Japan and China are marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II with major events on different dates. Japan holds a solemn ceremony on August 15, the ...

RI is the only state to celebrate Victory Day, which recognizes the end of WWII in 1945 with the surrender of Japan on August ...

Monday marks a holiday that Rhode Island, alone amongst all 50 states, recognizes as official- Victory Day, also commonly referred to as Victory over Japan Day or V-J Day.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Like Del’s Lemonade or the Gaspee parade, Victory Day is one of the Ocean State’s unique summertime ...

Rhode Island is the only state to celebrate Victory Day, which recognizes the end of World War II with the surrender of Japan on Aug. 14, 1945.

In Rhode Island, one of the strongest and most robust sister-city relationships has been built between the port cities of Newport and Shimoda, Japan.

Rhode Island observes Victory Day on the second Monday of August, commemorating the end of World War II. The holiday has faced criticism for focusing on Japan's surrender and the atomic bombings, ...

There were 235 pitches thrown by the Los Angeles Dodgers and Cincinnati Reds Wednesday night in the Great American Ball Park noise chamber.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Nathan Eovaldi limited Los Angeles to a run in seven innings, Adolis García hit a two-run homer in the eighth and the Texas Rangers beat the Angels 6-3 on Wednesday night.

Nathan Eovaldi limited Los Angeles to a run in seven innings, Adolis García hit a two-run homer in the eighth and the Texas Rangers beat the Angels 6-3 on Wednesday ...

A tsunami has hit coastal areas of Russia’s Kuril Islands and Japan’s large northern island of Hokkaido after a powerful, 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Russia early Wednesday ...

NEW SHOREHAM, R.I. (WHDH) - Three people were hospitalized after a plane crash at Block Island State Airport in Rhode Island on Wednesday. Around 12:29 p.m., officials say over 20 people from New ...