Latino Public Radio

Russia Forces Cross Border, Surround Strategic Ukrainian Town

Latino Public Radio agosto 28, 2014

President Barack Obama on Thursday pointedly pinned blame for the violence roiling eastern Ukraine on Moscow, as Russian armored vehicles backed by artillery strikes reportedly surrounded a strategic border town. The seizure of Novoazovsk, which sits astride a major highway leading from the Russian border through southern Ukraine to the Crimean peninsula, appeared to involve […]Load more...

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Mayor Allan Fung announces new police chief in Cranston

Latino Public Radio agosto 28, 2014

CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) – Cranston Mayor Allan Fung on Thursday named the officer who is second in command of the Rhode Island State Police as his choice for police chief. If the City Council gives its approval, the man currently second-in-command at the Rhode Island State Police will become Cranston’s new police chief. “I am […]Load more...

Comunidad Noticias

National child safety program provides free FBI quality fingerprints and

Latino Public Radio agosto 28, 2014

Warwick, RI – The Keeping Kids Safe Project by S.I.P. Kids, a national child safety organization who tours the country providing free FBI quality digital fingerprints for children, is coming to Warwick to host a free child safety fair. “Police officials say time is crucial in the recovery of missing children. One major problem that […]Load more...

Política

Business, Labor Leaders Say Gina Raimondo Is Best Candidate To

Latino Public Radio agosto 28, 2014

PROVIDENCE, RI – Several Rhode Island business and labor leaders today announced their support for Gina Raimondo’s comprehensive jobs plan. With one of the highest unemployment rates in the country, the question Rhode Islanders are asking is which candidate is best suited to lead an economic comeback. Today, leaders from academia, small business, food, labor, and […]Load more...

Política

Rhode Island Federation of Teachers And Health Professionals Unanimously Endorses

Latino Public Radio agosto 28, 2014

PROVIDENCE, RI* — The Rhode Island Federation of Teachers and Health Professionals (RIFTHP) today announced their unanimous endorsement of Democrat Clay Pell’s candidacy for Governor. «Clay Pell is a tireless advocate for public education, and he is the candidate with a clear plan for ensuring all Rhode Islanders have access to a world-class education,» […]Load more...

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RI unveils new voter app for mobile devices

Latino Public Radio agosto 28, 2014

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Rhode Island secretary of state’s office has unveiled a new application, designed to assist voters from mobile devices such as cellphones and tablets. Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis says the app known as RI VIC helps Rhode Islanders learn their voter status, find out where to vote, research district information, […]Load more...

Política

Elorza Calls for Creation of Festival to Showcase City’s Arts

Latino Public Radio agosto 28, 2014

Providence, RI – Democratic candidate for Mayor of Providence Jorge Elorza today unveiled his plan to showcase the city’s vibrant arts and culture scene on a regional and national level through the creation of a weeklong festival. He sees this festival as a “cultural calling card” that will better enable Providence to market itself as […]Load more...

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Clean Air Settlement with R.I. Chemical Manufacturer will Minimize Emissions

Latino Public Radio agosto 28, 2014

BOSTON – An EPA settlement will require that a Rhode Island chemical manufacturing company take multiple actions designed to minimize air emissions and protect air quality near the facility and in the surrounding community. The company, Mereco Technologies Group, Inc., has agreed to settle EPA claims that the company neither complied with the National Emission […]Load more...

US Noticias

Obama: ‘Russia Is Responsible For The Violence In Eastern Ukraine’

Latino Public Radio agosto 28, 2014

President Barack Obama made a statement Thursday on the situation in Ukraine, saying he spoke with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and that the two agree «Russia is responsible for the violence in eastern Ukraine.» «The new images of Russian forces inside Ukraine make that plain for the world to see,» Obama said. Obama said he […]Load more...

US Noticias

Cristobal gains strength as it heads toward Bermuda

Latino Public Radio agosto 27, 2014

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Hurricane Cristobal moved slowly toward Bermuda after drenching Atlantic and Caribbean islands with heavy rains, causing flooding that officials blamed for at least five deaths. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said the hurricane would likely avoid a collision with the U.S. Eastern Seaboard, but it was generating life-threatening […]Load more...