Voters in four states will weigh in Tuesday on their parties’ presidential nominees, a largely symbolic vote now that both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have locked up the Democratic and Republican nominations.… MORE
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The Baltimore collapse focused attention on vital bridges. Thousands are in poor shape across the US
About 42,400 U.S. bridges are in poor condition, yet they carry about 167 million vehicles each day, according to the federal government. … MORE
What to expect in the April 2 presidential and state primaries
Although multiple names remain on the presidential ballots in Wisconsin, Connecticut, New York and Rhode Island, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump face no major challengers and already have secured more delegates than they need to win their parties’ nominations at the conventions this summer.… MORE
Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut receive proposals for offshore wind projects
Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut received proposals Wednesday for offshore wind projects as the three East Coast states hope to boost their reliance on the renewable energy source.… MORE
Ex-Rhode Island official pays $5,000 to settle ethics fine
A former top Rhode Island official agreed Tuesday to pay a $5,000 to settle an ethics fine for his behavior on a Philadelphia business trip last year.… MORE
Warwick Police identify victims in domestic murder-suicide
Warwick Police have identified the father who shot and killed his young son Thursday morning in their Frawley Street home.… MORE
Appeals court orders judge to probe claims of juror bias in Boston Marathon bomber's case
A federal appeals court on Thursday ordered Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s case to be returned to a lower court to probe claims of juror bias.… MORE
US surgeons transplant a gene-edited pig kidney into a patient for the first time
Doctors in Boston have transplanted a pig kidney into a 62-year-old patient, the latest experiment in the quest to use animal organs in humans.… MORE
Two dead in Warwick domestic disturbance
Two people died, including a small child and an adult male in a Warwick home Thursday morning in what police characterized as a domestic disturbance and an “horrific crime”.… MORE
Bill would require Rhode Island gun owners to lock firearms when not in use
The Rhode Island Senate approved a bill Tuesday that would require all firearms, when not being used by the owner or another authorized user, to be stored in a locked container or equipped with a tamper-resistant mechanical lock.… MORE
