VOA News – Ken Bredemeier Michael Cohen, U.S. President Donald Trump’s one-time personal attorney and political fixer, headed to prison Monday to begin a three-year sentence, in part for helping pay off two women to keep quiet before the 2016 election about affairs they allegedly had with Trump a decade before he ran for the […]readmore
VOA News – Steve Herman Cindy Saine at the State Department contributed to this report. WHITE HOUSE — U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening Cuba with «full and complete embargo» of the island and the «highest-level sanctions» if the communist government does not immediately cease military and other support for Venezuela. The tweeted demand comes as the […]readmore
VOA News – Steve Herman WHITE HOUSE — There has been a rare instance of agreement between opposition Democrat leaders in Congress and the administration of President Donald Trump. The two sides are pledging to work together on creating a huge infrastructure package. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, standing alongside Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer outside […]readmore
VOA News – Jim Malone Former Vice President Joe Biden is enjoying a strong start to his 2020 presidential campaign. Several new polls show him surging to a big lead in the 20-person Democratic presidential field following his official announcement via video last week. The latest CNN poll shows Biden leading the Democratic race with […]readmore
VOA News The International Monetary Fund is forecasting Iran’s economy to shrink by 6% this year as it faces pressure from U.S. sanctions. In a report released Monday, the IMF said its estimates for Iran, which include the potential for inflation to top 40%, predate a U.S. decision to end waivers that have allowed some […]readmore
VOA NEWS/ Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump stretched the truth on various fronts at his Wisconsin rally and in weekend remarks, asserting that an immigration plan to send migrants illegally in the country to sanctuary cities had begun when it hadn’t. He also claimed credit for jobs he didn’t create, exaggerated his record on […]readmore
VOA News A 19-year-old college student has been arrested in the synagogue shooting in Poway, California, accused of killing one person and injuring three more. Authorities said John Earnest, an honor roll student at California State University, San Marcos, fled the synagogue Saturday, the last day of Passover, after the shooting, but called the 911 […]readmore
Colonel James M. Manni, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Director of the Department of Public Safety, announces that the Rhode Island State Police will again join other law enforcement agencies participating in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, April 27. This annual event, sponsored by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration […]readmore
Agence France-Presse SAN FRANCISCO — Samsung said Monday it was delaying the launch of its folding smartphone after trouble with handsets sent to reviewers. Some reviewers who got their hands on the Galaxy Fold early reported problems with screens breaking. Samsung said it decided to put off this week’s planned release of the Fold after some […]readmore
Associated Press PIJIJIAPAN, MEXICO — Central American migrants hoping to reach the U.S. are finding a much tougher trek than those in previous caravans, meeting unwelcoming townsfolk and a surprise raid by Mexican police and immigration agents who detained hundreds in Mexico’s south. While their compatriots were been taken into custody Monday, hundreds of other migrants […]readmore