VOA News December 29, 2015 The U.S. military says an Islamic State (IS) leader with direct links to the alleged ringleader of last month’s terrorist attacks in Paris was killed in a coalition airstrike in Syria. A coalition spokesman, Colonel Steve Warren, said in a news briefing Tuesday that Charaffe al-Mouadan was killed last week […]readmore
December 29, 2015 – With the holiday now behind us, O Christmas tree, how saggy are your branches? The gifts have been removed from under the pine, the tree is swiftly losing its coat of green, and the needles are piling up on the floor, which means it’s time to remove the tree from your […]readmore
42 officers shot and killed-52 died in traffic-related incidents Washington, DC-Law enforcement fatalities nationwide rose slightly during 2015, with 124 federal, state, local, tribal and territorial officers killed in the line of duty, according to preliminary data compiled and released today by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) in their 2015 Law Enforcement […]readmore
Massachusetts – El tiempo de espera en las oficinas del Registro de Motores y Vehículos del estado ha bajado. Las autoridades reportan que el 74% de cliente fueron atendidos en menos de media hora en el 2015, mejorando el tiempo registrado en el 2014.readmore
Massachusetts – En Haverhill, Holly Fowler de 42 y su hija Kristine Fowler de 23 ambas de Haverhill se declararon no culpables a los cargos de dar falsa información a la policía. La fiscalía alega que la mujeres llamaron al 911 reportando que habían visto a un hombre cuando lanzaba un bebe al rio la […]readmore
Pawtucket – La policía investigaba una denuncia sobre un hombre realizando disparos el sábado por la tarde en la calle Sisson. En un operativo montado por PPD en la búsqueda de un vehículo Mercedes Benz el domingo, la policía detuvo a Evan Pineda. El detenido tenía en su poder una pistola. Evan enfrenta cargos de […]readmore
Chris Hannas Last updated on: December 29, 2015 Iraqi forces worked Tuesday to clear Islamic State fighters from Ramadi after recapturing the government compound in the key western city. The fall of Ramadi in May was a big blow to Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s government and military as they struggled in their campaign to push […]readmore
NEW YORK—The Committee to Protect Journalists says 2015 was one of the deadliest years on record for members of the press worldwide, with 69 journalists killed on-assignment. According to the CPJ, 2015 was the sixth year out of the last ten (and eighth since 1992) in which more than 60 journalists were killed in the […]readmore
VOA News Last updated on: December 29, 2015 Prosecutors in Belgium said Tuesday police arrested two people suspected of planning holiday terror attacks in Brussels. They said investigators found evidence pointing to “the threat of serious attacks that would target several emblematic places” on New Year’s Eve. The prosecutor’s office did not specify any potential […]readmore
VOA News Last updated on: December 28, 2015 Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel will cut short a family vacation to Cuba after police in the city fatally shot a 19-year-old male student and a 55-year-old mother of five Saturday. Both victims were African American. The shootings have increased tensions in the city after the mayor was forced […]readmore