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10+ hour, 32+ min ago  (363+ words) by CHRISTIAN RAPOZA, NBC 10 NEWS PROVIDENCE, R. I. (WJAR) " The Rhode Island home show has returned for its 76th year, renamed to the RIHome+ show. The addition of the plus marks an evolution of the show, blending home improvement with design, food, wellness,…...

6+ hour, 34+ min ago  (28+ words) The state fire marshal's office said the explosion at Aspen Aerogels was caused by an "accumulation of ethanol vapors in a drying oven used in the manufacturing process."...

17+ hour, 1+ min ago  (146+ words) U. S. Attorneys act as the chief prosecutor and civil litigator in federal court. They coordinate complex inter-agency investigations and defend the government against legal challenges, like the dozens. .. The fight to pick RI's U. S. Attorney is about to get messy. Here's why....

1+ hour, 50+ min ago  (693+ words) It's Friday and the Masters is underway, so there's a good chance many of you are thinking about ways to skip out of work and play golf " and we're lucky to live in a state that's home to some of…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (1725+ words) Fourteen years after the state created a roadmap to end homelessness in Rhode Island, the problem has worsened, with no strategic plan and questions from advocates for the homeless community about how more than $100 million in taxpayer money has been…...

12+ hour, 25+ min ago  (1142+ words) Placerville, Calif. bears all the markers of a community at risk of a wildfire. The city's rolling hillsides are dense with brush, which dries out during the hot summers. Older homes made of wood, which are more prone to igniting,…...

18+ hour, 35+ min ago  (460+ words) But kids don't. Kids remember. They remember who walked into their school gym or auditorium. They remember who took the time to talk to them. They remember who made them feel that something bigger might be possible in their own…...

13+ hour, 52+ min ago  (551+ words) Afrika Bambaataa, a man widely considered one of the main pioneers of hip-hop, died in Pennsylvania of prostate cancer on Thursday, according to his lawyer. He was 68. The rapper and producer is best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982s "Planet Rock…...

23+ hour, 40+ min ago  (726+ words) Pokemon cards have been popular for decades, but they are hot right now. Our colleagues over at The Indicator From Planet Money, Ricky Mulvey and Darian Woods, explain the speculative boom behind the trading card game. DARIAN WOODS, BYLINE: The…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (148+ words) Rhode Island scientists are studying fish caught from a pond in Portsmouth tainted with PFAS to see how the chemicals build up in their bodies. What can studying stocked trout teach scientists about PFAS in RI waters? As scientists learn…...