Brazil’s Bolsonaro under fire after Trump slaps tariffs

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s U.S.-focused foreign policy efforts suffered a severe setback on Monday when his American counterpart Donald Trump pledgedRead More

Police: Man who kidnapped girl at knifepoint in stolen cop car killed by officers

NANTICOKE, Pa. (AP) — A man held a teenage girl at knifepoint in a Pennsylvania high school, assaulted responding officers, fled with her in theirRead More

Panel to discuss future of New England shrimp business

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A regulatory panel that oversees New England’s shrimp fishing industry is scheduled to meet to discuss the industry’s future, which looksRead More

Rhode Island to install artificial State House tree

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Rhode Island State House Christmas tree will be artificial this year. The governor’s office said in statement that the 18-footRead More

Officials unveil $400M development plan for Pawtucket

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — City officials and a developer are proposing a $400 million redevelopment in downtown Pawtucket centered around a 7,500-seat soccer stadium. TheRead More

Rabbi convicted of sex abuse gets 12 years in prison

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut rabbi convicted of repeatedly sexually abusing a teenage boy more than a decade ago was sentenced Monday toRead More

Student in custody after shooting at Milwaukee-area school

MILWAUKEE (AP) — An officer shot an armed male student Monday morning in a classroom at a suburban Milwaukee high school after the suspect pointedRead More

Vermont Health Department launches cannabis education site

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The Vermont Health Department is offering a new resource to help people learn about how cannabis affects peoples’ bodies, minds andRead More

Mother charged with murder in deaths of 2 young children found hanging in home

KEMPTON, Pa. (AP) — The mother of two young children found hanging in their Pennsylvania home has been charged with their murder. Medical personnel revivedRead More

Maine man shot to death by device he made to protect his home

(CNN) — A Maine man was killed by a device he made for the front door of his home, police say. Ronald Cyr, 65, calledRead More