LISTEN: State leaders react to the passing of Rhode Island Senate President Dominick Ruggerio.
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Rhode Island State Leaders React to the Death of Senate President Dominick Ruggerio
Federal judge considering a request to further block Trump administration from freezing funds
The Associated Press A federal judge on Friday heard arguments on a request to further block President Donald Trump ’s administration from freezing trillions of dollars of grants and loans that fund everything from clean energy programs to bridge repairs to emergency shelters. U.S. District Court Judge John McConnell in Rhode Island, who already approved a temporary restraining order…
CVS Health steers through rising insurance costs in a strong fourth quarter
CVS Health steered through rising costs in its insurance division to handily beat profit expectations on Wall Street.
14 from figure skating community including a Barrington teen are killed in plane crash, six of them from Boston club
Two teenage figure skaters, their mothers, and two former world champions who were coaching at a historic Boston club were among the 14 members of the skating community killed when an American Airlines flight collided with an Army helicopter Wednesday night and crashed into the frigid waters of the Potomac River.
Trump, in his inaugural address, rips into the country's past leaders and makes sweeping promises
President Donald Trump’s second inaugural address sounded a lot like his first, with a sweeping indictment of the country he inherits and grand promises to fix its problems.
Arts + Lifestyle
Conan O'Brien will receive the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy
Comedian and host Conan O’Brien was named the newest recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy on Thursday.
“Girls & Boys” at Gamm Rings in 2025 on a Powerful Note
By Kimberly Rau Gamm kicks off 2025 with Dennis Kelly’s arresting “Girls & Boys” a one-woman show about a deceptively simple life that turns on a dime, and it’s something you shouldn’t miss during its limited engagement. The plot is storytelling, and memory, and how we utilize both in order to live. In just under…
“Hamilton” at PPAC Exceptional, As Always
“Hamilton” runs through Dec. 22, 2024, at the Providence Performing Arts Center, 220 Weybosset St., Providence. Tickets may be obtained at the box office, online at ppacri.org or by calling 401.421.2787
“Amadeus” at Gamm is Beautiful, Thoughtful Theater
“Amadeus” runs through Dec. 1, 2024, at the Gamm Theatre, 1245 Jefferson Blvd., Warwick. Tickets may be obtained at the box office, online at gammtheatre.org or by calling 401-723-4266.
“Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson” Delightful Twist on Classic Whodunit at Trinity
By Kimberly Rau Trinity Rep’s second show of the season is Kate Hamill’s “Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B,” a “cheerful desecration” of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s beloved characters, performed as only Trinity Rep can. Directed by Laura Kepley, “Holmes and Watson” takes us to present-day London, where a unmoored Dr. Joan Watson…
