WASHINGTON — President Obama is requesting almost $4 billion in emergency funding from Congress to confront an immigration crisis from a wave of unaccompanied children surging across the southern border of the United States, White House officials said Tuesday. The financial request, which is almost twice as much as officials had previously signaled might be […]readmore
An Internet video uploaded Tuesday by Islamic State purports to show the beheading of U.S. journalist Steven Sotloff. A masked figure in the video also issue a threat against a British hostage, a man the group named as David Haines, and warned governments to back off «this evil alliance of America against the Islamic State,» […]readmore
Rhode Island – Those applying for unemployment benefits in Rhode Island will be required to post their resume on EmployRI website, according to the new regulations of the Department of Labor and Training that came into force on Monday.readmore
Rhode Island – Former Massachusetts governor and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is supporting the candidacy of Republican gubernatorial candidate, Cranston Mayor Allan Fung. Fung’s campaign made the announcement Tuesday of the endorsement, a week before a tight primary with Ken Blockreadmore
In Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, Methodist pastor Jaser Davila said if the Central American migrants he meets daily in this border city are right, more travelers are on their way to the U.S from Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. Davila’s humanitarian relief group is anticipating another influx like the one that has brought tens of thousands […]readmore
More than 100 angry relatives of Iraqi soldiers who were abducted by Islamic State militants in June have stormed the country’s parliament. The crowd, mostly from Iraq’s Shi’ite majority, smashed some equipment, assaulted at least two staff members they mistook for lawmakers and were refusing to leave the building, said officials inside. «They were ready […]readmore
Scientists are using mutations of the Ebola virus to track the deadly outbreak’s origins. In study published in the journal Science, researchers worked backwards, tracking Ebola’s 300 mutations to determine where the illness was first detected and where it has spread. The scientists identified the funeral of a traditional healer in Central Africa as the […]readmore
A series of experiments performed by scientists from UK and Japan suggests that coffee and naps taken together maximize the brain’s alertness much better than when taken alone. Scientists at Loughborough University in Britain found out that tired test takers who drank a cup of coffee and immediately took a 15-minute nap had fewer errors […]readmore
President Barack Obama was in Newport attending a fundraiser for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Friday night. Air Force One landed about 6:15 pm, then took off before 10pm. The President was greeted by Governor Lincoln Chafee and the U.S. Senator Jack Reed. He took a few minutes with supporters before boarding Marine 1 for […]readmore
Listening to Residents Helps Rhode Island Nursing Homes Continue to Outperform the Nation Quality of life and care for Rhode Island seniors and their families reach above average marks, making the state a more desirable place for elders Providence, Rhode Island, August 28, 2014 – Nursing home providers are increasingly recognizing that the people who […]readmore