From the oldest tavern in America to the first U.S. Open in golf, Newport, Rhode Island has been the site of dozens of historic American firsts.

Professional sports teams from nearby Boston took to social media to express their profound sympathy after the shooting. The National Hockey League's Bruins said they're "heartbroken by the senseless ...

When former slave Thomas Nichols of Warwick, R.I., needed help, he wrote letters to the Rhode Island couple who once owned him. Now enlisted in the First Rhode Island Regiment, Nichols traded ...

A suspect accused of shooting and killing two people at a Rhode Island ice rink on Monday before killing himself was identified as transgender and had a history of past family conflict over his gender ...

Rhode Islanders should expect thousands of power outages and a "multi-day" restoration effort as a result of a powerful blizzard forecast for southern New England, according to Rhode Island Energy.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A suspect accused of shooting and killing two people at a Rhode Island ice rink on Monday before killing himself was identified as ...

The trans suspect who opened fire at a Rhode Island ice hockey rink on Monday killed his ex-wife and adult son, authorities said, while his daughter alleged he had a "vendetta" against the family.

GRAPPLING WITH THIS TRAGIC AND HORRIFIC SITUATION. WE HAVE SHOT, FIRED, MULTIPLE PEOPLE NOW. AT THE ARENA. SHOCK AND DISBELIEF IS SPREADING ACROSS PAWTUCKET, RHODE ISLAND, AFTER A DEADLY MASS SHOOTING ...

A blizzard warning is in effect for all of Rhode Island, with over 20 inches of snow expected. Providence could see 21 inches of snow, with a high-end estimate of 35 inches. The heavy, wet snow and ...

A youth hockey game was violently interrupted Monday when the sound of gunfire echoed inside a packed ice rink in Rhode Island, leaving at least two people dead and three others injured, police said.

The shooter who killed his ex-wife and adult son at a youth hockey game in Rhode Island on Monday was subdued by bystanders but drew a second gun and killed themself, police said Tuesday. Robert ...

Videos from inside a Pawtucket, Rhode Island, hockey arena shows players scrambling for cover and spectators fleeing their seats after gunfire erupted during a youth hockey game on Monday, leaving ...