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High school coach who did naked fat tests found not guilty of child molestation, sexual assault

A jury has found a former Rhode Island high school basketball coach not guilty of second-degree child molestation and second-degree sexual assault after he spent decades asking hundreds of male student-athletes if they were “shy or not shy” before asking them to get naked so he could their check their…

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Human Remains Found Near Taylor Swift's Seaside Mansion, Sparks Serial Killer Fears in Rhode Island.

On 14 May 2025, human remains were discovered near Taylor Swift's Rhode Island mansion. Police say no foul play is suspected, but the case has sparked public concern amid a wave of similar discoveries across New England.

International Business Times UK

Likely human remains wash up near Taylor Swift’s holiday home, cops say

Police say a possible human leg bone was found Wednesday near Taylor Swift’s famous Rhode Island ‘Holiday House.’

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Jurors deliberate fate of high school basketball coach who conducted naked fat tests

Jurors have begun deliberating in the child molestation trial of a former Rhode Island high school basketball coach who asked hundreds of male student-athletes to take off their underwear so he could check their body fat

The Independent UK

Only 0.001% of deep ocean has ever been explored by humans — an area equal to the size of Rhode Island

Despite the deep ocean floor coating some 66% of our planet's surface, we haven't explored 99.999% of it, study finds.

LiveScience

Charges are dropped against 2 men in connection with Patriots fan's death in 2023

Charges have been dropped against two Rhode Island men in connection with the death of a fan following an altercation at a New England Patriots game in 2023

The Independent UK

Is Providence, RI a Good Place To Live?

Nestled in the heart of New England, Providence, Rhode Island, often dubbed “The Creative Capital,” combines historic charm with modern innovation. For those pondering, “Is Providence, RI a good place to live?” this coastal city offers a compelling mix of affordability, culture, and community.

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Judge Orders Rhode Island Town To Return Secretly Seized Land to Affordable Housing Developer

Plus: the federal government tries to stiff landlords over eviction moratorium one last time, the Supreme Court declines to take up eminent domain case, and starter home bills advance in Arizona and Texas.

Reason

Lawsuit Challenges Use of Eminent Domain as NIMBY Tool to Block Housing Project

A Rhode Island town seeks to use eminent domain to block construction of a large-scale affordable housing project.

Reason

This crowd-free New England town is the perfect alternative to Martha’s Vineyard

Rhode Island local Kassondra Cloos discovers a slower pace of life on Block Island when visiting out-of-season – spotting seals, walking wooded trails and staying at a historic Inn

The Independent UK

Town Secretly Seizes Developers' Property Then Threatens Them With Trespassing Citation

The owners, who were planning an affordable housing project on the site, first learned about the seizure from the mayor's social media post.

Reason

14 States Sue Trump And Musk, Challenge Constitutionality Of DOGE

The lawsuit, led by the Democratic attorneys general from Arizona, Michigan, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and New Mexico, argue that Trump violated the Appointments Clause of the Constitution by creating DOGE without approval from Congress.

International Business Times

How SCOTUS let Trump think he's a king

Trump's assertions of broad, unchecked executive power are a predictable result of the court's "immunity" decision

Salon

Chick-fil-A salads helped me lose 130 pounds — Rhode Island man claims

Tom Carroll says he’s eaten the same Chick-fil-A salad every day for the last two years

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Town Uses Eminent Domain To Stop Private Affordable Housing Project

Johnston, Rhode Island, Mayor Joseph Polisena promised to "use all the power of government" to stop the privately financed 252-unit project.

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How US states are leading the climate fight – despite Trump’s rollbacks

Officials are making clean-energy moves in California, New York and beyond, and Republican states will be integral too

International Business Times

World's Biggest Iceberg With 'Game Of Thrones Style Wall Of Ice' Could Crash Into Island

The size of Rhode Island, the iceberg is heading toward South Georgia Island off Antarctica, jeopardizing the penguins and seals who call it home.

The Independent UK

Wall of ice the size of Rhode Island heading toward penguin-packed island off Antarctica

The world’s biggest iceberg — a wall of ice the size of Rhode Island — is lumbering toward a remote island off Antarctica that’s home to millions of penguins and seals

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Ransomware attackers leak stolen Rhode Island private info following hack

Group responsible for recent RIBridges ransomware attack has begun leaking files containing PII.

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Rhode Island Cyberattack: Data Breach Response And Prevention Measures

Rhode Island health system cyberattack leads to data breach, state takes proactive measures to safeguard personal information.

The Guardian - US

Man admits he set fires at majority Black church because of ‘race, color, religion’

Kevin Colantonio prepared to plead guilty to igniting blazes outside Rhode Island’s Shiloh Gospel Temple in February

The Independent UK

Rhode Islanders' data was leaked from a cyberattack on state health benefits website

Officials in Rhode Island say cybercriminals who hacked the state's system for health and benefits programs have released at least some of the files to a site on the dark web

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Inside Taylor Swift's Property Portfolio — Take a Glimpse Inside the Star's Tastefully Decorated Homes

From her beachy Rhode Island mansion to her homey Tribeca penthouse, the "Shake It Off" singer certainly knows how to decorate in style

TechRadar

Thousands of Rhode Island citizens have data stolen after social services hit by cyberattack

RIBridges benefits system hit by a cyberattack that likely compromised the PII of thousands of Rhode Island citizens.

The Independent UK

Brown University transfers ownership of a portion of its land to Pokanoket Indian Tribe

Brown University has transferred ownership of a portion of its land in Bristol, Rhode Island to a preservation trust established by the Pokanoket Indian Tribe

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