Rhode Island officials prompted possible noncitizens to register to vote: Report
Officials in one of those states, Rhode Island, America's bluest statereportedly sent notices to potential noncitizens urging them to register to vote. In 2021, Rob Locke, then director of elections at the Rhode Island Department of State and now deputy secretary and director of administration, was in an email exchange with Kyle Upchurch, program manager […]
Early voting begins in Iowa, Kansas, Nevada, Oregon, Rhode Island
On Wednesday, five more states will begin early voting for the 2024 election, joining the remaining states. A total of 49 states (Iowa, Kansas, Nevada, Oregon, Rhode Island) and Washington, D.C. have begun early voting. Here's how to vote in each state: The working class will come back to Harris, say rallygoers in post-industrial Pennsylvania. […]
Rhode Island boy, 6, starts own poop-scooping business to pay for cat adoption
He is a real entrepreneur! A Rhode Island boy with a passion for animals channeled his love for all four-legged things into a business that helped him earn enough money to adopt a kitten of his own. Luka Aplin, 6, from Warwick, used the proceeds from a dog poop collection business to bring home her […]
Absentee voting kicks off in Delaware, Indiana, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Vermont
Election season is in full swing, with absentee voting opening Saturday in seven states: Delaware, Indiana, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Vermont. That means more than a dozen states, including Wisconsin, Minnesota and Virginia, have begun voting. The states that begin early voting Saturday aren't competitive at the presidential level, but two are […]
Rhode Island US Senate nominees decided in Tuesday primary
Rhode Island voters flocked to the polls today to decide who will face off in November's U.S. Senate elections. The Rhode Island Democratic primary pitted incumbent Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, who is seeking a fourth term, against Michael Costa, a former Republican who briefly ran for governor in 2022. Meanwhile, the Republican race pitted state Rep. […]
Rhode Island wind farm hearing gets heated; police seeking man of interest
A wind farm forum in Newport, Rhode Island, got a bit heated last week when a man stepped in as attendees expressed concerns about offshore wind turbine structures, one of which recently collapsed, leaving debris in the ocean. Video shared on Facebook by the Newport Police Department shows a woman wearing gloves standing in front […]
Illegal Alien Accused of Sexually Assaulting Child in Rhode Island
An illegal immigrant who was released into the United States nearly a decade ago is now facing charges of sexually assaulting a child in Rhode Island. The 25-year-old illegal immigrant from Guatemala first arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border under the jurisdiction of former President Obama’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in August 2016 and was […]
Supersized swarm of dragonflies overwhelms Rhode Island beach in creepy clip
Strange footage was captured on camera last weekend as a swarm of dragonflies transformed a Rhode Island coast into a scene reminiscent of a biblical plague. A seemingly endless swarm of dragonflies descended on Misquamicut Beach in Westerly on Saturday, sending swarms of the insects buzzing across the beach, under umbrellas and chairs, in people’s […]
Dragonfly Swarm Terrorizes Rhode Island Beachgoers
A swarm of dragonflies descended on a popular Rhode Island beach on Saturday, leaving people stunned as sunbathing children screamed and tried to shoo them away, to no avail. A spectacular swarm of flying insects was caught on camera at a crowded venue. Misquamicut Beachin Westerly, WCVB reported. Footage captured by beachgoer Richard Sontag shows […]
Rhode Island school bus driver, monitors fired for leaving 4-year-old on empty bus
A Rhode Island school bus driver and safety monitor have reportedly been fired after leaving a 4-year-old boy inside an empty bus in a bus yard. North Kingstown school officials fired the employee following an internal district investigation into the incident Tuesday in which a boy was left behind. WBTS-TV News reported. Staff reportedly forgot […]