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Facebook Unveils Policies to Protect 2020 US Elections

By VOA News WASHINGTON - Facebook on Monday said it will apply lessons learned from America's 2016 election to prevent manipulation of its platforms in the 2020 presidential contest. In…

Drug Companies Reach $215 Million Settlement in US Opioid Case

By VOA News A major pharmaceutical company and three of the biggest drug distributors in the have reached a $260 million settlement with two counties in Ohio to avoid a…

US Quietly Reduces Troop Force in Afghanistan by 2,000

VOA News By Ayaz Gul ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN - The top American commander in Afghanistan revealed Monday the size of troop force in the country has quietly been reduced by 2,000 over…

Trump Defends Now-Abandoned Decision to Hold G-7 at His Resort

VOA News By Steve Herman WHITE HOUSE - President Donald Trump is lashing out at Democrats and the media after criticism prompted him to cancel his plan to hold a meeting…

Censure: When Congress Punishes One of Its Own

VOA News By Katherine Gypson CAPITOL HILL - When the Congress seeks to condemn the actions of a president, a cabinet member, a lawmaker or a judge, lawmakers can vote on…

Tensions Running High in Washington Over Impeachment, Syria

VOA News By Jim Malone WASHINGTON - After a thousand days of President Donald Trump in the White House, official Washington found itself consumed by the twin crises of impeachment and…

White House Admits Quid Pro Quo Between Trump and Ukraine

VOA NEWS By Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON - The White House admitted Thursday that President Donald Trump froze $400 million in badly needed military aid to Ukraine to pressure it into investigating…

Trump Rallies Supporters in Texas

VOA News By Patsy Widakuswara DALLAS, TEXAS - President Donald Trump was in Texas Thursday, where he held a campaign rally in the city of Dallas to drum up support in…

LPR Sports Network

Broadcast Information: Patriots at Jets

LPR NewsOctober 21, 2019No Comment2019-10-21T18:39:11-04:00

New England Patriots STAFF TELEVISION This week’s game will be broadcast by ESPN on Monday, October 21 at 8:15 PM ET and can be seen locally on WCVB Channel 5. Joe Tessitore will handle play-by-play duties with Booger McFarland as…

Align Technology’s Invisalign brand becomes the official smile of the New England Patriots and New England Revolution

LPR News October 21, 2019 No Comment2019-10-21T18:32:30-04:00

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 21, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Align Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALGN), makers of the Invisalign clear aligner system, today announced an agreement with the New England Patriots, making the Invisalign brand the official smile of the New England…

Gostkowski injury reaction, Van Noy honored

LPR News October 2, 2019 No Comment2019-10-02T20:46:50-04:00

Mike Dussault, WRITER The Patriots placed Stephen Gostkowski on Injured Reserve on Wednesday, dealing a significant blow to an important position. It was just the second time in Gostkowski's 14-year career that an injury has sidelined him, with the first being in 2011.…

‘Big Papi’ lanza la primera bola en el partido Yankees-Medias Rojas

VOA Contributor September 10, 2019 No Comment2019-09-11T08:05:33-04:00

RFI - Boston (Estados Unidos) (AFP) La leyenda del bateo el dominicano David 'Big Papi' Ortiz tiró el primer lanzamiento ceremonial antes del partido este lunes entre los Medias Rojas y los Yankees de Nueva York en el Fenway Park…

Betts channels aggression into five-RBI night

LPR Contributor September 5, 2019 No Comment2019-09-05T09:12:46-04:00

Reigning MVP homers on first two pitches he sees from Twins' Berrios By Ian Browne BOSTON -- Mookie Betts went into his best mode -- or was it beast mode? -- on Wednesday night at Fenway Park. That would be attack mode.…

Despite David Andrews injury, for Ted Karras it’s business as usual

LPR Contributor September 5, 2019 No Comment2019-09-05T09:13:09-04:00

By Megan O'Brien, Patriots Staff Writer As Ted Karras prepares for his fourth season opener as a Patriot, he’s taking a business as usual approach. The news of David Andrews being out for the 2019 season has a huge impact…

Transcript: Tom Brady 9/4

LPR Contributor September 5, 2019 No Comment2019-09-05T09:13:25-04:00

Q: You worked really hard to earn your job. Do you ever feel territorial about it? TB: About keeping my job? Q: Yes. TB: I think that's the nature of this position, and it's a very competitive position. I think…

Folclor y danza marcan fin de los Juegos Panamericanos

LPR Contributor August 12, 2019 No Comment2019-08-12T11:03:55-04:00

Los Juegos Panamericanos de Lima 2019 contaron con la mayor participación de deportistas de la historia. by DW Los Juegos Panamericanos tocaron su fin este domingo (), con un Estados Unidos que se llevó a manos llenas el oro que…

Facebook Unveils Policies to Protect 2020 US Elections

LPR NewsOctober 21, 2019No Comment2019-10-21T18:22:34-04:00

By VOA News WASHINGTON - Facebook on Monday said it will apply lessons learned from America's 2016 election to prevent manipulation of its platforms in the 2020 presidential contest. In a press release, Facebook said it is working to combat…

Drug Companies Reach $215 Million Settlement in US Opioid Case

VOA Contributor October 21, 2019 No Comment2019-10-21T18:09:05-04:00

By VOA News A major pharmaceutical company and three of the biggest drug distributors in the have reached a $260 million settlement with two counties in Ohio to avoid a trial over their role in the deadly opioid addiction crisis…

US Quietly Reduces Troop Force in Afghanistan by 2,000

LPR News October 21, 2019 No Comment2019-10-21T18:04:35-04:00

VOA News By Ayaz Gul ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN - The top American commander in Afghanistan revealed Monday the size of troop force in the country has quietly been reduced by 2,000 over the last year, insisting remaining military personnel are still capable…

Trump Defends Now-Abandoned Decision to Hold G-7 at His Resort

VOA Contributor October 21, 2019 No Comment2019-10-21T17:59:57-04:00

VOA News By Steve Herman WHITE HOUSE - President Donald Trump is lashing out at Democrats and the media after criticism prompted him to cancel his plan to hold a meeting for leaders of major industrialized countries at one of his…

Censure: When Congress Punishes One of Its Own

VOA Contributor October 18, 2019 No Comment2019-10-18T09:35:04-04:00

VOA News By Katherine Gypson CAPITOL HILL - When the Congress seeks to condemn the actions of a president, a cabinet member, a lawmaker or a judge, lawmakers can vote on a motion to "censure" the individual. Censure is a formal…

Tensions Running High in Washington Over Impeachment, Syria

VOA Contributor October 18, 2019 No Comment2019-10-18T09:26:19-04:00

VOA News By Jim Malone WASHINGTON - After a thousand days of President Donald Trump in the White House, official Washington found itself consumed by the twin crises of impeachment and Syria this week. Even as the president is trying to…

White House Admits Quid Pro Quo Between Trump and Ukraine

VOA Contributor October 18, 2019 No Comment2019-10-18T09:36:56-04:00

VOA NEWS By Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON - The White House admitted Thursday that President Donald Trump froze $400 million in badly needed military aid to Ukraine to pressure it into investigating Democrats and the 2016 presidential election. The stunning revelation by…

Trump Rallies Supporters in Texas

VOA Contributor October 18, 2019 No Comment2019-10-18T09:18:35-04:00

VOA News By Patsy Widakuswara DALLAS, TEXAS - President Donald Trump was in Texas Thursday, where he held a campaign rally in the city of Dallas to drum up support in a state that until recently could be counted on to…

US News

US Quietly Reduces Troop Force in Afghanistan by 2,000

LPR NewsOctober 21, 2019No Comment2019-10-21T18:04:35-04:00

Trump Defends Now-Abandoned Decision to Hold G-7 at His Resort

VOA Contributor October 21, 2019 No Comment2019-10-21T17:59:57-04:00

Censure: When Congress Punishes One of Its Own

VOA Contributor October 18, 2019 No Comment2019-10-18T09:35:04-04:00

Tensions Running High in Washington Over Impeachment, Syria

VOA Contributor October 18, 2019 No Comment2019-10-18T09:26:19-04:00

US Farmers Harvest Amid Trade, Impeachment Uncertainty

VOA Contributor October 15, 2019 No Comment2019-10-15T21:42:50-04:00

VOA News By Kane Farabaugh CAMERON, ILL. - A sunny and warm October day outside Coleman, Illinois, is a welcome sight for farmer Jared Kunkle, who is eager to begin harvesting corn and soybean crops. Inclement weather has been a problem…

Education

Rhode Island Awarded $20 Million Grant to Improve Literacy

LPR NewsOctober 2, 2019No Comment2019-10-02T20:22:43-04:00

PROVIDENCE, - Governor Gina M. Raimondo and Commissioner of Education Angélica Infante-Green announced today that Rhode Island has been awarded a $20 million grant to improve literacy. The five-year Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) grant from the Department of Education will be used primarily…

UMass Dartmouth STEAM Your Way 2 College summer camp holds final presentations

LPR News July 17, 2019 No Comment2019-07-18T07:47:21-04:00

After two weeks of educational programming, local elementary and middle school students will present their final projects UMass Dartmouth’s STEAM Your Way 2 College summer camp is holding its final presentations on Friday, July 19 from 12:30-1:30 in the Grand Reading…

The Rhode Island State Victim Assistance Academy Will Hold the 11th Annual Academy at Roger Williams University July 9 to Aug. 6

LPR News July 8, 2019 No Comment2019-07-08T10:34:38-04:00

BRISTOL, , July 9, 2019 – The 11th Annual Rhode Island State Victim Assistance Academy, conducted by Family Service of Rhode Island and hosted by the Roger Williams University’s Justice System Training & Research Institute, will be held at the…

Providence Public Schools Report done by Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy

LPR News June 25, 2019 No Comment2019-06-25T17:49:13-04:00

In May 2019, the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy led a review of the Providence Public School District (PPSD). They did so at the invitation of Angelica Infante-Green, the Rhode Island Commissioner of Education, with the support of Governor…

LA COMISIONADA ANGÉLICA INFANTE-GREEN TE INVITA A:: UNA CONVERSACIÓN CON TODOS LOS RESIDENTES DE PROVIDENCE

LPR News June 25, 2019 No Comment2019-06-25T08:06:52-04:00

El objetivo de estos foros comunitarios es para tener una conversación abierta con educadores, estudiantes y familias de Providence para hablar sobre los hallazgos del Informe de Johns Hopkins y para darles la oportunidad de ofrecer comentarios sobre los próximos…

Politics

US Quietly Reduces Troop Force in Afghanistan by 2,000

LPR NewsOctober 21, 2019No Comment2019-10-21T18:04:35-04:00

Censure: When Congress Punishes One of Its Own

VOA Contributor October 18, 2019 No Comment2019-10-18T09:35:04-04:00

White House Admits Quid Pro Quo Between Trump and Ukraine

VOA Contributor October 18, 2019 No Comment2019-10-18T09:36:56-04:00

Trump Rallies Supporters in Texas

VOA Contributor October 18, 2019 No Comment2019-10-18T09:18:35-04:00

Case for Obstruction by White House Is Building, Schiff Says

VOA Contributor October 15, 2019 No Comment2019-10-15T21:29:09-04:00

By VOA News The case for obstruction by the Trump administration continues to build, House Democrat Adam Schiff says, after senior members and Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani defied subpoenas in the impeachment inquiry. Vice President Mike Pence's office called the Democratic-led…

Health

Drug Companies Reach $215 Million Settlement in US Opioid Case

VOA ContributorOctober 21, 2019No Comment2019-10-21T18:09:05-04:00

Whole Foods Market Recalling Dorset Cheese

LPR News October 2, 2019 No Comment2019-10-02T20:12:58-04:00

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Whole Foods Market stores in the northeast are recalling Dorset cheese because of a potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenesis an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections…

Rhode Islanders Urged to Take Precautions in Potter Pond

LPR News July 8, 2019 No Comment2019-07-08T10:52:19-04:00

Warning comes after several people report jellyfish stings The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising members of the public to take precautions when in Potter Pond in South Kingstown after five people were treated in the emergency department…

Food Bank & local businesses team up for summer food drive

LPR News June 25, 2019 No Comment2019-06-25T14:32:40-04:00

PROVIDENCE, RI – On Tuesday, June 25, the Rhode Island Community Food Bank launched the 2019 Summer Food Drive to address the need for food assistance, particularly for children, all summer ; This year the Summer Food Drive was given…

BLACKSTONE VALLEY COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE DEDICATES NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTER TO CENTRAL FALLS COMMUNITY

LPR News June 18, 2019 No Comment2019-06-18T17:14:56-04:00

47,000 S/F Neighborhood Health Station Centralizes Affordable Medical Services in One Location CENTRAL FALLS, RHODE ISLAND, June 17, 2019: The people of Central Falls had a reason to celebrate as dignitaries, elected officials, donors, medical staff and clients gathered to…