5 h. ago Rhode Island lawmakers pass bill to ban sales of assault weapons

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

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16 h. ago Judge rules Trump administration can't require states to help on immigration to get transport money

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from withholding billions of dollars in transportation funds from states that don’t agree to participate in some immigration enforcement actions

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33 h. ago Judge blocks Trump plan to tie states’ transportation funds to immigration enforcement

States argued US transportation secretary lacks authority to impose conditions on funding appropriated by CongressA federal judge on Thursday blocked Donald Trump’s administration from forcing 20 Democratic-led states to cooperate with immigration enforcement in order to receive billions of dollars in transportation grant funding.Chief US District Judge John McConnell in Providence, Rhode Island, granted the states’ request for an injunction barring the Department of Transportation’s policy, saying the states were likely to succeed on the merits of some or all of their claims. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Tragic update in case of human remains that washed up near Taylor Swift's £10m mansion

Police have issued an update almost a month to the day after human remains were found near Taylor Swift's home in Westerly, Rhode Island

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3 d. ago Captain Cook’s missing ship found after sinking 250 years ago

HMS Endeavour, which had been lost for centuries, has finally been discovered off the coast of Rhode Island

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2 w. ago Netanyahu defends arming Palestinian clans accused of ties with jihadist groups

PM says it ‘saves lives of Israeli soldiers’ despite accusations government is giving weapons to ‘criminals and felons’The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has admitted arming clans in Gaza that he says are opposed to Hamas, following accusations that members of these criminal gangs allegedly looted humanitarian aid and have ties to jihadist groups.Netanyahu’s comments came after Israeli media reports quoted defence sources as saying Netanyahu had authorised giving weapons to a clan reportedly led by a man known as Yasser Abu Shabab, a Rafah resident from a Bedouin family, known locally for his involvement in criminal activity. Israel allegedly provided Abu Shabab’s group, which calls itself the “Anti-Terror Service”, with Kalashnikov assault rifles, including weapons seized from Hamas. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Two thirds of Brits want Keir Starmer to end arms sales to Israel, poll shows

Polling by campaign group Global Justice Now found 65% if voters support an arm sales ban until attacks on Gaza end, with just 11% opposing the move

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2 w. ago Dumfries and Galloway shopkeeper urging people not to buy illegal vapes

Graham Watson, who is also president of the Scottish Grocers’ Federation, made the plea after a ban on the sale of single-use vapes came into force on Sunday

Economics

2 w. ago Charity warns of disposable vapes ‘ticking time bomb’ following ban

Electrical Safety First urged vapers not to ‘bin the battery’ following the ban on the sale of disposable or single-use vapes from June 1.

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2 w. ago Disposables vapes ban 'could be as profound for public health as smoking ban'

SUNDAY MAIL EXCLUSIVE: Glasgow MP Zubir Ahmed claims today's ban on sale and supply of single-use vapes will have 'material impact' on teen vaping rates.

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2 w. ago Catch of the day: rare gold lobster saved by attentive cook in Rhode Island

The crustacean, since named Calvin, had a genetic mutation that occurs in about one in 30 million lobstersBeing one in a million may sound nice, but being one in 30m recently saved an exceptionally rare, gold lobster from being cooked and served as dinner at a New England restaurant, according to those who had a hand in the animal’s reprieve.As the manager of the Nordic Lodge Restaurant in Charlestown, Rhode Island, tells it, one of the eatery’s cooks noticed the crustacean in question buried under a bunch of other lobsters after they were delivered to the business. The lobster, since named Calvin, was in a basket ready to be cooked and presented as a meal alongside a number of his brethren when the employee pulled him out and set him aside, manager Jake Dolbey told the Guardian. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Vape ban could see rogue traders face jail if they repeatedly flog the devices

The ban applies to both online and in-store sales across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and all disposable vapes whether or not they contain nicotine

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3 w. ago Terrifying moment massive shark trails boat as onlooker screams line from Jaws movie

Footage shows two people in a small boat at a popular holiday spot in Rhode Island, in the United States, when suddenly onlookers see a massive shark behind them

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3 w. ago Terror in Rhode Island as enormous TWENTY FOOT shark is spotted swimming in pond

Footage of the large animal first surfaced on Memorial Day, after diners spotted a large dorsal fin rising out of the waters in the state's Great Salt Pond.

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3 w. ago Man charged in Connecticut mall shooting that wounded 5 as lawyer claims self

A 19-year-old man has been charged with assault and weapons crimes in a shooting at a Connecticut mall that wounded five people

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3 w. ago Disposable vape sales have 'more than doubled' as users stock up before UK ban

Selling single-use vapes will be illegal in the UK from this Sunday, June 1.

Politics

3 w. ago Australian state plans to ban the sale of machetes following violent gang fight

An Australian state government will ban the sale of machetes after a violent gang fight in a suburban shopping mall

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3 w. ago Shocking moment Labubu brawl breaks out with shoppers desperate for the must

Shocking footage shared on social media shows several men hurling punches at one another as security guards and others desperately try to separate them.

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4 w. ago Uncommon May nor’easter brings rain and snow to New England states just before Memorial Day weekend

An unusual May nor’easter is pulling away from New England after soaking the region and setting some record cold temperatures

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