The company that owned a submersible that imploded on its way to explore the wreck of the Titanic, killing all five onboard, said Thursday it has suspended operations.… MORE
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After secret documents leak, Pentagon plans tighter controls to protect classified information
The Pentagon on Wednesday announced plans to tighten protection for classified information following the explosive leaks of hundreds of intelligence documents that were accessed through security gaps at a Massachusetts Air National Guard base.… MORE
Young RI man died after fall at a Rocky Mountain waterfall
A 25-year-old Rhode Island man died after falling and being pulled underwater at a waterfall in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park on Sunday, according to the National Park Service.… MORE
Prosecutors drop Varsity Blues charges against 2 parents after appeals court ruling
Federal prosecutors are dropping charges against two parents whose convictions in the sprawling college admissions bribery scandal were overturned by an appeals court, prosecutors said Thursday.… MORE
Federal hill bank vault hit by thieves
Providence police were investigating an overnight heist at a Federal Hill bank branch, where thieves broke into the vault and made off with an unknown amount of cash.… MORE
One of America's first elected lesbian governors addresses Irish Senate on LBGTQ rights anniversary
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey — one of the country’s first two openly lesbian elected governors and a descendant of Irish immigrants — addressed the Irish Senate on Tuesday to help commemorate the 30th anniversary of the decriminalization of homosexuality in Ireland.… MORE
The Titan implosion will be investigated by an international group of agencies
An international group of agencies is investigating what may have caused the Titan submersible to implode while carrying five people to the Titanic wreckage, and U.S. maritime officials say they’ll issue a report aimed at improving the safety of submersibles worldwide.… MORE
Pentagon documents leak suspect Jack Teixeira pleads not guilty to federal charges
Jack Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guard member accused of leaking highly classified military documents on a social media platform, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal felony charges.… MORE
Top Rhode Island official resigns following accusation of misconduct on business trip
A top Rhode Island official announced his resignation Thursday, closing part of an investigation into accusations of misconduct, including racially and ethnically charged remarks and requests for special treatment, during a business trip to Philadelphia earlier in the year.… MORE
After a collision, the U.S. boat retires from final leg of Ocean Race, asks for a ruling
The leading boat in The Ocean Race dropped out of the last leg of the around-the-world sailing competition on Friday and asked the sport’s overseers for compensation in the standings to make up for the collision that punctured its carbon fiber hull.… MORE
