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March 30 event at Rhode Island College, co-sponsored by The Providence Journal, will cover key events and landmark movements that altered the direction of the nation.

BOSTON — Family and friends gathered at a Boston church Saturday for the funeral of a 23-year-old woman who was kidnapped and killed following an outing for her birthday at a nightclub.Jassy Correia's white casket was adorned with white flowers inside Saint Peter Parish in the city's Dorchester section, along with a poster board filled with photos of Correia and her 2-year-old daughter and the words "In Loving Memory Jassy."Boston Mayor Marty Walsh was among the crowd at [...]

The leader behind LaCroix took the unusual step of apologizing for a bad quarter. Then he blamed the flavored fizzy water maker's weak performance on "injustice" and compared the company to a disabled person.National Beverage shares dived 16 percent Friday, one day after CEO Nick Caporella's bizarre explanation for the company's first quarterly sales decline in five years and 39-percent drop in profit. He insisted that neither "negligence nor [...]

“I feel like we're on the threshold now of getting that disease-modifying treatment or treatments,” says Dr. Brian R. Ott, who heads Rhode Island Hospital's Alzheimer’s Disease & Memory Disorders Center.

WASHINGTON — In private discussions with his aides, President Donald Trump has devised an eye-popping formula to address one of his long-standing complaints: that allies hosting U.S. forces don't pay Washington enough money.Under the formula, countries would pay the full cost of stationing American troops on their territory, plus 50 percent more, said U.S. and foreign officials familiar with the idea, which could have allies contributing five times what they provide. [...]

PROVIDENCE — As the bagpipers and Irish step dancers passed by on Smith Street, Kate McStay and her family had a front row seat.“We’re Irish,” said McStay’s mother, Debbie Ferns, of Cranston. “We’ve been to Ireland.”“It’s very different from America,” said McStay, of Warren. “Everybody likes to have a good time there. They’re so much more friendly.”Ferns’ grandmother [...]

Fifty of Rhode Island's most dangerous convicts, many with ties to violent street gangs, would be shipped to out-of-state prisons for four years under Gov. Gina Raimondo's plan to rebuild the High Security Center at the Adult Correctional Institutions, which awaits approval by the General Assembly.

LOS ANGELES — Jennifer Lopez said yes to Alex Rodriguez's proposal, and with the rock he presented, who could say no?The couple posted an Instagram photo of their hands with a massive engagement ring on Lopez's ring finger. The former Yankees shortstop captioned his photo with "she said yes" and a heart emoji.The couple has been dating since early 2017 and later that year landed on the cover of Vanity Fair magazine with their celebrity couple nickname, J-Rod.In [...]

One was airlifted to Rhode Island Hospital and is in critical condition. Girls basketball playoff game postponed.

The final episode for the 2019 holiday season, which will air in November and December, is being filmed at various spots locally after a kickoff event at Newport Vineyards.