Voz de América La Agencia Federal de Emergencias (FEMA), ha desplegado personal para centros de operación en Florida, Georgia, Carolina del Sur y Carolina del Norte. Además está enviando equipos y materiales de emergencia en Fort Bragg en Carolina del Norte y en Albany, en el estado de Georgia. El presidente Barack Obama, exhortó a […]readmore
UNITED NATIONS — The race for the next U.N. Secretary-General enters a decisive phase on Wednesday, as the U.N. Security Council moves to the next level of voting. The 15-member council is tasked with recommending a candidate for endorsement by the 193-member General Assembly. Since late July, the council has held five rounds of “straw […]readmore
VOA News A National Security Agency contractor has been arrested and is being investigated for taking «highly classified» information, according to a statement by the Department of Justice. The suspect, 51-year-old Harold Thomas Martin III of Glen Burnie, Maryland, was arrested in late August, the statement said, adding that he had a top secret national […]readmore
VOA News The Haitian government has not yet been able fully assess the damage because most of the affected areas have been cut off. Haitian President Jocelerme Privert and other senior members of his administration will personally assess the damage when the weather permits them to tour the stricken areas. The U.S. Agency for International […]readmore
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