Senator urged changes to make applying for federal financial aid easier for students and families WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today commended the Obama Administration for making a series of needed changes that will simplify the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application process and make applying for financial aid easier for college-bound […]readmore
PAWTUCKET – U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-RI), who has repeatedly urgedCongress to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank, issued the following statement today after General Electric announced it would move 500 American jobs overseas as a result of Congress allowing the Export-Import Bank’s charter to expire earlier this year: “Yesterday’s announcement that General Electric is moving 500 American jobs overseas is the clearest evidence to date that […]readmore
Reuters, September 16, 2015 The U.S. Federal Reserve will hold fire a bit longer on its first interest rate rise in nearly a decade, according to a little over half of economists in a Reuters poll who only last week narrowly predicted the Fed will pull the trigger on Thursday. The survey of 80 economists based […]readmore
VOA News Russian President Vladimir Putin defended his country’s military support for Syria, saying Tuesday that Russia will continue to aid President Bashar al-Assad’s forces in their «fight against terrorist aggression.» Speaking at a regional security conference in Tajikistan, Putin said Assad is open to working with the «healthy» opposition in Syria on a political […]readmore
ÖSZKE, HUNGARY—Serbia says it is not able to handle the vast number of migrants gathered on its sealed border with Hungary, after Hungarian officials closed the gap in its fence with Serbia as part of a crackdown on the migrants. Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said on Tuesday that Serbia is not a «collection center.» He […]readmore
Authorities in California say an elderly disabled woman has been killed in one of two massive wildfires in the northern part of the state that have overwhelmed firefighters with their speed and intensity. The body of 72-year-old Barbara McWilliams, who suffered from advanced multiple sclerosis, was discovered in the rubble of her home near California’s […]readmore
VOA News When Pope Francis visits the United States next week on a three-city tour, he will deliver only four of his 18 planned speeches in English. The native of Argentina is most comfortable speaking in Spanish, a spokesman for the Vatican told The Associated Press, although the pontiff also speaks German and Italian fluently. […]readmore
Real Jobs Rhode Island Planning Conference Helps Employers Build Skilled Workforce WARWICK, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo today emphasized the pivotal role employers play in the state’s workforce development actions by supporting Real Jobs Rhode Island grant recipients to develop strong job training plans.»Real Jobs Rhode Island is moving at the speed […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo has requested that the U.S. and Rhode Island flags at all state facilities and buildings be flown at half-staff until Monday, September 14 in honor of the lives lost as a result of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. «In memory of the countless lives lost on September […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo today continued to highlight recent investments in education by focusing on increasing college access and affordability. The Rhode Island’s Promise scholarship will help students with proven academic performance to tackle the gap between their financial aid package and the actual costs of college.»My dad took advantage of the […]readmore