13th Administrator of the U.S. EPA, who served under President Barack Obama, to join NRDC at the start of its 50th year NEW YORK-The Natural Resources Defense Council has named Gina McCarthy as President and Chief Executive Officer, picking the former U.S. EPA chief under President Barack Obama to lead the organization as it marks its 50th year. […]readmore
NEW YORK – In response to customer demand during the busiest travel week of the year, Amtrak Acela (Boston – Washington, D.C.) and Northeast Regional (Boston – Virginia) services on the Northeast Corridor (NEC) will operate extended schedules with additional frequencies and capacity during Thanksgiving week to accommodate the surge of holiday travelers. Other services […]readmore
Changes Effective November 6-7 The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will institute a new traffic pattern this week on Route 6 at the Woonasquatucket River Bridge, just west of the Hartford Avenue exit in Providence. All lanes will shift to the right, with two travel lanes in both directions. The shifts are scheduled to […]readmore
Providence, RI (October29, 2019)–The Providence Preservation Societyannounces the 2019 Preservation Awards, celebrating excellence in historic preservation, design, and planning. An esteemed jury of preservation and design professionals in New Orleans selected the following: The Pavilion at Grace Church, 300 Westminster Street; 60 King, 60 King Street; The Winslow Building, 225 Weybosset Street; Bomes Theatre, 1017 […]readmore
Colonel Michael Winquist, Chief of the Cranston Police Department, announces members of the Cranston Police Department have established safety initiatives on Halloween to ensure that all children and accompanying adults have a safe and Happy Halloween. The safety initiatives that will be implemented include increased patrols and establishing a “trunk or treat” location in front […]readmore
Alejandro Fernández, Alex Fernández, and Vicente Fernández will perform together for the first time accompanied by Mariachi Sol de México MIAMI (OCT. 29, 2019) — The Latin Recording Academy® has announced the first roster of performers for the 20th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards®, which includes current nominees Paula Arenas, Bad Bunny, Alessia Cara, Alex Fernández, Vicente Fernández, Draco Rosa, Ximena Sariñana, Sech, and Sebastián Yatra, in […]readmore
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 «Inauthentic Behavior» on its applications — a phenomenon widely documented in 2016 that has continued in years […]readmore
By VOA News A major pharmaceutical company and three of the biggest drug distributors in the U.S. have reached a $260 million settlement with two counties in Ohio to avoid a trial over their role in the deadly opioid addiction crisis gripping America. The deal, struck Monday, came just hours before the opening arguments in […]readmore
VOA News By Ayaz Gul ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – The top American commander in Afghanistan revealed Monday the size of U.S. troop force in the country has quietly been reduced by 2,000 over the last year, insisting remaining military personnel are still capable of reaching their stated objectives. The revelation by Gen. Austin Scott Miller, means the […]readmore
VOA News By Steve Herman WHITE HOUSE – U.S. 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 properties in Florida. «You people with this phony emoluments clause,» Trump said to reporters during […]readmore