Top officials of the U.S. central bank voted Wednesday to keep interest rates at the ultra-low level where they have been for nearly a year. The Federal Reserve said the job market was continuing to improve and that household spending was rising, but that business investment was soft and the rate of inflation remained below […]readmore
VOA News U.S. President Barack Obama says he believes the «republic is at risk» if Donald Trump wins next week’s election. Obama campaigned Wednesday for Democrat Hillary Clinton in Chapel Hill, North Carolina — a major battleground state that both candidates consider a must-win if he or she wants to take the White House. Obama […]readmore
VOA News U.S. law enforcement authorities have launched a civil rights investigation after an African American church was burned and spray-painted with the words «Vote Trump» in the southern state of Mississippi. The 111-year-old Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church in Greenville, Mississippi, suffered heavy water and smoke damage in the fire late Tuesday. «We consider it […]readmore
Ken Bredemeier VOA News U.S. President Barack Obama is questioning the judgment of FBI chief James Comey in announcing just ahead of next Tuesday’s presidential election that the agency is taking a new look at more emails linked to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton from her four-year tenure as secretary of state. Comey told congressional […]readmore
WASHINGTON – The shocking news that two Iowa police officers were murdered in what appears to be ambush-style shootings has put an exclamation point on one of the darkest weeks for law enforcement in recent history. Since October 26, 10 law enforcement professionals have died in the line of duty, including five who were shot […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I.— U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director León Rodríguez will administer the Oath of Allegiance to 25 candidates during a naturalization ceremony at the Providence Public Library on Nov. 4. The Providence College Corps of Cadets Color Guard will present the colors. Adam Bergeron, USCIS Providence Field Office Director, will perform the national anthem […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – On Veterans Day, Friday, Nov. 11, former homeless Veteran Michael Galipeau will lead Camp Out on the Quad at Rhode Island College to raise awareness of the issue of homelessness. From 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., members of Rhode Island’s homeless community will camp out with RIC students so that students can […]readmore
Rhode Island’s top federal prosecutor, Peter F. Neronha, will come to Roger Williams University on Nov. 3 to moderate a talk about addiction and prevention during an event co-sponsored by RWU’s School of Justice Studies BRISTOL, R.I. – U.S. Attorney Peter F. Neronha will lead a discussion about heroin and opioid addiction during a forum […]readmore
Providence – Public Safety Announcement regarding kidnapping scam that has recently been reported both in Providence and surrounding areas: Scammers are using social media as a means to obtain personal information about their future victims, such as where they live, the cars they drive, their names, and names of family members and friends. The scammers […]readmore
Providence – Un grupo de Políticos Latinos se reunieron la tarde del miércoles frente al centro de campaña de la candidata presidencial Hillary Clinton. El mensaje es de unión para votar por Hillary, escuchen la conferencia de prensa.readmore