Carson had long ties with firm

Homicide spike in U.S. cities raises concerns

Law enforcement and federal officials scrambling to explain rise over the last 10 months

Tech issues halt World Series game

The first game of the World Series was briefly delayed when the Fox Sports broadcast lost power.

Halle Berry, husband to divorce

Halle Berry and husband of two years Olivier Martinez announced on Tuesday that they have split.

No shutdown, no default: Congress leaders, Obama back deal

ERICA WERNER, AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Striving to end a cycle of crisis, congressional leaders and the White House united Tuesday behind an ambitious budget and debt deal aimed at restoring a semblance of order to Capitol Hill and ending the threat of government shutdowns until well after a new president takes office. [...]

Scientists amped over space junk

A mysterious object that could be an old rocket booster is headed for Earth, and scientists are excited to watch it come in.

Raimondo, state officers get a taste of fresh cooking at Johnson & Wales

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Governor Gina Raimondo usually doesn’t eat lunch, so Tuesday afternoon’s three course meal in Johnson & Wales University’s student kitchen was, "like vacation," she said.The governor and four Rhode Island general officers practiced their table manners and learned about the university's expanding programs in health sciences, law, engineering, and sustainable food over a carefully plated student- [...]

Suspects in child molestation, fatal street racing indicted by statewide grand jury

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Secret indictments of three suspects, one in a fatal New Year's Eve street-racing crash in West Warwick and two in separate cases of child molestation in Warwick, have been handed up by a statewide grand jury.Daniel Racine, 29, of 67 Exchange Rd., West Warwick, was charged with reckless driving, death resulting, and street racing.A crash on James P. Murphy Industrial [...]

Scituate hit-and-run victim remains critical; suspect may have been texting

SCITUATE — The 21-year-old Verizon employee who was the victim of a hit-and-run Tuesday night, remains in critical, but stable, condition in Rhode Island Hospital, police said."He is still serious, but improving," said Scituate Police Chief David Randall Thursday.Ryan Morgan, of North Kingstown, was completing door-to-door sales calls on Hope Furnace Road at about 6 p.m., when he was hit by a [...]

Michael J. Fox gets first self-lacing shoes

GREAT SCOTT! Self-lacing Nike Mags finally make their debut! CNN's Jeanne Moos reports on the shoes that hum.

Witness: 'Horrific' hit-and-run accident in Scituate; woman arrested

A Johnston woman faces a felony charge after she allegedly hit a 21-year-old Verizon worker with her car and left him lying bloody in the street as she fled from Scituate Tuesday night, police said. Police said they received a 911 call from Hope Furnace Road in Scituate at about 6 p.m. Tuesday, reporting a young man had been the victim of a hit-and-run. When officers arrived they found [...]

Official: 'El Chapo' allies arrested

Mexican authorities say they've detained a group of people suspected of organizing the escape of fugitive drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman from a maximum-security prison in July. Among them is the cartel kingpin's brother-in-law.

Mattiello asks RIPEC crowd to oppose idea of 38 Studios special prosecutor

"We have to get over the 38 Studios hangover." That's the message the House speaker delivered at the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council annual meeting on Monday night before business, political and education leaders.

Central Coventry Fire District: 'State left us as a train wreck'

“I want you to know the state wants this district to fail,” district board president says. “They want the [neighboring] Anthony district to fail, too” and then have them folded into a town fire department.

Internet trolls take on 'Star Wars' movie