RHODE ISLAND — A 3.8-magnitude earthquake centered off the coast of York, Maine shook houses and rattled nerves across Rhode Island on Monday morning. The quake was reported by USGS. The ...

One year after a rare earthquake rattled Long Island, scientists have discovered continued seismic activity near the New Jersey epicenter of that temblor — with the most recent microquake ...

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The U.S. Geological Survey said that the earthquake hit about 62 miles northeast of the main island of Tongatapu at around 1:18 a.m. local time. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a warning ...

A major earthquake has rattled Tonga ... the 7.0 magnitude quake struck roughly 60 miles northeast of the main island, Tongatapu, where the capital city Nuku'alofa is located, and about 50 ...

It's a chance for Rhode Island to shine as one of the original 13 colonies, but some worry the Ocean State isn’t doing enough. “We are a small state, there’s no reason we have to think small ...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched an investigation into a Rhode Island school district to determine whether its student loan forgiveness program for teachers discriminates against White ...

(WJAR) — The Rhode Island Foundation announced on Thursday that it is contributing $3 million to help nonprofits affected by cuts made by the Trump administration. The administration is making ...

Secretary of State Gregg Amore said that Rhode Island is already complying with some requirements of the executive order, like using paper ballots. The order would also require people to provide ...