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As the second Kona low storm makes its way through the islands, the City and County of Honolulu opened assembly areas for the most impacted zones.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — According to the National Institutes of Health, 36 percent of households had medical debt in 2024, ...

Four Democratic candidates for Rhode Island Attorney General participated in their only televised debate on Aug. 11. Candidates debated their prosecutorial experience, potential changes to the office ...

Gov. Dan McKee has picked Superior Court Judge Luis M. Matos for the Supreme Court opening that former House Speaker K.

This is the year of uncontested elections in Rhode Island. The dearth of contested General Assembly seats is well documented. The dearth of contested town and city council seats is less so.

The four Democratic primary candidates for Rhode Island attorney general sparred in a live, televised debate hosted by 12 ...

Saltwater Sessions: Saving the Bay with Topher Hamblett, Save The Bay Executive Director In this edition of Saltwater Sessions, Lee Dooley and Patrick Little are joined by Topher Hamblett, Executive ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A dual-language charter school has filed a federal lawsuit against some of the state’s most powerful elected officials, alleging they worked in concert with teachers unions ...

About 10,000 ministers, families and church leaders are in Orlando this week for the Church of God’s 80th International General Assembly, a five-day gathering at the Orange County Convention Center ...

Monday marks ten years since 2-year-old Kyra Franchetti, from Manhasset, was killed by her father. He shot her twice in the back during a court-mandated custody visit while she slept. Now, her mother, ...

The assembly backed Guterres' proposal by 144 votes to 10, with 13 abstentions Russia's bid to limit Turk's extension to end-2026 failed in the 193-member assembly No previous UN human rights chief ...