VOA News The United States says it still hopes to complete a massive trade pact with the European Union by the end of 2016, even after French President Francois Hollande said Tuesday that negotiations had stalled. The White House said President Barack Obama was sending his top trade official, Michael Froman, to Europe in September […]readmore
The head of the U.S. Central Command scolded Iran Tuesday for «provocative» naval actions in the Persian Gulf, following recent close encounters between U.S. warships and Iranian gunboats. General Joseph Votel spoke just days after the coastal patrol ship USS Squall was forced to fire warning shots to ward off an Iranian gunboat that was […]readmore
Smita Nordwall VOA News U.S. President Barack Obama cut short the sentences of 111 federal inmates Tuesday, in another round of commutations for those convicted of nonviolent drug offenses. The early release is part of Obama’s effort to correct what he views as unreasonably long mandatory minimum sentences. His push to lessen the burden on […]readmore
Online Retailer Moves Entire Company from Connecticut to Rhode Island, Bringing 40 Jobs and Plans to Expand PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo today joined state and local officials at a ground-breaking ceremony to celebrate the opening of Ivory Ella’s new headquarters in Westerly. The socially-minded online retailer has relocated to R.I. from Connecticut […]readmore
Providence – Students, staff and families of Mary E. Fogarty Elementary School attended the third Annual Back to School Bash held in the school yard, where they enjoyed carnival games and met their new teachers and Principal Courtney Monterecy. Mayor Elorza welcome students and famikies back to another school year. This event aims to provide […]readmore
Providence – The Rhode Island State Police, Rhode Island Police Chiefs’ Association, and Rhode Island Department of Attorney General, in conjunction with federal, state and municipal law enforcement agencies throughout the state, and Rhode Island corporate sponsors including Ocean State Job Lot, Benny’s Home and Auto, Samsonite, and Walgreen’s Pharmacy are donating backpacks and school […]readmore
JAMESTOWN, R.I. – Today an incident occurred on the Sakonnet River Bridge during a routine bridge inspection. A private contractor hired by the Authority was inspecting underneath the bridge deck using a machine known as an Under Bridge Inspection (UBI) vehicle, commonly known as a ‘Snooper’. This type of vehicle has an arm that extends […]readmore
Providence Thomas Mosley (age 34) 21 Princeton Avenue Providence, RI P1-2016-2491AG Evan Watson (age 27) 199 Brown Street Providence, RI P1-2016-2491BG The Providence County Grand Jury reported out an indictment charging Thomas Mosley and Evan Watson each with one count of murder, one count of conspiracy, one count of possession of a firearm without a […]readmore
Providence – The Rhode Island State Police, Rhode Island Police Chiefs’ Association, and Rhode Island Department of Attorney General, in conjunction with federal, state and municipal law enforcement agencies throughout the state, and Rhode Island corporate sponsors including Ocean State Job Lot, Benny’s Home and Auto, Samsonite, and Walgreen’s Pharmacy are donating backpacks and school […]readmore
CENTRAL FALLS – During a four day period between Thursday August 25th, 2016 and Sunday August 27th, 2016 members of the Central Falls Police Department arrested four individuals for impaired driving charges. As a result of a partnership and grant funding from the Rhode Island Department of Transportation Office on Highway Safety, the Central Falls […]readmore