PROVIDENCE, RI— The Providence City Council tonight voted to override Mayor Elorza’s veto of an ordinance that aims to protect the public from secondhand smoke in a dense area of public spaces that comprise Providence’s downtown core. The ordinance was approved by the Council on May 24th and vetoed by Mayor Elorza on June 2nd. […]readmore
DISCOVERY EN ESPAÑOL’S DIESEL BROTHERS TAKE THE MOUND FOR ALL STAR TWO-PART MLB-THEMED SPECIAL The new episodes feature Detroit Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera and former players Pedro Martínez and Carlos Peña. Miami, Florida, June 13, 2017 – What do baseball and diesel have in common? The answer is a DIESEL BROTHERS special, coming to the Discovery […]readmore
VOA News Soccer megastar Cristiano Ronaldo has been accused of tax evasion. Prosecutors in Spain allege the Real Madrid player defrauded the government of about $16 million in taxes from 2011 to 2014. Specifically, Spanish authorities say Ronaldo «took advantage of a business structure created in 2010 to hide from fiscal authorities income generated in […]readmore
VOA News North Korea has released from prison an American college student who was sentenced to a 15-year term for attempting to steal a propaganda poster in 2016, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said. In a statement, Tillerson said Otto Warmbier, 22, has been released from prison and is currently traveling back to the […]readmore
WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-RI), who serves as co-chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC), and U.S. Congressman Matthew Gaetz (R-FL) today introduced legislation to close a loophole in foreign agent registration requirements that Russia Today exploited extensively during last year’s presidential election. «Foreign propaganda dressed up as a legitimate […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner is joining shareholders across the country in demanding that energy companies disclose information about climate change policies, risks and lobbying expenses. «As the Ocean State, Rhode Island has a critical interest in the sustainability of our environment. We are sending the message to companies in which […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – General Treasurer Seth Magaziner today praised the House Finance Committee’s passage of H 5923 which creates a legislative requirement to continue the «Transparent Treasury» investment policy implemented by Treasurer Magaziner in 2015. «Rhode Islanders deserve to know where their funds are invested and how they are performing,» said Treasurer Magaziner. «The leadership […]readmore
PAWTUCKET – Pawtucket’s Dog Park is open for the season for all dogs to enjoy. Volunteers hosted a spring clean-up and made improvements including the addition of an agility ramp, collar rack, and bag boxes. Pawtucket’s Dog Park is overseen by the Parks and Recreation Department as well as the Pawtucket Dog Park Committee. Committee […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – At a surprise ceremony today, Governor Gina Raimondo and Commissioner of Education Ken Wagner announced the selection of Kristin Hayes-Leite as the 2018 Rhode Island Teacher of the Year. Hayes-Leite has been a social studies teacher at Narragansett High School for the past 16 years, and currently serves as Social Studies Department […]readmore
