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WWII vet who fought at Battle of the Bulge finally gets high school diploma — 82 years after dropping out
"I never expected to be honored like this," Anthony Simeone, of Cranston, Rhode Island, told the crowd at a ceremony last week. “I am so honored.”
Driver struck and killed walking across highway where people were scrambling to grab dollar bills, loose cash
“I don’t blame anybody for picking it up," one woman said.
A luxe $3.5M equestrian estate that belonged to Vanderbilt family is hitting the auction block
The piece of Gilded Age history was once home to America’s elite.
6-year-old starts own poop-scooping business to pay for cat adoption
A young Rhode Island boy with a passion for animals has parlayed his love of all things four-legged into a business that's helped him earn enough money to adopt a...
Three-time Super Bowl champ arrested for allegedly shoving 82-year-old man in gym
The 82-year-old reportedly sustained injuries to his back, per multiple reports.
Blake Lively celebrates her birthday at Taylor Swift's mansion amid 'It Ends With Us' drama — guest list revealed
Blake Lively rang in her birthday at Taylor Swift's Rhode Island mansion with Ryan Reynolds and other A-listers.
Where is Van Morrison going on his 2024 tour?
The Rock Hall of Famer has 7 shows lined up this October.
'Ghost Hunters' star faces 'vile' accusations by owner of haunted 'Conjuring' home
“Some of these text messages were just extremely vile,” Jason Hawes said. “She claimed I was there trying to do an assassination plot.”
Scary moment for Carolina Panthers as Delta flight carrying players runs off taxiway after NFL preseason game
Witnesses at the Charlotte airport told the outlet that the plane was carrying an unknown number of Carolina Panthers players, who had played the New England Patriots in an NFL...
Supersize swarm of insects overwhelms beach in creepy clip
Freaky footage captured a swarm of dragonflies turning a beach into a scene akin to a Biblical plague over the weekend.
Rhode Island school bus driver, safety monitors fired for leaving 4-year-old abandoned in empty bus
A school bus driver and safety monitor who left a 4-year-old stranded on a minibus last week have been fired over the troubling oversight, school district officials have announced.
New Titanic expedition sets off one year after OceanGate disaster that left five dead
The mission run by RMS Titanic, Inc. hopes to capture the most detailed images of the underwater wreck.
Honors student walks graduation with her toddler after school changes course on 'unfair' ban at last minute
Landry was received on stage with a welcoming handshake and a hug, and Grayson even earned himself a pat on the head.
Video captures deer crashing through bus windshield -- as driver cooly continues on
Video from the bus shows the deer first galavanting into oncoming traffic before throwing itself through the vehicle’s windshield, crashing into a man sitting in the front and then falling...
Beloved TV judge rings bell after final radiation treatment during pancreatic cancer battle
Caprio, known for his viral and compassionate courtroom videos, shared the heartwarming news on Facebook Friday with the hope of good days to come.
Who's headlining the 2024 Newport Jazz Festival?
Other headliners include Nile Rodgers and Chic, Brittany Howard and Samara Joy.
Pair who made ring from pearl found hidden on plate during seafood dinner is set to marry next month
Sandy Sikorski was eating clams at the now-shuttered Bridge Restaurant in Westerly, RI, with her beau, Ken Steinkamp, two days after Christmas in 2021 when she noticed one of the...
25,000 pound whale euthanized after getting stuck in Rhode Island pond
The 42-foot cetacean was first reported to the Mystic Aquarium’s rescue hot line around 6:30 a.m. on Thursday after it was spotted in distress in Potter Pond in South Kingston.
96-year-old WWII vet finally receives high school diploma after draft cut his senior year short
The grandfather was just a few months away from graduating high school before we went to war.
Powerball jackpot surges to estimated $620M after no winner in December 20 drawing
The winning numbers drawn Wednesday night were 27, 35, 41, 56, and 60 with a red Powerball number of 16.