Rhode Island – Citing the continuing opioid abuse and addiction crisis in Rhode Island and the nation, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin joined 35 fellow attorneys general in sending a letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) yesterday urging the prompt adoption of new guidelines for prescribing opiates for chronic pain. The […]readmore
Governor Raimondo recently released the following statement on GE’s selection of Boston for its corporate headquarters: «We worked diligently to recruit GE’s headquarters to Rhode Island – and we’ll remain relentless in our efforts to bring jobs to the state. We are thrilled by the great interest GE expressed, particularly in our new economic development […]readmore
WASHINGTON – In just over a month, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved more than $8.5 million in low-interest disaster loans for 242 businesses and residents in the areas affected by Superstorm Sandy. The SBA on Dec. 2 reopened the disaster loan filing period for businesses and residents recovering from Superstorm Sandy. “The […]readmore
Providence – YWCA Rhode Island recently named Retired Colonel Robert Germani Jr. of Warwick as its first Director of Veterans Affairs. YWCA Rhode Island runs the largest VA supported veterans transitional housing program in the state for individuals who are homeless due to PTSD, substance abuse, depression and other factors, serving over an average of […]readmore
VOA News The U.S. confirmed Thursday that Iran has poured concrete into the core of the Arak nuclear reactor, making it nearly impossible to produce weapons-grade plutonium at the facility. This was one of the major issues preventing full implementation of the nuclear agreement Iran signed in July with six world powers, including the United […]readmore
Indonesian officials estimate there are between 200 and 300 IS sympathizers in country Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility for carrying out Thursday’s coordinated bomb and gun attacks in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta that left seven people dead, including all five attackers. According to reports, IS has been recruiting in Indonesia, the world’s largest majority Muslim nation. […]readmore
Ayaz Gul ISLAMABAD—Officials in eastern Afghanistan say a U.S. drone strike Thursday killed Islamic State’s top commander in the area, which the militants call Khorasan, along with at least 11 other insurgents. The missile attack by the unmanned aircraft occurred in Achin, a volatile district in a remote part of Nangarhar province, where IS is […]readmore
Reuters MIAMI —A judge in Miami on Thursday ordered the transfer to Texas of a Venezuelan businessman accused by U.S. prosecutors of taking part in a $1 billionconspiracy to pay bribes to obtain contracts from Venezuela’s state oil company. U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrea Simonton deferred to a federal judge in Houston on whether Abraham Jose […]readmore
Cecily Hilleary WASHINGTON—Israeli political factions are engaged in a heated battle over a pending bill which, if enacted, would require NGOs that receive at least half of their funds from foreign governments to publicly identify themselves and their majority donors in all communications with public or elected officials. NGO’s are non-government organizations that operate on […]readmore
Ken Bredemeier Turkey claimed Thursday that it has killed 200 Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq in retaliation for the suicide bomb attack that killed 10 German tourists in Istanbul two days ago. Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Turkish forces hit 500 Islamic State targets with artillery and tank fire along its border with […]readmore