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U.S. employers add a surprisingly strong 115K jobs in April
WASHINGTON (AP) – America’s employers a delivered a surprising 115,000 new jobs last month despite an economic shock from the Iran war.
Hiring was better...
FBI: Man who killed Brown students, MIT professor targeted symbolic victims...
BOSTON (AP) – Federal investigators say they believe the man who carried out a mass shooting at Brown University and later killed a Massachusetts Institute...
U.S. economy grew 2% from January-March, recovering from federal shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. economy accelerated at the start of 2026, expanding at a modest 2% pace from January through March after recovering...
Federal Reserve keeps key interest rate unchanged
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged for the third straight meeting but signaled it could still cut rates...
U.S. consumer confidence inches higher in April despite Iran war, soaring...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. consumer confidence rose modestly in April despite growing anxiety over soaring energy prices brought on by the war in Iran.
The...
Offshore wind farms take shape along R.’I.s coast, even as Trump...
OFF THE COAST OF RHODE ISLAND (AP) – Offshore wind turbines roughly three times the height of the Statue of Liberty were spinning far...
Trees are magic. In Newport, volunteers are working to expand their...
NEWPORT (AP) – On Newport's south side, historic and opulent mansions sit on an avenue with mature trees that help cool the neighborhoods, clean...
R.I. shifts its primary to Sept. 9, easing a Labor Day...
PROVIDENCE (AP) – Rhode Island's primary elections will now be held on Wednesday, Sept. 9, moving it back from the typical Tuesday election day...
Judge postpones OxyContin-maker sentencing to let opioid victims attend in person
A judge on Tuesday delayed the criminal sentencing of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma in order to allow victims to attend the court proceeding in...
Retail sales up 1.7% in March from February driven by a...
NEW YORK (AP) – Shoppers accelerated their spending in March from February, but they spent most of their money at the gas pump.
A spike...
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