PROVIDENCE, RI — In an effort to ensure that tap water in Rhode Island remains clean and safe to drink, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today met with local, state, and federal officials at the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank to ensure water problems like those in Flint, Michigan don’t spout up in Rhode Island. “Investing in […]readmore
PENTAGON—As Defense Secretary Ash Carter calls for continued U.S. «boots on the ground» in Iraq and Syria to defeat the Islamic State (IS) group, the public is still trying to figure out the current role of U.S. troops deployed there. The United States currently has about 3,550 service members in Iraq, with about 2,750 of […]readmore
Note: Names in this article have been changed. Eight-year-old Maria wears her hair braided and has bright pink shoelaces on her sneakers. But what she did Wednesday was quite grown-up. It was 6:30 a.m. when Maria heard knocking at the door of her suburban American home as she was getting ready for school. The second-grader […]readmore
Southern New England could be hit with a major winter storm this weekend and National Grid is prepared to respond to any power interruptions that might occur. Weather forecasts are still tentative, but conditions appear favorable for the development of an off-shore storm that could dump as much as six or more inches of snow […]readmore
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) joined other federal and local government agencies across the country in reminding people to prepare for impending severe weather. As much of the Eastern half of the nation prepared for severe weather, including blizzard conditions and accumulating snow, the SBA encouraged small business owners to follow these […]readmore
Rhode Island – La Gobernadora Gina Raimondo junto al director de RIEMA Peter Gaynor se reunieron la Mañana del viernes con el personal de Emergencias para infórmale de los preparativos para este fin de semana. Según las últimas previsiones podríamos recibir hasta 8 pulgadas de nieve. My number one priority as Governor is keeping all […]readmore
Pamela Dockins DAVOS, SWITZERLAND—U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called on the world’s nations Friday to redouble their efforts to solve the crisis posed by unprecedented numbers of war refugees, help victims of other global crises and combat the rising threat of terrorism at a fundamental level. Addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, […]readmore
Steve Herman TOKYO—An American student arrested in North Korea is the latest in a string of U.S. citizens analysts say the reclusive state has detained in recent years to use as geo-political bargaining chips.Otto Frederick Warmbier, 21, of Cincinnati, Ohio, a student majoring in economics at the University of Virginia, “was caught committing a hostile […]readmore
VOA News A massive winter storm is taking aim at Washington Friday, threatening to dump near record amounts of snow and create crippling blizzard conditions as it moves up the east coast. Forecasters say the storm could bury the U.S. capital in more than 60 centimeters of snow, which is set to begin falling midday […]readmore
LPR News – Lo fuerte de la tormenta llegaría el sábado y domingo, como mediad de precaución debemos mantenernos en casa. Los espaciadores de sal comenzaran a trabajar la tarde del viernes. Estamos esperando una tormenta bastante grande este fin de semana. El sábado comenzara a nevar temprano y continuara hasta el domingo. La gobernadora […]readmore