Man charged in RI cop vehicle fire ordered to mental hospital
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — One of the two men accused of setting a Rhode Island police cruiser on fire last summer has been found notRead More
Mike Richards is out as producer of ‘Jeopardy!’ and ‘Wheel’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mike Richards is out as executive producer of “Jeopardy!”, days after he exited as the quiz show’s newly appointed host becauseRead More
Connecticut panel OKs sports betting, i-gambling regulations
A legislative committee on Tuesday approved proposed state regulations for a new gambling market in Connecticut, a major step toward legalized sports wagering, online casinoRead More
Nursing homes in RI worry that vaccine mandate will reduce staff
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Nursing homes in Rhode Island, already struggling with staffing shortages, are worried that Gov. Dan McKee’s mandate that all workers inRead More
Striking nurses in Worcester file unfair labor practices complaint
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Striking nurses at a Massachusetts hospital have filed an unfair labor practices complaint against their employer with the National Labor RelationsRead More
Conviction to be dropped in Michigan fire that killed 5 kids
DETROIT (AP) — Authorities are dropping a murder conviction against a man who is serving a life sentence for a fire that killed five childrenRead More
Black men executed in 1951 rape granted posthumous pardons
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam granted posthumous pardons Tuesday to seven Black men who were executed in 1951 for the rape ofRead More
University of Vermont nears 100% student COVID vaccination
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Nearly all the arriving students at the University of Vermont have been vaccinated against COVID-19. UVM spokesman Enrique Corredera says officialsRead More
NJ police identify 19-year-old lifeguard killed by lightning
BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Police on Tuesday identified the lifeguard killed by a lightning strike at the Jersey Shore as a 19-year-old, one ofRead More
‘Back where I belong’: Ronaldo completes return to Man U
Cristiano Ronaldo is looking to the future at Manchester United after a nod to the most influential figure of his soccer past. The five-time worldRead More