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
VOA News January 02, 2016 The southwestern U.S. state of Texas on Friday celebrated its new law that allows people to openly carry handguns. The law allows licensed Texans for the first time since 1871 to carry a holstered pistol in public. The open carry law passed in the Republican-dominated 2015 legislative session. Supporters of […]readmore
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VOA News December 31, 2015 Residents in parts of the U.S. Midwest are packing sandbags and shoring up levees in a desperate attempt to save their homes and businesses from the region’s worst flooding in decades. At least 20 people have been killed and hundreds of homes and businesses have been overtaken by water in […]readmore
VOA News December 31, 2015 12:10 PM The U.S. Justice Department says authorities have arrested a New York state resident accused of planning to kill civilians on New Year’s Eve in the name of the Islamic State group. A statement says Emanuel L. Lutchman, 25, was charged with attempting to provide material support to IS […]readmore
VOA News Last updated on: December 31, 2015 6:37 AM Security is tight at New Year celebrations in cities around the world, as authorities confront threatened possible terror attacks against public celebrations. In Sydney, one of the first places marking the dawn of 2016, Australians enjoyed one of their biggest fireworks displays ever — seven tons […]readmore
DUBAI—Everyone has been evacuated from a Dubai luxury hotel that is still burning after becoming engulfed in flames late Thursday.The city’s police chief, General Khamis Matar al-Mzeima, says all residents are out of the 63-story hotel, known as The Address. Authorities also say they hope to have the massive blaze under control by the time […]readmore