VOA News The U.S. Justice Department filed a civil lawsuit Monday against Volkswagen AG for installing illegal software to make diesel engines meet federal emissions standards in 600,000 suspect vehicles. A Justice Department statement described the complaint as «the first stage in bringing Volkswagen to justice» for failing to disclose what it said was a […]readmore
VOA News As the U.S. heads into a presidential election year amid sharpening political divisions, the Supreme Court is set to decide a number of ideologically charged cases in 2016 on topics such as abortion, contraceptives, immigration and union membership. The sharply divided Court is likely to produce a series of 5-4 decisions that will […]readmore
VOA News The U.S. government has shut down a drone base in southern Ethiopia that was part of the U.S. anti-terrorism effort in the region. The U.S. embassy in Addis Ababa told VOA Monday that «U.S. military personnel are no longer in Arba Minch,» the town where the base was located. Embassy press officer Katherine […]readmore
Margaret Besheer UNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed concern Monday at the escalation in tensions between regional powers Saudi Arabia and Iran, urging both countries to avoid actions that could exacerbate the situation between them and in the region as a whole. Bahrain and Sudan have also said they are cutting their diplomatic […]readmore
Department seeking the best and brightest eager to make a difference CENTRAL FALLS – The Central Falls Police Department (CFPD) announced the start of a recruitment drive seeking to hire those eager to make a difference as part of a rewarding career path. Recruitment efforts will follow the recently revamped public safety hiring ordinance that […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – As part of her continued efforts to build healthy communities and showcase our state’s beauty to the world, Governor Gina M. Raimondo today established the Rhode Island Outdoor Recreation Council. The council will be responsible for increasing awareness about the use and enjoyment of recreational and environmental assets. Raimondo was joined by […]readmore
Chris Hannas January 04, 2016 U.S. authorities worked Monday to resolve a standoff at a federal wildlife center in the northwestern state of Oregon, where anti-government militiamen have declared they are prepared to stay for years after settling in Saturday. The Fish and Wildlife Service, which runs the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, said all of […]readmore
VOA News January 04, 2016 11:13 AM As a standoff between armed anti-government protesters and federal government officials continues to simmer in Oregon, social media was quick to mock the protesters. The first hashtag go viral was #YallQaeda, with users comparing the cowboy-hat wearing gunmen to Islamic terror organizations. Other hashtags like #VanillaISIS and #YeeHawd […]readmore
Dan Joseph The Somali militant group al-Shabab has released a new recruiting video that highlights U.S. police shootings and the call by presidential candidate Donald Trump to ban Muslims from entering the United States. The video released Friday may be the first instance of a U.S.-designated terrorist group using Trump’s call or other current issues […]readmore
Rate Paid to Tipped Workers Increases to $3.39 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo marked the increase of Rhode Island’s minimum hourly wage from $9.00 to $9.60. In addition, the minimum rate paid to tipped workers increased from $2.89 to $3.39. «When I was sworn into office, it was clear that we needed to […]readmore