US Noticias

Obama to Eulogize Slain Charleston Church Leader

CHARLESTON— A U.S. city still in shock over the massacre of nine African-American worshippers inside a church more than a week ago is hoping for some consolation Friday from a visit by President Barack Obama. Obama is to deliver the eulogy for the Reverend Clementa Pinckney of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston. The […]readmore

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US Supreme Court Backs Same-Sex Marriage

The Supreme Court has declared that same-sex couples have a right to marry anywhere in the United States. Gay and lesbian couples already can marry in 36 states and the District of Columbia. The court’s ruling on Friday means the remaining 14 states, in the South and Midwest, will have to stop enforcing their bans […]readmore

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Mayor Fung’s Statement regarding the closing of the Park Avenue

Cranston-Mayor Fung today expressed his concern regarding the timing of the closure of the Park Avenue railroad bridge in Cranston and supports Speaker Nicholas Mattiello’s call for a thorough investigation into circumstances surrounding the timing of its closure.   Mayor Fung is particularly concerned by the fact that only nine months ago, the structure was […]readmore

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Will Tsarnaev Break His Silence?

Convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will be given the opportunity to speak publicly Wednesday when a judge formally imposes the death sentence recommended by a jury for the 2013 attack that killed three people and wounded 264 others. The sentencing hearing will feature statements by bombing victims on how the attack has affected them. […]readmore

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Gordon Fox Disbarred

Providence –According to an order issued by the Supreme Court, Fox consented to disbarment in an affidavit filed with the court’s Disciplinary Board March 16, just two weeks after admitting to accepting bribes and using campaign funds for personal expenses as part of his plea agreement with prosecutors. On Wedsnesday, Rhode Island College rescinded the honorary degree it […]readmore