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Humboldt penguin exhibit opens at Roger Williams Park Zoo
A dozen Humboldt penguins have moved into a new exhibit called “Penguin Point.” The zoo is one of only 24 facilities in North America to care for this species. The “quirky, sun-loving” penguins were ...
French Open 2025: Jannik Sinner returns to Grand Slam tennis after his doping ban
Jannik Sinner passed his first test back on tour after a doping ban — a run to last weekend’s final at the Italian Open, where his tennis felt good and looked good, and the ...
What issues to watch as ‘big, beautiful bill’ moves to the Senate
House Republicans were jubilant after muscling through President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” tax and immigration package by a single vote. But across the Capitol, senators ...
RI Comedy Hall of Fame inductee Doreen Collins opens up about women in entertainment
Doreen Collins, the first woman inducted into the RI Comedy Hall of Fame, appeared on Spotlight New England to discuss women’s challenges in the entertainment industry and her all-female ...
Twins bring Carlos Correa back from concussion for series opener vs. Royals; Buxton not quite ready
Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa passed concussion protocol and was reinstated from the 7-day injured list ahead of a three-game series against Kansas City that begins ...
Vance says Trump will use US military decisively rather than in ‘open-ended conflicts’ of the past
Vice President JD Vance told military academy graduates Friday that President Donald Trump is working to ensure that U.S.
Pregnant news anchor stays on air during labor. ‘If I disappear, that’s what’s going on,’ she says
Local news co-anchor Olivia Jaquith went ahead with a three-hour morning newscast even after her labor contractions began and her water broke, keeping viewers updated about the ...
Mexican photographer Graciela Iturbide wins Spain’s Princess of Asturias Prize for the Arts
Mexican photographer Graciela Iturbide was awarded Spain’s 2025 Princess of Asturias Prize for the Arts for her images that for decades have captured “the social reality ...
Rhode Show Rewind: May 23
Check out some of the fun you may have missed on the show this week with The Rhode Show Rewind! Follow us on Facebook, X & ...
Inmate manages to escape from a Louisiana jail for the second time in a year
A Louisiana jail inmate who escaped from a parish jail about a year ago has accomplished the same feat again, authorities said. Tra’Von Johnson, 19, made his latest escape Thursday from the ...
Apple has had few incentives in the past to start making iPhones in US
Unhappy that Apple intends to source nearly all of its U.S. iPhones from India, President Donald Trump on Friday threatened a 25% tariff on the popular device unless the tech ...
Hurricanes’ Game 2 loss to Panthers offers an unwelcome repeat of conference-final history from ’23
The frustration bubbled over late in the second period, after the Carolina Hurricanes’ latest rush failed to get off a shot while trailing big against the reigning ...