Captain Cook’s Ship ‘Endeavour’ Finally Located After 250 Years Sunken off Coast of Rhode Island

Endeavor by Samuel Atkins (1760-1810) at the National Library of Australia, public domain There’s an old saying in science that substantial claims require substantial evidence, and a team of maritime archaeologists believe they have enough to state …

Rhode Island Weekend Weather for June 21/22, 2025 – Jack Donnelly

by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 6/21/25: Mostly clear through most of the day with some cloud cover building over the west. Highs in the upper 80’s and lows around 60 with a westerly breeze. Sunday 6/22/25: Clear to partly cloudy …

Rhode Island lawmakers pass bill to ban sales of certain semiautomatic rifles commonly referred to as assault weapons

Rhode Island General Assembly passes assault weapons ban

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island General Assembly passed legislation that bans the sale and ownership of certain “military-style weapons” in the state. The bill was voted on by both the Senate and House of Representatives Friday. The legislation …

Rhode Island lawmakers pass bill to ban sales of certain semiautomatic rifles commonly referred to as assault weapons

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island lawmakers pass bill to ban sales of certain semiautomatic rifles commonly referred to as assault weapons. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, …

Rhode Island lawmakers pass bill to ban sales of assault weapons

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island’s Democratic-controlled state House on Friday approved legislation that would ban the sale and manufacturing of many semiautomatic rifles commonly referred to as assault weapons. PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island’s …

Full Rhode Island Senate passes amended assault weapons ban bill

By Mike Rego PROVIDENCE — By a vote of 26-11 and after some two hours of debate Friday afternoon, June 20, the Rhode Island Senate passed an amended version of an assault weapons ban bill. The bill, 2025-S 0359 Sub. A, was sponsored in the upper chamber by …

Captain Cook’s Long-Lost Ship Found Off Rhode Island After 250 Years

Captain Cook / Grok AI The ship that carried Captain James Cook to Australia more than 250 years ago has been found off the coast of Rhode Island, according to a new report by the Australian National Maritime Museum (ANMM). Known for being the first …

Rhode Island FC Announces 2025 Postgame Firework Series

Photo courtesy of RIFC. As summer approaches, Rhode Island FC announced its 2025 postgame firework series, a set of three games that stretches from June into August. Rhode Island FC has entered its second season as defending Eastern Conference Champions …

TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for June 20, 2025

I volunteer to play 1B for the Sox for a lot less money than Rafael Devers. You can follow me through the week on Bluesky, threads and X. Here we go.  *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right here. *** 1. STORY OF THE WEEK: …