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Rhode Island shooter Robert Dorgan’s father-in-law threatened to have him murdered by 'Asian street gang’ over gender transition

Court documents reveal that the father-in-law of Rhode Island gunman Robert Dorgan once allegedly threatened to have him killed after he underwent gender reassignment surgery.

The Times of India

Rhode Island shooter and trans parent Robert Dorgan gave chilling warning before attack: 'We go berserk...'

“We go BESERK.” Those were the chilling words posted online days before a gunman opened fire at a youth hockey match in Rhode Island, killing two people, including his ex-wife.

The Times of India

Rhode Island hockey rink shooting suspect struggled with family issues after gender reassignment surgery, court records show

Robert Dorgan, who also went by the name “Roberta,” laid multiple complaints with police alleging assaults, intimidation and threats to kill from different relatives, court documents reveal

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Rhode Island shooting: Gunman was transgender parent who went by 'Roberta'; what we know about him

Tragedy struck a Pawtucket hockey game as a gunman killed two and critically injured three. The shooter, identified as Robert Dorgan, a transgender father, reportedly targeted family members before taking his own life. Authorities are investigating the motive behind the horrific violence that has left the community in mourning.

The Times of India

Video shows chaos as man shoots wife, 2 kids at hockey game in Rhode Island; gunshots send crowd fleeing

Three people are dead after a gunman opened fire during a youth hockey game in Rhode Island, turning what should have been a routine high school fixture into a scene of panic and devastation. The shooting took place on Monday evening at an ice rink in Pawtucket, just north of…

The Times of India

Police respond to reports of multiple people hurt in a shooting at a Rhode Island hockey rink

Police are responding to reports of multiple people hurt in a shooting at a Rhode Island ice rink where a youth hockey game was scheduled

The Independent UK

Shooting at Rhode Island ice rink leaves at least three people dead

Police confirm suspect is one of dead, with three more in hospital, after incident at boys’ hockey game in Pawtucket

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Police identify suspected gunman who targeted family members in Rhode Island hockey rink shooting which killed two

The suspected shooter also died during the incident at Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket, police say

The Independent UK

Indian national convicted in US for sexual assault during flight

A federal jury in the United States has convicted Varun Arora, an Indian national living in the country without authorization, for sexually assaulting a fellow traveler onboard a domestic flight from Rhode Island to Washington D.C. in August 2024. The case highlighted the distressing nature of the assault, wherein Arora…

The Times of India

This state is home to the happiest employees

Rhode Island’s employee happiness score was 46 percent higher than the national average

The Independent UK

Rhode Island wants to finally ditch Mr. Potato Head from its license plates

The Mr. Potato Head number plate costs approximately $40, with half of that amount directly supporting the Rhode Island Community Food Bank

The Independent UK

Mystery buyer revealed of $79.5M Wyoming ranch that is bigger than Rhode Island

Christopher Robinson purchased the 916,000-acre Pathfinder Ranches through his family-owned company

The Independent UK

This State Has No Affordable Cities for the Average Homebuyer or Renter: What Should Residents Do?

One state has priced out average homebuyers and renters—find out why affordability vanished and what residents can do to cope.

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Watch firefighter crawl across frozen pond to rescue dog

A dramatic rescue in Rhode Island captured hearts and headlines as a firefighter crawled across a frozen pond to save a dog that had fallen through thin ice.

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‘It was the chillest dog I’ve ever seen in my life’: Rhode Island firefighters rescue yellow lab trapped in ice

“The dog never made a sound," said Steve Howard, deputy chief of the Misquamicut Fire Department, in a phone interview on Friday. "He was pretty chill.”

The Independent UK

Rhode Island firefighters rescue a yellow Lab from an icy pond on New Year's Day

Firefighters in Rhode Island rescued a yellow Labrador named Phoenix on New Year's Day after he fell through an ice-covered pond

International Business Times UK

Casino Night Turns Nightmare as Man Is Lured to Hotel Room and Robbed at Knife-Point in Rhode Island

A man was allegedly lured from the Bally's Twin River casino floor to a hotel room and robbed; three suspects now face charges.

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Pilot reports UFO hovering mid-air next to the plane, traffic controller wishes him ‘good luck with the aliens’

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The Independent UK

Nation six times smaller than Rhode Island agrees to take in migrants from US

The small island nation supported the United States in the 2003 invasion of Iraq and is heavily reliant on the US for financial support

International Business Times UK

'Good Luck With the Aliens': Rhode Island Pilot's Viral UFO Encounter Leaves Air Traffic Control Baffled

Pilot reports mysterious silver canister hovering near aircraft at 3,500 feet as air traffic control admits they have no explanation for the object

The Guardian - US

Brown University shooting suspect died two days before body discovered, autopsy shows

Suspect’s body was discovered after he allegedly killed an MIT professor and two Brown University students

The Conversation

There’s little evidence tech is much help stopping school shootings

A group of college students braved the frigid New England weather on Dec. 13, 2025, to attend a late afternoon review session at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Eleven of those students were struck by gunfire when a shooter entered the lecture hall. Two didn’t survive.

International Business Times UK

Brown University Shooting Updates: FBI Releases New Photos, Manhunt Continues for Gunman

Authorities are continuing an intensive manhunt for the gunman behind the deadly Brown University shooting after the FBI released new surveillance images.

The Guardian - US

Brown university shooting: police release more videos of person of interest as FBI offers reward – as it happened

Authorities continue to search for gunman who killed two students and injured nine others in Providence, Rhode Island, on Saturday

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Trump’s response to the Rhode Island shooting? Confirming it happened and then it was back to regularly scheduled programming

Two students are dead, but the president is embracing the holiday spirit.

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