Megan Duzor VOA NEWS WASHINGTON — A U.S. journalist who was jailed in Iran for 18 months has filed a federal lawsuit against the Iranian government, claiming he was taken hostage and tortured in an attempt to extract concessions from the U.S. government. Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian said in the suit that he was targeted […]readmore
In celebration of the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary, adventurer Mikah Meyer is traveling across America with the goal of visiting every one of the more than 400 sites within its jurisdiction. The young traveler set out from Washington, D.C. in June. VOA has been following him every step of the way. Mikah Meyer recently […]readmore
VOA News The U.S. Supreme Court opened its new term Monday short one justice following the death early this year of Antonin Scalia and the Senate’s gridlock over how to replace him. The court had a low-key start with another three justices absent for the day to observe the Jewish New Year holiday. The court […]readmore
Editorial en español de «The New York Times» pide a los latinos votar a Clinton y no al «déspota» Trump El voto latino puede ser la diferencia OPINIÓN |EDITORIAL Por EL COMITÉ EDITORIAL 1 de octubre de 2016 Si ha habido un año imprescindible para que los latinos en Estados Unidos ejerzan su derecho al […]readmore
LPR News Podcast The Rhode Island Foundation awarded $160,000 in grants to launch the initiative at Rhode Island College and the University of Rhode Island. “Our goal is to support this initiative to improve the literacy skills, bilingual capability and academic success of English Learners across the state. Their educational success depends on closing gaps […]readmore
VOA News A new U.S. government bureau opens Monday to strengthen the security clearance process that has suffered from backlogs and a security breach that compromised the information of more than 20 million Americans. The National Background Investigations Bureau (NBIB) will be integrated with the Department of Defense, which will handle network security. The bureau’s […]readmore
VOA News California Governor Jerry Brown has signed two bills to toughen the state’s response to rape crimes, following a high-profile case involving a Stanford University student who received a six-month jail sentence for sexual assault. One of the bills the Democratic governor approved Friday requires mandatory jail sentences in state prisons for defendants convicted […]readmore
WASHINGTON – Led by the four organizers of last June’s sit-in, as well as the chair and vice-chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, 118 members of the U.S. House of Representatives today wrote to Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and House Republican Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, requesting that they keep the […]readmore
VOA News At least 15 civilians were killed Wednesday by a U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan, the United Nations said. Thirteen others were injured in the attack. The U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has called for an independent investigation. «UNAMA calls on the government and international military forces to launch a prompt, independent, impartial, […]readmore
Ramon Taylor VOA HOBOKEN, N.J. — At least one person was killed and more than 100 others were injured, some critically, when a commuter train crashed into a busy rail station Thursday in Hoboken, New Jersey, near New York City. Hoboken city spokesman Juan Melli told VOA the train derailed and plowed through the platform during […]readmore