William J. Kole, The Associated Press

William J. Kole

The Associated Press

Providence, RI, United States

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  • Local 22 & Local 44
  • The Hill
  • KSBW Action News 8
  • WRAL NEWS in NC
  • WMUR TV
  • MetroWest Daily News
  • WFLA NEWS
  • KGW News
  • Press of AC
  • Arizona Daily Star
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Past articles by William:

Murderous 1600s pirate hid out in US colonies with impunity

WARWICK, R.I. (AP) — One tarnished silver coin at a time, the ground is yielding new evidence that in the late 1600s, one of the world’s most ruthless pirates wandered the American colonies with impunity. Newly surfaced documents also strengthen the case that English buccaneer Henry Every — the target of the first worldwide manhunt […] → Read More

Selena Gomez honored for mental health advocacy work

BOSTON (AP) — Pop star and actor Selena Gomez has made no secret of her personal mental health struggles — they’ve made her an outspoken advocate for awareness and getting other young people … → Read More

Steinbeck’s letter to son on love, ‘the best thing,’ on sale

“If you are in love — that’s a good thing — that’s about the best thing that can happen to anyone. Don’t let anyone make it small or light to you," reads part of the letter. → Read More

Package explodes on Boston campus; 1 injured, FBI involved

A package exploded on the campus of Northeastern University in Boston late Tuesday, and the college said a staff member suffered minor injuries. → Read More

Package explodes on Boston campus; 1 injured, FBI involved

BOSTON (AP) — A package exploded on the campus of Northeastern University in Boston late Tuesday, and the college said a staff member suffered minor injuries. Authorities said another suspicious package was found near a prominent art museum and the FBI was assisting with the investigation. The parcel that blew up was one of two […] → Read More

Boston Marathon 2023: Nonbinary athletes being welcomed

Nonbinary athletes will be able to run in next year's Boston Marathon without having to register as members of the men's or women's divisions, race organizers announced Monday. → Read More

The Boston Marathon has a new gender option for prospective participants

Nonbinary athletes will be able to run in next spring’s Boston Marathon without having to register as members of the men’s or women’s divisions. → Read More

The Boston Marathon has a new gender option for prospective participants

Nonbinary athletes will be able to run in next spring’s Boston Marathon without having to register as members of the men’s or women’s divisions. → Read More

Tampa gas prices falling twice as fast as national average, data shows

The Fourth of July is just over a week away, and fireworks aren’t the only thing skyrocketing. Gas prices are also shooting up across the nation — but here in the Bay area, some drivers are seeing the opposite. → Read More

329 years later, last Salem 'witch' is pardoned

A curious group of middle schoolers had taken up the cause of Elizabeth Johnson Jr., who had no descendants to clear her name. → Read More

329 years later, last Salem 'witch' who wasn't is pardoned

Lawmakers agreed to reconsider her case last year after a curious eighth-grade civics class took up her cause. → Read More

329 years later, last Salem 'witch' who wasn't is pardoned

Lawmakers agreed to reconsider her case last year after a curious eighth-grade civics class took up her cause. → Read More

329 years later, last Salem 'witch' who wasn't is pardoned

Lawmakers agreed to reconsider her case last year after a curious eighth-grade civics class took up her cause. → Read More

329 years later, last Salem 'witch' who wasn't is pardoned

It took more than three centuries, but the last Salem “witch” who wasn’t has been officially pardoned. → Read More

After 329 years, the last ‘witch’ in Salem is pardoned

Massachusetts lawmakers formally exonerated Elizabeth Johnson Jr., clearing her name 329 years after she was convicted of witchcraft in 1693 and killed at the height of the Salem Witch Trials. → Read More

329 years later, last Salem ‘witch’ who wasn’t is pardoned

A woman who was wrongly convicted of witchcraft in Massachusetts in 1693 and sentenced to hang has been formally exonerated. → Read More

329 years later, last Salem woman falsely named a witch is officially pardoned

BOSTON (AP) — It took more than three centuries, but the last Salem "witch" who wasn't has been officially pardoned. Massachusetts lawmakers on Thursday formally exonerated Elizabeth Johnson Jr. , clearing her name 329 years after she was convicted of witchcraft in 1693 and sentenced to death at the height of the Salem Witch Trials. Johnson was never executed, but neither was she officially… → Read More

Amputee runs 104 marathons in 104 days

An amputee athlete who inspired people worldwide with her push to set a new world record for daily consecutive marathons has wrapped up her quest. South Africa native Jacky Hunt-Broersma completed her 104th marathon in as many days on Saturday near her home in suburban Phoenix. → Read More

104 and no more: Amputee wraps up marathon record quest

An amputee athlete who inspired people worldwide with her push to set a new world record for daily consecutive marathons has wrapped up her quest → Read More

104 and no more: Amputee wraps up marathon record quest

When amputee athlete Jacky Hunt-Broersma says her mantra is, “I can do hard things,” she’s not kidding — the amputee athlete has run 104 marathons in ... → Read More