Legislation will help more students gain knowledge, skills to succeed in the workforce WASHINGTON D.C.— Today, the House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation to strengthen and improve career and technical education and give Americans the skills they need to compete for in-demand jobs. The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R. […]readmore
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) joined with the Rhode Island State Police and the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (Resource Recovery) on a new initiative aimed at reducing roadside litter, particularly on highways and other roads leading to the Rhode Island Central Landfill in Johnston. Roads such as I-295, Route 6, Plainfield Pike […]readmore
VOA NEWS HAVANA — Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez called U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent speech on Cuba a “grotesque spectacle” that will only serve to strengthen the revolution, and criticized the Trump administration’s decision to roll back some Obama-era policies toward the island nation. “Cuba will make no concessions on its sovereignty and its independence,” […]readmore
VOA News The parents of Otto Warmbier, the American college student who died Monday after being detained in North Korea for nearly a year and a-half, said in a statement he had «completed his journey home» and was «at peace» shortly before passing away. U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday offered his condolences to the […]readmore
VOA – El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Turmp, recibió este lunes en la Casa Blanca a su homólogo de Panamá, Juan Carlos Varela. Los líderes de gobierno reafirmaron la “fuerte alianza” entre EE.UU y Panamá, al igual que el compromiso de los dos países para enfrentarse a temas claves de seguridad, como el crimen […]readmore
NUEVA YORK – La Oficina de Investigaciones de Seguridad Nacional (HSI, por sus siglas en inglés) del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés), junto a la Oficina de Detención y Deportación (ERO, por sus siglas en inglés) de ICE, anunciaron su reciente lanzamiento del Operativo […]readmore
WASHINGTON – El Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés) lanzó hoy ICE.gov/ES, una expansión de su presencia en español en el sitio web de la agencia. El sitio traducido no solo ofrece información sobre ICE y la misión de la agencia, sino también comunicados de […]readmore
PROVIDENCE – Pedro Jimenez-Rodriguez, 41, of Newport, pleaded guilty in federal court in Providence today to possession with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more cocaine. According to a plea agreement filed in this matter, the government will recommend a term of imprisonment of 72 months when Jimenez-Rodriguez is sentenced by U.S. District Court […]readmore
PROVIDENCE – Francisco Fernandez, a/k/a Joel Antonio Santana Arias, 43, of Lawrence, MA, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Providence, R.I., today to possession with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine. The cocaine was discovered inside Fernandez’s vehicle by a Rhode Island State Police trooper during a routine traffic stop […]readmore
PROVIDENCE – Fernando Cortez Cueves, 40, a Mexican national who was previously deported from the United States in 2007, pleaded guilty in federal court in Providence today to illegal reentry into the United States. According to information presented to the court and court records, Cueves was arrested by Rhode Island State Police on April 17, […]readmore