VOA/Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES — HBO’s record-breaking fantasy epic «Game of Thrones» stormed back onto the Emmys stage on Monday, winning the coveted best drama series prize on a night full of surprises, including an on-air marriage proposal that stunned the audience. The other big story of the Hollywood gala, television’s answer to the Oscars, was […]readmore
WARWICK, RI — Judge Bob Flanders, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate and former R.I. Supreme Court Justice, issued the following statement regarding Sen. Whitehouse’s reaction to the late-breaking allegations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh: «The Deputy Chair of the DNC, Rep. Keith Ellison, has two documented claims of physical abuse of women against him, and yet Sen. […]readmore
As Rhode Island’s grassroots gun violence prevention organization the Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence (RICAGV) is gratified to see that the the Democratic Party of Rhode Island has at last recognized that there is “a serious issue with gun violence in our country,” and has for the first time acknowledged that gun violence is […]readmore
VOA/Aline Barros HAZLETON, PA — Residents of the small city of Hazleton, PA, face deeply personal choices in this November’s election which features a homegrown candidate with hardline-immigrant views in a city that has been changed in deep-rooted ways by… an influx of immigrants.Hazleton’s “transformative decade,” is how former police chief Frank DeAndrea puts it. And […]readmore
VOA News The woman who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct has come forward with her allegation. Christine Blasey Ford, professor at Palo Alto University in California, told the Washington Post that she feared for her life during the attack. «I thought he might inadvertently kill me,» Ford the newspaper in […]readmore
Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Sunday, without evidence, that the ongoing criminal investigation into his 2016 campaign’s links to Russia is «not allowed under the law.» In a Twitter comment, the U.S. leader called the probe by special counsel Robert Mueller «illegal» and said it «continues in search of a crime.» But […]readmore
VOA News North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper says the risk to life is «rising with the angry waters» as what is left of Hurricane Florence dumps tons of rain across the state. «Wherever you live in North Carolina, be alert for sudden flash floods. Pay attention to the weather warnings and be ready to head […]readmore
Ken Bredemeier U.S. President Donald Trump says emergency agencies are ready to cope with fast-arriving Hurricane Florence, even as he continues to praise his efforts last year on Puerto Rico, the island territory where Hurricane Maria killed nearly 3,000 people. Trump’s latest praise for his handling of the government’s recovery operations on the Caribbean island […]readmore
VOA/Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON — U.S. Democrats’ chances at regaining majorities in Congress are rising, a new poll showed Wednesday, as President Donald Trump’s approval rating suffers a fresh hit and Republicans issue dire warnings about upcoming elections. With 55 days until the mid-terms that will decide congressional, state and local races nationwide, the Republicans who control […]readmore
VOA/Steve Herman Emergency officials on Wednesday urged millions of residents along the southeastern U.S. coast to finish preparations ahead of Hurricane Florence, which is expected to unleash damaging winds and life-threatening amounts of rain when it makes landfall this week. Florence was at last report a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 195 […]readmore