La Corte Suprema de Justicia de Estados Unidos dijo este martes que ha admitido estudiar el recurso legal contra la orden ejecutiva del presidente Obama sobre migración decretada el año pasado. La orden ejecutiva garantizaría la protección contra la deportación de casi 5 millones de inmigrantes que entraron al país de manera indocumentada. El recurso […]readmore
VOA News The United States is looking for three U.S. contractors who were reportedly kidnapped in Baghdad. Iraqi and U.S. officials say the company for whom the three are working went missing two days ago. There are no details on their identities or what their jobs are in Iraq, but many different companies are working […]readmore
Senators Call for Action to Reduce Student Loan Debt and Help Families Pay for College Providence, RI – Friday, at Roger Williams University’s campus in Providence, Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse sat down with Rhode Island students and graduates to talk about the climbing costs of higher education and how student debt-which has skyrocketed […]readmore
BOSTON – Department of Energy Resources (DOER) Commissioner Judith Judson announced today at the New England International Auto Show that the Baker-Polito Administration is adding $2 million in funding to DOER’s electric vehicle (EV) rebate program. «Electric vehicles are a vital component of our Global Warming Solutions Act commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in […]readmore
WASHINGTON – Secretary Sally Jewell announced today that the Interior Department will launch a comprehensive review to identify and evaluate potential reforms to the federal coal program in order to ensure that it is properly structured to provide a fair return to taxpayers and reflect its impacts on the environment, while continuing to help meet […]readmore
Washington, D.C. – The leaders of the bipartisan U.S. Senate Oceans Caucus, Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Roger Wicker (R-MS), and Cory Booker (D-NJ), have welcomed seven new members to the Caucus, bringing the group’s membership to 30. The new members include Senators Thad Cochran (R-MS), Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Richard Burr (R-NC), Rob […]readmore
PAWTUCKET, RI – The National Park Service (NPS) is commemorating its 100th anniversary this year, and to celebrate, entrance fees will be waived at all national parks on 16 special days in 2016. The first fee-free day is this coming Monday, January 18, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The other entrance fee-free […]readmore
Nelson Zaragoza came to the United States 36 years ago, when Democrat Jimmy Carter was president. He arrived illegally from El Salvador and years later earned his U.S. citizenship. But now, standing across the street from the White House in a bright yellow shirt, sunglasses and a brown hat, he is in his first day […]readmore
STATE DEPARTMENT – Secretary of State John Kerry travels to Europe, the Middle East and Asia next week, where he is expected to hold talks on issues including the upcoming U.N.-led political talks on Syria and tensions with North Korea. State Department spokesman John Kirby said Friday that Kerry will travel to Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, […]readmore
Associated Press HONOLULU-The U.S. Coast Guard says two Marine helicopters have collided off the Hawaiian island of Oahu. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Sara Mooers tells The Associated Press that each aircraft had six people aboard. She says a debris field has been spotted off the coast. Marine Capt. Timothy Irish confirmed to the AP […]readmore