VOA News January 07, 2016 A hot December made 2015 the second hottest year on record in the contiguous United States, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). «It was quite an exceptional month,» said Jake Crouch, climate scientist at NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information. Temperatures for the year averaged 12.4 degrees […]readmore
Philadelphia—On Monday, adjunct professor Ryan Eckes, who teaches English at Temple University and is a member of United Academics of Philadelphia, will travel to Washington, D.C., to speak on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court before oral arguments begin in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association, a historic labor case that threatens workers’ rights. “Throughout […]readmore
Por RFI – La policía mató a un individuo en París, que intentaba entrar en un local de la policía “armado con un cuchillo y un dispositivo que podía ser un cinturón explosivo”, al grito de “Alá Akbar, Alá es grande”, reportó el ministerio del interior. El hecho se produjo el día aniversario del ataque […]readmore
Por Leysa Caro González ELNUEVODIA.COM – – Cualquier extensión futura está sujeta a los pasos que dé el gobierno para cumplir con la Ley Real ID PR – La licencia de conducir seguirá siendo válida para hacer vuelos domésticos hasta el próximo 10 de octubre, luego que el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional de los Estados […]readmore
Excellence in Media and Distinguished Service Awards presented at a Congressional reception Washington, DC—The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund presented its Excellence in Media Award to FOX News personality Greta Van Susteren and its Distinguished Service Award to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) at a Congressional reception at the Rayburn House Office […]readmore
January 07, 2016 Marlborough, MA – With the start of a new year comes the chance to turn the page and begin anew. There’s no better time to resolve to take steps that will protect your personal and financial information. Better Business Bureau Serving E. MA, ME, RI & VT (BBB) offers tips to help […]readmore
Rhode Island – El Senado de Rhode Island aprobó el miércoles un proyecto de ley que protege de cargos criminales a cualquier persona que busque o intente proporcionar ayuda médica para alguien que tenga una sobredosis de una droga ilegal. La existente ley del Buen Samaritano” había caducado en Julio pasado. Esta pieza legislativa no […]readmore
Rhode Island – Miembros del Concejo de la ciudad de Providence están pidiendo una placa o tablilla especial para sus vehículos, que los identifique como miembros del Concejo, y con ese fin, el Representante Estatal Joseph Almeida, Demócrata de Providence ha presentado un ante proyecto de ley. El pedido viene del Concejal Wilbur Jennings Jr. […]readmore
YAOUNDE—Officials from 24 African countries met in Cameroon last month and called for China to stop illegal fishing off the West African coast. In some areas, Chinese fishermen have pushed their local counterparts back to shore, depriving them of their jobs and livelihoods. Former fisherman Bisso Frederick, 32, now sells sandwiches in the Cameroonian town […]readmore
In general, Americans are generous people. So much so that 95 percent of U.S. households donate to charity, contributing an average of $2,974 each year. The United States comes in second (behind Myanmar) in the World Giving Index, with Americans giving more than $358 billion in 2014. Seventy-two percent of that amount came from individual donors. […]readmore