VOA News The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the central U.S. city of Ferguson, Missouri, after it refused to accept a deal that would have reformed its mostly white police department. The Ferguson City Council said the package, which had been negotiated between the federal government and city officials, costs too much. At […]readmore
La Corte Suprema de Justicia de Estados Unidos decidió suspender un ambicioso programa del gobierno que limita de forma draconiana las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero de las centrales eléctricas. El tribunal suspendió temporalmente la aplicación del Clean Power Plan (‘Proyecto para una Energía Limpia’), elaborado por la Agencia de Protección del Ambiente (EPA) […]readmore
El presidente Barack Obama anunció el martes un nuevo esfuerzo centralizado para incrementar la seguridad cibernética en el país. Obama dijo que los sistemas de computación del gobierno federal son demasiado arcaicos y no están preparados para proteger de ataques cibernéticos las enormes cantidades de importantes datos que almacenan. “Hoy estamos proponiendo un nuevo plan […]readmore
VOA News NATO’s secretary general says the alliance’s increased “forward presence” in Eastern Europe sends a «clear signal» to any would-be aggressor. Speaking Wednesday in Brussels before a two-day NATO defense ministers meeting, Jens Stoltenberg said with an obvious reference to Russia, that “NATO will respond as one to any aggression against any ally.” «I […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo, joined by Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor, visited Agcore Technologies to highlight the importance of small businesses working alongside state universities on research and development projects to build a new economy in Rhode Island. This Cranston-based small business is collaborating with the University of Rhode Island to develop a […]readmore
Gracias. Señor Presidente, honorables miembros del Concejo Municipal y residentes de nuestra gran ciudad de Providence– Un poco más de un año atrás en mi discurso inaugural, dije que íbamos a construir en nuevo Providence–una ciudad que trabaja para todos sus residentes, una ciudad comprometida con la innovación y una ciudad que ofrece oportunidades para […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI -Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza delivered his first annual State of the City Address where he presented a city poised for an economic resurgence and improvements to the city’s public schools. The Mayor detailed a number of initiatives and programs to increase economic development and create jobs downtown and in the city’s neighborhoods. «Providence […]readmore
MANCHESTER, N.H.—Residents of New Hampshire cast last-minute ballots Tuesday in a primary election expected to narrow the field of presidential candidates. Voters braved snowy conditions and waited in long lines at polling stations across the state, turning out in what are expected to be record numbers. «I voted for Donald Trump because the economy is […]readmore
Rhode Island – Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today announced an amended agreement with Naloxone manufacturer Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc., that would increase the company-offered rebate for each Naloxone kit (syringe dosage only) purchased by non-federal government agencies in Rhode Island from $4 per dose to $6 per dose. The rebate is retroactive for purchases made […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2017 budget proposal: “The President’s budget proposal offers a solid blueprint to help grow our economy, expand opportunity, and keep Americans safe. “While staying within the confines of the two-year agreement known as the Bipartisan Budget […]readmore