VOA News Officials in Texas say a baby whose mother traveled to El Salvador while pregnant has died shortly after birth, in a case attributed to the Zika virus. Dr. Umair Shah, executive director of Harris County Public Health, announced Tuesday that the infant, who died a few weeks ago, had microcephaly, a medical condition […]readmore
VOA News U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will travel next week to Serbia and Kosovo, where the government recently named a highway after one of the vice president’s sons. Beau Biden, who died May 30, 2015, of brain cancer at age 46, served a stint in 2001 as an interim legal adviser in post-war Kosovo. […]readmore
Joshua Fatzick VOA NEWS Wednesday marks the fifth day of the 2016 Rio Olympics, and with medal rounds in several high-profile sports, it could prove to be an eventful one. Led by Olympic veteran Michael Phelps and rising star Katie Ledecky, Team USA looks to continue its dominance in swim events Wednesday with at least […]readmore
RI – Reporters ask the Governor about Curt Schilling, “So Curt Schilling is in the news again; he said he wants to run for elected office. What is your initial thought on that? Governor responds “He will have to make that decision. Schilling who left Rhode Island taxpayers on the hook for a $75-million state-loan […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo signed into law legislation passed this year that supports Rhode Island workers and small businesses. The bills aim to assist employees in collecting wages from nonpaying employers and position the state to track data on microbusinesses in order to understand and meet their needs. The signing ceremony was held […]readmore
RI – Colonel Steven G. O’Donnell, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Commissioner of Public Safety, announces the arrest of a Woonsocket woman for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor or Drugs while traveling the wrong way on Route 295 North, in the Town of Johnston. Troopers arrested Jadali Burgess, age 21, […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – On Tuesday, Governor Gina M. Raimondo held a signing ceremony for a series of bills passed this year which recognize the contributions of Rhode Island’s veterans and expand opportunity for those who served our nation. The bills include legislation that allows private employers to provide a hiring preferences for veterans and protects jobs […]readmore
Daniel Schearf VOA MOSCOW—Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is turning to Russia after having received post-coup criticism from the West.In his first trip since the July 15 putsch, he is going to Russia and will meet with President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. “It’s significant for both because both of them have to bargain hard with […]readmore
Luis Ramirez VOA News LONDON—Human rights groups in Europe are urging Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan to exercise restraint as he pushes to implement the death penalty in the wake of last month’s failed coup against him.The call for reinstatement of the death penalty has become frequent in the weeks since the failed coup attempt […]readmore
VOA News The Red Cross is launching its first search and rescue ship on Monday in an effort to save the lives of people crossing the Mediterranean in search of refuge and safety in Europe. The Responder will patrol the central Mediterranean route between North Africa and Italy, where most of the 3,100 drownings of […]readmore