According to calculations by SmartAsset, Rhode Island is in the top 15 most expensive states to be middle class. Massachusetts is the most expensive.

Keno the dog recently arrived at a New Jersey shelter in horrible condition. His rescuers soon realized the dog has several abnormalities in his knees and hips, which Keno compensates for by walking on his front paws.

In addition to Texas, three other states have reached outbreak status: New Mexico, Georgia and New Jersey, according to the CDC. A spokesperson for the Rhode Island Department of Health said in a statement that the risk level for measles in the state is still low, largely because the state has a high rate of vaccination against the disease.

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It was a busy year for state legislatures seeking to protect their residents’ privacy. In 2024, seven states passed comprehensive consumer