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Nursing staff who've tested positive for COVID but have mild symptoms have returned to work at Rhode Island hospitals under new rules to ease staffing crisis - just weeks after unvaccinated health care workers were fired
03/01/22 20:44
At least one hospital in Rhode Island has allowed COVID positive staff return to work as health care facilities navigate a staffing crisis in the state, months after hospitals fired unvaccinated health care workers after a state mandate deadline. The state-run Eleanor Slater Hospital in Cranston (left) reached 'crisis' staffing status on Monday. Employees were told in a memo that vaccinated 'staff with mild symptoms' can return to work if called to do so. Hospital admissions in Rhode Island (inset) have risen dramatically as the state navigates the more contagious Omicron variant. The state saw 100 hospitalization on the week of November 6. For the week of December 25, there were 243 - more than double, according to state health data .On December 31, the Rhode Island Department of Health updated its guidelines to allow health care facilities in 'crisis' mode to require no isolation restrictions for 'asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic' cases. The change comes after the state's vaccine mandate for health care workers went into effect on October 1. The state's two largest health systems said they would fire workers who didn't get a shot by that date....read
Disabled five-year-old boy who would get wet while waiting for the school bus now has his own bus stop shelter after local teens built it in their wood shop class
24/12/21 15:37Ryder Killam was born with spina bifida myelomeningocele. A group of local students constructed a hut that will keep him warm and dry while he waits for the bus.Getting his quill! Porcupine noisily munches on sweet potatoes in adorable video
20/12/21 11:05George, the prehensile-tailed porcupine, is seen clutching the vegetable snack with both paws at Roger Williams Park Zoo and Carousel Village, Providence, Rhode Island on December 15.'She's got them all wrapped around her finger!' Two-year-old flower girl becomes viral sensation after her mom shared adorable video of her being doted on by six groomsmen AND the groom
16/12/21 13:25Shannon Fitzgerald posted the clip, which showed her two-year-old-daughter, Eryn, surrounded by the men as one of them read her a book, minutes before she walked down the aisle as the flower girl.Maine deploys national guard to assist hospitals with COVID surge despite high vaccination rates
08/12/21 22:28Maine Gov Janet Mills is activating the National Guard to assist with a Covid surge in the state. The entire region is the most vaccinated part of America, but still has struggled with Covid.'Peekaboo!' Adorable moment toddler meets his newborn baby brother
02/12/21 11:13Two-year-old Caiden could barely contain his excitement at the prospect of having a new sibling after his mother, Alycia Sullivan, 25, gave birth in Rhode Island on October 31.Sarah Jessica Parker, Bette Midler and Kathy Najimy continue to film at night in Rhode Island for their highly anticipated Hocus Pocus sequel
18/11/21 17:57Sarah Jessica Parker, Bette Midler and Kathy Najimy are bringing the magic back as the Sanderson Sisters on the set of Hocus Pocus 2. The Sex and the City star, 56, wore a gorgeous red dressCasting their spell! Sarah Jessica Parker, Bette Midler and Kathy Najimy transform into the Sanderson Sisters on set of the Hocus Pocus sequel
16/11/21 17:56Sarah Jessica Parker, Bette Midler, and Kathy Najimy looked like they were having a wicked good time while shooting Hocus Pocus 2 in Newport, Rhode Island.Sarah Jessica Parker, Bette Midler, and Kathy Najimy spotted on the set of Hocus Pocus 2 in Rhode Island
11/11/21 23:06Production officially began November 1 in Newport, RI doubling for Salem, MA on Hocus Pocus 2, which premieres in the fall of 2022 on Disney+Hocus Pocus 2 crew build a 17th-century village set... as Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy return for the Disney+ Halloween film
28/10/21 20:01Hocus Pocus 2's production created a set to stand in for 17th century Salem, Massachusetts, though stars Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy weren't seen.Rhode Island to become first state nationwide to pilot safe-injection sites for intravenous drug users: 'There's almost like a moral oxymoron going on here' says state representative as nation remains divided on taboo topic
25/10/21 07:12Rhode Island will become the first state to pilot a safe-injection site for illegal drug users in a two-year pilot with sites where users could have illicit drugs injected in a supervised environment.Owners of Rhode Island nightclub where 100 people died in inferno caused by band's pyrotechnics break silence after nearly 20 YEARS and say cheap packing foam helped fire spread
22/10/21 22:09Jeffrey and Michael Derderian, who owned The Station nightclub, claim that 'sound foam' installed in club was actually 'cheap packing foam' that helped the deadly fire spreadAmazon driver, 23, donned blonde wig, women's clothes, and attached camera pen to his sneakers to secretly film underage girls in bathroom at Massachusetts mall
20/10/21 15:16Jacob Guerrero, 23, has been charged with child porn charges after he was caught dressing as a woman and taking videos of young girls in a Massachusetts outlet mall.'I turned fat': Ed Sheeran says he gained weight from consuming huge portions in America and reveals he projectile vomited after winning an ice cream eating competition while staying with Taylor Swift
20/10/21 11:25Ed Sheeran has admitted consuming huge food portions in America made him 'fat' and he once projectile vomited after winning an ice cream eating competition while staying with Taylor Swift.COVID-19 pandemic increased pregnant women's risk of gestational diabetes and high blood pressure - but was NOT linked to a higher rate of stillbirths, study finds
15/10/21 19:25A new study from Boston University found rates of gestational diabetes rose by 12% from 88 cases per 1,000 deliveries in 2019 compared to 98.9 per 1,000 delivereis in 2020Horrifying video shows Subway worker WALKING through food, putting food on bathroom floor and drinking out of bottles before putting them back on a counter
15/10/21 18:02Subway worker Jumanne posted a series of videos vandalizing a Subway restaurant in Providence, Rhode Island, where he dumped food onto the floor. He even put ingredients on the toilet.Rhode Island babysitter called the police saying she found boy, 2, wandering near the highway - but cops discover she 'went to a party at the toddler's house and got tired of watching him'
13/10/21 15:02Daniela Peraza Lemus, 22, has been charged with misdemeanor filing of a false police report, which carries a fine of up to $500 and a jail term of up to one year, according to Rhode Island law.Massachusetts man who faked his death after he scammed government out of $544,000 in PPP funds is convicted of fraud
09/10/21 01:15David Adler Staveley, 54, who faked his own death after scamming the federal government out of over a half million dollars in PPP loans, was convicted on Thursday of defrauding the CARES Act.Number of patients seeking treatment for kidney failure fell by 30% early in the pandemic with black people and those living in counties with high levels of Covid seeing the largest declines, study finds
07/10/21 15:00Researchers from Brown University found that the amount of Americans initiating treatment for kidney disease severely declined early in the pandemic, and people were in worse condition.The floor is lava! Rock climber clings to her fireplace and curtain rail as she crosses apartment without touching the ground
07/10/21 12:54In a video shared online, Madeline Brandt, 28, can be seen playing the ultimate game of 'the floor is lava' as she scales a window frame on the far side of her living room in Providence, Rhode Island.For one VERY brave buyer! 'Haunted' farmhouse that inspired chilling 2013 horror film The Conjuring hits the market for $1.2 million - as current owners claim they STILL get visits from spirits
06/10/21 20:50The current owners - paranormal investigators Jenn and Cory Heinzen - are parting with the spooky property and its 8.5 acres of wooded surroundings after living there for two years.For one VERY brave buyer! 'Haunted' farmhouse that inspired chilling 2013 horror film The Conjuring hits the market for $1.2 million - as current owners claim they STILL get visits from spirits
06/10/21 16:03The experience of former owners Carolyn and Roger Perron, who lived their in the '70s, was the basis for the 2013 paranormal film. The Perrons and their five daughters claim to have been visited by spirits.British sensation Emma Raducanu donates the Nike outfit from her victorious US Open campaign to the Tennis Hall of Fame... where it will join Arthur Ashe's racket, Billie Jean King's shoes - and a hologram of Roger Federer!
28/09/21 07:54Raducanu beat Leylah Fernandez in the US Open final to become the first British woman to win a major singles title for 44 years, climbing 128 places to 22nd spot in the world rankings.Tikal's hidden neighbourhood: Structures in Guatemala's ancient Maya city previously assumed to be natural hills are actually ruined buildings designed to look like those in Teotihuacan - the most powerful city in the ancient Americas
27/09/21 23:00The discovered structures provide 'game-changing evidence' that the imperial power of Teotihuacan exerted considerable influence on Tikal, say Brown University, Rhode Island, experts.Who needs clothes! Diane Kruger still looks stylish in just a bathrobe on set in Rhode Island... after confirming engagement with Norman Reedus
23/09/21 16:53She confirmed reports of her engagement last week. But Diane Kruger was without her ring in order to be in character when she was spotted on the Rhode Island set of her latest movie this week.Diane Kruger beams while walking around New York City with a stroller and her mom Maria-Theresa
22/09/21 14:33Though the German-American actress, 45, didn't have her nearly three-year-old daughter by her side, she had her little girl's stroller ready.Bombshell lawsuit on behalf of retirement funds for Rhode Island employees and multiple other plaintiffs accuses Facebook of 'epic governance failure': Claims executives were 'insider trading' and that Zuckerberg lied to congress
21/09/21 21:22The 389-page suit was filed on August 6 in Delaware on behalf of pension pots for state employees of Rhode Island and city employees of Warwick.EXCLUSIVE: Diane Kruger turns up the temperature in hot red bathing suit as she splashes around in a river while filming Out Of The Blue with her shirtless costar Ray Nicholson
17/09/21 21:43The actress, 45, looked breathtaking cooling down in a river as her co-star watched on from the banks.Diane Kruger shares a steamy kiss with Ray Nicholson while filming their thriller Out Of The Blue... about 'passionate love, deceit and the perfect murder'
17/09/21 02:45Diane Kruger and Ray Nicholson shared a steamy kiss against a tree while shooting their thriller in Rhode Island.EXCLUSIVE: Diane Kruger unveils her MASSIVE diamond ring as she is spotted for the first time since her engagement to Norman Reedus
13/09/21 23:07There was no missing Diane's new bling as the actress, 45, stepped out in Newport, Rhode Island on Saturday morning.RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Meet Sleepy Joe and Kamala - the Lord and Lady Gaga of politics
23/08/21 21:05RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Millions of US television viewers saw Sleepy Joe experience yet another embarrassing senior moment.Tornado hits Massachusetts and Connecticut and Rhode Island remain under flash flood warnings as Henri continues to batter the Northeast as it makes it way out over the Atlantic
23/08/21 13:50Flash flood warnings remained in effect throughout the northeast Monday morning as rain from Henri, now a tropical depression continued to fall in the rain-saturated region.Tropical Storm Henri dumps record rainfall on NYC - two inches in ONE hour - with another three inches forecast for today
22/08/21 15:55Tropical Storm Henri made landfall in Rhode Island Sunday at around 12.15pm, bringing with it 70-mile-per-hour gusts, storm surges and flooding rain to the New England region.Woman, 20, is jailed for 20 years after killing her ex-boyfriend's mother with her new boyfriend who she had only met ONCE
07/08/21 21:47Shaylyn Moran, 20, was jailed on Thursday for plotting with her fiancé, Jack Doherty, 25, to kill Cheryl Smith, 54, at her home on New Year's Day in 2020Woman, 20, with target tattoo on her cheek is jailed for life for murder of her ex's mother
06/08/21 17:37Twenty-year-old Shaylan Moran was jailed on Thursday for plotting with her fiance, Jack Doherty, 25, to kill Cheryl Smith, 54, at her home on New Year's Day. Moran and Doherty had just become engaged.Rhode Island mother, 35, traveling with her 8-year-old child is DRAGGED out of her car and beaten by a group of ATV and dirt bike riders after she honked at them because they wouldn't move at a green light
06/08/21 14:07A mom, 35, is scene on video being dragged out of her car and beaten by a group of dirt bike and ATV riders Tuesday in Rhode Island while she was driving home with her eight-year-old daughter.Black Lives Matter PAC calls for 'immediate resignation' of Democratic strategist who said she hoped Lindsey Graham would die of COVID
04/08/21 14:20The BLM PAC in Rhode Island is calling on a top Dem strategist in the state to resign after suggesting she hopes Republican Senator Lindsey Graham dies from COVID after positive diagnosis.'It's wrong to hope he dies from COVID, right?' Rhode Island Democratic strategist slammed for tweet about Lindsey Graham's COVID-19 diagnosis
03/08/21 13:53A top consultant for Rhode Island's Democratic Party is in hot water after tweeting Monday night about Sen. Lindsey Graham's COVID-19 diagnosis.Extraordinary moment security guard pushes Providence Mayor away from Rhode Island Governor as he brands him a 'coward' for failing to reveal details of deal with teachers' union
30/07/21 13:50Gov. Dan McKee was preparing to address a throng of reporters in the city on Wednesday, before he was heckled by Mayor Jorge Elorza.BLM warns they will protest outside Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse's office and home if his family doesn't quit 'all white' beach club
29/07/21 19:38Mark Fisher, one of the directors of BLM Rhode Island, gave Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse an ultimatum on Wednesday saying he could either renounce his membership to a beach club or they will protest.Cops used SONIC BLAST to disable Rise of the Moors militia and finally arrest them during an 11-hour stand-off on Interstate 95
15/07/21 01:27A Massachusetts police chief said officers used a sonic boom to disable Rise of the Moors suspects during an hours -long standoff on July 3.Worried you might be anaemic? Take a selfie of your EYE: Smartphone photos of your inner eyelid can be used to detect iron deficiency, study finds
14/07/21 18:00A photo of a person's inner eyelid taken with a standard smartphone camera can be used to screen for anaemia, researchers in Rhode Island report.REVEALED: Self-proclaimed leader of 'Rise of The Moors' militia bragged about his firearm arsenal on YouTube video a month before he was arrested along with 10 other heavily armed men after standoff near Boston
04/07/21 02:16Jahmal Latimer, who also goes by the title Talib Abdulla Bey and identifies as the 'grand chief of Rhode Island ', shared footage of him him racking a gun and bragging that he had three.Now Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse is exposed for membership of SECOND 'white' club - the Ida Lewis Yacht Club - but he refuses to resign and says he will try to make it more diverse
24/06/21 03:17Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse. 65, belongs to the Ida Lewis Yacht Club of Newport - which he did not identify but was confirmed by the club.Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse comes under fire for dismissing his family's long-term membership at an exclusive 'all-white' beach club as a 'long tradition in Rhode Island' despite vowing to take up the issue of diversity with it in 2017
21/06/21 18:33Sheldon Whitehouse, the 65-year-old progressive senator, has been a member of the exclusive Bailey's Beach Club in Newport, Rhode Island for at least two decades.Nine people injured including three critical after shootout between feuding gangs in Rhode Island
14/05/21 08:11Multiple guns were used in the shootout which involved an 'ongoing feud' between two groups known to Providence authorities.Bodycam footage shows hero NYPD cop rescuing girl, 4, after she was shot by stray bullet in Times Square as she says her 'motherly instincts kicked in': Mayoral candidates say 'this is why NYC can't afford to defund the police'
10/05/21 12:31Cop Alyssa Vogel was filmed running from the tourist hotspot with four-year-old Skye Martinez in her arms on Saturday after gunman Farrakhan Muhammed, 31, opened fire.'She didn't cry once': Hero NYPD cop reveals how she saved toddler hit by stray bullet in Times Square: Injured mother says she thought she was going to die and slams people for filming her and not helping
09/05/21 19:00Images of a gunman suspected of shooting three innocent bystanders in Times Square have been released by the NYPD, as victims describe the scenes of panic and confusion.Fully vaccinated Kamala and husband Doug kiss with masks ON before she flies to Rhode Island where she picks up novel on 'white male rage'
05/05/21 17:47Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff kissed through their masks Wednesday - even though they are both vaccinated and CDC guidelines say those who have the shot can be together without masks.Couple in their 60s who gave up on having more than one child are heartbroken to discover fertility clinic had secretly LOST two embryos - years after telling them they 'weren't viable'
20/04/21 11:05In 2017, Elaine Meyer, 63, and Barry Prizant, 69, from Rhode Island, told the New York Times they were shocked to be receive a hospital letter which said they still had 'two frozen embryos'.Boston councilwoman's brother, 39, is charged with raping NINE women after posing as an Uber driver to target women outside bars and filming his attacks
01/04/21 19:24Alvin Campbell Jr, 39, has been charged with sexually assaulting a ninth woman in Boston. He allegedly posed as an Uber driver, picking victims up from nightspots and then filming his attacks.Fury as professor of gender studies compares transgender people to QAnon conspiracy followers and claims the 'belief' that a person can change their gender is a 'trans-sex fantasy'
25/03/21 22:13Donna Hughes, left, a professor of gender studies at the University of Rhode Island, angered colleague, Annie Russell, right, for comparing transgender people to QAnon followers.Democratic lawmakers in Rhode Island complain that senate dress code mandating blouses, slacks, collared shirts and jackets is 'oppressive' and biased towards white people
25/03/21 21:25The Rhode Island Senate approved a dress code Tuesday, mandating that elected officials wear 'proper and appropriate attire, such as blouses, and collared shirts'.'She was a living Cruella de Vil!': Doris Duke, socialite and heiress to tobacco tycoon fortune, ran over her artistic director in 1966 and got the local police chief to cover up the murder, book claims
20/03/21 17:28The October 7, 1966, crash in Newport, Rhode Island, that killed Eduardo Tirella and involving Doris Duke is covered in Peter Lance's new book Homicide at Rough Point.'US records slowest rise in COVID cases since the pandemic began: Weekly infections rose just 1.1% in the last 7 days and 669 Americans died Sunday - but experts are divided over whether variants will trigger another surge
08/03/21 07:20That shocking statistic was published by the COVID-19 Tracking Project on Sunday, on the same day as 41, 265 Americans tested positive to the virus.Olivia Culpo looks radiant against the setting sun in a series of Instagram snaps before heading out to dinner in Santa Monica
28/02/21 18:57Olivia Culpo appeared to be making the most of the last bit of the golden hour in a trio of snaps posted to her Instagram account on Saturday. The former Miss Rhode Island was pictured spending time outside.Coronavirus infections have plummeted by 30% over the last three weeks while hospitalizations are down 21% - and as many as ONE-THIRD of the US population may have some kind of immunity
29/01/21 14:49On Friday, a total of 164,665 new coronavirus infections were reported with a seven-day rolling average of 158,739, a 30% decline from the average 3 weeks earlier.Coronavirus cases in the US fall 31% in three weeks as 47 states report declines in new infections and hospitalizations - but deaths continue to hover near record-highs with more than 3,943 fatalities in 24 hours
28/01/21 17:05On Thursday, a total of 152,478 new infections were reported with a 7-day rolling average of 171,679, a 31% decline from the average two weeks earlier, a DailyMail.com analysis shows.Man, 60, wrongly arrested in 2019 for 30-year-old cold case murder of young girl SUES cops claiming they were fame-hungry 'media hounds' who manipulated DNA evidence to frame him, as he says accusation left him unemployed and homeless
27/01/21 22:10Joao 'John' Monteiro, 60, has filed a lawsuit against the Pawtucket, Rhode Island Police Department for wrongfully arresting him in 2019 for a 1988 murder, claiming cops were hungry for fame to cold the case.Pregnant influencer Emily Mitchell died of a pulmonary embolism her husband reveals, after the 36-year-old mother-of-four 'suddenly became unresponsive' while eating breakfast three days before Christmas
14/01/21 15:44Emily Mitchell, who lived in Rhode Island and boasted 107,000 Instagram followers, 'suddenly became unresponsive' while eating breakfast on December 22.COVID kills three every minute on America's deadliest day with 3,775 fatalities: Arizona, California and Rhode Island now have world's worst infection rates per capita as highly contagious Super-COVID hits seven states
06/01/21 04:55The COVID-19 death toll in the United States has hit yet another record high with 3,775 fatalities reported in a day, which is the equivalent of 2.6 Americans dying every minute.Tragedy as pregnant influencer Emily Mitchell dies aged 36 while expecting her fifth baby after she 'suddenly became unresponsive' three days before Christmas
01/01/21 11:06Emily Mitchell, who lived in Rhode Island and boasted 107,000 Instagram followers, became unresponsive when having her morning coffee and toast. Her cause of death has not been revealed.Democrat Rhode island governor who told residents to 'stay home except for essential activities' is slammed for going to wine bar
17/12/20 11:45Governor of Rhode Island Gina Raimondo tested negative for Covid-19 on Saturday but is in self-isolation. She was spotted drinking wine while not wearing a face mask in Providence on Friday.Socialite, 45, who stole $4.8million from 23 friends and spent it on gambling, plastic surgery and her $1.1m Rhode Island home asks for early release just ten months into her eight-year sentence due to COVID and her ex's 'inability to care for their kids'
03/12/20 16:24Monique Brady, pictured with her ex, of East Greenwich, pleaded guilty in 2019 to wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and obstructing an IRS investigation. She was sentenced in February.How did Covid REALLY spread around the world? New damning test results that show antibodies were in US in December - WEEKS before China raised the alarm - add to growing global evidence of a cover-up
02/12/20 12:14A US study has dealt a killer blow to claims that the coronavirus emerged from a livestock market in Wuhan last winter, as global evidence proves the virus had spread across the world before then.'Calling an election unfair does not make it so': Federal judge appointed by Trump writes scathing decision as appeals court rejects bid to block certification of Pennsylvania's election results - paving way for case to go to Supreme Court
27/11/20 17:43A federal appeals court rejected a request by President Trump's campaign to block Joe Biden from being declared winner of Pennsylvania, dealing another significant setback to Trump.Olivia Culpo shows off her enviable curves with three different hairstyles as she asks Instagram followers which they prefer: 'Long, bob, or bangs?'
14/11/20 03:20Olivia Culpo shows off her enviable curves with three different hairstyles as she asks Instagram followers which they prefer: 'Long, bob, or bangs?'Video shows Rhode Island cop dragging black man from his car, kneeling on his neck, and punching and kicking him while responding to domestic dispute involving a different man
11/11/20 19:03Sgt Joseph Hanley was charged with assault following his violent arrest of Rishod Gore, 28, on April 19 in Providence. Two videos from the incident were released on Tuesday.Disney on ice! Garbage collectors dress up as Frozen characters in Rhode Island as tail end of Hurricane Zeta brings unusually early snowfall
05/11/20 17:37Refuse collectors were seen making the most of the weather by tailoring their Halloween costumes to suit the season, dressing as Elsa, Anna and Olaf from Disney film Frozen.Off-duty nurse, 34, who stopped to help the victim of a rollover crash is killed by a hit-and-run driver, 22, on Rhode Island highway
02/11/20 14:36An off-duty nurse identified as Jennifer Toscano was killed by a hit-and-run driver on Sunday after stopping to help the victim of a rollover crash along a highway near Pawtucket, Rhode IslandTerrifying moment Rhode Island girl, 9, is snatched while getting off school bus before being 'sexually assaulted'
08/10/20 08:24Luis Martinez-Romero, 34, can be seen prowling around the side of his SUV before grabbing the youngster from behind and dragging her into the vehicle in Providence on Monday afternoon.CDC director says Rhode Island proves there is a 'path' to reopening schools - after the state's strict mask rules and contact tracing led to day care coronavirus outbreak rate of just 13%
21/08/20 20:23A new CDC report found that just 13% of 29 programs in Rhode Island saw 'secondary' transmission, meaning spreading of the coronavirus to others within the day care center.Rhode Island's governor insists they use different metrics that puts it COVID-19 positivity rate at 3% not 6% like other health data suggests after the state was added to New York's quarantine list
05/08/20 20:56Rhode Island Gov Gina Raimondo said on Wednesday during her daily COVID-19 briefing that Rhode Island's positive rate was below 3 percent.Rhode Island is added to list of 34 states required to quarantine for 14 days after arriving in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut - as Washington D.C. and Delaware are removed
04/08/20 19:11Rhode Island was added to a list of 35 states and territories, including Puerto Rico, on Tuesday that must adhere to the travel restriction, after COVID-19 cases in the state spiked in last three days.Olivia Culpo puts on a very leggy display as she brings her adorable pup to dine with family in Rhode Island
02/08/20 23:36The 28-year-old Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model, who is dating football player Christian McCaffrey, could be seen cradling her adorable new poodle mix, Oliver Sprinkles.REVEALED: Tragic socialite who inspired new Taylor Swift track was heir to Standard Oil fortune who filled the pool with champagne at singer's Rhode Island mansion - and drove her neighbors to distraction with her wild ways
24/07/20 22:26Taylor Swift's new song is about Rebekah Harkness, the eccentric, scandal-ridden socialite who once owned the Watch Hill, Rhode Island mansion Swift purchased in 2013Rhode Island toddler is mauled to death by family's pitbull-type dog that also injured two relatives when they tried to stop the attack
17/07/20 22:18A 15-month-old girl died after she was bitten by her family's pitbull-type dog that also injured two relatives at their home in East Providence, Rhode Island, said police who later put down the animal.Rhode Island moves to drop the phrase 'Providence Plantations' from its official state name due to connotations of slavery
23/06/20 16:33Officially, Rhode Island was incorporated as The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations when it declared statehood in 1790. Now officials there are looking to make a change.Blind woman sues after being banned from a Rhode Island public park and library and threatened with arrest 'because she accosted people to talk about Jesus'
17/06/20 21:22Gail Blair, who is blind, was warned she'd be charged with trespassing if she returned to a public park and library in Westerly, Rhode Island, after she approached people to speak of Jesus.Black firefighter, 23, says he was racially profiled by cops who turned their guns on him while he was in UNIFORM outside his own fire station amid protests in Rhode Island
08/06/20 16:22Terrell Paci, 23, said that two Providence police officers approached him with their guns drawn while he was on duty, in uniform and sitting outside his own fire station on Wednesday night.
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- The over 50 plungers... From Hollywood actress' Gwyneth Paltrow and Nicole Kidman to icon Jennifer Lopez, is the secret to their youthful looks all in the perfect neckline?
- EXCLUSIVEAnother Jay Blades show is pulled by TV bosses as The Repair Shop star faces charge of controlling and coercive behaviour
- Prince Andrew looks pensive as he rides near Windsor days before new series following 'car crash' Newsnight interview hits Amazon Prime
- EXCLUSIVEJermaine Jenas asked me for a 'birthday kiss' and then BEGGED me for sex: Make-up artist reveals how England star bombarded her with X-rated messages
- EXCLUSIVE'I went on Strictly and this is what they don't tell you': Greg Rutherford reveals all about the glitzy BBC show ahead of its return
- EXCLUSIVETV presenter Kirsty Gallacher's new boyfriend ran events business that went bust leaving England rugby star captain Chris Robshaw £25k in debt
- EXCLUSIVECelebrity 'best friends' are the latest Hollywood publicity strategy - but how can you tell the real friendships from the fake ones?
- Colder weather is coming! Your new season favourites from Phase Eight have arrived - from knits to kitten heel boots, here's what we're buying
- I was on Snog Marry Avoid? and it totally broke me - I cried like a baby after it aired and was bullied for years, with self-esteem so low I resorted to surgery
- Could Taylor Swift's besties bring her down? Singer's pals including 'Trump supporter' Brittany Mahomes and Blake Lively are making her unpopular
- Michael Palin reveals his late wife Helen's clothes are 'still in the cupboard' over a year after her death to make it feel like she's 'still here'
- Kim Kardashian puts on a busty display and flashes her famous hourglass curves in barely-there bodysuit in latest sizzling snaps
- Back in Blighty already? Kimberley Garner puts on a leggy display in a checked mini skirt as she enjoys a night out at London's Chiltern Firehouse
- EXCLUSIVEThe problem with Harry in royal circles? He's left behind feelings of disgust, is accused of wreaking vengeance... and some vow never to speak to him again
- Nicole Scherzinger puts on a leggy display in a chic white mini dress as she hosts a cocktail reception to celebrate her Broadway debut in Sunset Boulevard
- Dua Lipa holds hands with boyfriend Callum Turner as they enjoy dinner with her family after she announced her huge global tour
- EXCLUSIVEThe night men in white coats carried me off after my wife sectioned me, by Heston Blumenthal: Read the chef and his wife's jaw-dropping account
- EXCLUSIVEGiovanni's payback: How he's getting 'sweet revenge' and why the BBC fears releasing 'bullying' report as Strictly launches under a cloud....
- Elizabeth Hurley's son Damian pays tribute to his mum's former fiancé Shane Warne with candid throwback photos to mark the late cricketer's birthday
- Prue Leith, 84, ditches pastry for PVC as she debuts VERY bold all leather look on the catwalk at London Fashion Week
- Chloe Sims wows as she steps out in tiny knitted shorts and knee-high cream boots to attend pal Vas J Morgan's We Matter dinner
- Leigh-Anne Pinnock sets pulses racing in a plunging hooded gown as she joins Jodie Turner-Smith at Vas J Morgan's dinner during London Fashion Week
- Prince Harry's 'best friend': The hired security guard who has had lonely royal's back for more than a decade - including on THAT trip to Las Vegas
- Chappell Roan wows in a mermaid-themed bodysuit as she kicks off her UK tour in Manchester - days after lashing out at VMAs photographer
- King Charles 'will reach out to Prince Harry on his 40th birthday' - but there will be 'no call' between Prince William and his brother
- Strictly Come Drama! A look back at show's scandals from race rows and voting gaffes to bullying allegations as under fire show returns
- Meghan is dubbed 'Duchess Difficult' by 'terrified' US staff as source claims she throws 'tantrums' and 'makes grown men cry'
- Artem Chigvintsev RESPONDS to estranged wife Nikki Garcia's divorce filing - as he asks for joint custody of son and spousal support
- Ben Affleck plants a kiss on BFF Matt Damon's wife - after pal's cozy chat with his ex Jennifer Lopez
- Strictly star Sam Quek admits she doesn't feel 'sexy' and will find it a 'challenge' to dance in raunchy numbers on the show
- Strictly bosses to 'clamp down on training times' in wake of misconduct investigation as contestants are given chaperones
- Heidi Klum flashes major sideboob in a sparkling minidress with stylish Quinta Brunson at The Hollywood Reporter's Emmys bash in LA
- Fans of HUGE 90s sitcom go wild as castmates reunite almost 30 years after show first aired
- Lennon Gallagher looks the spitting image of his rock star father Liam as he becomes the new face of Napapijri with mother Patsy Kensit
- Strictly host Tess Daly believes she can tell who will win each series 'as early as the launch show' as star gears up for 20th anniversary series
- RHOSLC star Meredith Marks, 52, undergoes THIRD breast reduction for 'weird' condition that causes her chest to keep growing
- Kourtney Kardashian lovingly kisses husband Travis Barker in throwback photos from summer 'adventures' and shares glimpse of their son Rocky
- Meghan vs Kate fashion wars: How conflict over fashion industry contacts sparked tension in their relationship early on - and they're STILL in a tug of war over their favourite designers
- When Prince Harry was the cheekiest member of the Royal Family: As he prepares to celebrate birthday... 40 times he made us all laugh
- King Edward VIII and the row over the coins that never were: Historian IAN LLOYD reveals how 'vain' monarch fell out with the Royal Mint
- Bruce Willis enjoys a relaxing cruise during a rare outing in Los Angeles... amid his battle with aphasia and dementia
- Lizzie Cundy cuts a glamorous figure in plunging red dress as she attends This Is Icon awards held in support of the NSPCC
- Brittany Cartwright rocks skimpy Daisy Dukes and Hooters t-shirt while out in West Hollywood... after filing for full custody of her son with Jax Taylor
- Elle Macpherson's controversies: An extensive look at the supermodel's tumultuous history amid backlash over 'holistic' cancer treatment
- Steve-O cancels plans to get breast implants for comedy sketch after talking to a transgender person: 'It's not all fun and games'
- Jennifer Lopez shows midriff while estranged husband Ben Affleck enjoys a cigarette during drive amid divorce
- Bradley Cooper is ever the doting dad as he carries daughter Lea, seven, in his arms while enjoying a stroll in New York City
- Chappell Roan reveals the purpose behind her white face paint is to rebel against homophobia in her hometown: 'Like b***h, I'll show you a clown'
- Harry Styles 'is being eyed by bosses to headline Glastonbury as he prepares for music comeback' after Love On Tour success
- Chris Pratt and Anna Faris' former LA mansion lists for $7.5M after they sold the Mediterranean-style estate in 2020 - years after their divorce
- EXCLUSIVEThe terrible tragedy that made John Inman a star - and how, despite his camp onscreen persona, BBC prejudice meant he couldn't admit he was gay
- Tigerlily Taylor puts on a racy display in a pink corset before posing with leggy Jamie Winstone as she attends two London Fashion Week shows
- Shelley Duvall seen in final role before her death as she stars in trailer for The Forest Hills... after she returned to Hollywood following 22-year hiatus
- DWTS pro Peta Murgatroyd pokes fun at Katy Perry sex confession in funny video with husband Maksim Chmerkovskiy
- Strictly's Tess Daly, 55, and Claudia Winkleman, 52, haven't aged a day as they pose up a storm in 20th anniversary snaps
- EXCLUSIVEInside Strictly's battle to put scandal behind it: Contestants reveal backstage changes - and how producers are fighting to stop it happening again
- Cindy Crawford's daughter Kaia Gerber is spitting image of supermodel mom as she recreates classic 1993 Oscars look
- EXCLUSIVEWhat my friends Prince Harry and Meghan are REALLY like, reveals BRYONY GORDON - who has been to their house and was given a pot of homemade jam
- Amanda Holden looks incredible in black midi dress as she joins Jessica and Natalya Wright with their mother Carol at Tran Hung show during LFW
- Ariana Grande's boyfriend Ethan Slater finalizes divorce from Lilly Jay - over a year after he started dating pop star
- Jay Blades' estranged wife Lisa Marie Zbozen breaks her silence after The Repair Shop star was charged with controlling and coercive behaviour
- Yazmin Oukhellou puts on a busty display in a pink jumpsuit as she, Patsy Kensit, and Lady Victoria Hervey lead the stars at This Is Icon Awards
- Brooklyn Beckham aims to take over the food industry as the aspiring chef makes savvy business move
- Rihanna keeps it stylish in white blouse and jeans as she exits her favorite restaurant in Santa Monica
- Ant McPartlin gives a rare insight into life with his son Wilder, 4 months, after he became a father for first time at 48
- Cher withdraws bid for conservatorship of troubled son Elijah Blue Allman after the two finally 'reach agreement' in bitter feud
- AJ Odudu is a vision in white halter-neck gown while Leigh-Anne Pinnock stuns in a sequinned maxi dress as they lead stars at Chet Lo catwalk show
- Who is Jay Blades' estranged wife Lisa Marie Zbozen? Inside her 'incredibly sad' split with the Repair Shop star
- Frankie Bridge stuns in a plunging waistcoat as she and Joel Dommett lead the stars at the AllSaints show for London Fashion Week
- Ashley Roberts suffers a fashion blunder as she struts out of the Heart FM office in a chic white mini dress
- Julia Roberts' brother Eric FINALLY apologizes to movie icon for claiming he 'made' her - as he reveals the 'undoing' of their relationship
- Katy Perry makes out with male model while laying down in the middle of the street for steamiest music video yet
- EXCLUSIVEHelen Flanagan shows off her toned figure in a pink bikini as she packs on the PDA with new boyfriend Robbie Talbot on first holiday together
- Dave Bautista breaks his silence over weight loss transformation after being 'uncomfortably big'
- BBC pulls episode of show featuring Jay Blades after The Repair Shop star was charged with controlling and coercive behaviour towards estranged wife
- Halle Berry, 58, dishes on her 'zero sugar' wellness routine which includes vitamin cocktails and red light therapy
- The Critic review: It's Agatha Christie on steroids (and McKellen's magnificent), writes BRIAN VINER
- The Repair Shop star Jay Blades appears in court charged with controlling and coercive behaviour against his estranged wife
- Lily Cole dazzles in a slip black dress while Dianna Agron looks elegant in a navy gown as they strut their stuff at Completedworks' show during LFW
- BBC announced Jay Blades would be part of 'exciting new' The Repair Shop tour on same day he was charged with controlling and coercive behaviour towards his wife
- Lady Gaga had 'no ego' filming Joker: Foile À Deux - after responding to high school Facebook bullies
- EXCLUSIVEDecline of Barbra Streisand's stepson laid bare as photos reveal dumpster diving and years of living rough despite family's millions
- Who is Annaliese Neilsen? Meet the 'alt porn goddess' being scrutinized over Dave Grohl relationship as Foo Fighters frontman reveals secret baby
- Mrs Hinch sobs on social media as she asks her followers for advice on how to deal with grief after her father's death t.
- Karate Kid star Chad McQueen's tragic final post was poignant tribute to his legend father Steve McQueen
- James McAvoy details 'rough' first meeting with celebrity crush Jennifer Aniston: 'It wasn't great'
- Escape To The Chateau's Dick Strawbridge, 65, reveals the question he was scared to ask wife Angel, 46, on their first date
- Courtney Love's shock claim Dave Grohl hit on Frances Bean at 19 goes viral AGAIN 12 years after rocker and her daughter vehemently denied it
- Justin Timberlake arrives in Sag Harbor court to plead guilty to DWI
- Pregnant Jorgie Porter shows off her blossoming baby bump in a chic knit dress as she steps out with her fiancé Oliver Piotrowski
- EXCLUSIVECillian Murphy shows off his muscles in a fitted T-shirt as he bulks up to reprise Peaky Blinders role after his weight loss for Oppenheimer
- The Grand Tour's Richard Hammond announces 'exciting' new project as his Amazon Prime show with Jeremy Clarkson and James May ends
- Abbey Clancy claims 'I'm halfway between a freak and sexless' in frank Loose Women interview - and says she uses podcast with Peter Crouch 'as free therapy'
- Netflix fans rave over 'best film of 2024' with whopping 95% Rotten Tomatoes score - gushing about 'amazing twist' they didn't see coming
- Jeremy Clarkson gives telling one-word answer to question about his struggling pub after string of complaints and negative reviews
- Kate Winslet makes frank confession about her personal life as she reveals how she is boosting her sex drive and wants other women to do the same
- Sharon Stone, 66, flaunts her sensational figure in a tiny zebra-print bikini - as she reveals secret workout hack
- Kate Hudson looks glam as she chats with Kaia Gerber at the Shell premiere after party - amid huge revelation about the actress and Dave Grohl's scandal
- EXCLUSIVELiam Gallagher's daughter Molly Moorish flees Manchester to live with Derby FC's Nathanial Phillips... but only lasts 24 hours
- Helen Skelton insulted by co-star Dan Walker during filming for Yorkshire Great and Small - with former BBC Breakfast host forced to apologise
- Ed Sheeran takes a break from his world tour to perform for delighted British troops and their families in Cyprus
- Victoria Beckham reveals the sweet thing husband David did on their first date in new Vogue documentary
- Lila Moss poses for selfies with The Clash's Mick Jones' daughters Ava and Stella - as they party with the Gallagher kids and more famous offspring at LFW
- Chris Hemsworth jokes about the haircuts he gave his young sons in hilarious interview: 'Did you use a bowl?'
- Harry Styles goes casual as he joins his My Policeman co-star and long-term pal Emma Corrin at his S.S. Daley Show for London Fashion Week
- Nicole Kidman says there's 'no such thing as a perfect marriage' as she discusses relationship with husband Keith Urban
- FKA twigs wears sports bra under a sheer top as she unveils major new performance artwork with eleven moving bodies at Sotheby's
- Ashely Tisdale reveals she threw up on herself while giving birth to her second daughter
- Megan Fox strips off for racy sex scenes as she stars as a seductive evil robot for new movie Subservience alongside Khloe Kardashian's ex
- Lauren Goodger tearfully admits she 'hasn't got anyone' as she opens up on her crippling loneliness in the wake of daughter Lorena's death
- Dave Grohl's cozy relationship with 'alt porn goddess' comes under scrutiny amid his shock cheating scandal and secret love child reveal
- A fitting send off for a football icon: Band leads funeral procession for Sven-Goran Eriksson as David Beckham and Nancy Dell'Olio attend
- G Flip reveals ceremony with Selling Sunset star wife Chrishell Stause in Melbourne was actually the couple's THIRD wedding
- It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! EastEnders set gets a festive makeover to film explosive episodes - and fans already have theories
- Lil Wayne breaks silence over 2025 Super Bowl Halftime snub: 'It broke me'
- Lottie Moss slams 'heroin chic' trend made famous by supermodel sister Kate and lauds 'body positivity'... after revealing she overdosed on Ozempic
- Alison Hammond divides This Morning fans as she reveals controversial measures she takes to keep tabs on her teenage son
- Tearful Nancy Dell'Olio pays tribute to longtime lover Sven-Goran Eriksson after moving funeral for ex-England manager
- Emma Roberts steals the show in a busty strapless jumpsuit as she hosts her fashion event in downtown LA
- Melanie Griffith puffs on a cigarette wearing lace fingerless gloves as she steps out in stylish shades and a low-cut top during outing in LA
- Country music star Megan Moroney shocks crowd with rude mid-show gesture after 'obnoxious' act by fan
- Katie Price shows off her new pout in a selfie following ANOTHER cosmetic procedure after insisting her face is finally happy following six facelifts