Rhode Island – The LPR Weather Center Team continues to track the possibility of a nor’easter for Rhode Island this weekend. Peter Gaynor Director of the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency. We cannot predict when disasters or emergencies will strike. But we can work to make sure that all Rhode Islanders are prepared. It is […]readmore
Dorian Jones ISTANBUL—Eighteen mayors and nearly 50 locally elected representatives of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party are being prosecuted in Turkey.Earlier this month, for example, the mayor of Van was sentenced to 15 years in jail on charges of being a member of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party. The prosecutions and severity of the charges […]readmore
Daniel Schearf MOSCOW—A Russian parliament committee has rejected a bill that would have allowed fines or jail time for public displays of affection or sexuality by anyone who is not heterosexual.Once it leaves the committee, it goes up for a vote by Parliament, which is likely to reject the bill. Rights groups welcomed the move, […]readmore
Ayesha Tanzeem, Ayaz Gul CHARSADDA / ISLAMABAD—A gun and bomb attack on a university in northwestern Pakistan Wednesday killed at least 20 people and wounded dozens more. Military spokesman Asim Bajwa told reporters 18 students and two university staff were among those killed after what he described as a group of four terrorists stormed the Bacha […]readmore
VOA News January 20, 2016 5:05 AM About 1 percent of visitors who arrived in the country by air or sea remained in the country last year after they were supposed to leave, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said. According to data the department released Tuesday, about 45 million of those visitors were due […]readmore
Rhode Island – Estaba emocionada de representar Rhode Island en Davos, pero la seguridad del estado es primero. El Servicio Meteorológico de Estados Unidos emitió este miércoles un aviso de ventisca –nieve con fuertes vientos—que podría afectar nuestra área desde el viernes hasta el domingo. Los modelos indican que la nieve comenzará al mediodía del […]readmore
PROVIDENCE Governor Raimondo tweeted that she has canceled her trip to Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum, because of a possible snow storm over the weekend. “I was excited to represent RI in Davos, but safety of RI’ers is top priority. We’re monitoring winter weather & I’ve decided to cancel trip” said the tweet […]readmore
VOA News January 20, 2016 9:35 AM In the inaugural “Best Countries” ranking, the United States places fourth. The rankings, which were compiled by U.S. News & World Report, the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and global brand consultants BAV Consulting, were released Wednesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The best country, according […]readmore
Cranston – Colonel Michael J. Winquist, Chief of the Cranston Police Department, announces that the Department’s Patrol and Detective divisions are actively investigating a bank robbery which occurred at approximately 12:38pm this afternoon at the Bank Rhode Island branch located at 1047 Park Avenue, Cranston, Rhode Island. According to bank employees, the suspect, entered the […]readmore
New Gas Tax Backed Bonds Will Fund Continuing and New Projects JAMESTOWN, R.I.– The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) has received notification by Standard and Poor’s Ratings Services LLC (S&P) that the rating agency has assigned its 2016A motor fuel tax bonds an ‘A+’ rating. The new bonds will be released for sale […]readmore