VOA News Last updated on: January 08, 2016 A gunman claiming to have pledged allegiance to the Islamic State terror group ambushed a police officer Thursday as he sat in his marked car in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, firing multiple times at the officer. According to authorities, the officer, who was struck three times in the left […]readmore
Applications are due January 18. Priority will be given to college students studying/ residing in Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts. Students will receive a weekly stipend, and all housing and transportation costs will be covered. I’d be happy to answer any questions. We appreciate your help sharing this opportunity with students. Four of the local positions […]readmore
SLAMABAD—A suspected US drone strike Friday killed at least 17 Islamic State militants in eastern Afghanistan shortly after the extremist group beheaded seven people in the same area, said officials and residents. The violence occurred in the remote Achin district of Nangarhar province, which borders Pakistan. The volatile district is where IS is believed to […]readmore
Sus arrestos reviven los pedidos de detener la acogida de refugiados hasta asegurar que no se compromete la seguridad de Estados Unidos. Voz de América – Redacción – Dos refugiados iraquíes fueron arrestados en Houston, Texas y Sacramento, California, por cargos relacionados con terrorismo. Las capturas avivan las críticas al plan de la Casa Blanca […]readmore
Rhode Island – La Gobernadora Gina Raimondo se unió a Dunkin Donuts en el Rhode Island Blood Center el jueves para celebrar el Mes Nacional del Donante de Sangre y lanzar el programa de Donantes de Dunkin Donuts que reconoce la contribución de los donantes durante el mes de Enero regalándoles una tarjeta de $5 […]readmore
VOA News January 07, 2016 The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned a key Hezbollah support network Thursday, targeting financier and member Ali Youssef Charara and his telecommunications company, Spectrum Investment Group. As a result, all the assets of Charara and Spectrum that are based in the United States or in the possession or control of U.S. […]readmore
VOA News January 07, 2016 A hot December made 2015 the second hottest year on record in the contiguous United States, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). «It was quite an exceptional month,» said Jake Crouch, climate scientist at NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information. Temperatures for the year averaged 12.4 degrees […]readmore
Philadelphia—On Monday, adjunct professor Ryan Eckes, who teaches English at Temple University and is a member of United Academics of Philadelphia, will travel to Washington, D.C., to speak on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court before oral arguments begin in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association, a historic labor case that threatens workers’ rights. “Throughout […]readmore
Por Leysa Caro González ELNUEVODIA.COM – – Cualquier extensión futura está sujeta a los pasos que dé el gobierno para cumplir con la Ley Real ID PR – La licencia de conducir seguirá siendo válida para hacer vuelos domésticos hasta el próximo 10 de octubre, luego que el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional de los Estados […]readmore
Excellence in Media and Distinguished Service Awards presented at a Congressional reception Washington, DC—The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund presented its Excellence in Media Award to FOX News personality Greta Van Susteren and its Distinguished Service Award to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) at a Congressional reception at the Rayburn House Office […]readmore