VOA News/Victoria Macchi, Aline Barros By the end of July, the Trump administration is expected to take a step closer to another sweeping policy shift that could block millions of foreigners from coming to the United States or from staying in the country if they have had access to certain public benefits, like children’s health care. […]readmore
VOA News/Steve Herman BRUSSELS — U.S. President Donald Trump has arrived in Brussels — home to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the European Union — two steadfast allies with whom the American leader has increasingly put himself at odds. Trump on Tuesday tossed barbs at both organizations. On Twitter, he again bluntly demanded NATO members […]readmore
VOA News/Masood Farivar WASHINGTON — If recent history is any indication, the confirmation hearing of Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump’s latest Supreme Court pick, is likely to be dominated by questions about his views of Roe v. Wade. The landmark 1973 Supreme Court ruling, which held that the U.S. Constitution protects a woman’s right to a […]readmore
VOA News/Michael Bowman CAPITOL HILL — One day after U.S. President Donald Trump nominated him for the Supreme Court, federal judge Brett Kavanaugh on Tuesday met with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other top Republicans, accompanied by Vice President Mike Pence. «The president really could not have done a better job of picking an extraordinarily […]readmore
First of Three-Phase Lane Shifts to Start Friday morning, July 13 As part of ongoing bridge deck and joint repairs at the South County Freeway Bridge in Warwick, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today announced a three-phase lane shift on I-95 North over Route 4 South, with all traffic shifting to the left […]readmore
Every major city in the Northeast, at a major discount; book fares as low as $19 WASHINGTON – During Amtrak’s “Northeast Regional July Flash Sale,” beginning Tuesday, July 10 through Friday, July 13, customers can plan their end of summer and fall break trips, weekend getaways and family vacations anywhere along the Northeast Corridor (between Virginia […]readmore
Divers have rescued four more boys from a vast flooded cave system in northern Thailand on the second day of a complex operation. The Thai Navy Seals leading the rescue operation have confirmed that eight boys in total have been extracted. Four boys and their football coach remain inside the caves. The group was trapped […]readmore
VOA News At least five boys out of a group of 12 and their soccer coach have been rescued after being trapped in a flooded Thai cave for more than two weeks. The first four boys, rescued by divers Sunday, were airlifted to a hospital in Chiang Rai, and the fifth, brought out of the […]readmore
VOA News It is unlikely that the U.S. government will be able to reunite all the immigrant children younger than 5 who were forcibly separated from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border by Tuesday’s court-ordered deadline, according to a statement issued by the American Civil Liberties Union late Sunday. “It’s extremely disappointing that the Trump […]readmore
PAWTUCKET, RI (July 9, 2018) – The American Red Cross is helping one family – four adults – after a fire yesterday on York Avenue, Pawtucket. The Red Cross provided assistance to meet the family’s immediate needs. Responders included: Bob Partington, Christian Delacruz, and Phil Stocking. The Red Cross is also providing comfort kits containing personal care items such as toothbrushes, deodorant; shaving supplies and […]readmore