VOA News France has won its second World Cup championship, defeating Croatia 4-2 Sunday at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium France led 2-1 at halftime, thanks to an own-goal by Croatian Mario Mandzukic, who headed a free kick into his own team’s net, and a penalty kick by Antoine Griezmann. Croatia’s Ivan Perisic briefly leveled the game […]Load more...
VOA News/William Gallo HELSINKI — Just hours ahead of his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Donald Trump has both lowered expectations for the talks and issued a stunning rebuke of what has traditionally been one of Washington’s closest allies. “Well I think we have a lot of foes,” Trump told CBS News when […]Load more...
Senators urge President to cancel meeting if he’s not prepared to press Putin to hand over indicted intelligence officials WASHINGTON – Today, a group of top Senate Democrats wrote to President Trump, urging him in the strongest possible terms to avoid meeting alone with Russian President Vladimir Putin. In a letter to the White House, […]Load more...
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing Kingston Camp Beach for swimming because of high bacteria counts. RIDOH also recommends reopening Camp Grosvenor beach in North Kingstown, based on results from water samples that show bacteria levels within acceptable limits. Goddard State Park beach in Warwick remain closed for swimming. RIDOH will continue […]Load more...
WEYMOUTH, MA – A Weymouth police officer who suffered life-threatening injuries in a shooting Sunday morning has died, along with a woman inside a nearby home who was struck by gunfire as officers chased the suspect on foot, her name has not been made public authorities said. Weymouth Police Chief Richard Grimes has identified the […]Load more...
Raimondo, Coit to kick off Summer Hours at Scarborough Beach on Monday; Governor to sign Executive Order to reduce reliance on single-use plastics PROVIDENCE, RI – The Governor’s Office announced today dates for Governor Raimondo’s Summer Office Hours at state beaches and parks. The first open Summer Office Hours is scheduled for Monday, July 16 at […]Load more...
URI-led consortium selected by National Science Foundation to operate new research ship to replace R/V Endeavor WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to advance ocean exploration and modernize America’s fleet of Regional Research Vessels, U.S. Senator Jack Reed has worked for years helping to provide $250 million to allow the National Science Foundation (NSF) to build […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Gina M. Raimondo today signed an Executive Order announcing that the 30th Governor’s Bay Day celebration will take place on Sunday, July 29, 2018. Governor’s Bay Day will include free parking at all Rhode Island state beaches, as well as fishing in Rhode Island’s saltwaters without a fishing license. The Rhode Island Public Transit […]Load more...
Providence, RI (July 12, 2018) – Providence City Council President David A. Salvatore participated in National Summer Learning Day today at Young Woods Elementary Schools’ Bell Summer Learning Program. «The summer is a great time for Providence youth to enjoy our parks and recreation centers, but it is also a time to remind students to […]Load more...
VOA News The founder of the popular U.S. pizza delivery franchise Papa John’s has resigned as chairman of the company’s board after a published report he used a racial slur during a conference call. Forbes magazine published a report Wednesday that John Schnatter was participating in a media training session with a marketing agency on […]Load more...
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