Rhode Island

Rhode Island Issues Tax Refund Checks Signed By Walt Disney, Mickey Mouse

The Rhode Island Division of Taxation sent more than 175 checks with the celebrity signatures.
By AP

Rhode Island Boy Digs Up Gigantic 2 1/2-Pound Mollusk

Cooper Monaco found the massive mollusk Monday. "I felt the edge of it and I thought, ‘holy moly, this is a clam," he said.
By AP

Rhode Island Takes Step Toward Removing 'Plantation' From Official Name

The words “Providence Plantations,” which have connotations of racism and slavery, have been take off government paperwork.
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Rhode Island Police Go Door-To-Door In Hunt For New Yorkers Seeking Safety From COVID-19

Gov. Gina Raimondo is demanding a two-week self-quarantine for travelers from New York state, the U.S. disease epicenter.
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Tiny East Coast Island Begs Outsiders To Stay Away Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Tourism fuels the economy of Block Island, Rhode Island, but residents worry visitors seeking refuge from the pandemic could strain the town's limited resources.
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Chaos, Inconsistency Mark Launch Of Drive-Thru Coronavirus Testing

Many people who have symptoms and a doctor’s order have waited hours or days for a test.
By Michelle R. Smith, AP

Washington State Officials Announce 2nd Coronavirus Death in U.S.

Health officials in Washington state said a man in his 70s died from the virus, days after they said a man in his 50s died.
By Carla K. Johnson and Gillian Flaccus, AP

Catholic Priest Pledges To Deny Communion, Church Roles To Pro-Choice Lawmakers

The Rev. Richard Bucci declares that Rhode Island lawmakers who backed an abortion rights bill can't serve as godparents.
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Man Arrested For Doing 'Doughnuts' On Donald Trump's New Jersey Golf Course

Suspect Richard McEwan was also arrested last month for breaking into Taylor Swift's Rhode Island mansion.
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Man Broke Into Taylor Swift's Home, Took Off Shoes To Be 'Polite': Police

The singer was not at her Rhode Island beach house at the time of the break-in
By AP