COMMENTARY | REBECCA KISLAK, DAVID MORALES, KAREN ALZATE

Are R.I. millionaires paying their fair share of state taxes?

A 3 percent surtax on annual incomes above $1 million could be dedicated to public transportation, education, and child care. 6:00 a.m.

POLITICS

Senate Judiciary Committee supports Medeiros as R.I.’s new child advocate

Acting Child Advocate Katelyn Medeiros is widely praised by Senate Judiciary Committee, which forwarded her nomination to the full Senate Thursday. 6:00 a.m.

‘Why can’t they work together more?’: In Rome, Healey and Wu partner on tackling climate change. At home, not as much.

Outside the speeches and appearances at Vatican City, Governor Maura Healey and Mayor Michelle Wu are two different leaders who have different visions for the best way to tackle climate change. 5:50 a.m.

More severe weather forecast in Midwest as Iowa residents clean up tornado damage

Residents of the small city of Greenfield, Iowa, are working to clean up days after a destructive tornado ripped apart more than 100 homes in just one minute, took the lives of four residents and injured dozens more. 5:08 a.m.

First great white sharks of season confirmed off Cape Cod

Massachusetts shark biologist John Chisholm reported seeing two white sharks off Monomoy Island, the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy said Thursday. 9:42 p.m.

Weekend Forecast | Dave Epstein

Memorial Day weekend is looking mostly dry and warm

If you're headed to the beach, you might want to steer clear on Monday. 9:33 p.m.

Photos

Photos: Celtics beat Pacers in Game 2

Boston took a 2-0 lead over Indiana at TD Garden behind a stellar performance from Jaylen Brown. 9:23 p.m.