Lisa Schlein GENEVA, SWITZERLAND—The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights has condemned airstrikes on at least four hospitals and a school Monday in northern Syria. He says if intentional, these attacks could amount to war crimes.The United Nations reports scores of people were killed and many more injured in the aerial attacks, which have been […]readmore
Mary Alice Salinas RANCHO MIRAGE, CALIF.—Long-term peace, security and prosperity for Southeast Asia are the goals U.S. President Barack Obama and the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are seeking to ensure during a second day of talks in California.Obama and ASEAN leaders focused on developing innovation and entrepreneurship in southeast Asia […]readmore
Michael Bowman Two days after the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, the path to installing a successor remains murky and a topic of intense intrigue in a nation where political divisions and polarization are magnified by a fierce presidential campaign. The White House said Monday that President Barack Obama has started preliminary […]readmore
VOA News Four American journalists charged in Bahrain have been released and are due to fly out of the country, their lawyer said Tuesday. The journalists, arrested on Sunday, had been charged earlier in the day with illegally assembling with the intent to commit a crime. Police said the woman and three men entered the […]readmore
Ken Bredemeier The U.S. has approved construction of the first American factory in Cuba in more than 50 years, a two-man business that hopes to hire Cuban workers to assemble as many as 1,000 small tractors a year to sell to private farmers in Cuba. Cuban officials have already endorsed the $5 million to […]readmore
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is moving swiftly following passage of the RhodeWorks legislation into law last night with the issuance of four request-for-proposals for qualified firms to assist the Department in establishing tolling systems to provide a predictable, reliable revenue stream for improving Rhode Island’s crumbling infrastructure. The proposals also will seek […]readmore
Providence – Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that today Superior Court Justice Brian P. Stern sentenced Jose Colon (age 42), formerly of Central Falls, to 50 years with 35 years to serve and the remainder suspended with probation for first degree child molestation. In addition, Justice Stern ordered Colon to have no contact with […]readmore
DEATH OF ANTONIN SCALIA – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION As a mark of respect for Antonin Scalia, Associate Justice of the United States, I hereby order, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States of […]readmore
UMass Law Dean Mary Lu Bilek: Justice Scalia, who was universally viewed as the most conservative member of the Court, served for almost thirty years. I believe this is the first time in many years that a Justice died so unexpectedly. His passing is especially significant at a time when as many as a quarter […]readmore
Antonin Scalia, el influyente conservador y más provocativo miembro de la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos, murió a los 79 años. Scalia falleció en una residencia privada enel área Big Bend en el sur de Texas. El juez de la Corte Suprema fue encontrado muerto el sábado por la mañana. Scalia usó su perpicaz intelecto […]readmore