30th anniversary season will feature productions of “Quake” and “The Lesson” BRISTOL, R.I., June 13, 2017 – The Roger Williams University’s Performing Arts Center will host two public theater productions as part of the annual Barn Summer Playhouse series. Beginning in June, RWU Associate Professor of Theatre Robin D. Stone will direct “The Lesson,” by […]readmore
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) issued a statement following Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ testimony before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence: “The Attorney General’s testimony this afternoon was unsubstantial, unresponsive, and unacceptable. Mr. Sessions – like every government employee – has an obligation to answer to the oversight of Congress. He failed that obligation […]readmore
VOA News President Donald Trump will host his newly-elected South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in in Washington later this month, the White House announced Tuesday. The two leaders are expected to discuss strengthening their alliance and advancing cooperation on global and economic issues, as well as coordinating to counter North Korean nuclear and missile threats. North […]readmore
VOA News Soccer megastar Cristiano Ronaldo has been accused of tax evasion. Prosecutors in Spain allege the Real Madrid player defrauded the government of about $16 million in taxes from 2011 to 2014. Specifically, Spanish authorities say Ronaldo «took advantage of a business structure created in 2010 to hide from fiscal authorities income generated in […]readmore
VOA News WASHINGTON — High-profile supporters of President Donald Trump are turning on special counsel Robert Mueller, the man charged with investigating Russian interference in the U.S. election and possible collusion with Trump’s campaign. As Mueller builds his legal team, Trump’s allies have begun raising questions about the former FBI director’s impartiality, suggesting he cannot be trusted […]readmore
VOA News North Korea has released from prison an American college student who was sentenced to a 15-year term for attempting to steal a propaganda poster in 2016, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said. In a statement, Tillerson said Otto Warmbier, 22, has been released from prison and is currently traveling back to the […]readmore
Ken Bredemeier/VOA WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump is assailing the latest federal appellate court decision blocking his executive order restricting travel from six majority-Muslim countries where terrorist attacks have occurred. «Well, as predicted, the 9th Circuit did it again – Ruled against the TRAVEL BAN at such a dangerous time in the history of our […]readmore
NORTH SMITHFIELD -Two people died and a third was seriously injured in a single-car crash on Route 146 North about 2:10 a.m. today. Rhode Island State Police Captain Matthew Moynihan said the car was headed north on Route 146 when it went off the road and into the grassy median, striking a guard rail and […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo, Senator Jack Reed and Goldman Sachs Executive Vice President John F.W. Rogers today celebrated the first graduation of the 10,000 Small Businesses program in Rhode Island, which expands access to capital and provides practical business education for small business owners based across Rhode Island. Thanks to Governor Raimondo’s […]readmore
COVENTRY – The Rhode Island State Police Computer Crimes Unit/Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force today arrested two roommates in Coventry for possession of child pornography. Peter J. Blanchette, age 42, and Anthony Pascone, age 31, both of 34 Columbia Avenue, Coventry, were charged with possession of child pornography after a court-authorized search warrant […]readmore