Ken Bredemeier The White House is vetting Republican Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval for the Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, sources familiar with the process said Wednesday. Sandoval met with Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid on Monday while the governor was in Washington for the National Governors Association meeting. A […]readmore
VOA News For the past 84 years, an exemption in U.S. law allowed the import of goods produced by slaves and others forced into labor, including children, as long as demand exceeded supply. In two weeks, that will be illegal. President Barack Obama signed a trade bill Wednesday that includes a provision closing a loophole […]readmore
Smita Nordwall Apple says the FBI has asked it to unlock more than a dozen iPhones in the last five months, reinforcing the tech giant’s argument that the FBI’s request in the San Bernardino massacre case will lead to further demands. In recently unsealed court documents, Apple’s lawyers revealed the company has received demands to […]readmore
Assistant Professor of Photography Sarah Malakoff to discuss her recent work at ARNIE Talk March 9 In her work as a photographer, UMass Dartmouth College of Visual & Performing Arts (CVPA) Assistant Professor Sarah Malakoff sees a deep connection between the ordinary elements which fill our living spaces and the outside world. Assistant Professor Malakoff […]readmore
Rhode Island – Colonel Steven G. O’Donnell, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Commissioner of Public Safety, announces that on Wednesday, February 24, 2016, members of the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force arrested Korey Santangelo, age: 24, of 71 Harbour Avenue, West Warwick, Rhode Island on multiple Firearm and Narcotic […]readmore
Rhode Island – The Cranston Police Department is proud to announce the launch of a new and voluntary private security camera registry program. This program will enable residents and business owners to “virtually” partner with the police department and notify us that they are using private security cameras to keep their properties safe. In the […]readmore
Voz de América Ramón Castro, el hermano mayor de Fidel y Raúl Castro, murió el martes a los 91 años en La Habana. Medios oficiales cubanos reportaron que sus restos fueron cremados y serán depositados en el cementerio de Birán, su ciudad natal en la provincia Holguín. Ramón estuvo involucrado en el accionar de su […]readmore
Voz de América El presidente boliviano, Evo Morales, reconoció el miércoles su derrota en las urnas, un día después que el Tribunal Supremo Electoral declarara ganador por tres puntos al «No» a la reforma constitucional que le habría permitido postularse a un cuarto período consecutivo en 2019. «Respetamos los resultados del referendo. El pueblo no […]readmore
Voz de América China ha enviado de nuevo aviones caza a una disputada isla del Mar de la China Meridional, donde a principios de mes desplegó baterías de misiles y parece estar construyendo un sofisticado sistema de radar. Menos de diez jets –una combinación de Shenyans J-11 y Xians JH-7—han sido avistados en Woody Island […]readmore
Voz de América El presidente sirio, Bashar al-Assad, confirmó a su contraparte ruso, Vladimir Putin, que Siria está lista para implementar un cese el fuego que debe comenzar el sábado. Los dos líderes hablaron por teléfono este miércoles y destacaron la importancia de continuar luchando contra grupos terroristas tales como el Estado islámico y Jabhat […]readmore