Note: Names in this article have been changed. Eight-year-old Maria wears her hair braided and has bright pink shoelaces on her sneakers. But what she did Wednesday was quite grown-up. It was 6:30 a.m. when Maria heard knocking at the door of her suburban American home as she was getting ready for school. The second-grader […]readmore
Jeff Seldin Over the waning weeks of 2015, about 500 key Islamic State (IS) officials and commanders packed up and slipped away, leaving their posts in Syria and Iraq. The move, according to a U.S. official familiar with the intelligence, was not part of any sort of retreat. Rather, it appeared to be a calculated […]readmore
Central Falls – Víctima de violencia domestica, Sherry Price de 48 años fue atacada por su novio el sábado 9 de enero. La policía está en la búsqueda de Percy Abbott de 53 años sospechoso de la golpiza que le causo la muerte a Sherry. El jefe de la policía de central Falls James Mendonca […]readmore
Southern New England could be hit with a major winter storm this weekend and National Grid is prepared to respond to any power interruptions that might occur. Weather forecasts are still tentative, but conditions appear favorable for the development of an off-shore storm that could dump as much as six or more inches of snow […]readmore
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) joined other federal and local government agencies across the country in reminding people to prepare for impending severe weather. As much of the Eastern half of the nation prepared for severe weather, including blizzard conditions and accumulating snow, the SBA encouraged small business owners to follow these […]readmore
Dorian Jones ISTANBUL—U.S. Vice President Joe Biden rebuked Turkey on Friday for its crackdown on freedom of expression.Biden told civil society representatives in Istanbul that the Turkish government is not setting the right «example» with its imprisonment of journalists and investigation of academics who have criticized the government’s military campaign against Turkey’s Kurdish-dominated southeastern sector. […]readmore
Rhode island – The Hassenfeld Institute for Public Leadership today released its quarterly survey on key issues facing the State. This is the fourth public opinion survey the Institute has published since 2014. The poll first asked respondents if they favored or opposed several proposals for bridge and road repair. On proposals to put tolls […]readmore
Lisa Bryant PARIS—France’s prime minister has joined growing voices in warning that Europe’s ongoing migrant crisis threatens the very foundations of the 28-member European Union.French Prime Minister Manuel Valls says the tens of thousands of migrants who continue pouring into Europe threaten the idea of a unified continent, especially when it comes to the passport-free […]readmore
VOA News Greek maritime officials said at least 15 bodies have been recovered in two separate sinkings of boats off of Greek islands Friday, as a seemingly unending wave of migrants continues to travel over treacherous winter waters to seek refuge in Europe. A search is under way for other migrants still missing. The Coast […]readmore
Luis Ramirez LONDON—Calls grew Friday for the government of British Prime Minister David Cameron to penalize Russia following the release Thursday of the results of a public inquiry on the 2006 murder of dissident Alexander Litvinenko.The exiled former Russian spy died after meeting two Russian agents at a London hotel and drinking green tea they […]readmore