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Baby in Rhode Island deemed a miracle, advancing sainthood for Spanish priest

Baby in Rhode Island deemed a miracle, advancing sainthood for Spanish priest

Rhode Islanders are celebrating Pope Leo XIV's declaration that the healing of a baby born in their state back in 2007 was indeed miraculous, and advances the sainthood cause of a 19th-century Spanish priest. Pope Leo XIV had promulgated the...

Why Rhode Island's state lawmakers just got a 2.9% raise

Why Rhode Island's state lawmakers just got a 2.9% raise

Without having to cast a vote, Rhode Island's part-time lawmakers in the General Assembly got a 2.9% pay raise. Their annual salaries went up by $574.70 on July 1, from $19,817.27 up to $20,391.97. The House speaker and Senate president, the...

Art World: Getty To Honor Annie Philbin Who In Turn Supports NPR; Wooden Elephants Migrate Across Bevery Hills; Noah Davis At The Hammer

Art World: Getty To Honor Annie Philbin Who In Turn Supports NPR; Wooden Elephants Migrate Across Bevery Hills; Noah Davis At The Hammer

Getty Trust Honors Annie Philbin Ann Philbin Photo by Mark Hanauer, courtesy of the Getty Trust Ann Philbin, who during her 25-year tenure built the Hammer into the contemporary art mecca it is today, has been chosen by the J. Paul Getty Trust as...

Why Pope Leo XIV Declared Birth of Baby Boy in Rhode Island in 2007 a Miracle By Sam Gillette

Why Pope Leo XIV Declared Birth of Baby Boy in Rhode Island in 2007 a Miracle By Sam Gillette

NEED TO KNOW Last month, Pope Leo XIV declared that the birth of baby boy in Rhode Island in 2007 was a miracle The newborn's heart stopped, and then the attending physician offered up a prayer to a 19th century priest The miracle “is a reminder...

ACLU of Rhode Island sues to stop Trump from restricting housing and violence prevention grants

ACLU of Rhode Island sues to stop Trump from restricting housing and violence prevention grants

A nationwide coalition of organizations serving domestic violence survivors and unhoused people — including one based in Pennsylvania — is challenging new conditions on federal housing and violence prevention grants set by the Trump...

Why Pope Leo XIV Declared Birth of Baby Boy in Rhode Island in 2007 a Miracle

Why Pope Leo XIV Declared Birth of Baby Boy in Rhode Island in 2007 a Miracle

Ernesto Ruscio/Getty Pope Leo XIV at a mass in Italy on July 20. NEED TO KNOW Last month, Pope Leo XIV declared that the birth of baby boy in Rhode Island in 2007 was a miracle The newborn's heart stopped, and then the attending physician offered...

Celebrities' secret sporting talents: After Jason Statham impressed with his insane diving skills, here are the other stars who have sporty genes - from the Princess of Wales to Tom Holland and Emma Watson

Celebrities' secret sporting talents: After Jason Statham impressed with his insane diving skills, here are the other stars who have sporty genes - from the Princess of Wales to Tom Holland and Emma Watson

Now famed for being a Hollywood film star with leading roles in films such as Crank, The Expendables, as well as the Fast & Furious franchise, Jason Statham is renowned for performing the role of the hard nut in many a prominent picture. Away from...

Yankee great Yogi Berra starred as a 20-year-old in Rhode Island

Yankee great Yogi Berra starred as a 20-year-old in Rhode Island

Lawrence Peter Berra was known by his famous alias. “Yogi.” It served the New York Yankees superstar well for more than 19 seasons, 13 World Series rings and three MVP awards. The catcher reached rare air during his career — he earned the right to...

Pope Leo declares recovery of Rhode Island infant first miracle of his papacy

Pope Leo declares recovery of Rhode Island infant first miracle of his papacy

Local News Pope Leo XIV delivers the Angelus prayer in Castel Gandolfo, Sunday, July 13, 2025. Tiziana Fabi Pool Via AP By Molly Farrar July 20, 2025 1 minute to read Share Close Send this article to your social connections. Share Send this...

'Keep an eye out': Mass. police search for R.I. man, woman suspected of shooting

'Keep an eye out': Mass. police search for R.I. man, woman suspected of shooting

Webster police are searching for two people who left a crashed car on Friday, and one of them could be armed, police said. The two people crashed near Big Belly Cafe along Route 16, with several police agencies searching, Webster police said in a...

Arts Council’s Princeton Sketchbook Club Returns for Third Year

Arts Council’s Princeton Sketchbook Club Returns for Third Year

Artists of all ages and abilities are invited to contribute to the third iteration of the Arts Council's Princeton Sketchbook Club. The Arts Council of Princeton (ACP) has announced the return of the popular Princeton Sketchbook Club for its third...

Unseen and Unsheltered: The rising crisis of homelessness among Rhode Island’s older adults

Unseen and Unsheltered: The rising crisis of homelessness among Rhode Island’s older adults

It was just before boarding a plane to visit my grandchildren in Kentucky when my phone rang. A young woman found my name through a Google search and hoped I could help her. Her 79-year-old grandmother had recently become homeless. “She’s been...

TNA Impact TV spoilers: Former World Champion returns

TNA Impact TV spoilers: Former World Champion returns

Spoilers are available for TNA Wrestling’s TV tapings on Friday night. For the second night in a row, TNA was in Kingston, Rhode Island. KC Navarro revealed he tore his ACL on the show. This led to AJ Francis announcing the return of Rich Swann to...

Seth Magaziner highlights education funding release and legislative priorities on social media

Seth Magaziner highlights education funding release and legislative priorities on social media

Congressman Seth Magaziner, who represents Rhode Island’s 2nd district in the U.S. Congress, posted a series of updates on social media regarding recent political developments and personal reflections.On July 25, 2025, Magaziner announced the...

Rhode Island caps payday loans at 36%

Rhode Island caps payday loans at 36%

Rhode Island was the only New England state that still allowed the high-interest loans, which are generally regarded as predatory. The action capped 15 years of effort by consumer groups. Borrowers commonly get trapped in an endless cycle of debt...

7/25 Sports Brief

Nick Kurtz of Athletics becomes 1st MLB rookie to hit 4 homers in a game, matches total base record HOUSTON (AP) — Nick Kurtz of the Athletics has become the first rookie in Major League Baseball history to hit four home runs in a game. He also...

Specials | Jul 26, 2025 | 11 min read Emerging Artist Prithveer Jain Explores Identity and Inner Landscapes in Mumbai Solo Show

Specials | Jul 26, 2025 | 11 min read Emerging Artist Prithveer Jain Explores Identity and Inner Landscapes in Mumbai Solo Show

Others Specials Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 22: A new generation of Indian artists is reshaping how we view identity, performance, and inner emotional life. Among them is 18-year-old Prithveer Jain, whose upcoming solo exhibition, “Circus:...

Spanish Venerable credited with Rhode Island miracle

Spanish Venerable credited with Rhode Island miracle

The attending physician was Spanish and called on his countryman, Father Salvador Valera Parra, known as a Spanish "Cure d'Ars." Venerable Father Salvador Valera Parra was among a group of nearly 200 causes of beatification and canonization that...

M. Night Shyamalan brings 'Remain' to Bristol Aug. 4, 5. What to know

M. Night Shyamalan brings 'Remain' to Bristol Aug. 4, 5. What to know

M. Night Shyamalan is filming a supernatural romantic thriller in Bristol, Rhode Island, from August 1st to 6th. Filming will primarily take place on the Town Common, impacting parking and recreational activities. The production will involve a...

Community College of Rhode Island to expand Skilled Trades Training with $1M from Lowe’s Foundation

Community College of Rhode Island to expand Skilled Trades Training with $1M from Lowe’s Foundation

The Community College of Rhode Island is expanding hands-on training programs in high-demand trades, supported by a $1M grant from the Lowe’s Foundation. The grant will allow for new programs in appliance repair and advanced manufacturing programs...

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