Men armed with guns entered the Serena Hotel on Thursday in the capital of Afghanistan, Kabul. The five-star hotel, located near the Presidential Palace and other government offices, is very popular among foreigners. The police said that at least two shots were heard. Afghan special forces also entered the hotel, which is now surrounded by […]readmore
Grant to support professional development for K-3 teachers serving English Language Learners in five area elementary schools BRISTOL, R.I., March 19, 2014 – The Rhode Island Office of Higher Education has awarded a $145,000 grant to Roger Williams University<http://rwu.edu/> (RWU) for the first year of a new collaborative program in partnership with the Providence Public […]readmore
Citing patient safety and the need for the proper tools to fight Medicaid fraud, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin has submitted legislation that would require national background checks and licenses for personal care attendants. The legislation – H7442, sponsored by Representative Eileen Naughton (D-District 21, Warwick) is scheduled to be heard before the House Committee […]readmore
Colonel Steven G. O’Donnell, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Commissioner of the Rhode Island Department of Public Safety, announces that through funding obtained by the Department of Transportation Office on Highway Safety and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Rhode Island State Police will be joining with state and local law […]readmore
The search for debris in the Indian Ocean of defunct Malaysia Airlines aircraft was suspended on Thursday. The authority of Australian Maritime Safety (AMSA) said that operations will continue on Friday morning. Australian authorities had seen via satellite two objects that could belong to the plane, which disappeared on March 8 with 239 people on […]readmore
The South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius sold the house where he died his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, whose murder is being tried, to pay lawyers. Pistorius’s lawyer, Brian Webber, explained that Pistorius had to make that decision by «the unexpected prolongation of trial beyond the three weeks initially planned». The Pretoria High Court judges Pistorius […]readmore
The President of Bolivia, Evo Morales, met on Thursday with United States Congressmen with the aim of improving relations between the two countries. «We are here to restore relations, the national Government has no problem, if there is respect between the two countries to restore ambassadors, hopefully we can make arrangements before your Government», Morales […]readmore
European Union leaders met from 14:30 GMT in Brussels to discuss a new response to block the Russian intervention in the Ukrainian region of Crimea. The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, said that the EU leaders would agree to new sanctions against Moscow. Merkel said before the Parliament of her country that Russia’s actions meant that […]readmore
With the first-ever Rhode Island Zombie Walk, the Rhode Island Department of Health’s Tobacco Control Program, Tobacco Free Rhode Island, Tobacco Free Providence, and local teens affirmed their commitment to finding innovative ways to reduce tobacco use. Dozens of teens from across Rhode Island gathered to motivate smokers to quit—zombie style! Dressed as the zombies […]readmore
Movoto.com cites young population and artistic and culinary assets PROVIDENCE, RI – Providence has a new distinction to add to its list of honors: Rhode Island’s Capital City has been ranked the ‘Most Exciting Mid-Sized City’ in the United States by Movoto.com. Real Estate website Motovo.com cited Providence’s youthfulness, live music, nightlife, restaurants and outdoor […]readmore