AP/Curtis Family Nancy Curtis (left) and her son, Peter Theo Curtis, reunited in Boston on Tuesday. An American writer released this week from two years in the captivity of insurgents in Syria is doing well and is excited to be free, his mother said on Tuesday. «In the days following my release on Sunday, I […]readmore
He once said he was glad he got blown up because the resulting agony led him to meeting the love of his life, who is also his best friend. Boston Marathon bombing survivor James Costello walked down the aisle Saturday with nurse Krista D’Agostino, in a wedding that came about through donated services from local […]readmore
Providence, RI – Providence mayoral candidate Michael Solomon held a press conference today at Prospect Park on the East Side to counter the claim asserted last week by his opponents that he is not the best candidate to defeat Buddy Cianci in November. “I have spent the last four years as president of the city […]readmore
Providence, Rhode Island– Latino Public Radio (WRNI 1290AM, www.lprri.org), will have the two Democratic candidates left in the race for Providence Mayor square off in a live debate, Wednesday, August 27, 2014 – just two weeks before the primary election. LPR’s moderator, Dr. Pablo Rodriguez, MD will be joined by Wendy Schiller, professor of Political […]readmore
ISLAMABAD— Rival Afghan presidential candidates have pledged to resolve their election dispute and form a “national unity government” before NATO leaders gather in Britain early next month to discuss Afghanistan’s future. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and United Nations officials in Kabul helped brokered the deal after extensive negotiations with presidential hopefuls, Ashraf Ghani […]readmore
Tropical Storm Iselle battered Hawaii with driving winds and rising surf on Friday, knocking down trees and causing power outages, the first of two major storms due to hit the archipelago as the more powerful Hurricane Julio gathered steam behind it. More than 1,200 people flocked to evacuation shelters across the Big Island, according to […]readmore
The U.S. military continued to attack militants from the Islamic State group near Irbil Friday, conducting two additional air strikes to help defend the city where U.S. personnel are assisting Iraqi government forces. Pentagon spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby said remotely piloted aircraft struck a terrorist mortar position Friday afternoon. When Islamic State fighters returned to […]readmore
Fight AIDS by walking for life this September! The 29th annual AIDS Walk for Life has been scheduled for Saturday, September 27, 2014 starting and ending on the Rhode Island State House lawn. On-site registration for the 2.5 mile walk begins at 9 a.m., with the kick-off at 10. Registration is also available […]readmore
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay have voiced deep concern about the escalation of violence and its impact on civilians in Sudan’s Darfur region, and urged an immediate halt to hostilities. Since late February, fighting between rebel groups and local militia in South Darfur has left thousands of people […]readmore
Japan’s Yuzuru Hanyu gave a virtuoso display to set a new world record score of 101.45 for the short programme in the men’s figure skating at the Iceberg Skating Palace. Skating to «Parisian Walkways» by Gary Moore the 19-year old served up a quad toeloop, triple axel and triple lutz-triple toeloop combination, in a routine […]readmore