Showers early then mostly sunny
By Jack PerryPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Showers are likely to visit the region this Thursday morning, but most of the clouds will clear, leaving us with a mostly sunny day and a high temperature of about 66...
View ArticleOfficials: Bomb suspect silent after read rights
By News staffLARA JAKES,Associated Press PETE YOST,Associated Press RODRIQUE NGOWI,Associated Press BOSTON (AP) -- Sixteen hours after investigators began interrogating him, the surviving suspect in...
View ArticleProvidence police: Man shoots woman, kills self
By Maria ArmentalPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A Providence man shot a woman twice in the apartment they shared before turning the gun and fatally shooting himself in the head, the Providence police said. The...
View ArticleProvidence police investigate 3 separate stabbings, 1 suspect in custody
By Maria ArmentalPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Providence police are investigating three stabbings overnight. No connection is suspected. At 1:12 a.m., the police responded to Rhode Island Hospital for a...
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Body pulled from water in Providence ID'd as missing Brown student
By Maria Armental Sunil Tripathi PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A body pulled from the water Tuesday at India Point Park has been identified as that of Sunil Tripathi, a Brown University student last seen March...
View ArticleConcerned about budget, Chariho teachers offer to give back incentive pay
By Linda BorgCHARLESTOWN, R.I. -- Chariho teachers Wednesday offered to give back $600,000 in teacher incentive pay that was included in the recently settled collective bargaining agreement. Citing...
View ArticleURI told hold info session on biotechology degrees
By Linda BorgSOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. -- The University of Rhode Island's Providence Biotechnology Center will hold an Open House/Information Session Wednesday, May 8, from 5 to 7 p.m. in room 302 at the...
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Newport woman injured in Boston bombing to hold press conference
By Felice Freyer AP Photo / Courtesy of Alfred Colonese This April 18 photo shows from left, Alfred Colonese, Mick Henn, Dale Abbott, First Lady Michelle Obama, Heather Abbott, Jason Geremia, and...
View ArticleMayors Taveras, Fung, and Sen. Reed to host Friday military job fair
By G. Wayne MillerPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A military job fair and roundtable discussion on military employment will be held Friday at the Rhode Island Convention Center. Sen. Jack Reed, Providence Mayor...
View ArticleBombing suspect moved from Boston hospital
By News staffBOSTON (AP) -- The surviving Boston Marathon bombings suspect has been released from a civilian hospital and transferred to a federal medical detention center in central Massachusetts. The...
View ArticleHigh above Providence, peregrine falcon eggs hatching
By Jack PerryPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Journal staff writer Tom Meade tweets about an interesting development in a peregrine falcon nest 30 stories above Providence at the Bank of America building....
View ArticleNice weather ahead
By Jack PerryPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- It looks like Southern New England will enjoy a nice stretch of dry, spring weather. The coast looks clear at least through the weekend. After a cool start, today's...
View ArticleIn a generation, digital revolution has rolled over American life
By Paul Edward ParkerIn less than 30 years time, computers have grown from being something only a geek would own to being indispensable in everyday life. In 1984, the first time the U.S. Census Bureau...
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Boston marathon bombing suspect among some RIers at Fort Devens
By W. Zachary Malinowski Dzohokar Tsarnaev Accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzohokar Tsarnaev has joined a cast of notorious Rhode Islanders at the Federal Medical Center at Fort Devens, a federal prison...
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Gallery: Newport's Heather Abbott recovers from the marathon bombing
By Jack Perry Journal photo/Andrew DickermanHeather Abbott, a 38-year-old Newport resident injured in the marathon bombing, addresses the press Thursday at Brigham and Womens Hospital. View a gallery...
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Gun debate at RI State House goes deep into the night
By Amanda Milkovits Journal photo/ Glenn OsmundsonAn overflow crowd watches the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on gun-control bills on a television set up on the first floor. PROVIDENCE, R.I. --...
View ArticleNewport woman accused of slashing police officer
By Maria ArmentalNEWPORT, R.I. -- A Newport woman has been arrested on charges she swung a knife at a police officer, cutting the officer's hand, Newport Police Sgt. Christopher Hayes said. The police,...
View ArticleProvidence chief academic officer to resign
By Linda BorgPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Providence Schools announces that Chief Academic Officer Paula Shannon has tendered her resignation from the district in order to pursue other professional...
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Private memorial service for Brown student Sunil Tripathi planned for this...
By Maria Armental Sunil Tripathi PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A private memorial service will be held at Brown University this weekend to celebrate the life of Sunil Tripathi, a 22-year-old student on leave...
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Prudence Island ferry service to end in December
By News staff Journal file photo/ Ruben W. Perez The ferry between Bristol and Prudence Island heads to port in May 2010. PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (AP) -- The operator of the ferry between Bristol and Prudence...
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