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If passed, Rhode Island's so-called "Taylor Swift Tax" would establish a new tax rate for non-primary residences valued at more than $1 million.

Rhode Island’s Democratic-controlled state House has advanced legislation that would ban sales of certain semiautomatic rifles.

A Rhode Island man is facing more than a dozen felony charges in Broward County, including multiple counts of possession of child pornography and charges related to sexual conduct with animals ...

Rhode Island’s Democratic-controlled state House on Friday approved legislation that would ban the sale and manufacturing of many semiautomatic rifles commonly referred to as assault weapons.

Rhode Island's Democratic-controlled state House on Friday approved legislation that would ban the sale and manufacturing of many semiautomatic rifles commonly referred to as assault weapons.

A proposed "Taylor Swift Tax" in Rhode Island could add thousands to the annual costs of vacation homes worth over $1 million.

Authorities have confirmed the name of the person found near Taylor Swift’s Westerly, Rhode Island, house nearly a month after their body washed ashore.

Block Island's seal population has climbed to over 1,000 and entanglements with marine debris are surging as a result.