BOGOTA — Four days after Colombians narrowly voted to reject a peace deal with FARC rebels to end 52 years of war, community leader Leyner Palacios is still struggling to contain his bitterness over the outcome. Palacios, who is from the jungle town of Bojaya in western Colombia, which has borne the brunt of guerrilla violence, […]Load more...
WASHINGTON — A U.S. citizen and two Russian nationals were arrested Thursday on charges relating to the alleged illegal export of sensitive military technology from the United States to Russia, the Justice Department said. The department said Alexey Barysheff of Brooklyn, New York, a naturalized U.S. citizen, was arrested for illegally exporting controlled technology. Russian nationals […]Load more...
WASHINGTON — With less than five weeks to go until the presidential election, U.S. officials are taking extra measures to reassure voters of the integrity of the election process, insisting it is safe from hackers despite a recent series of high-profile breaches, attempted attacks and warnings.“What people need to know about this is that our voting […]Load more...
Mayor Jorge Elorza join by Councilman Bryan Principe, Parks Superintendent Wendy Nilsson, representatives from DownCity Design, and neighborhood representatives from the West Broadway Neighborhood association (WBNA) for a ribbon cutting ceremony for the revitalized and updated Ellery Street Park.Load more...
Students at Cornell University in New York can take a class that teaches them about climbing trees. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) offers a course on what it calls the mathematics of street-fighting, and Santa Clara University in California has a program called “The Joy of Garbage.” Classes like these might be one reason […]Load more...
VOA News Hurricane Matthew is pounding the Bahamas as it propels toward Florida, forcing residents and emergency workers there and in other southeastern U.S. states to hastily prepare for its arrival on Thursday. At least 108 people in Haiti were killed after Hurricane Matthew slammed Tuesday into the island of Hispaniola, which Haiti shares […]Load more...
Grants Aim to Assist the Redevelopment of Commercial Areas of RI Communities PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo joined with city officials today to tour Main Street in East Greenwich, one of seven projects chosen to receive Main Street Rhode Island Streetscape Improvement Funds «The Main Streets in our cities and towns are hubs […]Load more...
OCTOBER 6, 2016 / CRANSTON, RI: General Treasurer Seth Magaziner and Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank CEO Jeff Diehl today joined state and local officials including, Mayor Allan Fung, State Senator Joshua Miller, State Representative Robert Lancia, along with Cranston City Councilors Mario Aceto and Michael Farina, in touring a Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank (RIIB) financed […]Load more...
FY 2017 Monthly Cash Collections Report for July 2016 (Oct. 6, 2016) Providence, R.I. –The Rhode Island Department of Revenue released its FY 2017 Cash Collections Report for July 2016 today. The Cash Collections Report, which is issued on a monthly basis, compares current fiscal year cash collections by revenue item on a fiscal year-to-date […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea is reminding Rhode Islanders that they have until Sunday, October 9 to register to vote for the November 8 general election. “The easiest way to register or update your registration is to go to vote.ri.gov and use our online portal,” Secretary Gorbea said. “I want to […]Load more...
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