VOA News U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said Wednesday he opposes «a single technical approach» as a solution to the complex legal battle between Apple and the FBI. The FBI has asked the tech company for assistance unlocking the passcode to an iPhone used by Syed Farook, one of the shooters who killed 14 […]readmore
Katherine Gypson WASHINGTON—Illegal heroin and psychoactive substances pose emerging worldwide threats, an annual State Department report to Congress said. The International Narcotics Control Strategy report, released Wednesday, offers details on efforts by foreign governments to reduce drug production and trafficking and related money laundering and terrorist financing. Improved international reporting on drug use has led […]readmore
Yang Chen U.S. Representative Jim McGovern, D-Massachusetts, is calling on his congressional colleagues to vote on a bill to rename the street address of China’s embassy in Washington to 1 Liu Xiaobo Plaza, after the imprisoned Nobel Peace laureate. The Senate in February unanimously passed a similar bill — introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, […]readmore
SSRI and the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council Announces 2016 Cherry Blossom Princess Her Excellency, Governor Gina M. Raimondo, along with Consul General of Japan in Boston, Tsutomu Himeno, will be in attendance for the ceremony on Friday, 9:30 am at the State House The Rhode Island Cherry Blossom Princess in an important ambassadorial role representing […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo welcomed LaunchCode, a tech talent placement nonprofit and Real Jobs RI job-training partner, to Rhode Island. She discussed how the state is helping employers meet their IT skills shortages and helping workers build the skills they need to compete for these open positions. If you missed the event, […]readmore
Colonel Steven G. O’Donnell, Superintendent, of the Rhode Island State Police and Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety, announces the arrests of five New York residents and the seizure of over 250 stolen credit cards during motor vehicle stops on Route 95 in West Greenwich and Cranston. On Tuesday, February 23, 2016, at approximately […]readmore
Colonel Steven G. O’Donnell, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety, announces the arrest of two Massachusetts residents after troopers seized eight hundred ecstasy pills during a motor vehicle stop. On Monday, February 29, 2016, at approximately 11:15 PM, Troopers from the Hope Valley Barracks conducted a […]readmore
STATE HOUSE – The Rhode Island Senate passed two pieces of legislation sponsored by Sen. Elizabeth A. Crowley (D-Dist. 16, Central Falls, Pawtucket) that aim to protect the state’s children from new and dangerous forms of substance abuse. The first piece of legislation (2016-S 2056) prohibits the sale of powdered caffeine to anyone under the […]readmore
STATE HOUSE – Rep. Gregg Amore has introduced legislation (2016-H 7749) that would allow those who have been wrongfully convicted of a crime, and have been imprisoned for more than a year, to petition the Superior Court for an award of compensation and damages, including their attorney fees. This law would not affect wrongful convictions […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today hailed the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) final rule that explicitly bans the use of electronic cigarettes on commercial flights. The final rule applies to all scheduled flights of U.S. and foreign carriers involving transportation in, to, and from the United States. «This is a sensible rule […]readmore