VOA News/Masood Farivar WASHINGTON — The retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy, the key swing vote on the U.S. Supreme Court, gives President Donald Trump a coveted opportunity make the second high court appointment of his term and sets the stage for one of the most consequential confirmation battles in decades. During his 30 years on the […]readmore
VOA News/Marissa Melton «I know quite a few people that, if the World Cup wasn’t in Russia, would have gone this year,» said Joe White, co-founder of Three Lions Pride, an LGBT group cheering for England’s team at the World Cup. He and his co-founder, Di Cunningham, have been in Russia for the competition, showing […]readmore
VOA News/Molly McKitterick What’s happening at the U.S. Mexico border? Arrests are down. Deportations are swift. And the children who are detained are young. The Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) at Syracuse University has released information based on case-by-case data obtained from a Freedom of Information Act campaign. It covers the period from October 2014 […]readmore
WASHINGTON — Among the parents of more than 2,300 separated migrant children, three Central American parents sued the U.S. government over its policy of family separations Wednesday, the day U.S. President Donald Trump, under intense public pressure, ordered an end to the practice. But three days later, their situation had not changed and they’re “desperate” for […]readmore
“Today, the Rhode Island General Assembly passed legislation that modernizes our notary laws by becoming the 12th state to adopt the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (RULONA) – a model designed to standardize notarial requirements and procedures. The bills support the advances in technology commonly used to conduct business today, including electronic notarizations, while also increasing consumer […]readmore
STATE HOUSE – The General Assembly today gave its approval to legislation sponsored by Sen. Harold M. Metts and Rep. Scott Slater to allow people to petition to expunge their criminal records for crimes that were subsequently decriminalized. The legislation, which now goes to the governor, is aimed at leveling the playing field and helping people […]readmore
PAWTUCKET – The Pawtucket Red Sox are changing their name…for one night anyway. The PawSox announced last night following their game at McCoy Stadium that they will take the field as the Pawtucket Hot Wieners on Thursday, August 16 when they host the Durham Bulls at 7:05 pm at McCoy Stadium. The name change pays homage […]readmore
VOA NEWS South Carolina Republican congressional candidate Katie Arrington, who ousted incumbent U.S. Representative Mark Sanford in a primary this month, was seriously injured in a car crash that killed the driver of a second vehicle, her campaign said Saturday. South Carolina Republican congressional candidate Katie Arrington was injured Saturday in a car accident. Arrington, […]readmore
VOA News/Mike O’Sullivan OTAY MESA, CALIFORNIA —Protests continue over the treatment of migrants detained in Texas for entering the United States illegally, although the Trump administration on Wednesday reversed its controversial practice of separating detained children and parents at the border. Still, thousands of migrants remain in detention awaiting their court cases, and many are […]readmore
VOA News/Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump called Sunday for immediately deporting illegal immigrants entering the United States with «no Judges or Court Cases.» In a string of Twitter comments, Trump declared, «We cannot allow all of these people to invade our Country…,» contending that «Our system is a mockery to good immigration policy […]readmore