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Traces are seen in the sky after Iran's armed forces say they targeted Al-Udeid base in a missile attack in Qatar on Monday.

Tehran's unprecedented attack on Al Udeid Air Base sparks global alarm; no U.S. casualties reported as Qatar condemns "flagrant violation" of its sovereignty

Scarborough North State Beach in Narragansett.

Dangerous Heat Grips Rhode Island as Temperatures Near 100 Degrees

Health officials urge precautions as extreme heat endangers outdoor workers, older adults, and unhoused residents; local cooling centers and donation drives aim to provide relief

Successfully courting the Sun’s relocation could help the state rebound from the Pawtucket Red Sox’s relocation to Worcester in 2021.

Boston and/or Providence? Or Hartford? 3 Governors are Making Plays for the Connecticut Sun

The Connecticut Sun could soon rise over Boston if a purported deal goes through, but Gov. Dan McKee isn’t ready to walk off the court just yet when it…

AG Neronha during a news conference in his office earlier this year.

AG Neronha, RI Foundation Accepting Proposals for Dental Grants

Nonprofits face a September deadline for grants funded by $10 million in settlement money

The PawSox former home McCoy Stadium has now been razed to make way for a new Pawtucket High School.

The Last Bits of PawSox Trivia Finally Revealed

Pawtucket officials unveiled the contents of two time capsules recovered during the demolition of McCoy Stadium

Attorney General Peter Neronha — one of four co-leaders in a coalition of 21 state attorneys general backing lawsuits to block federal defunding of public broadcasters — is seen here at an unrelated May, 28, 2025 press conference.

Neronha Backs Lawsuit to Stop Federal Defunding of PBS, NPR

Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha is co-leading a coalition of 21 attorneys general in support of two lawsuits filed in May by National Public…

State health lab Director Dr. Glen Gallagher and Gov. McKee during the tour.

New State Health Lab Taking Shape in Providence's 195 District

The project is part of an effort to boost the life sciences in Rhode Island

UNAP Local 5098 members listen to their president, Lynn Blais, during a press conference Tuesday across the street from Rhode Island Hospital.

Union Workers at Rhode Island Hospital, Hasbro Children's Vote to Authorize Strike

A union official says it wants the hospitals’ management to do better than its ‘last, best offer’

Gov. Dan McKee at his office in the Rhode Island Statehouse.

McKee Talks Life Sciences, Budget, and Politics Amid Uncertainty Over Federal Funding

State officials in Rhode Island hope the life sciences will propel new economic growth in the state

Dr. Richard Huard, who leads the Rhode Island Department of Health’s Center for Biological Science Laboratories, discusses the state’s new laboratories in a June 24, 2025, walkthrough for press. At right is Health Department Director Dr. Jerry Larkin.

Inside Rhode Island’s New $98M Health Lab: A Post-Pandemic Public Safety Upgrade

Funded largely by the CDC, the new Providence facility will track everything from STIs to PFAS to wastewater pathogens — with more space, better tech, and room to respond to the next health crisis

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