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Pentagon tightens controls over Stars and Stripes after calling it 'woke"
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (845+ words) The Defense Department has begun to exert greater control over Stars and Stripes, weeks after a top spokesman accused the independent military newspaper of focusing on "woke distractions." The Pentagon announced what it calls "modernization" changes this week, in a…...
Inside the Rhode Island studio where Paddington Bear comes to life
6+ hour, 24+ min ago (522+ words) For nearly 70 years, Paddington Bear has delighted generations of readers " appearing in books, stage productions, television shows and blockbuster films. The beloved bear has even shared the screen with the late Queen Elizabeth II. But few fans realize that today, Paddington's…...
How much has your RI city spent on snow removal this winter? What we found.
4+ hour, 53+ min ago (101+ words) A record-breaking snowy winter has caused many Rhode Island cities and towns to exceed their snow removal budgets. Providence has spent approximately $7 million, more than triple its $2.2 million ... How much has your RI city spent on snow removal this winter?...
Oscars 2026: Here's who's won an award so far
19+ hour, 31+ min ago (330+ words) The 98th Academy Awards are underway at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, with Conan O'Brien hosting the ceremony. This year, Sinners received a record 16 nominations, followed by One Battle After Another with 13 nominations. You can catch up on the best looks…...
See the Oscars red carpet looks
20+ hour, 6+ min ago (111+ words) The Academy Awards are Sunday night, and stars are arriving on the red carpet outside the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Ryan Coogler's vampire film Sinners starts the night leading in nominations with a record-breaking 16, followed by One Battle After Another,…...
Rhode Island, in its first NCAA women’s basketball tournament since 1996, faces Alabama in first round
23+ hour, 3+ min ago (529+ words) University of Rhode Island coach Tammi Reiss was willing to go to some pretty extreme lengths to see her team in the NCAA women's basketball tournament. "All I wanted was for this group to win the championship and feel what…...
Rhode Island Current honored with 3 awards in New England journalism competition
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (335+ words) Two States Newsroom outlets " Rhode Island Current and Maine Morning Star " earned recognition for excellence when the winners of New England's largest annual journalism awards competition were announ... - Rhode Island Current and Maine Morning Star were recognized for excellence in…...
High wind watch in effect for parts of Mass. and Rhode Island
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (90+ words) A high wind watch is in effect for parts of Massachusetts and the entire state of Rhode Island from late Monday afternoon until Tuesday morning. The watch is in effect for parts of Middlesex County, Essex County, Norfolk County, Bristol…...
U.S. military names six killed in plane crash as Iran war enters third week
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (686+ words) The conflict in the Middle East has entered a third week, with Israel announcing a barrage of new strikes on western Iran on Sunday, while the U.S. defense department released the names of six service members who died when their military…...
People are moving out of Rhode Island but the population still grew
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (174+ words) More people left Rhode Island than moved in between the summers of 2024 and 2025, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Over a thousand residents left the Ocean State for other states on net during that period. Regionally, the Northeast experienced…...