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Get Ready For Back To School With Cardi's Furniture & Mattresses
9+ hour, 36+ min ago (42+ words) WPRI. com Today on The Rhode Home we welcomed Lieutenant Herbert Tilson from the Rhode Island State Police, and NIROPE, Ron and Pete Cardi of Cardi's Furniture & Mattresses....
Mc Kee signs law blocking restrictive grocery store covenants
14+ hour, 40+ min ago (207+ words) PROVIDENCE, R. I. (WPRI) " Gov. Dan Mc Kee on Wednesday signed new legislation that will restrict chain grocery stores from preventing competitors from moving into vacant spaces. It's part of the Fair Price Grocery Agenda backed by Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos, who…...
Another blockbuster: Jaylen Brown getting traded by Celtics to 76ers for Paul George, draft picks
17+ hour, 16+ min ago (632+ words) Brown " the 2024 NBA Finals MVP, a five-time All-Star and the league's fourth-leading scorer this past season " is getting traded by the Celtics to the Philadelphia 76ers, a person with knowledge of the deal's terms said Wednesday. ESPN first reported the trade…...
Taylor Swift tax" goes into effect in Rhode Island. Here"s how many could pay
19+ hour, 51+ min ago (701+ words) PROVIDENCE, R. I. (WPRI) " A new tax on high-end Rhode Island homes that sit empty for most of the year took effect Wednesday, affecting thousands of property owners across the state. Rhode Island's "Non-Owner Occupied Property Tax," known better as the "Taylor…...
Krejcikova beats French Open winner Andreeva in Wimbledon upset. Gauff overcomes Sierra
20+ hour, 33+ min ago (876+ words) Krejcikova earned her biggest victory on Centre Court since winning the 2024 Wimbledon title by knocking out French Open champion Mirra Andreeva 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 in the second round Wednesday. It didn't come easy, though. Andreeva faced six match points when Krejcikova served for…...
From Chocolate Avenue to the World Cup, how Hershey, Pennsylvania, shaped Christian Pulisic
23+ hour, 46+ min ago (851+ words) Hershey to me is everything " it's where my family is from, it's where I grew up," Pulisic recently said on his Instagram account as he promoted limited-edition Pulisic's Milk Chocolate Bars by the Hershey Company that feature custom wrappers with…...
Defying Pope Leo XIV, traditionalists go ahead with bishop consecrations in Switzerland
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1087+ words) Four bishops lie on the floor as they are given episcopal consecration during a Mass in a tent set up outside the Society of St. Pius X seminary, in Econe, Switzerland, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (Cyril Zingaro/Keystone via AP) The Society…...
Zelenskyy says Ukraine hits a Russian oil refinery for the second time in a week
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (565+ words) In this image made from video provided by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, Russian TOS-1 Solntsepyok heavy flamethrower rocket launcher fires towards the Ukrainian positions. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP) Almost daily long-range attacks on…...
New York Liberty beat the Las Vegas Aces 93-85 to win the Commissioner's Cup
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (657+ words) Ionescu scored 26 points " her best offensive effort of the season " and Stewart added 25 points and 11 rebounds to help the Liberty beat the Las Vegas Aces 93-85, winning the in-season tournament Tuesday night. "To win our second one, it's special to do…...
Italy displays paintings from an ancient Etruscan tomb, its latest cultural acquisition
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (431+ words) The ministry announced in May that it had acquired the fresco panels, dating from the 4th century, from members of the Torlonia family, one of Italy's ancient noble families whose vast collection of antiquity has long been kept out of the…...