VOA NEW – Associated Press Six months after hurricanes devastated the Southeast, infighting among Washington’s tribes has shelved a widely backed disaster aid package that’s desperately being sought by President Donald Trump’s allies in Florida and Georgia. Trump’s opposition to aid to Puerto Rico — slammed by back-to-back hurricanes in 2017 — has sparked a […]Load more...
Lt. Governor McKee Joins Delegation on Economic Mission to Taiwan
PROVIDENCE, RI – Lt. Governor Dan McKee will join a delegation of elected leaders and local business owners from the Blackstone Valley on an economic mission to Taiwan. The delegation includes Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien, Central Falls Mayor James Diossa, Representative Carlos Tobon (D-Pawtucket), Senator Sandra Cano (D-Pawtucket), Robert Billington, President of the Blackstone Valley Tourism […]Load more...
STATE HOUSE – Sen. Harold M. Metts (D-Dist. 6, Providence) and Rep. Scott A. Slater (D-Dist. 10, Providence) will be joined by advocates from the Coalition for Fair Chance Licensing today for an event highlighting their licensing reform legislation. Thursday, April 11, at 3 p.m, Senator Metts, Representative Slater and the Coalition for Fair Chance […]Load more...
Members From UFCW Locals Walk Off Jobs Across New England in Support of Contract That Protects Benefits, Customer Service PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, at 1:15 p.m., the United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 328 members who work at Stop & Shop will be walking off their jobs. At the same time, UFCW Members at […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE – A Pawtucket man who fled members of the FBI Safe Streets Task Force on Tuesday during an investigation into his alleged drug trafficking activities was arrested by FBI agents on Wednesday in Fall River, Mass., and ordered detained today following his initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Providence on drug trafficking charges, […]Load more...
New federal funds will help Cranston, East Providence, Pawtucket, Providence, Warwick, Woonsocket and other communities address pressing challenges – from housing and homelessness to increasing opportunities for economic development WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help revitalize local neighborhoods and support economic development and affordable housing programs throughout the state, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that Rhode […]Load more...
El presidenteDonald Trump habla con periodistas sobre política fronteriza durante un evento de recaudación de fondos en San Antonio, Texas. Abril 10, 2019. VOA NEWS – Steve Herman El presidente Donald Trump dice que será necesario enviar más tropas a la frontera sur del país porque demasiadas personas peligrosas están ingresando ilegalmente a los Estados […]Load more...
FOTO: Michael Avenatti se convirtió en uno de los mayores adversarios del pressidente Donald Trump e incluso consideró desafiarlo en las elecciones de 2020. VOA NEWS El abogado Michael Avenatti -que saltó a la fama por haber representado a la actriz porno Stormy Daniels en demandas contra el presidente Donald Trump- fue instruido de 36 […]Load more...
FOTO: El arresto de Jualian Assange sigue a las denuncias de WikiLeaks acerca de lo que llaman «una extensa operación de espionaje» en su contra en la embajada ecuatoriana en Londres, donde ha vivido bajo asilo desde 2012. Voz de América Fiscales de Estados Unidos dijeron el jueves que presentaron cargos por conspiración contra Julian […]Load more...
VOA NEWS-Faiza Elmasry WASHINGTON — After a long day at school, 10-year-old Andrea Nichelson likes to play tennis. She’s been doing this for five years now, and she loves it. “What I like most about tennis is the game. It really gets my attention than anything I do. It brings up the fire in me,” she […]Load more...