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Red States Embrace Government-Run Healthcare, Crush Corporate Monopolies

Red States Embrace Government-Run Healthcare, Crush Corporate Monopolies

When Ohio, Kentucky, and Mississippi – three reliably conservative states – decided to take control of their prescription drug programs from corporate giants, something remarkable happened. They saved hundreds of millions of dollars while...

Rhode Island man arrested for online threats to kill President Trump and senior officials

Rhode Island man arrested for online threats to kill President Trump and senior officials

A Rhode Island man was arrested and charged with making violent threats against President Donald Trump, Attorney General Pamela Bondi, and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, according to prosecutors. The suspect, 37-year-old Carl D....

Mystery shrouds case as American tourist still presumed missing in popular tourist paradise

Mystery shrouds case as American tourist still presumed missing in popular tourist paradise

The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force gave an update into the disappearance of Brian Tarrence, who's from America. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An American man who vanished weeks ago in Turks and Caicos is still presumed...

Rhode Island State Police arrest 11 connected to violent incidents in Providence area

Rhode Island State Police arrest 11 connected to violent incidents in Providence area

(WJAR) — The Rhode Island State Police Department announced on Wednesday the arrests of 11 individuals following a multi-year investigation into violent incidents in the Providence area. Police said the investigation, dubbed Operation Brick...

Common Cause mourns Alan Hassenfeld's contribution to ethical reforms in Rhode Island

Common Cause mourns Alan Hassenfeld's contribution to ethical reforms in Rhode Island

John Marion, Executive Director at Common Cause Rhode Island | Common Cause Rhode IslandJohn Marion, Executive Director at Common Cause Rhode Island | Common Cause Rhode Island Providence, Rhode Island – Common Cause Rhode Island is mourning the...

Rhode Island man faces charges after threatening to kill Trump, Bondi and Stephen Miller on Truth Social

Rhode Island man faces charges after threatening to kill Trump, Bondi and Stephen Miller on Truth Social

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Westport Amps Up  its Brooklyn Vibe

Westport Amps Up its Brooklyn Vibe

It’s raining creative men! Our inbox has been awash with them lately. Whether making films, producing mega entertainment for kids, conceptualizing Brooklyn FC merch or designing a brand that demands we “play attention,” these Westport dudes (and...

Here's More About the 'Providence Neighbor' a Dem State Rep Wants to Save From 'Nazi Gestapo ICE Thugs'

Here's More About the 'Providence Neighbor' a Dem State Rep Wants to Save From 'Nazi Gestapo ICE Thugs'

The Democrats have really run the gamut when it comes to attempting to re-brand certain illegal aliens they don't want to be deported so as to generate more public sympathy. In the last few months we've heard the Democrats, with media assistance...

Rhode Island State Police arrest 11 for violent offenses, seize guns, drugs, cash

Rhode Island State Police arrest 11 for violent offenses, seize guns, drugs, cash

Rhode Island Police said they have arrested 11 people for violent offenses following a multi-year investigation stemming from a shooting on Interstate 95 in front of the Providence Place Mall back in 2023. During their investigation, state police...

Procaccianti Cos. to Develop 91-Room Hotel in Newport, Rhode Island

Procaccianti Cos. to Develop 91-Room Hotel in Newport, Rhode Island

10NEWPORT, R.I. — Locally based landlord Procaccianti Cos. will develop a 91-room hotel in the coastal Rhode Island city of Newport. TPG Hotels & Resorts will operate the property as The Bellevue Hotel, which is part of its INTERA Collection...

Our Favorite Write-Ins from the 2025 Best of Rhode Island Readers’ Poll

Our Favorite Write-Ins from the 2025 Best of Rhode Island Readers’ Poll

We’re so close, folks! The 2025 Best of Rhode Island winners have been notified and the party is just three weeks away (Thursday, July 24, at the WaterFire Arts Center to be exact — don’t forget to secure tickets here). But if you’re feeling...

Editorial: Missouri could (but won't) challenge Trump's damaging education funding freeze

Editorial: Missouri could (but won't) challenge Trump's damaging education funding freeze

The Editorial Board Twenty-four states are suing the Trump administration for improperly withholding almost $7 billion in scheduled education-related funding. Why isn’t Missouri one of them? The short answer is that, while state lawsuits against...

Missed Tackle Led to Endless Study But Little Action on Rhode Island’s Plastic Pollution Problem

Missed Tackle Led to Endless Study But Little Action on Rhode Island’s Plastic Pollution Problem

Seven years ago, on July 16, 2018 during “Beach Office Hours” at Scarborough State Beach in Narragansett, then-Gov. Gina Raimondo announced the creation of a “Task Force to Tackle Plastics.” The initiative proved to be a template for delay. The...

2025 Jubilee Churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington

2025 Jubilee Churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington

When he announced the Jubilee Year that would begin Dec. 24, 2024 and continue until Jan. 6, 2026, the late Pope Francis chose “Pilgrims of Hope” as the theme for the Holy Year. “The pilgrimage expresses a fundamental element of every Jubilee...

Dan Rivera, paranormal investigator and handler of Annabelle doll, dies

Dan Rivera, paranormal investigator and handler of Annabelle doll, dies

A paranormal investigator from Connecticut and one of the handlers of the Annabelle doll died suddenly on tour. Dan Rivera was 54. "Dan truly believed in sharing his experiences and educating people on the paranormal. His kindness and passion...

Tips from AAA Northeast: What to do if your vehicle has flood damage

Tips from AAA Northeast: What to do if your vehicle has flood damage

In the wake of the historic flooding yesterday, drivers across the region are dealing with water damage to their cars and homes. AAA is seeing an uptick above the normal number of calls from members seeking assistance with their vehicles as the...

Top cannabis reform group has a new leader (Newsletter: July 16, 2025)

Top cannabis reform group has a new leader (Newsletter: July 16, 2025)

Marijuana rescheduling block advances in Congress; Psychedelics amendment stalls; KY medical cannabis plants growing; Study: Marijuana for pain Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best...

Letitia James leads national attorneys general coalition urging Congress to ‘protect Americans from masked ICE agents’

Letitia James leads national attorneys general coalition urging Congress to ‘protect Americans from masked ICE agents’

Attorney General Letitia James led a coalition Tuesday calling on Congress to ban ICE agents from wearing masks. REUTERS/Joy Malone State Attorney General Letitia James on Tuesday led a national coalition of 21 attorneys general calling on...

À la Heart GVL earns national recognition at 2025 ISHA Awards of Excellence in Newport, Rhode Island

À la Heart GVL earns national recognition at 2025 ISHA Awards of Excellence in Newport, Rhode Island

(123rf.com Image) The South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (SCRLA) is proud to announce that À la Heart GVL, an emergency assistance program supporting Greenville County’s hospitality workers, has been honored with a 2025 ISHA Award...

Warren Harbor Commission, RWU once again combine to nurture oyster spat

Warren Harbor Commission, RWU once again combine to nurture oyster spat

By Mike Rego For pretty much some seven years on the trot now, give or take a few for reasons out of their control to a certain extent, the town's harbor commission has once again joined with staff and students from Roger Williams University on a...

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