VOA News In the first phase of Gov. Greg Abbott’s plan for Texas to reopen, the state’s beaches fully reopened last week. In the Gulf of Mexico coastal city of Galveston, the beach patrol reported thousands of visitors over the weekend. Galveston issued a statement as the beaches opened Friday, saying its top priority […]readmore
VOA News By Carla Babb WASHINGTON – Four U.S. Navy surface ships entered the Barents Sea on Monday for the first time in decades as part of maritime security operations aimed at asserting freedom of navigation in the Arctic Circle. The destroyers USS Donald Cook, USS Porter and USS Roosevelt, along with the fast combat support ship USNS Supply, were joined […]readmore
VOA News By Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON – China accused U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday of “wantonly spewing poison and spreading lies” about the origin of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. A day ago, the top U.S. diplomat there was “enormous evidence” that the pandemic originated in a laboratory in Wuhan, China, not a nearby […]readmore
VOA News The winningest coach in U.S. National Football League history, Don Shula, has died at the age of 90. His former franchise, the Miami Dolphins announced his death from their official Twitter account Monday, saying he died peacefully at his home in Miami. Their statement went to say “Don Shula was the patriarch of […]readmore
VOA News U.S. President Donald Trump says he believes his treatment by the national media is worse than that endured by Abraham Lincoln, the Civil War-era president assassinated in 1865. “I am greeted with a hostile press, the likes of which no president has ever seen. The closest would be that gentleman right up there,” […]readmore
By VOA News Scientists in Washington State say Asian giant hornets have been spotted in that state, the first time anywhere in the U.S. Researchers at Washington State University (WSU) say Asian giant hornets, Vespa mandarinia, are more than five centimeters long and the world’s largest hornets. They have with a sting that can kill humans […]readmore
Contact tracers are a crucial part of health response to any contagious disease & effective contact tracing seen as key to safely reopen economy 14 leading U.S. Senators are seeking $8 billion to strengthen America’s contact tracing infrastructure and boost contact tracing workforce in all 50 states and U.S. territories WASHINGTON, DC – As scientists worldwide […]readmore
CENTRAL FALLS- Mayor James A. Diossa was pleased to announce the opening of a new COVID-19 testing site in the city today at the Rhode Island College “Hub” at 934 Dexter Street. This facility provides residents with access to testing within the densely populated city. The testing facility at 934 Dexter Street will serve as […]readmore
Photo File: Rhode Island State Senator Sandra Cano of Pawtucket and Central Falls Mayor James A. Diossa CENTRAL FALLS/ PAWTUCKET, RI – Rhode Island State Senator Sandra Cano of Pawtucket and Central Falls Mayor James A. Diossa have announced the creation of a community relief fund to be administered by Progreso Latino and Fuerza Laboral […]readmore
Grassroots Effort Will Provide Isolation, Testing, and Resources Call 855-843-7620 Pawtucket/Central Falls – Pawtucket Mayor Donald R. Grebien, Central Falls Mayor James A. Diossa, and Dr. Michael Fine are excited to announce that the Pawtucket and Central Falls BEAT COVID-19 hotline is going live tomorrow. This one-of-a-kind grassroots system will give people in both communities, who […]readmore