As Congressional Republicans repeatedly vote to weaken coverage for people with pre-existing conditions, Rhode Island’s Senators work to ensure that people with preexisting health conditions can get and keep health insurance; strengthen protections for all patients; and help lower health care costs CRANSTON, RI – As Republicans sue in federal court to invalidate the Affordable Care […]readmore
VOA News/Lisa Schlein GENEVA — Parties to a new global treaty to combat the illicit sale of tobacco products have taken the first steps toward cracking down on this multi-billion dollar trade. At a three-day meeting at the headquarters of the World Health Organization in Geneva they have outlined a plan to shut down the lucrative […]readmore
VOA News Facebook announced Thursday that it had deleted over 800 mostly U.S.-based pages and accounts that were posting politically oriented spam and engaging in «inauthentic behavior.» The social media giant declined a request from VOA News to name the 559 pages and 251 accounts. Nation in Distress, a pro-President Donald Trump page identified by The Washington […]readmore
VOA News/Jim Malone WASHINGTON — Less than four weeks before U.S. congressional midterm elections, the bitter confirmation battle over Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh has galvanized activists in both major political parties. But its ultimate impact remains uncertain. Republicans say the fight over Kavanaugh has given them a boost, especially in key Senate races in states […]readmore
VOA News One of the most influential Arab journalists in the world, Jamal Khashoggi, went missing after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul last week. Turkish authorities have blamed the Saudis, but Riyadh has denied harming the veteran reporter. Jamal Khashoggi, 59, was born in Medina, Saudi Arabia, one of the holiest cities in Islam. […]readmore
VOA news/Henry Ridgwell LONDON — Six African women with albinism, a condition that affects the pigmentation of the skin, hair and eyes, set out to climb Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro earlier this month in a bid to raise the visibility of people living with the condition.The climbers have all suffered abuse and discrimination, and in one case […]readmore
VOA News Residents and rescue workers in Florida and other southeastern U.S. states were in the midst of recovering Friday from the devastation inflicted by Hurricane Michael, the remnants of which have moved out into the Atlantic Ocean. Before it swept out to sea, Michael claimed at least 11 lives after making landfall Wednesday as […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after the White House announced President Trump’s intent to nominate Rhode Island’s Assistant Attorney General Aaron L. Weisman to be the next U.S. Attorney for Rhode Island, United States Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse issued the following statement: “We are pleased Mr. Weisman has been nominated to be the lead federal […]readmore
October 15 is also extended due date for calendar-year C corporations PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Rhode Island Division of Taxation reminds tax professionals and taxpayers that Monday – October 15 – is the deadline for filing Rhode Island resident and nonresident personal income tax returns on extension. Rhode Island personal income tax returns for tax […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Raimondo today joined small business leaders to discuss how Rhode Island’s new regulatory system–which won an Innovation Award from the National Association of Secretaries of State–is helping businesses succeed in Rhode Island. Led by the Office of Regulatory Reform, Rhode Island’s executive branch agencies have undertaken the single largest effort to cut regulatory red tape […]readmore