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18+ hour, 57+ min ago  (474+ words) PROVIDENCE " Bryan Hodgson was introduced as the next Providence College men's basketball coach Tuesday afternoon, March 24, promising a return to what recently was annual contention for'meaningful postseason berths.' A strong crowd gathered on campus at Alumni Hall to see Hodgson…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (1634+ words) Artists, filmmakers, and singers once championed Cesar Chavez as a hero. But now the late union organizer has been discredited " after revelations that he sexually abused two minors in the 1970s and raped Dolores Huerta, the co-founder of the UFW, the…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (965+ words) Pablo Picasso's paintings are some of the world's most expensive works of art, sometimes fetching more than $100 million at auction. But anyone can now try their luck at nabbing one for just 100 euros ($116). France's leading financial supporter of Alzheimer's research…...

20+ hour, 1+ min ago  (577+ words) PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) " A Providence police sergeant was accidentally given a partial answer key during a high-stakes promotional exam, prompting an internal scramble at the department. Late last month, 25 sergeants hoping to be promoted to a higher-paying lieutenant's position arrived at…...

18+ hour, 37+ min ago  (337+ words) While passengers reported thinking that the whole thing was a joke at first, the collision highlights the dangers to both travelers and wildlife when their paths cross. Passengers aboard JetBlue flight 1129 leaving T.F. Green Airport reported having to turn around just…...

21+ hour, 44+ min ago  (110+ words) Updated 2 hours, 24 minutes ago Roger Williams Memorial Center in Providence, Rhode Island The path to achieving this outcome was neither easy nor certain, with considerable regulatory, political, legal, and financial hurdles. The final financing package included a complex structure totaling…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (97+ words) Other states have accused sites like Polymarket and Kalshi of hosting illegal betting that eats into government gambling revenue ... RI Lottery probes prediction market sports betting. What to know. The Rhode Island Lottery has launched an investigation of sports betting…...

18+ hour, 57+ min ago  (557+ words) PROVIDENCE " Bryan Hodgson was introduced as the next Providence College men's basketball coach Tuesday afternoon, March 24, promising a return to what recently was annual contention for'meaningful postseason berths. A strong crowd gathered on campus at Alumni Hall to see Hodgson…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (127+ words) After a record-setting 28-5 seasons and their first trip to the NCAA Tournament in 30 years, the challenge becomes maintaining that success. Can Rhode Island women's basketball maintain its success? LOUISVILLE " The University of Rhode Island women have made the climb. Now…...

21+ hour, 16+ min ago  (396+ words) Gary Cosby Jr. / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Providence College will have a new basketball coach next season after Bryan Hodgson was tapped to replace Kim English. There's no telling how the former USF skipper will fare on the…...