Debido al cierre parcial del Gobierno Federal: Los beneficios SNAP de febrero serán emitidos en enero. Recipientes actuales de SNAP: Sus beneficios de febrero de SNAP estarán en su tarjeta EBT para el domingo 20 de enero de 2019. NO recibirá más beneficios emitidos a su tarjeta, pero puede continuar usando su tarjeta EBT en cualquier distribuidor autorizado. […]Load more...
Latino Public Radio
enero 14, 2019
Esta tarde, la directora del Departamento de Servicios Humanos de Rhode Island, Courtney Hawkins, realizó una conferencia de prensa para discutir los impactos pendientes de los beneficios de SNAP y otros programas de redes de seguridad a la luz del cierre federal. El programa SNAP apoya a casi el 15% de los habitantes de Rhode […]Load more...
Latino Public Radio
enero 14, 2019
This afternoon Rhode Island Department of Human Services Director Courtney Hawkins held a press conference to discuss pending impacts to SNAP benefits and other safety net programs in light of the federal shutdown. The SNAP program supports nearly 15% of Rhode Islanders, and is a critical safety net program ensuring low income families have food on their tables. […]Load more...
Latino Public Radio
enero 14, 2019
Active-duty members of Coast Guard invited to bring families to dinner at Bristol campus on Tuesday BRISTOL, R.I., Jan. 14, 2018 – In response to the partial federal government shutdown, Roger Williams University and its food service provider, Bon Appétit Management Company, will provide free hot meals to active-duty members of the Coast Guard and their families […]Load more...
VOA News U.S. President Donald Trump is standing by his demand for a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border, as Democrats refuse to support what they call an expensive and ineffective measure while a partial government shutdown over the standoff hits its 24th day Monday. Late Sunday, Trump issued a series of tweets quoting an editorial […]Load more...
VOA News/Ken Bredemeier U.S. President Donald Trump declared Monday, «I never worked for Russia,» days after news reports suggested he might be beholden to Russia and President Vladimir Putin. «I think it’s a disgrace you even asked that question,» Trump told a reporter who queried him about his ties to Russia outside the White House […]Load more...
Latino Public Radio
enero 14, 2019
VOA News China’s trade surplus with the United States rose dramatically in 2018, despite a tit-for-tat tariff war with the U.S. that has roiled global markets. The surplus stood at a record-high $323.3 billion, compared to $275.8 billion recorded the year before. Data released Monday by China’s customs bureau shows the country’s exports to the […]Load more...
The highest-paying jobs in America usually require a college degree, but there are still promising opportunities for high school graduates in some of today’s hottest industries, including technology. “Education is very important, but there are also ways to work around that,» says Stacy Rapacon, online editor at personal finance website Kiplinger.com. «A lot of technology […]Load more...
VOA News/Carla Babb FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINA — It is more than three weeks into the partial government shutdown. Among the hundreds of thousands of federal employees affected by the political battle are military veterans. According to the latest government data, veterans make up about a third of the federal government’s civilian workforce. Tyler Holmquist of Fredericksburg, Virginia, […]Load more...
VOA/Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he would not, at least for the moment, declare a national emergency to build a wall at the U.S.-Mexican border, instead demanding that opposition Democrats agree to fund the barrier construction. “This is so simple,” Trump told reporters at the White House as left to speak […]Load more...