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Senate rejects Democratic measure to force more transparency on deportations to El Salvador
Senate Republicans have blocked a Democratic resolution to require more transparency from the Trump administration about deportations to El Salvador. The vote Thursday was the ...
Homeland Security looks to buy a new $50M jet for secretary and Coast Guard officials
The Department of Homeland Security wants to spend about $50 million to buy a new long-range Gulfstream jet to replace an aging one used by Secretary Kristi Noem and top Coast Guard and DHS ...
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RI unemployment rate, job numbers ticked up in April
CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island’s unemployment rate and number of jobs added slightly increased last month, according to the R.I. Department of Labor and Training (DLT). DLT data showed the state ...
RI Senate will allow raises for McKee cabinet members
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island Senate leaders announced Thursday they will give the green light for Gov. Dan McKee’s ...
Missing hiker found safe after surviving weeks in snowy California mountains
When the Vermilion Valley Resort in California’s eastern Sierra shut down for the winter, the staff left cabin doors unlocked ...
URI launches specialty license plate campaign
If enough people show interest, URI will begin taking pre-paid orders later this year. According to the DMV, a minimum of 600 pre-orders is needed for a specialty plate to go into production. Money ...
Caitlin Clark and Indiana Fever draw heavy betting action as WNBA season prepares to open
Caitlin Clark’s star power and the Indiana Fever’s offseason moves to bolster an already competitive roster around her is drawing strong betting interest. That was not ...
Space Force, governors at odds over plans to pull talent from National Guard units
The head of the U.S. Space Force is moving ahead with plans to pull talent from Air National Guard units to help build up the still new military service — but several governors ...
Air traffic controllers in Denver scramble to use backups after losing communications Monday
Air traffic controllers in Denver lost communications with planes around that major airport for 90 seconds earlier this week ...
Could the penny soon be a thing of the past?
Could the penny soon be a thing of the past? Lawmakers in Congress from both sides of the aisle are proposing bills to halt the production of the coin but a pro-penny group warns of unintended ...
US lost business travelers in April as economic anxiety and border detentions cooled demand
Business travel to the U.S. fell 9% in April as companies and workers grappled with economic uncertainty and anger over the ...
‘Wake up, Smiley!’: Group protests outside Providence mayor’s home after Israel trip
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — More than a dozen community members held signs, chanted and drummed outside Mayor Brett Smiley’s home early Thursday morning, less than 24 hours after the Providence Democrat ...