Flags in Rhode Island have been lowered to half-staff in honor of former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday. Carter, the 39th president of the United States, died Sunday, Dec. 29, at his home ...

A Palestinian flag is the latest ethnic banner to be flown over Providence, Rhode Island's City Hall, officials say, in a sign of the diverse community there.

Providence, Rhode Island, officials have accepted a request to fly the Palestinian flag Friday at City Hall in the state’s capital. City officials emphasized that no American flags are being ...