VOA News/Associated Press WASHINGTON — In the hours before his arrest, as federal authorities zeroed in and secretly accumulated evidence, Cesar Sayoc was in his element: spinning classic and Top 40 hits in a nightclub where he’d found work as a DJ. As he entertained patrons from a dimly lit booth overlooking a stage at the […]Load more...
VOA News A gunman opened fire inside Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Synagogue on Saturday during morning services, killing 11 people and wounding six more, including four police officers. The suspect in custody is identified as 46-year-old Robert Bowers, who shouted «all Jews must die» as he opened fire. The Anti-Defamation League described the mayhem as […]Load more...
VOA News/Steve Herman WHITE HOUSE — A man yelling “all these Jews must die” burst into a Pittsburgh synagogue during Sabbath services Saturday, shooting indiscriminately and killing 11 congregants in the latest mass shooting in the United States. Six people, including a police officer who confronted the attacker, were wounded, according to officials, who say two […]Load more...
VOA News/Jim Malone WASHINGTON — Less than four weeks before U.S. congressional midterm elections, the bitter confirmation battle over Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh has galvanized activists in both major political parties. But its ultimate impact remains uncertain. Republicans say the fight over Kavanaugh has given them a boost, especially in key Senate races in states […]Load more...
VOA News One of the most influential Arab journalists in the world, Jamal Khashoggi, went missing after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul last week. Turkish authorities have blamed the Saudis, but Riyadh has denied harming the veteran reporter. Jamal Khashoggi, 59, was born in Medina, Saudi Arabia, one of the holiest cities in Islam. […]Load more...
VOA News Residents and rescue workers in Florida and other southeastern U.S. states were in the midst of recovering Friday from the devastation inflicted by Hurricane Michael, the remnants of which have moved out into the Atlantic Ocean. Before it swept out to sea, Michael claimed at least 11 lives after making landfall Wednesday as […]Load more...
T-Mobile Ranks Highest in All Three Segments for Second Consecutive Year COSTA MESA, Calif.: 11 Oct. 2018 — Business wireless customers with an assigned representative for customer assistance have vastly higher satisfaction than those who must call a general help line, according to the J.D. Power 2018 U.S. Business Wireless Satisfaction Study.SM All three segments in […]Load more...
Reed-backed bill to overturn Trump Administration’s rule expanding junk insurance plans that don’t have to provide health care coverage for people with pre-existing conditions falls on 50-50 vote WASHINGTON, DC – A critical effort to protect consumers from “junk insurance” plans that deny benefits and don’t have to provide health care coverage for people with pre-existing […]Load more...
VOA News/Steve Herman WHITE HOUSE — U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley is resigning. «It has been an honor of a lifetime,» said Haley, sitting alongside President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, where on Tuesday they announced her pending departure. «I’m not leaving until the end of the year.» «We will miss you,» […]Load more...
Six Red Cross Volunteers Deploying in Preparation for Hurricane Michael
FARMINGTON, Conn.,(October 9, 2018) – Six American Red Cross volunteers from the Connecticut and Rhode Island Region are deploying to support Red Cross relief efforts as tens of thousands of people are in the path of Hurricane Michael. NAME HOMETOWN […]Load more...