VOA News Turkey announced the dismissal of more than 2,400 military personnel Wednesday and shut down scores of media outlets in what appeared to be a widening crackdown following the failed coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government. At least one journalist was taken into custody and arrest warrants were issued for nearly 50 former […]readmore
CRANSTON, R.I. - White House Director of National Drug Control Policy Michael Botticelli, joined by Health and Human Services Secretary Elizabeth Roberts and Department of Corrections Director A. T. Wall, tour the Gloria McDonald Women's facility at the Adult Correctional Institutes (ACI) speak with state officials and inmates to learn more about Rhode Island's innovative […]readmore
Ken Bredemeier VOA News U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump encouraged Russia Wednesday to hack into the email server of his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, to find «the 30,000 emails that are missing» from her time as the country’s secretary of state. “It would be interesting to see. I will tell you this, Russia, if […]readmore
East Greenwich, RI - New England Institute of Technology (NEIT) will hold its "Tech Nite" Open House at the East Greenwich Campus on Tuesday, August 2, 2016, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Visitors should report to the East Greenwich, RI, campus located at One New England Tech Blvd. where tours of this campus, as […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI - Mayor Jorge Elorza today announced that Chief of Policy and Innovation Nicole Pollock will transition to serve as Chief of Staff as part of an ongoing restructuring of the Mayor's executive staff. "Nicole has proven that she is a dynamic, collaborative leader and an innovative force for progress in the city," said […]readmore
East Greenwich, RI – Dr. Douglas H. Sherman, Senior Vice President and Provost at New England Institute of Technology, announced that the university is now offering a Master of Public Health (MPH) program. This program utilizes an interdisciplinary approach to prepare professionals in public health science with a foundation of management and leadership skills. Graduates […]readmore
VOA News President Barack Obama’s administration on Tuesday announced efforts to stem the illegal entry into the U.S. of vulnerable people from the violence-torn Central American countries of El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala. Costa Rica indicated it would help address the regional migration issue by agreeing with the U.S., the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees […]readmore
VOA News Extremely hot temperatures and low humidity are making it difficult for firefighters battling two major wildfires burning in drought-stricken California. About 3,000 firefighters are having a hard time bringing a blaze just outside the Angeles National Forest, northeast of Los Angeles, under control. Thermometers hit a steamy 39 degrees Celsius Tuesday in and […]readmore
VOA News The U.S. warned Tuesday of a «revolution» of computer hacking threats against the country from foreign governments and non-state actors like the so-called Islamic State, and it issued new guidelines to protect American interests. A White House directive outlined a five-point scale to assess the severity of new attacks, the degree to which […]readmore
VOA News Islamic State has claimed two of its «soldiers» carried out Tuesday’s attack on a Catholic Church in Normandy, France, where they killed a priest after taking him hostage at knife-point. The United States condemned «in the strongest possible terms» the «horrific» attack and offered condolences to the family and friends of the murdered […]readmore