PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza, Public Safety Commissioner Steven M. Paré and Colonel Hugh T. Clements, Jr. were joined today by United States Attorney Peter F. Neronha, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin and the heads of federal, state and local law enforcement from across Rhode Island to detail multiple coordinated simultaneous investigations that […]readmore
The Islamic State extremist group will see its sources of funding dwindle if it is not able to seize additional territory, according to a new report by a French group that studies terrorism financing. The report by the Financial Action Task Force also warned that more needs to be done globally to cut off the current financial […]readmore
British Prime Minister David Cameron has refused to confirm the identity of «Jihadi John,» the Islamic State militant who has been identified in news reports as a computer programmer from West London. Cameron said he could not comment on any specific cases, but insisted Britain is doing all it can to deal with security threats, […]readmore
Rhode Island – Governor Gina Raimondo on Thursday issued an executive order to establish a «Working Group for Reinventing Medicaid .» This was announced at a press conference . Raimondo said spending on Medicaid accounts for one third of the state budget , and added that the cost per person is among the highest in […]readmore
WHITE HOUSE— The war of words is escalating over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to accept an invitation to speak to the U.S. Congress next week. National security adviser Susan Rice’s remarks on the subject Tuesday on the «Charlie Rose» interview show, the strongest yet from the administration, have raised further questions about the […]readmore
A Cuban delegation will be at the State Department on Friday to talk about restoring diplomatic ties with the United States for the first time since 1961 — part of President Barack Obama’s initiative to end the trade embargo against Cuba. A senior State Department official said Friday’s session would focus solely on doing what […]readmore
Islamic State militants claim a Jordanian airstrike has killed an American aid worker the insurgent group has been holding, the SITE intelligence group reported Friday. The White House said it could not confirm the claim. «We are obviously deeply concerned by these reports,» said Bernadette Meehan, spokeswoman for the White House National Security Council, in […]readmore
(Reuters) – Islamic State’s defeat in Kobani and other recent setbacks in Syria suggest the group is under strain but far from collapse in the Syrian half of its self-declared caliphate. Islamic State’s high-profile defeat by Kurdish militia backed by U.S.-led air strikes capped a four-month battle that cost Islamic State 2,000 of its fighters, according to […]readmore
President Barack Obama is set to present his plan to deal with foreign policy concerns, ranging from the Islamic State to the rise of China, in a report to lawmakers. No major policy changes are expected to be unveiled Friday in the 33-page National Security Strategy document. Some Republican lawmakers have criticized Obama for what […]readmore
PROVIDENCE — Mayor Angel Taveras has proposed agreements under which the tax-exempt tenants of the proposed South Street Landing development project will pay taxes to the City of Providence. As currently envisioned, the former South Street Power Station on Dyer Street would be leased to Rhode Island College and the University of Rhode Island for […]readmore