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
ESL and BDL Certification Cohort Kickoff Event @ RISD Museum Grand Gallery LPR NEWS 1290 AM PROVIDENCE John Smith RISD Welcome to the RISD Museum Grand Gallery Introduce the Neil Steinberg, president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation Neil Steinberg RIF Thank John Smith and the RISD Museum for hosting the event Acknowledge Speakers […]readmore
La Autoridad de Tránsito de Nueva Jersey ha suspendido el servicio desde y hacia la estación de Hoboken, tras el accidente. Un tren de pasajeros se estrelló en una plataforma de la estación de Hoboken, Nueva Jersey, este jueves por la mañana, y se ha informado de heridos. Varios pasajeros colocaron fotos en Twitter […]readmore
VOA At least one person has been reported dead and more than 100 injured in a commuter train crash in Hoboken, New Jersey. The train crashed into a rail station during the Thursday morning rush hour, causing major damage. Hoboken city spokesman Juan Melli told VOA the train derailed and plowed through the platform. Rail […]readmore
LPR News Special Report TEALS program Raimondo and Microsoft Corporate Vice President Fred Humphries speak to students in the TEALS program at Central Falls High School Press Q&A CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. – Microsoft Corporate Vice President Fred Humphries, joined by Governor Gina M. Raimondo, Central Falls Mayor James Diossa and Rhode Island Chief Innovation Officer […]readmore
VOA NEWS Líderes empresariales estadounidenses participan de foro comercial en Cuba en busca de oportunidades de negocios en diversos sectores Después del inicio de la apertura estadounidense hacia Cuba, el alcalde de Houston, Sylvester Turner, visitó la isla en busca de nuevas oportunidades comerciales. Turner no viajó solo porque estuvo acompañado de una delegación de […]readmore
VOA News Los legisladores deben aprobar antes del viernes a la medianoche una legislación temporal para mantener operando el gobierno por lo menos hasta el 9 de diciembre. El tiempo se acaba para que el Congreso de Estados Unidos mantenga funcionando el gobierno a plenitud. La autoridad federal de gastos expira a la medianoche del […]readmore