Rhode Island

Democrat Gabe Amo has defeated Republican Gerry Leonard to win Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District seat.
Michael A. Jones, 33, told police that the gun discharged by accident and a bullet struck his son in the head. The boy is in critical condition.
Amo, a Democrat and the son of West African immigrants, is poised to become the first Black person ever to represent Rhode Island in Congress.
There are four main Democratic contenders in the close race to succeed former Rep. David Cicilline.
The unnamed suspect was previously warned to stay away from the singer's Rhode Island home.
The Democrat's departure paves the way for a competitive party primary in the special election to replace him.
“This young lady obviously has a keen sense for truth and the investigative process," Cumberland Police Chief Matthew Benson said in a statement Friday.
After a Rhode Island school district faced national backlash for its “lunch shaming” policy, Chobani and other donors have helped pay off students’ lunch debt.
Former Woonsocket Mayor Susan Menard, 73, was the town's first female mayor. The other deceased individual has not yet been identified.
Police were called to a Woonsocket residence, the home of former Mayor Susan Menard, after a neighbor noticed a foul smell.