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WPRO Newsroom and the Associated Press WESTERLY, R.I. (AP) – Westerly authorities say a man who was badly burned in a kitchen fire last weekend may have been cooking with marijuana. Officials to...

By Kim Kalunian, WPRO News Sure the moon has been linked to the tides, but a new study says it’s also linked to our hearts. New research from Rhode Island Hospital found that a certain type of h...

Twinkies return to store shelves nationwide today. Image from Wikimedia Commons.  By Kim Kalunian, WPRO News Snack cake lovers mourned the loss of Twinkies last fall when Hostess declared bankrup...

WPRO Newsroom and the Associated Press NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – North Providence police have responded to a local home amid reports that two people were found dead there. Police aren't...

WPRO Newsroom The Rhode Island Department of Health said Friday that new cases of a stomach bug initially  linked to Spring Lake Beach are now popping up elsewhere.  HEALTH says nearly 150 p...

A woman is held down by a State Trooper in the 2003 Narragansett tribe smoke shop raid. Image from http://www.progressive-charlestown.com. WPRO Newsroom Narragansett Tribal Council member Ra...

WPRO Newsroom Two teens are dead after a fatal crash in Burrillville on Route 102. Burrillville Police have identified the victims as Shannon Heil, 19, of Burrillville and William Markell Torres, 19, ...

WPRO Newsroom and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Two groups that advocate for veterans in Rhode Island and across New England are sharing $3.3 million in federal grants for housing...

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Long-time suspect Albert DeSalvo (center) has been linked to Boston Strangler victims through new DNA. Photo from Wikimedia Commons.  WPRO Newsroom and the Associated Press BOSTON (AP) – A ...