Aline Barros/VOA News The number of undocumented people taking refuge in places of worship across the United States has increased six-fold in the past 15 months. Nationwide, there are now at least 42 people trying to avoid deportation by living in sanctuary in 28 U.S. cities. “We didn’t see the numbers go up […]readmore
VOA News/Gianpaolo Pietri/Wayne Lee SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO — Eighty-percent of the more than 1.3 million customers who were left without electricity in Puerto Rico have had power restored, the U.S. territory’s power company said Thursday. The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) said power would be restored to the remaining 326,000 customers by […]readmore
Former U.S. first lady Barbara Bush has died at 92. A family statement said she died Tuesday evening with her family beside her. “My dear mother has passed on at age 92,” former President George W. Bush said in a statement. “Laura, Barbara, Jenna, and I are sad, but our souls are settled because we […]readmore
WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressmen David N. Cicilline (D-RI) and Jim Langevin (D-RI) today announced that Rhode Island community organizations are receiving nearly $450,000 through NeighborWorks America to support affordable housing and revitalizing local communities. NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley is receiving a grant of $258,000, while the West Elmwood Housing Development Corp. is receiving $188,000 in […]readmore
“This is a project that I am extremely passionate about as it will have a direct impact on thousands of our fellow Rhode Island neighbors who are truly struggling,” said Team Williams, LLC. President Bret Williams. “At a very young age, I was in a shelter and if it were not for my parents who […]readmore
New Brunswick, NJ— Más del 20 por ciento de todos los niños en edad preescolar en los EE. UU. hablan un idioma diferente al inglés en su hogar, sin embargo, la mayoría de los programas estatales de preescolar no reúnen datos sobre el idioma del hogar de los niños, lo que hace casi imposible diseñar […]readmore
WASHINGTON– U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced the approval of Idaho, Mississippi and Rhode Island’s consolidated state plans under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). «The state plans met ESSA’s requirements, and I am pleased to approve them,» said Secretary DeVos. «I look forward to seeing how these states dive deeper into the flexibility […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI - In response to a press release issued Friday by Rhode Island Public Radio (RIPR) regarding the future of Latino Public Radio (LPR), Reynaldo Almonte, CEO, President and General Manager of LPR is invoking The Public Radio Conversions Act in an effort to save the station’s signal at 1290 AM. The Public Radio […]readmore
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) voted today in favor of the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018,” legislation that will fund the government through September 30. The bill, which passed the House by a vote of 256-167, heads to the Senate where it will be considered in advance of tomorrow’s funding deadline. “At long last, […]readmore
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Jim Langevin (D-RI), Dave Reichert (R-WA), Ed Perlmutter (D-CO), and Tom Rooney (R-FL), the co-chairs of the Congressional Olympic and Paralympic Caucus, released the following statement congratulating the athletes competing in the 2018 PyeongChang Paralympic Winter Games: «We are proud to support the U.S. Paralympic Team of 20 women and 54 […]readmore