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
VOA News European Commission Chief Jean-Claude Juncker has called on EU member states to resettle about 160,000 refugees, saying Greece, Italy and Hungary can no longer handle the burden alone. Speaking to the European Parliament Wednesday, Juncker urged Europe to face the current refugee crisis with solidarity. He said the granting of emergency relocation in […]readmore
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth made history Wednesday, surpassing her great-great-grandmother to become Britain’s longest-ruling monarch. The queen marks the day in an understated fashion, making a public appearance at the opening of a Scottish rail line and hosting a private dinner at her Balmoral Castle retreat in the Scottish Highlands. Meanwhile the British press is publishing […]readmore
Rhode Island – Las autoridades reportan el arresto de Brian Kenney de North Providence en conexión con un caso de crueldad animal. Inicialmente se creía que el perro labrador llamado Moses había sido encontrado por Kenney en el estacionamiento de Pet Smart en Johnston el pasado 7 de Agosto. Un vecino reporto la deplorable condición del […]readmore
Rhode Island – El Senador de Rhode Island en Washington, Sheldon Whitehouse visito el miércoles varios negocios hispanos en el vecindario de Elmwood en Providence con el fin de escuchar a los propietarios sobre cuáles son sus necesidades para crecer y prosperar en la economía de Rhode Island. Whitehouse estuvo acompañado por el Senador Estatal Juan […]readmore
Rhode Island – La cárcel de mediana seguridad John J. Moran del Instituto Correccional para Adultos de Cranston fue cerrada el miércoles luego de que recibieran una tercera carta amenazando a oficiales correccionales. Un portavoz del penal dice que la Policía Estatal ayuda en la investigación. Este cierre es el segundo en 9 días, por la […]readmore
Rhode Island – El Departamento de Empleo y Entrenamiento de los Estados Unidos dice que la tasa de desempleo en Nueva Inglaterra en Julio se mantuvo casi igual. La región que abarca seis estados reporto en 4.7% la tasa, un ligero descenso del 4.8% en Junio. La tasa a nivel nacional en Julio fue de […]readmore