USDA, Private Partners to Restore 1,700 Acres of Young Forests in Six New England States, Enhancing Habitat for New England Cottontail and Other Species http://newenglandcottontail.org/ By Carmen Russo WASHINGTON, July 11, 2016 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released a new three-year conservation strategy to help restore declining forest habitat in the Northeast, […]readmore
By Carmen Russo PROVIDENCE, R.I. – After the Dallas shooting that left five police officers dead, Governor Gina M. Raimondo organized a press conference Friday to show respect for the victims. At the West End Recreation Center, elected officials, law enforcement officers and community leaders joined Raimondo to express the need for action against violence […]readmore
By Carmen Russo PROVIDENCE, R.I. – In accordance with a Presidential Proclamation, Governor Gina M. Raimondo has ordered U.S. and Rhode Island flags to be flown at half-staff at all state facilities and buildings. To honor victims of the Dallas shooting, flags will remain at half-staff until sunset on July 12. The city of Providence […]readmore
The U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division will lead the investigation into a controversial fatal police shooting of an African American man outside a convenience store Tuesday in the southern city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Governor John Bel Edwards said the Justice Department will be assisted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and […]readmore
WHITE HOUSE— U.S. President Barack Obama’s plan to maintain 8,400 U.S. troops in Afghanistan through the end of his presidency leaves many unanswered questions about the best path forward as the security situation continues to worsen, experts said. The administration had initially planned to reduce the number of U.S. troops from the current 9,800 to […]readmore
Los republicanos demandan una explicación por escrito de la decisión que, según ellos, “deja claro que la secretaria Clinton violó la ley”. El director del FBI, James Comey, testificará el jueves ante la Comisión de Supervisión de la Cámara de Representantes sobre la decisión de no procesar a Hillary Clinton tras investigar el uso de […]readmore
El interés sobre el bono a 10 años cayó a 1,34%, apenas por debajo del récord anterior de 2012. Ante el miedo y la incertidumbre por el estado de la economía global, los inversionistas buscan la relativa seguridad de los bonos del Tesoro estadounidense, cuyos rendimientos caen a niveles inéditos. El interés sobre el bono […]readmore
La decisión no es sorpresiva pues ya era esperada y solicitada por el alto mando militar estadounidense. El presidente Barack Obama anunció que mantendrá 8.400 soldados en Afganistán hasta el fin de su gobierno, la cual había pensado reducir a 5.500. «El talibán sigue siendo una amenaza. Han gando terreno en algunos casos, han continuado […]readmore
Lou Lorscheider U.S. President Barack Obama is to visit Flint, Michigan, Wednesday to review federal and state progress in ending the city’s contaminated water crisis. Obama is expected to be greeted by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, who has come under withering criticism from locals, as well as federal officials, lawmakers and civil rights activists for […]readmore
LPR 1290 AM PROVIDENCE LPR’s Community Excellence Awards Gala is a couple weeks away but we wanted to introduce you to this year’s recipients. We have what we have named LPR’s Class of 2016, Foundation Builders and then there are our Future Builders. The award is in recognition of their passion, commitment, leadership, achievements and […]readmore