The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Florida’s process for sentencing people to death violates the constitutional rights of criminal defendants because it gives too much power to judges – and not enough to juries – to decide capital sentences. The 8-1 ruling said that the state’s sentencing procedure is flawed because juries play only an […]readmore
The Powerball jackpot has now reached $1.5 billion. That’s more than a record; it’s historic. It is more than double the previous jackpot record, a mere $656 million in a Mega Millions drawing in 2012. And lottery officials said if ticket sales continue to grow, the number will keep on rising before Wednesday night’s drawing. […]readmore
VOA News Iraq’s prime minister vowed Tuesday to press forward with the fight against Islamic State extremists, as he toured the wreckage of a Baghdad shopping mall hit by suicide bombers a day earlier. Haider al-Abadi described Monday’s attack, which killed at least 24 people and wounded dozens more, as a «desperate attempt» by IS […]readmore
Photo By AIDS Project RI Providence – AIDS Project Rhode Island is joining with National Black Leadership on AIDS, the Centers for Disease Control, the Black AIDS Institute and other organizations in participating in National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on Sunday, February 7, 2016. The national theme is «I am my brother’s and sister’s keeper. […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge Elorza today announced that the Providence School Board Nominating Commission is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the Providence School Board. «The Providence School Board is an essential partner in improving the Providence Public Schools,» said Mayor Elorza. «I look forward to working collaboratively with the Board to ensure the […]readmore
Providence. January 12, 2016. J C Electric, Inc, 95 Hathaway Street, Providence, is the first Providence-based, black owned business to close on a business loan from Freedom National Bank under a new program operated by the Rhode Island Black Business Association. RIBBA, with a $200,000 grant from the Providence CDBG program, established the Collateral Support […]readmore
VOA NEWS – The White House says a bill that seeks to bar the U.S. from lifting certain sanctions against Iran would violate commitments necessary to implement the international agreement to limit the Iranian nuclear program. Iran made the deal with the U.S., Britain, China, France, Russia and Germany last year to cut back its […]readmore
The United States condemned a series of attacks Monday in Iraq that killed at least 46 people and wounded more than 100 others. Islamic State militants claimed responsibility for the two largest attacks, saying they were targeting Shi’ites. Gunmen fired at shoppers before blowing themselves up at a Baghdad shopping mall, killing at least 18 […]readmore
A suicide bombing in Istanbul’s historic Sultanahmet district Tuesday left at least 10 people dead and 15 wounded, two in critical condition. Speaking to reporters in Ankara after an emergency security meeting, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said that the suspected suicide bomber had been identified as a Syrian national born in 1988, and […]readmore
Rhode Island – la Gobernadora Gina Raimondo informo que se une a su gabinete Rchard Culatta. Como jefe de innovación su trabajo es mejorar las operaciones del estado con el uso de la tecnología e Innovación. Culatta estará trabajando en Rhode Island College donde está la oficina de innovación, con el apoyo de la Fundación […]readmore