VOA News By Dora Mekouar Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare via EmailPrint this page After living in a Washington, D.C., suburb for 20 years, Patrick Harrington had had enough. Fed up with the 25-mile commute to work, the Virginia man, along with his wife, Francine, sold their home and moved into a rental located about a […]Load more...
By Associated Press SACRAMENTO, CALIF. – Ride-share company Uber and on-demand meal delivery service Postmates sued Monday to block a broad new California law aimed at giving wage and benefit protections to people who work as independent contractors. The lawsuit filed in U.S. court in Los Angeles argues that the law set to take effect Wednesday […]Load more...
By Reuters PRAGUE – A Slovak court handed a 15-year prison sentence to a man charged with facilitating the murder of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak in 2018 in a plea deal on Monday, a spokeswoman said. The killing of Kuciak and his fiancee, both 27, at their home outside Bratislava in February 2018 sparked mass protests […]Load more...
By AFP WASHINGTON – A partial new U.S.-China trade agreement will be signed in the middle of next month, U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday, announcing that he will also then travel to China for continued talks. «I will be signing our very large and comprehensive Phase One Trade Deal with China on January 15,» Trump […]Load more...
By VOA News People across the world are gathering for traditional celebrations to welcome the year 2020. Revelers in New Zealand and other Pacific islands were among the first to celebrate the new year with fireworks displays. Events elsewhere in the world are being overshadowed by other concerns, including in Australia where the fireworks show […]Load more...
By VOA News Hundreds of Iraqi protesters stormed the perimeter of the U.S. embassy compound in Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone, setting fire to one of its gates with some reportedly entering the building. Most of those involved in the attack appear to belong to pro-Iranian Shi’ite parties, which are upset about a U.S. airstrike on […]Load more...
Members Represent Cross-Section of Providence Community PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A diverse and well-rounded group of 45 Providence community members have accepted invitations to join one the three Community Design Teams (CDTs) that will help develop a Turnaround Plan for the Providence Public School District (PPSD). CDT members include parents, students, educators, and members of groups such as Parents Leading for […]Load more...
Congress Approves Bipartisan NDAA to Enhance National Security, Support Troops, & Deliver Victories for Working Families NDAA authorizes funding for 2 Virginia-class submarines; expands paid family leave for millions of workers; includes major military housing reforms; accelerates national security innovation, eliminates ‘widow’s tax’ on Gold Star families, and strengthens cyber defenses and oversight WASHINGTON, DC […]Load more...