Providence, RI- On February 2, 2014 at approximately 2052 hours Providence Police were dispatched to 145 Colfax Street for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival police observed the victim lying on the floor bleeding from the abdomen. The victim was identified as George Holland II, age 17 of Providence. He was transported to RI […]readmore
On Sunday, February 9, 2014 at 12:30 pm Members of the Rhode Island State Police Detective Division arrested Andrew Silvestri, age 19, of 21 Harris Street, East Providence Rhode Island for the alleged crimes of Indecent Solicitation of a Child and Possession of Child Pornography. On Saturday, February 8, 2014 members of the Rhode Island […]readmore
Providence, RI – Today, Rep. Jim Langevin (RI-2) urged Rhode Island residents to use the IRS and Rhode Island Free File programs to save money at tax time. These programs allow roughly 70 percent of all taxpayers to use name-brand tax preparation software to prepare and file their federal and state returns online for free. […]readmore
PROVIDENCE – Today, as representatives for the Democratic candidates for governor meet, the Raimondo campaign is once again calling for open and transparent negotiations and an airtight People’s Pledge that keeps all outside money out of the race. Let’s have Rhode Island be a leader in keeping all outside money out of this election; this […]readmore
Enbattled Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez has withdrawn his lawsuits against Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig and the players union regarding his season-long suspension. The notices of dismissal in the two lawsuits were filed Friday in a Manhattan federal court. This could be a sign he will accept his 162-game suspension. Earlier, the All-Star third […]readmore
A passenger aboard a commercial airline flight from Ukraine to Turkey tried to hijack it to Sochi, Russia, on Friday but the plane landed safely in Istanbul and the hijacker was taken into custody. The hijacker, identified as a Ukraine national claimed he had a bomb onboard. The plane was carrying 110 passengers and the […]readmore
In Sochi, Russia, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon praised the power of sport to promote human rights and unite people regardless of their age, race, class, religious, ability, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity in a first of its kind address to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). “We must all raise our voices against attacks […]readmore
The Department of Homeland Security issued a warning for airlines flying into Russia for the Winter Olympics. The US warned that explosives could be hidden in toothpaste tubes that are smuggled on to planes. They went on to say that there was no specific danger to the US at this time. This is the latest […]readmore
Former star pitcher turned television analyst Curt Schilling announced Wednesday that he is battling cancer. After retiring in 2009 after spending 20 years in the major leagues Schilling, 47, announced in a statement released through his employer, Bristol-based ESPN, that he has cancer. It was not indicated what type of cancer Schilling has, when he […]readmore
The Vatican has been told by a United Nations Committee to immediately remove all clergy within the catholic church known or suspected of involvement in child sex abuse. The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child heavily censured the Vatican for failing to put in place measures to address cases of child sex abuse […]readmore