A Trump administration order to pause federal spending on Tuesday led to bureaucratic bedlam in Rhode Island and across the country as state government officials tried to assess the local impact of suddenly turning off federal spigots.

Rhode Island native and figure skater Spencer Lane and his mother, Christine, were two of the people who were on board an American Airlines flight that collided with a military helicopter over the Potomac River on Wednesday night,

PROVIDENCE – For the first time in Rhode Island, Providence is on track to add a designated LGBTQ+ landmark to the National Register of Historic Places.

The global energy company Shell has completed the acquisition of a power plant located just outside of Providence, which the company says will help solidify its presence as a supplier of electricity in the region.

Frank Karpinski, the executive director of Rhode Island Employees' Retirement System, Providence, will retire at the end of this fiscal year, after three decades at at the $11.5 billion pension fund. The pension fund’s fiscal year ends June 30.

Here are five rinks in Rhode Island to skate at this winter. Located in the heart of downtown Providence is BankNewport City Center's Providence Rink, an outdoor winter sports venue that offers both ice skating and ice bumper cars against a backdrop of the city skyline. The rink was recently renovated.

Rhode Island Energy customers can still expect to see the usual, seasonal savings on their summer electric bills this year. But they will pay a bit more than last year.

Below are the 15 most expensive ZIP codes in Rhode Island.

WESTERLY, R.I. (WPRI) — Two snowy owls have been found dead within the past week, one in Rhode Island and the other in Massachusetts. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) told 12 News on Monday that they received a report of a dead bird at Napatree Point in Westerly.

Two snowy owls have been found dead within the past week, one in Rhode Island and the other in Massachusetts. President Trump and Elon Musk, two powerful figures, were initially united for the cameras and the "greater good," but their marriage made in heaven has now officially ended due to their conflicting ideologies and egos.

Neronha said that the law prohibits ICE from accessing non-public areas of schools without a judicial warrant.