Homelessness is a complicated, ever-pressing issue in Newport County, the state of Rhode Island, and the nation. Warming Centers like ours only provide temporary relief for a much bigger problem.

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A second measles-related death was reported out of New Mexico this week. Here's where measles cases have been reported in the U.S. this year.

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — A local man accused of failing to register as a sex offender in Rhode Island appeared in court on Thursday. Upper Yoder police say Peter O’Hara-Diaz was arrested ...

Almost 1 in 10 Americans claim Irish heritage, according to the Census Bureau. But even the non-Irish celebrate Saint Patrick's Day.

A Rhode Island man is one of six people arrested in ... According to the Bedford County Sheriff's Office, the Southern Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force conducted Operation ...

The U.S. declared measles eliminated in 2000 "thanks to a very high percentage of people receiving the safe and effective ...

A Florida man accused of killing a Rhode Island native may receive the death ... murder charge and is being held at the Palm Beach County jail.

To find out how life expectancy varies within Rhode Island, Stacker used 2024 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute to identify the ...

A clergyman wanted in Rhode Island for failing to register as a sex ... O’Hara-Diaz is being held in Cambria County Prison in Ebensburg. The arrest was made possible with the cooperation of ...

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