By News Staff news@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net Stepping into his second term, President Barack Obama took the oath of office Sunday in an intimate swearing-in ceremony at the White House, the leader of a nation no
By News Staff news@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net On the brink of a second term, President Barack Obama invoked Martin Luther King Jr.'s commitment to service Saturday as inauguration-goers flocked to the capital city
Rhody shot a season-high 55.1% from the floor - including 63.6% in the second half - to earn its first Atlantic 10 victory of the season, 82-80, at Saint Louis.
For the first time since March of 2004, the Providence College men's hockey team went into New Hampshire's Whittemore Center and came away with a win, downing the third-ranked Wildcats, 6-5, on Sat
Celtics Kevin Garnett and Rajon Rondo have been named starters for the NBA All-Star Game.
Dee DeQuattro ddequattro@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net Former students of the Sawyer School will have answers next week. The Rhode Island Department of Education will host an all day event on Thursday Jan. 17 where studen
Dee DeQuattro ddequattro@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net A Cranston car stop led police to a large seizure of heroin. Just before 11 p.m. on Jan. 3 Cranston police attempted to pull over a black BMW on Princess ave. for com
Dee DeQuattro ddequattro@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net The number of flu cases is at a record high in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. At Rhode Island Hospital alone there are 13 times more diagnosed cases of influenza sin
Gorham, Maine-Junior guard Nyheem Sanders (Pawtucket, RI) sank a three-pointer with 36 seconds left to lead Rhode Island College to a 71-66 win over Southern Maine in Little East Conference men's
Dee DeQuattro ddequattro@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net Two men who were involved in a dispute over a dirt bike in West Warwick that left one man dead have been indicted on murder. On Jan. 7 the Statewide Grand Jury indict
For people who have made New Years resolutions to quit smoking, the city of Providence may be able to help. Providence will now offer free smoking cessation classes and nicotine replacement therapy to
Dee DeQuattro ddequattro@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net Police in Wareham Mass., are on the look out for a man in his 40's who impersonated a police officer and attacked a woman with a flashlight. On Saturday Jan. 5 at app
Dee DeQuattro ddequattro@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net A 56-year-old retired math teacher from Fall River was arraigned on Monday on charges of child molestation. Jesse Perry was arrested on Jan. 4 in Middletown for one
The NHL and the players' association reached a tentative agreement early Sunday to end a nearly four-month-old
Arian Foster ran for 140 yards and a touchdown, and the Houston Texans used a stifling defensive effort for a 19-13 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday in an AFC wild-card playoff game.
Junior forward Alex Francis (Harlem, N.Y.) scored a game-high 21 points while sophomore Dyami Starks (Duluth, Minn.) added 18 as the Bryant University men's basketball team tied the program record
Junior guard Nyheem Sanders (Pawtucket, RI) finished with a game-high 16 points, while senior guard Tahrike Carter (Brooklyn, NY) added 10 points, six rebounds.
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Dee DeQuattro ddequattro@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net A man is hospitalized after a late night home invasion in Central Falls on Wednesday. According to police the incident took place on the first floor apartment at 71
As Louisville maintains its tough defensive reputation, the fourth-ranked Cardinals are building a nice offensive game as well.
Racing the clock, the White House reached a New Year's Eve accord with Senate Republicans late Monday to neutralize across-the-board tax increases and spending cuts in government programs due to take
By News Staff news@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net The top leaders in both parties on the House and Senate Agriculture committees have agreed to a one-year extension of the 2008 farm bill that expired in October, a mov
By News Staff news@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net Efforts to save the nation from going over a year-end "fiscal cliff'' were still in disarray as lawmakers returned to the Capitol to confront the tax-and-spend crisis
Seven members of the New England Patriots have been selected to the AFC Pro Bowl squad. Quarterback Tom Brady, TE Rob Gronkowski, G Logan Mankins, LB Jerod Mayo, WR Matthew Slater (special teams),
