WASHINGTON—The Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will address the nation’s governors at their 109th Summer Meeting in Providence, Rhode Island. “I am thrilled and honored that Prime Minister Trudeau will join us in Rhode Island, where governors will gather to discuss some of the top innovations and best practices happening in our states,” said Summer […]readmore
VOA News/Michael Bowman CAPITOL HILL — After a weeklong recess, Senate Republicans returned to Washington on Monday still searching for a legislative formula to repeal and replace former President Barack Obama’s health care law, known as Obamacare. Conservative Republicans want to dramatically pare back the federal government’s role in health care, but moderates worry that […]readmore
VOA News A U.S. Marine Corps plane crashed Monday in the southern state of Mississippi, killing 16 military personnel. Officials said the KC-130 plane, a refueling tanker, went down in a soybean field about 135 kilometers north of Mississippi’s capital city, Jackson. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear. Marine Corps spokeswoman Captain […]readmore
VOA News Peter Heinlein, Ken Bredemeier THE WHITE HOUSE —Donald Trump Jr. has released an email chain setting up a meeting between him and a Russian attorney who promised to provide information that might hurt Hillary Clinton’s campaign for president. The release follows a New York Times report on the matter. The Times said its story […]readmore
VOA News Heather Murdock, Chris Hannas MOSUL, IRAQ — U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday congratulated Iraq, its prime minister, and security forces for liberating the city of Mosul from Islamic State. In a White House statement, Trump said defeating the militant group in Mosul «signals that its days in Iraq and Syria are numbered.» He further […]readmore
Providence, RI- On July 10, 2017 an arrest warrant was executed for Miguel Garcia, age 46 of Cranston, by members of the Providence Police Department’s Intelligence and Organized Crime Bureau in connection to the recent investigation and arrest of his wife, Rosemary Garcia, age 36 of Cranston. The PPD Intelligence and Organized Crime Bureau, with […]readmore
EXETER, RI — Rhode Island State Police are seeking the public’s assistance with information relating to a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run crash that occurred on South Road in Exeter between the hours of 9 p.m. on Monday, July 3, 2017 and 6 a.m. on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. The victim in the crash has been identified […]readmore
WEST WARWICK, RI – Rhode Island State Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly resisted arrest and fled from police, striking several unmarked police cruisers, other cars and a building before fleeing on foot after his car crashed in West Warwick earlier today. The suspect is identified as a Vincent D’Ambra, age 27. D’Ambra […]readmore
RICHMOND, RI – Rhode Island State Police arrested a Providence man on gun and child abuse charges during a traffic stop on Interstate 95 yesterday (Friday). Karon Williams, 21, of 11 Handy St., Providence, was charged with possession of a loaded handgun inside of a vehicle and license or permit required to carry a pistol. […]readmore
«I promised Rhode Islanders that I would work to ensure that elections in our state are fair, fast and accurate. Having clean voter lists is critical to preserving the integrity of our elections, which is why I made enacting Automatic Voter Registration a priority. Automatic Voter Registration will help reduce the bloat in our voter […]readmore