Listen to mother of son on Brown campus call in live
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A mother who claims her son was barricaded in a university building on campus at Brown in Rhode Island called into LiveNOW from FOX to discuss an active shooting situation in which multiple are reported shot with at least two dead.

Grammy-nominated musician killed; Driver with 100+ arrests charged

A Grammy-nominated musician was struck and killed while walking his dogs in Rhode Island after a driver with an extensive criminal record crashed off the road.

Rep. Magaziner (D-RI) speaks as shutdown continues
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Rhode Island Congressman Seth Magaziner is speaking out after the federal government shut down after a midnight deadline for a budget deal came and went. The Democrat is sharing his thoughts as hundreds of thousands of "nonessential" federal employees are furloughed. Rep. Magaziner joins LiveNOW?s Andy Mac as Democrats and Republicans play the blame game over a shutdown largely driven by disputes over healthcare funding.

Watch: Swarm of dragonflies invades Rhode Island beach, sends visitors fleeing

A relaxing day turned chaotic for beachgoers in Westerly, Rhode Island, as a massive swarm of dragonflies invaded Misquamicut State Beach on Saturday.

Deer crashes through windshield of Rhode Island bus, injuring 3 passengers

A frightening incident occurred in Warwick, Rhode Island, on Monday when a deer crashed through the windshield of a bus, injuring three passengers.

Rhode Island man arrested for allegedly dumping hundreds of needles, syringes at public gazebo

A Rhode Island man is facing charges for allegedly leaving hundreds of uncapped needles and syringes at a public gazebo in West Warwick. During a routine search, a police officer discovered the hazardous items scattered on a concrete pad beneath the gazebo.

See the rare blue frog spotted in Rhode Island

Some of Rhode Island's frog species can occasionally exhibit rare blue coloration.

Woman arrested outside Taylor Swift's beachfront Rhode Island home

A woman who was previously warned to stay away from Taylor Swift's home in Rhode Island was arrested this week outside the beachfront property, police said.

Rhode Island councilman faces calls to resign after footage of drug arrest released

Bodycam video shows the man identifying himself as a council member, at which point the officer says, "You’re a councilman in Cranston, smoking crack, with crack on you. What do you think the constituents would say?"

Here are the 'most misunderstood' American accents abroad, according to survey

Do you "pawk the caw" in Rhode Island? If so, you may be among the American tourists most difficult to understand while traveling internationally, according to the results of a recent survey.

30 years after Rhode Island woman found dead in apartment, daughter expects new evidence in cold case

Lori Lee Malloy was found dead in her apartment, lying naked and bruised on the floor, in 1993. The sink in the bathroom was still running, and there were two empty glasses on a table, police said.

‘Yes, there is a Santa Claus’: Police close books on weeks-long investigation

Scarlett Doumato sent partially eaten cookies and carrots to the Cumberland Police Department and requested a DNA analysis to find out if Santa was real. They investigated, and the findings were revealed at a press conference Wednesday.