Rhode Island

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee (D) on Thursday signed into law on Thursday a bill that would let state funds pay for health insurance coverage for state employees and Medicaid recipients that covers abortions.  “Here in Rhode Island, we…

The US government will study whether 'safe infection sites' for drug users can prevent overdoses, despite critics warning America is getting soft on drugs.More than $5million will be given to New York University and Brown University to…

Sarah Jane Cavanaugh, charged with posing as sick Marine vet, to plead guilty…

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will restrict the flow of 'tranq' into the country after it began to flood America's illicit drug supply.Used primarily by veterinarians to tranquilize horses and cows, xylazine is now being mixed with…

As Connecticut state Rep. Quentin Williams was driving home from the governor's inauguration ball last month, he was struck head-on by a driver who had entered the highway using a ramp going in the wrong direction, killing both…

The streets of America are being flooded by a new terrifying drug that turns patients into zombies and leaves them with gaping sores.Xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer approved in the US for cows and horses, is now flooding the illicit US…

The animal sedative xylazine has become an increasingly common cutting agentNearly half of America's street drugs are laced with a dangerous animal tranquilizer, a study suggests.More than 40 percent of samples tested in Rhode…

Olivia Pichardo has made history. The 18-year-old Brown University freshman from Queens, New York has become the first woman in NCAA Division I history to be named to a varsity baseball roster.  The Rhode Island university…

Pediatric hospitals in Arizona, Rhode Island and Washington DC are being overwhelmed by a recent surge is respiratory illnesses as this winter's 'tripledemic' slams the nation — and officials call for a state of emergency.The country is…

The countdown to Election Day is now in the single digits, and this year there are a number of major issues on the line. One of those issues could have implications for humanity as a whole: climate change. "This midterm election has…