Kane Farabaugh VOA News PHILADELPHIA—Sarwat Husain admits the hijab she wears sometimes draws inquiring glances in her home state of Texas. But on a flight to Orlando, Florida, the man sitting next to her gave her more attention than she was used to. “After the plane takes off, he says, ‘If this window was a […]readmore
LINCOLN, R.I., July 29, 2016 – summer is the time for travel and family vacations, which means there are more drivers on the road. But an increase in summertime driving also means there are more car accidents. That’s why Amica Insurance is offering tips to help ensure safety if the unexpected happens. The […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I.-The Providence City Council Finance Committee Thursday introduced and passed an ordinance that establishes greater taxpayer protections on a $40 million infrastructure bond question slated for the November ballot. A late submission of a bond request by the Elorza administration stated the administration was seeking both a 20-year $40 million infrastructure bond at a […]readmore
On July 28, 2016, at 2:00 PM, Troopers from the Rhode Island State Police Hope Valley Barracks and Officers from the Hopkinton Police Department responded to a motor vehicle crash on Route 95 South in the Town of Hopkinton. Initial investigation revealed that the tractor trailer was traveling on Route 95 south in the […]readmore
Voz de América El papa Francisco visitó un santuario venerado por los polacos y alabó a su fallecido antecesor Juan Pablo II como un hijo de Polonia: «humilde pero poderoso». El Pontífice está en el segundo día de una visita de cinco al país europeo asistiendo a las celebraciones de la Jornada Mundial de la […]readmore
VOA News WikiLeaks released 29 audio recordings Wednesday that it said were taken from Democratic National Committee servers. The voicemails, apparently copied from email accounts of seven DNC members, included party associates upset by Bernie Sanders influence on the Democratic Party. Reports say one caller did not want the Vermont senator to speak at the […]readmore
Colonel Steven G. O’Donnell, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Commissioner of the Rhode Island Department of Public Safety, is pleased to announce the graduation ceremony of 26 new troopers from the Rhode Island State Police Training Academy. The Commencement Ceremony will take place on: Friday, July 29, 2016 12:00 p.m. Rhode […]readmore
Providence – La mañana del jueves el dueño de un restaurante chino encontró un hombre muerto dentro de en un vehículo que estaba estacionado frente a su negocio. Los detectives confirmaron el arresto de una persona. El asesinato ocurrió en la avenida Bellevue esquina calle Cranston. Familiares y amigos de la victima están reunidos en […]readmore
John W. Hinckley, Jr., de 61 años, no significa más un peligro para él u otros, dijo el juez federal en Washington que ordenó su liberación. John W. Hinckley, Jr., será liberado de un hospital psiquiátrico del gobierno más de 35 años después que intentó asesinar al presidente Ronald Reagan e hirió a otros tres […]readmore
BOSTON – EPA and R.I. Dept. of Environmental Management (RIDEM) expect to begin field work on Monday, August 1, 2016, to decommission and remove above-ground piping that is part of an inoperable soil vapor extraction (SVE) system at the Stamina Mills Superfund Site in North Smithfield, R.I. This project is expected to take about 2-3 […]readmore