The government shutdown will halt some work at a diminished Education Department

Already diminished by cuts by the Trump administration, the U.S. Education Department will see more of its work come to a ...

Crochet’s sparkling outing, Yoshida’s pinch 2-run single lift Sox over Yanks 3-1 in Wild Card opener

Garrett Crochet retired 17 consecutive batters after allowing Anthony Volpe’s second-inning homer, pinch-hitter Masataka ...

Pfizer agrees to lower prescription drug costs for Medicaid in a deal with Trump

Pfizer has agreed to lower the cost of prescription drugs for Medicaid under a deal struck with the Trump administration, ...

Activists from Sudan, Myanmar, Pacific Islands, and Taiwan receive human rights award

The Right Livelihood Award was awarded Wednesday to activists from Sudan and Myanmar, where military and political violence devastates communities, to the Pacific Islands, where ...

Pawtucket city employee pleads no contest to animal cruelty charges

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — The Pawtucket city employee who’s facing animal cruelty charges has changed his plea, 12 News has ...

European leaders gather to discuss security and Ukraine war following drone incidents

European leaders are converging on Copenhagen on Wednesday for two summits focused on security, defense and the war in Ukraine, following a spate of troubling drone ...

Hundreds of Iranians held on US immigration charges will be deported to Iran, Tehran official says

The United States will deport hundreds of Iranians back to Iran in the coming weeks, with the first 120 deportees being ...

Coventry business repairs day care’s fence after crash

Liberty Fence owner Justin Czar said he built the original fence about 10 years ago and decided to once again lend a helping ...

South Carolina prosecutor seeks death penalty in murder case after Biden reduced sentence to life

A local prosecutor in South Carolina said Tuesday he will seek the death penalty against a man whose federal death sentence ...

Fall River officials urge building owners to have sprinkler systems inspected

Months after the deadly fire at the Gabriel House assisted living facility, the city of Fall River and the operators of large ...

Blitz Breakdown: Recapping Week 3 of high school football

Hosted by Providence Journal sports reporter Eric Rueb, the show recaps the big matchups and best plays from around Rhode ...

Imelda intensifies, Humberto clings to hurricane strength as dual storms head toward Bermuda | Tracking the Tropics

Imelda has become a hurricane as it moves away from the Bahamas, the National Hurricane Center announced Tuesday. Located ...