Authors: David Murphey, Jonathan Belford, Susan Balding, Samuel Beckwith In 32 states, the percentage of black children in poverty was at least twice as high as among non-Hispanic white children, according to 2017 data recently released from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. This represents all but one of the 33 states for which there were reliable estimates of the […]readmore
As part of work to ensure patient safety, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is now accepting applications for analytical laboratories in Rhode Island that want to be licensed to sample and test medical marijuana. Application instructions and the application form are available at www.health.ri.gov/applications/MMTestingLabPreliminary.pdf Licensed laboratories will collect, sample, and analyze medical marijuana products […]readmore
Two-day Clinic Offering Free Oral Health Care Returns in New Location PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Oral Health Foundation will hold its signature Rhode Island Mission of Mercy (RI MOM) two-day free dental clinic on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 29 and 30, at the Delta Dental of Rhode Island dental clinic at Providence Community Health Centers at […]readmore
VOA News U.S. President Donald Trump accused China Tuesday of «actively trying to impact and change» the U.S. election and threatened «great and fast economic retaliation» if it retaliates with measures that would hurt American workers. Trump did not offer evidence to support his accusation nor did he specify whether it was the upcoming midterm […]readmore
VOA/Associated Press WASHINGTON — Republicans and Democrats joined forces to speed legislation combating the misuse of opioids and other addictive drugs toward Senate passage Monday, a rare campaign-season show of unity against a growing and deadly health care crisis. The measure takes wide aim at the problem, including increasing scrutiny of arriving international mail that may […]readmore
VOA News The storm system that struck southeastern states along the U.S. East Coast as Hurricane Florence is now soaking areas in the northeast with heavy rain as forecasters warn of widespread flooding threats. Flash flood watches and warnings are posted from Virginia into Vermont and New Hampshire through Tuesday. Those accompany the flooding in […]readmore
VOA/Steve Herman WHITE HOUSE — The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold public hearings next week to hear from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and the woman who accused him of assaulting her three decades ago while the two were in high school. «To provide ample transparency, we will hold a public hearing Monday to give these […]readmore
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