5 Big News Stories Overnight

5 Big News Stories Overnight – Sunday, June 21, 2026
Columnist Robert Whitcomb shares thoughts on the local and the global. Read More.
Like Whitcomb: North Country Jaunt; To Span the Sound? Irrational Iran Deal on Facebook share on Twitter

In 2007, Jeff Bezos, then a multibillionaire and now the world’s richest man, did not pay a penny in federal income taxes.… Read More.
Like The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax on Facebook share on Twitter

The Rhode Island Democratic Party held its convention on Saturday, but it failed to make endorsements in three of the five… Read More.
Like Democrats Fail to Endorse in 3 of 5 General Officer Races on Facebook share on Twitter
Former Rhode Island Speaker of the House Joseph Shekarchi, this past week, filled his Rhode Island Ethics Commission… Read More.
Like Shekarchi’s Financial Disclosure Unveils Millions in Assets Including Holdings in Companies That Lobby the General Assembly on Facebook share on Twitter