VOA News By Steve Herman WHITE HOUSE – The White House is downplaying the rising number of cases of the coronavirus in the United States. “We are trending in the right direction,” White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters on Monday. The United States accounts for 20% of new coronavirus cases globally. Nearly 2.3 million people have tested […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI –Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magazine today made the following announcement about his office’s use of the state’s name: Today, I am announcing that the Office of the General Treasurer will remove the words «and Providence Plantations» from the state’s checks. We will also remove those words from our letterhead, citations, and other […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI, June 19, 2020–Family Service of Rhode Island (FSRI), a statewide nonprofit human service organization, has launched “Be Safe Plus,” a program delivering fresh foods, masks, cleaning and personal care supplies to Rhode Island seniors, people with disabilities and their caregivers who are at high-risk for COVID-19. FSRI recruited Chubby Chickpea and “Hope & […]readmore
El senador republicano de Carolina del Sur, Tim Scott, dice que republicanos y demócratas están de acuerdo en el 70% de lo que se necesita. VOA News Por Ken Bredemeier Estados Unidos puede frenar los asesinatos policiales en las calles del país con una mejor capacitación policial y una mayor responsabilidad, dijo el domingo el principal […]readmore
El presidente Trump buscó revitalizar su base partidaria alabando los logros de su mandato, volviendo a temas de su campaña que lo ayudaron a ganar en 2016, y defendiendo su gestión frente al coronavirus y las protestas de las últimas semanas. Por Voz de América El presidente Donald Trump realizó su primer mitin de campaña desde […]readmore
By VOA News One man died and 11 people were wounded in a Minneapolis shooting, police said Sunday. Photographs and live video of the aftermath of the shooting posted on Facebook showed the victims on the ground with people attending to them. Buildings with shot out windows were also seen. The motive for the […]readmore
By VOA News Spain reopened its borders to European tourists on Sunday as the continent continues to ease lockdowns put in place to quell the spread of the novel coronavirus. Once the country with the third-highest number of confirmed cases of COVID-19, Spain has now fallen to 7th place with nearly 246,000 confirmed cases, according to […]readmore
VOA News By Peyton Bigora Father’s Day, a holiday typically celebrated with neighborhood barbecues, fun and family, could be limited this year as states hesitantly ease COVID-19 lockdown orders and cities cautiously reopen. The United States has been combatting the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 since March, bringing everyday life to a halt for most Americans. […]readmore
By VOA News The family of late rock musician Tom Petty has filed a cease and desist motion after President Trump’s campaign played a song by Petty at a campaign rally. Trump played the song “I won’t back down” at his campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday. Hours later, Petty’s family posted a statement condemning the […]readmore
By VOA News Atlanta police officers called out sick or refused to answer calls Thursday to protest murder charges against a white officer in last Friday’s deadly shooting of an African American man in a fast-food restaurant’s parking lot. It is unclear how many officers declined to report for work Wednesday night and Thursday, but Mayor […]readmore