VOA/Cindy Saine U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with his Turkish counterpart Friday in an effort to obtain the release of Andrew Brunson, a detained U.S. pastor who Turkey accuses of backing terrorism. The Trump administration has placed sanctions on Turkish officials because of Brunson’s detention. Turkey says the sanctions are unacceptable. Pompeo and […]readmore
The legal opinion issued by the Providence City Solicitor’s Office states that the contract entered into by the former Council President with GoLocalProv is both «invalid and unenforceable» under the Home Rule Charter and the Providence Code of Ordinances. While the opinion does not «go beyond the legitimacy of the contract to explore the potential […]readmore
State Will Make $10 Million Available for School Safety Upgrades PROVIDENCE, RI– At Asa Messer Elementary School today, Governor Gina M. Raimondo announced that the state is making immediately available $10 million in funding for schools to complete safety and security upgrades to buildings. The funding will be available to every city and town, and will […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – On Monday, July 30, 2018 the Providence City Council approved a $160 million bond referendum that will realize improvements in school infrastructure. The bond is a joint effort between the Providence City Council and Mayor Jorge O. Elorza. City Council President David A. Salvatore stated, «As elected officials, we speak a lot […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Two Nigerian nationals who participated in a large-scale bank fraud and counterfeit passport scheme, with an intended loss of more than $1.2 million dollars, were sentenced today to 13 months in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Stephen G. Dambruch and Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge Peter C. Fitzhugh. […]readmore
VOA News/William Gallo U.S. President Donald Trump touted the economy’s strong second quarter performance Friday, saying «we’re on track to hit the highest annual average growth rate in over 13 years.» The U.S. economy grew at a 4.1-percent annualized rate in the second quarter, its fastest pace in nearly four years, the Commerce Department reported […]readmore
VOA News/Aline Barros ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND —As migrant families and immigration advocates fight in court to return children to their parents, a Maryland nonprofit has been providing care packages to the children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border. Volunteers fill backpacks with basic necessities, one by one, picking up shampoo, toothbrushes, blankets, pajamas, stuffed […]readmore
VOA News U.S. officials say they expect to reunite all eligible children who had been separated from their parents after entering the country illegally by Thursday’s court-ordered deadline (0700 UTC Friday). The Justice Department said in a court filing Thursday afternoon in San Diego that more than 1,400 children 5 years old and older had […]readmore
VOA News/Penelope Poulou WASHINGTON — Tom Cruise’s latest action installment of Mission: Impossible Fallout follows operative Ethan Hunt, the daredevil spy, on an extremely perilous quest to save the world. Cruise and the rest of the Mission: Impossible cast, along with the powerful visuals and the megastar’s mind-bending stunts, keep audiences on the edge of their seats for almost three […]readmore
VOA News A U.S. military plane brought back 55 cases of remains North Korea says are of U.S. service members killed in the Korean War more than six decades ago, the White House confirmed in a statement late Thursday. “A U.S. Air Force C-17 aircraft containing remains of fallen service members has departed Wonsan, North […]readmore