A British lawmaker has written to Prime Minister David Cameron, asking him to press U.S. officials for an explanation after a British Muslim family was denied permission to travel to southern California. Cameron’s office said the prime minister will look into lawmaker’s claim U.S. officials prevented the family from flying to Disneyland for a planned […]readmore
VOA News December 23, 2015 The United States deported fewer immigrants in 2015 than in the past 15 years, an Obama administration report revealed Tuesday. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released its end of Fiscal Year 2015 statistics, which reflect the U.S. immigration enforcement efforts that prioritize convicted criminals and threats to public safety, […]readmore
LATHAM, N.Y. – New York Army National Guard Soldiers conducted military funerals for 8,725 New York families during 2015, and expect to have provided services more than 8,900 times by New Year’s Day 2016. Thirty-five Soldiers work full-time for the Military Forces Honor Guard, while another 107 Guard Soldiers provide services on a part-time basis. […]readmore
BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan – Service members from Bagram came together Dec. 23 to honor the memories of six Airmen killed in an improvised explosive device attack two days earlier. “Today’s the day I remember and honor the sacrifices our fellow Airmen made for us, our country and our freedoms,” said Special Agent Heather Garver, […]readmore
«Santa no sigue la misma ruta cada año, por lo que es difícil seguirlo» dicen funcionarios de NORAD. “Nunca sabemos exactamente dónde está. Él no presenta un plan de vuelo, ni sigue los procedimientos normales de aviación, además de que es muy veloz”, señalan. El trineo de Santa Claus avanza veloz cada año en diciembre […]readmore
CENTRAL FALLS – A Woonsocket youth who had been put on home confinement with electronic monitoring after an August carjacking – and who was arrested by Central Falls detectives in October, along with his mother, for violating a Family Court order – was arrested yet again Tuesday morning when members of the Special Investigative Unit […]readmore
Pawtucket – A joint investigation of an October 14th incident at Tolman High School conducted by the Rhode Island State Police and the Pawtucket Police Department Internal Investigation unit, has concluded that the School Resource Officer (SRO) involved, acted reasonably and in keeping with his training, with the use of force applied to a takedown […]readmore
STATE HOUSE – Rep. Daniel P. Reilly has written to Governor Gina Raimondo seeking answers to several unanswered questions regarding the Governor’s RhodeWorks infrastructure repair plan. «Although our roads and bridges are terrible and in need of drastic repair, there are still far too many questions relating to the funding and the administering of the […]readmore
Estimated Annual Savings of Over $12,000 for Sanderson Academy School ASHFIELD – December 23, 2015 – The Baker-Polito Administration today announced funding for the Sanderson Academy Elementary School to convert its existing oil heating system to cleaner, highly efficient biomass boilers. The $171,598 from the Department of Energy Resources (DOER) is the sixth award for […]readmore
December, 2015- Mayor Allan W. Fung sharply criticized last night’s refusal by the City Council to accept the city’s independent Comprehensive Annual Financial Report to the State Auditor General, calling the maneuver «irresponsible political shenanigans». «By denying their pro-forma acceptance of the independent auditor’s report, the City Council is playing politics with a very serious […]readmore