VOA News The senior U.S. military commander in Afghanistan told Congress on Thursday that training for Afghan forces would be severely constrained if the number of American troops there was cut to 5,500, as President Barack Obama has proposed. Obama is planning to cut the number of American forces in Afghanistan from the current 9,800 […]readmore
VOA News Spokesmen for the National Football League and law enforcement agencies say there is “no credible threat” centered around Sunday’s Super Bowl. “At this time we know of no credible threat directed at Super Bowl 50,» said Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson. Jeffrey Miller, who is the NFL’s senior vice president of security said […]readmore
Michael Bowman CAPITOL HILL—A battle over emergency aid to an American town with contaminated drinking water delayed Senate action on a major overhaul of the U.S. energy sector that could reduce Europe’s dependence on natural gas from Russia and U.S. dependence on strategic minerals from China.On Thursday, Senate Democrats, joined by a handful of Republicans, […]readmore
Jim Randle Many U.S. voters are worried about the economy and job preservation, but a researcher who examined the performance of stocks and bonds in Democratic and Republican presidential administrations asserts that neither side has a monopoly on economic wisdom. Republican Donald Trump is a leading contender in the race to become his party’s nominee […]readmore
WASHINGTON—Fans of American football are busily gearing up for one of the most anticipated events on this year’s sports calendar: the 50th annual Super Bowl, this year pitting Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers against Peyton Manning’s Denver Broncos. As the capstone event of the National Football League season, this Sunday’s Super Bowl has already […]readmore
Ken Bredemeier U.S. and Michigan state environmental officials blamed each other Wednesday for not moving quickly enough to avert the toxic water crisis in the city of Flint that has left at least 200 children with elevated levels of lead in their bloodstream. Kenneth Creagh, the director of the Michigan environmental agency, told a congressional […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo today met with students at Smithfield High School to preview one of her Jobs Plan priorities – making the SAT and PSAT free for public high school students. She was joined by Education Commissioner Ken Wagner, Representative Joseph McNamara, and Senator Stephen Archambault. «This is about leveling the […]readmore
Washington, DC – The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the bipartisan Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), sponsored by Sens. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Chris Coons (D-DE), to create a new federal right of action for trade secret theft. The measure would also empower litigants to seek civil seizure of stolen trade secrets and other property in […]readmore
Mary Alice Salinas WHITE HOUSE—President Barack Obama met with his defense chief at the White House on Friday as the White House ramps up its strategy to defeat Islamic State and the group’s attempts to expand beyond Iraq and Syria into Libya. The president met with Secretary of Defense Ash Carter after directing his security […]readmore
DES MOINES, IOWA—A naturalized U.S. citizen from China entered a plea agreement with federal prosecutors Wednesday, admitting he participated in a conspiracy to steal seed corn from U.S. companies. Mo Hailong, a lawful and permanent resident of the United States, was living in Florida when he was arrested in December 2013. He is accused of […]readmore