Rhode Island News

Aggregated Rhode Island News Articles

• College student, 22, dies from eating peanuts just days after graduating
  
  Massachusetts native Timothy Myles Howard, 22, died on May 24 after eating the late-night snack, his heartbroken parents announced. He had graduated from the University of Rhode Island.
  Daily Mail.  Mon, 09 Jun 2025 11:52:15 GMT.
• Student behind DOGE-style probe tells Congress that Brown U. is 'empire of administrative bloat'
  
  The Brown University student who faced discipline for asking thousands of administrators how they spend their workday took his fight against bureaucratic excess in education Thursday to Congress.
  Valerie Richardson.  Washington Times.  Wed, 04 Jun 2025 16:39:23 -0400.
• Brown Disciplined a Student Who Asked Questions in the Style of Elon Musk and DOGE
  
  A conservative student newspaper had DOGE-style questions about the work of Brown University staff. Its writers were summoned to disciplinary hearings.
  Jeremy W. Peters.  New York Times.  Wed, 04 Jun 2025 15:10:08 +0000.
• Supreme Court declines to examine appeals over Maryland, Rhode Island gun control laws
  
  The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear cases on state bans of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, upholding a lower court rulings in Maryland and Rhode Island.
  Fox News.  Mon, 02 Jun 2025 12:02:58 -0400.
• Rhode Island police chief rejects serial killer theory after human remains found near Taylor Swift's mansion
  
  Fears that a body found near Taylor Swift's Rhode Island beach mansion may be linked to a New England serial killer were dismissed by a police chief Friday.
  Fox News.  Fri, 16 May 2025 14:51:08 -0400.
• Nonprofit launches new bluetech accelerator with $13.5M from NOAA
  
  A global nonprofit brought 15 bluetech startups from across the country to Rhode Island to kick off the first stage of its accelerator program.
  Eli Chavez.  American City Business Journals.  Mon, 12 May 2025 18:01:33 +0000.
• D.C. planners see potential for 3,000 new housing units in the Rhode Island Avenue NE corridor
  
  The area, some of which is dominated by car dealerships and vacant lots, is ripe for infill.
  Ben Peters.  American City Business Journals.  Wed, 07 May 2025 19:10:19 +0000.
• CASEY RYAN: Rhode Island Embraces Transgender Insanity
  
  'Chaos, confusion, and fear.'
  Casey Ryan.  Daily Caller.  Tue, 08 Apr 2025 16:03:25 +0000.
• Brown University to see half a billion in federal funding halted by Trump administration
  
  A White House official says the Trump administration is planning to halt more than half a billion dollars in contracts and grants awarded to Brown University.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:38:00 GMT.
• Brown University professor deported despite having valid visa, court docs claim
  
  Dr. Rasha Alawieh is a Lebanese citizen who was employed by Brown University as an assistant professor of medicine.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Mon, 17 Mar 2025 14:57:00 GMT.

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