VOA News A U.S. Marine Corps plane crashed Monday in the southern state of Mississippi, killing 16 military personnel. Officials said the KC-130 plane, a refueling tanker, went down in a soybean field about 135 kilometers north of Mississippi’s capital city, Jackson. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear. Marine Corps spokeswoman Captain […]readmore
VOA News Peter Heinlein, Ken Bredemeier THE WHITE HOUSE —Donald Trump Jr. has released an email chain setting up a meeting between him and a Russian attorney who promised to provide information that might hurt Hillary Clinton’s campaign for president. The release follows a New York Times report on the matter. The Times said its story […]readmore
VOA News Heather Murdock, Chris Hannas MOSUL, IRAQ — U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday congratulated Iraq, its prime minister, and security forces for liberating the city of Mosul from Islamic State. In a White House statement, Trump said defeating the militant group in Mosul «signals that its days in Iraq and Syria are numbered.» He further […]readmore
Providence, RI- On July 10, 2017 an arrest warrant was executed for Miguel Garcia, age 46 of Cranston, by members of the Providence Police Department’s Intelligence and Organized Crime Bureau in connection to the recent investigation and arrest of his wife, Rosemary Garcia, age 36 of Cranston. The PPD Intelligence and Organized Crime Bureau, with […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI—Acting Council President Sabina Matos (Ward 15) is calling for an independent investigation of Harry Kizirian Elementary School officials’ failure to report molestation allegations to the Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF). Rhode Island state law mandates that anyone “who has reasonable cause to know or suspect that any child has […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Gina M. Raimondo, Rhode Island residents at risk of losing health care coverage and members of the Governor’s Health Cabinet today outlined the potentially disastrous ramifications in Rhode Island of the proposed Senate Trumpcare Bill. Now more than ever, Governor Raimondo is committed to ensuring that every Rhode Islander has access […]readmore
WARWICK, RI – Rhode Island State Fire Marshal John Chartier today warned that a certain type of TNT firework that would be considered legal for use in this state has been recalled by federal safety officials because it can unexpectedly explode after being lit, posing risk of burns and other injuries. The product is called […]readmore
Amendment Requires an Assessment of the Effects of Climate Change on the Military WASHINGTON, D.C.— During today’s markup of the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI), Ranking Member on the Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee, introduced an amendment to ensure that climate change […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, Mayor Jorge O. Elorza joined Superintendent of Parks and Recreation Wendy Nilsson, Director of the Healthy Communities Office Ellen Cynar, Superintendent of Providence Public Schools Christopher Maher, community partners and residents for the official kick off of the EAT, PLAY, LEARN summer programming campaign. The celebration also included performances by Len […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea announced today key measures that will clean up Rhode Island’s voter rolls. «When I ran for Secretary of State, I told Rhode Islanders that having clean voter lists was critical to preserving the integrity of our elections and ensure that elections are fair, fast and accurate. […]readmore