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Panthers build and then squander a 3-goal lead against Oilers in Game 4 of Stanley Cup Final
The Florida Panthers led 3-0 in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Edmonton Oilers. But, they lost. Matthew Tkachuk and the stars of the defending champion Panthers ...
What to know about Israel’s major attack on Iran
Israel launched a major attack on Iran, drawing their long-running shadow war into the open conflict in a way that could spiral into a wider, more dangerous regional war. The strikes early Friday ...
Israeli strikes on Iran lead to new test of Trump’s ability to deliver on ‘America first’ agenda
Just hours before Israel launched strikes on Iran early Friday, President Donald Trump was still holding onto tattered threads of hope that a long-simmering dispute over Tehran’s ...
Tennessee judge to hear arguments about releasing Kilmar Abrego Garcia from pretrial detention
A Tennessee judge is scheduled to hear arguments Friday about whether Kilmar Abrego Garcia can be released from jail pending ...
Closing arguments: Is Karen Read’s murder trial a tale of love gone wrong or a police coverup?
Lawyers in the murder trial of Karen Read are set to give their closing arguments Friday after weeks of testimony in a highly divisive case in which the prosecution’s theory of jaded love turned ...
Trump is finally getting his chance to try to top France with a grand military parade in DC
Eight years after President Donald Trump was dazzled by a grand military parade down the Champs-Élysées in Paris, he is finally getting a chance to try to top the spectacle. His ...
All eyes on RI Senate president as assault weapons ban sits in committee
The controversial measure cleared the House in an historic vote last week, but the outlook in the Senate is highly uncertain.
What to know about Iran’s nuclear sites
Israel attacked multiple Iranian nuclear and military sites on Friday as tensions reached new heights over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program. Israeli ...
2 firms say RI ignored key bridge inspection report
A new court filing claims RIDOT ignored taking a 1992 report’s recommendations that could have averted the closure of the Washington Bridge.
New Bedford Whaling Museum aims to ‘open doors’ with expansion
One of the Whaling City’s longstanding attractions is getting ready to expand. The New Bedford Whaling Museum held a ceremony on Thursday to mark the start of the ...
Dighton-Rehoboth returns to D3 softball title with shutout win over Nipmuc
Dighton-Rehoboth’s softball team is headed back to the MIAA D3 championship after a 4-0 win over Nipmuc at UMass Dartmouth on Thursday night. The Falcons will play Greater New Bedford ...
Buttonwood Park Zoo’s red panda Marie has died
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — Buttonwood Park Zoo is mourning the loss of one of its beloved red pandas. The zoo announced Thursday that Marie, the first female red panda to call the zoo home, died on ...