On March 2, 2019, Pawtucket Police responded to 560 Prospect St., apt#365, for the report of a shooting. Two victims were located on scene and transported to RI Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. A suspect was brought in for further questioning by detectives. After further investigation, detectives charged Jose Rodriguez (30) of 560 Prospect St., […]readmore
Colonel James M. Manni today became the 14th Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police after being sworn in by Governor Gina M. Raimondo during a formal ceremony attended by hundreds of well-wishers at the Rhode Island State House. «It is truly an honor and a privilege to be chosen as your Superintendent,» Colonel Manni […]readmore
El coronel James M. Manni se convirtió el viernes en el 14º Superintendente de la Policía Estatal de Rhode Island después de haber sido juramentado por la Gobernadora Gina M. Raimondo durante una ceremonia formal a la que asistieron cientos de personas de la Casa del Estado de Rhode Island. «Es un verdadero honor y un […]readmore
Providence, RI – Statement by the Rhode Island Coalition for Reproductive Freedom on the Sub-A of House Bill 5125 — The Reproductive Privacy Act: The Rhode Island Coalition for Reproductive Freedom (The Coalition) is proud to support the Sub-A of House Bill 5125 — The Reproductive Privacy Act (RPA). The Coalition thanks Chairwoman Anastasia Williams […]readmore
VOA News/Aline Barros & June Soh BETHESDA, MARYLAND — Jacqueline Landaverde, 17, applied to colleges hoping to study political science and law. Kevin Palma, also 17, wants to major in health sciences and eventually become a cardiovascular surgeon. While both live in Massachusetts and were born in the U.S., their parents weren’t. They came to the […]readmore
VOA News/AP CAPE CANAVERAL, FLA. — America’s newest capsule for astronauts rocketed Saturday toward the International Space Station on a high-stakes test flight by Space XThe only passenger was a life-size test dummy, named Ripley after the lead character in the “Alien” movies. SpaceX needs to nail the debut of its crew Dragon capsule before putting […]readmore
VOA News/Associated Press NASA’s newest Mars lander has started digging into the red planet, but hit a few snags, scientists said Friday. The German drilling instrument on the InSight lander hit what appeared to be a couple of stones. It only managed to burrow between half a foot (18 centimeters) and about 1-and-a-half feet (50 […]readmore
VOA News/Marissa Melton The charity Doctors Without Borders has suspended its Ebola virus-fighting operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo after attacks on two of its treatment centers this week, raising the risk that Ebola infections in the area will increase. The World Health Organization has called the Feb. 24 attack in Katwa and the […]readmore
VOA News/Christy Lee WASHINGTON — The American team’s lack of experience in negotiating with North Koreans, as well as a lack of preparation, may have contributed to the collapse of this week’s Hanoi summit between Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump, who favors top-down diplomacy, according to experts. The two-day summit that began Wednesday ended […]readmore
VOA News The parents of Otto Warmbier, a University of Virginia student who was released from North Korean custody in a vegetative state, accused North Korean leader Kim Jong Un of «unimaginable cruelty and inhumanity» Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump refused to blame Kim for the death of their son. «Kim and his evil […]readmore