Rhode Island News

Aggregated Rhode Island News Articles

• Rhode Island may ditch Mr. Potato Head license plates after Hasbro's move to Boston
  
  It's been no small potatoes that Rhode Islanders have been able to choose the image of Mr. Potato Head as a specialty license plate for decades.
  Kimberlee Kruesi.  Washington Times.  Thu, 22 Jan 2026 10:50:22 -0500.
• Mom who had to leave concert early because she was so out of shape details incredible 150lb weight loss
  
  Emily Murray, 32, from Rhode Island, was heartbroken after she left Swift's Eras Tour halfway through because she was in so much pain. But it was the eyeopener she needed.
  Daily Mail.  Wed, 21 Jan 2026 03:05:21 GMT.
• Students return to Brown University amid questions over security policies that enabled mass shooting
  
  Brown University students return to campus after deadly shooting that killed two students, injured nine. New security measures implemented amid concerns.
  Fox News.  Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:04:12 -0500.
• Brown University shooting videos show awareness and planning, experts say
  
  Federal authorities released transcripts showing the Brown University shooter allegedly confessed to planning attack that killed two and wounded nine others.
  Fox News.  Sat, 10 Jan 2026 10:00:49 -0500.
• There were 408 mass shootings in 2025. That's the lowest in five years
  
  The year began with a deadly New Year's attack in New Orleans and closed with a mass shooting at Brown University.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:24:00 GMT.
• Brown University gunman recorded videos saying attack was planned for months
  
  The gunman showed no remorse and grumbled about an injury he sustained in the attacks, said investigators.
  BBC News.  Wed, 07 Jan 2026 02:39:06 GMT.
• Brown University shooter confesses in videos, says attack was planned for a long time
  
  According to transcripts released by authorities from a series of recorded videos, the gunman did not reveal a motive for the killings.
  CBS News.  Tue, 06 Jan 2026 19:42:00 -0500.
• Shooter who killed Brown students and MIT professor planned attack for years, says DOJ
  
  The man identified by law enforcement as the shooter who killed two Brown University students and an MIT professor had been planning the attack for years.
  Leah Willingham, Michael Casey.  Chicago Tribune.  Tue, 06 Jan 2026 22:36:45 +0000.
• Watch: Dog saved after falling into icy New England pond
  
  Firefighters from multiple Rhode Island towns braved frigid waters to rescue a dog that fell through the ice during a Thursday morning walk.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Fri, 02 Jan 2026 22:57:00 GMT.
• Brown University Janitor Claims He Caught Shooting Suspect Lurking And School Did Nothing
  
  A Brown University janitor said he noticed suspicious behavior of the Dec. 13 campus shooting suspect nearly a dozen times over the weeks leading up to the fatal attack. ...
  Caden Olson.  Daily Caller.  Tue, 23 Dec 2025 16:47:31 +0000.

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