VOA News Obama prometió promover la aprobación del Acuerdo Trans-Pacífico de comercio, describiéndolo como un “pilar fundamental” del nuevo balance con la región. El presidente Barack Obama dijo el martes que Estados Unidos está más involucrado en la región Asia-Pacífico que lo que ha estado en décadas y que la región será aún más importante […]readmore
Una motivación principal para la sesión de septiembre, es permitir que los legisladores regresen a realizar campaña electoral tan pronto como sea posible. Los legisladores regresan a Washington esta semana para una sesión abreviada en temporada de elecciones. Todo lo que tiene que hacer el Congreso este mes, es evitar que se paralicen las tareas […]readmore
El movimiento racial cuenta hasta ahora con representantes en 40 ciudades de Estados Unidos y otras más en el extranjero. El movimiento “La vida de los negros importa”, que hace dos años surgió en las calles para protestar las muertes de negros a manos de policías blancos, ha dado señales de maduración al asociarse con […]readmore
VOA News Chris Hannas The U.N.’s human rights chief says populist politicians like Dutch nationalist Geert Wilders and U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump are using fear and the promise of a world that has never existed in order to try to gain appeal. Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein said Monday in The Hague that their reliance on […]readmore
Mary Alice Salinas VOA News VIENTIANE, LAOS — President Barack Obama has reassured nations in the Asia-Pacific that the U.S. strategic re-balance to the region “will endure for the long-term” because it “reflects fundamental national interests.” In a speech in Vientiane, Laos on Tuesday, Obama said there is widespread recognition in the U.S. that the Asia […]readmore
A city in mourning say farewell to James E. Doyle, Pawtucket’s longest-serving mayor Pawtucket – Honorable James E. Doyle, 78, former Mayor of the City of Pawtucket (1998-2011), passed away peacefully at home with family by his side on Friday, August 26th, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Joan C. (Richer) Doyle for 52 […]readmore
PROVIDENCE – Citizens Financial Group (NYSE: CFG) today held a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of its new corporate campus in Johnston, RI. The company announced in March plans to build a new campus for 3,200 colleagues, primarily from a Cranston location with a lease set to expire in 2018. Citizens Bank executives were joined […]readmore
Lower definition of «elevated blood lead levels» in young children to match CDC Providence – «There is no amount of lead in a child’s blood that can be considered safe,» said HUD Secretary Castro. «We have an obligation to the families we serve to protect their children. By aligning our standard with the one used […]readmore
U.S. officials suspect Russian hackers were responsible for breaking into two state election databases earlier this month. «This is the closest we’ve come to tying a recent hack to the Russian government,» one official told NBC News on Monday. The FBI has not identified the two U.S. states whose data bases were attacked, but Yahoo […]readmore
The polls are chosen with the professional advice of Dr. Frank Newport, Editor in Chief of Gallup. They are selected based on: The reliable frequency of polling and sample size used by the polling organization The soundness of the survey methodology employed by the polling organization The longevity and reputation of the polling organization The […]readmore