STATE DEPARTMENT—The U.S. has announced plans to expand its refugee admissions program, with a goal of providing more assistance to Central Americans. Secretary of State John Kerry announced the expansion, on Wednesday, as he outlined U.S. foreign policy goals for the year. In a speech at National Defense University, Kerry said the new provisions would […]readmore
R.I. Governor Raimondo to attend World Economic Forum in Switzerland – Geneva, Switzerland, 13 January 2016 – Over 40 heads of state and government, as well as 2,500 leaders from business and society will convene at the 46th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, from 20 to 23 January in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, under the theme, Mastering […]readmore
Boston – General Electric Co., uno de los nombres más históricos en la América corporativa, trasladará su sede mundial a Boston, según funcionarios familiarizados con el proceso. Ejecutivos de la compañía llamaron al gobernador y el alcalde por separado la mañana del miércoles, así como el personal de GE, el anuncio formal vendrá el jueves. […]readmore
Carla Babb PENTAGON—The United States confirmed that Iran released 10 U.S. Navy sailors Wednesday, a day after they were detained when they drifted into Iranian territorial waters. A Pentagon statement said there was no indication the nine men and one woman were harmed while in Iranian custody. The sailors were on two small boats […]readmore
Jeff Seldin Western intelligence agencies are increasingly worried that Islamic State militants will soon find ways to carry out more and increasingly sophisticated attacks on Europe and the United States, using November’s terror attack on Paris as a blueprint. «2016 is going to be the year where we wish we could get back to 2015,» […]readmore
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO—Apple keeps defying a PC industry trend: While other major computer-makers saw shipments fall in 2015, Apple increased the number of Macs it shipped worldwide last year, according to estimates from two research firms on Tuesday. Total PC shipments have been declining, industrywide, for the last four years, as consumers are waiting […]readmore
Reuters International Business Machines Corp. was granted the most U.S. patents for the 23rd year in a row in 2015, according to a ranking by patent analysis firm IFI Claims Patents Services. There were 298,407 utility patents granted in 2015, down slightly from 2014, IFI Claims said on Wednesday. IBM gained 7,355 patents last year. […]readmore
The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Florida’s process for sentencing people to death violates the constitutional rights of criminal defendants because it gives too much power to judges – and not enough to juries – to decide capital sentences. The 8-1 ruling said that the state’s sentencing procedure is flawed because juries play only an […]readmore
The Powerball jackpot has now reached $1.5 billion. That’s more than a record; it’s historic. It is more than double the previous jackpot record, a mere $656 million in a Mega Millions drawing in 2012. And lottery officials said if ticket sales continue to grow, the number will keep on rising before Wednesday night’s drawing. […]readmore
VOA NEWS – The White House says a bill that seeks to bar the U.S. from lifting certain sanctions against Iran would violate commitments necessary to implement the international agreement to limit the Iranian nuclear program. Iran made the deal with the U.S., Britain, China, France, Russia and Germany last year to cut back its […]readmore