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Billy Idol talks about his pop stardom, rock 'n' roll excess and new doc about his life
16+ hour, 38+ min ago (729+ words) (SOUNDBITE OF BILLY IDOL SONG, "WHITE WEDDING) BILLY IDOL: Yeah, a few times. I mean, the motorcycle accident and a couple of overdoses. So yeah, a few times, really. MART'NEZ: A few times. MART'NEZ: I mean, after one or two…...
A $20 minimum wage in RI? $24? Inside the State House debate this year.
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (881+ words) Should the minimum wage go up higher than the $17 an hour it will hit in 2027? Three proposals introduced in the Rhode Island House of Representatives would make one-time increases to the minimum wage, which has been steadily rising since 2021. While…...
Many women don't want kids. And for good reason.
18+ hour, 18+ min ago (182+ words) Everyone has to make the decision to have or not have kids. There are good reasons for both. Are you sick of dating? Terrified of how expensive everything is? Frustrated with America's so-called social safety net? Horrified by the state…...
590 seals found in Rhode Island waters
9+ hour, 2+ min ago (38+ words) Volunteers were back on the water last week to continue an 18-year'Save The Bay'tradition of counting seals. Volunteers were back on the water last week to continue an 18-year Save The Bay tradition of counting seals....
Rhode Island’s race for governor is wide open, a new poll shows
5+ hour, 12+ min ago (390+ words) A new poll shows Helena Foulkes leads incumbent Governor Dan McKee 24 percent to 15 percent among likely Democratic primary voters, with a massive number of undecided voters, with less than five months before early voting begins. The survey of 319 likely primary…...
A year after opening, Providence’s Track 15 food hall sees first vendor shake-up
8+ hour, 50+ min ago (522+ words) PROVIDENCE " Less than a year after opening inside downtown Providence's historic Union Station property, food hall Track 15 is already seeing some changes. "It was an incredible honor to have been part of this landmark project and to bring a little…...
Why hasn't the Russian economy collapsed?
18+ hour, 18+ min ago (150+ words) How has Russia's economy not completely collapsed after four years of war, sanctions and billions in debt? One economist says it is the war that has been propping up Russia's economy, not the other way around. He calls it smertonomika…...
Florida women's basketball hires Rhode Island's Tammi Reiss as new head coach
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (657+ words) Florida women's basketball has its new head coach. The Gators hired Rhode Island coach Tammi Reiss to lead the Gators program, the USA Today Network reported Monday, March 23. She's the 12th head coach in team history and replaces Kelly Rae Finley,…...
RI Lottery probes prediction market sports betting. What to know.
23+ hour, 14+ min ago (436+ 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…...
Why the decaying remnant of a Providence River bridge is being removed
22+ hour, 39+ min ago (110+ words) The first center-bearing swing bridge at Point Street opened in 1872 and could pivot open to allow transport ships and ferries to steam upriver. Why the decaying remnant of a Providence River bridge is being removed The remnants of the Point…...