Henry Ridgwell/VOA NEWS LONDON – Several of the G20 group of industrialized countries are failing to take action in line with their pledges to reduce emissions, made under the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, according to new research. Scientists fear the momentum behind reducing emissions could be lost if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump follows through on […]readmore
Luis Ramirez/VOA NEWS LONDON — President Barack Obama brought his message of America’s enduring unity and cooperation to the heart of Europe Thursday, stressing to Germans and all Europeans that the United States will continue to engage with the world. Obama called on his successor, Donald Trump, to “stand up” to Russia, saying his hope is […]readmore
Wayne Lee/VOA NEWS A group of news media advocacy organizations is calling on President-elect Donald Trump to «preserve long-standing traditions» to ensure the press is free to inform the public of his presidential activities. In an open letter Wednesday to Trump, 18 organizations asked him to maintain a pool of reporters that covers all of […]readmore
Nike Ching/VOA NEWS STATE DEPARTMENT — The United States is doubling down on aid programs for de-mining efforts in Colombia, a country that has the second most unexploded ordnance next to Afghanistan since 1990, as its government is making peace with the largest guerrilla rebel group after a decades-long conflict. According to the latest «To Walk […]readmore
VOA NEWS/Michael Bowman CAPITOL HILL — Senate Republicans are eager to flex their party’s newfound political muscle next year, but say they have no plans to weaken rules enabling Democrats to block major legislation and, potentially, any Supreme Court nomination put forth by soon-to-be President Donald Trump. Whether Republicans adhere to their promise of restraint will […]readmore
Colonel Michael J. Winquist, Chief of the Cranston Police Department, announces that the Department’s Detective Division, with the assistance of the Rhode Island State Violent Fugitive Task Force, arrested two suspects for the theft of two City owned trucks and snow plows, which had been stolen from the Cranston Stadium in late 2015. On December […]readmore
STATE HOUSE – At the invitation of Rep. Joseph S. Almeida, the Mobile Museum of Black Artifacts rolled up to the State House last week on the first stop of a weeklong tour from Rhode Island to Washington, D.C. The Rhode Island State House was the first of seven stops Moniz-John made on a tour […]readmore
Federal Refunds Delayed to Feb. 15 for Rhode Island Taxpayers Claiming Two Key Tax Credits; Plan Ahead, IRS Says RI-2016-001, Nov. 17, 2016 WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service today reminded Rhode Island taxpayers who claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) or Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC) to plan on a refund delay until […]readmore
FFY16 program is $60 million higher than previous year The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today announced that RIDOT put $174 million out for bid during the 2016 Federal Fiscal Year (FFY2016) – $60 million more than it did in the previous year and $74 million more than it did in FFY2014. The details […]readmore
Tool is Part of Innovation Efforts to Improve Customer Service, Efficiency, and Local Business Climate PROVIDENCE, RI- Mayor Jorge Elorza, Sin Bakery proprietor Jennifer Luxmoore, Department of Innovation Director Emmanuel Echevarria, as well as staff from Providence’s Licensing Office today introduced the City’s new Licensing Kiosk. The addition of the innovative tool and the Viewpoint […]readmore