Associated Press December 22, 2015 3:02 PM SEMINOLE, FLA.—The federal government has acknowledged that it wrongly declared more than 100 veterans dead and suspended their benefit payments, and says it is changing its policy of confirming deaths.Mike Rieker, a 69-year-old Vietnam War Navy veteran who was among those wrongly declared dead, said his situation turned […]readmore
VOA News December 22, 2015 A grand jury in the southern U.S. state of Texas decided Monday not to charge anyone in connection with the death of a woman who was arrested during a traffic stop and later died in jail. Special prosecutor Darrell Jordan said that while no officers or jail staff were indicted, […]readmore
Como parte de su iniciativa para promover la necesidad de reformar el sistema de justicia penal de Estados Unidos. Voz de América Por tercera vez en un año, el presidente Barack Obama conmutó las penas de 95 presos por delitos no violentos, relacionados en su mayoría con la posesión y distribución de drogas. Con este […]readmore
VOA News President Barack Obama laid the groundwork Friday for his last year in office, vowing not to fade into the background but instead to «leave it all out on the field» in 2016. During a wide-ranging year-end news conference, Obama touted big wins for his administration, citing diplomacy with Iran and Cuba, the passage […]readmore
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, President Barack Obama granted commutations of sentence to 95 individuals and pardons to two individuals. The President granted commutations of sentence to the following 95 individuals: Donald Allen – Lynn Haven, FL Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute cocaine base; possession of […]readmore
Ken Bredemeier Last updated on: December 17, 2015 5:04 PM The friend and neighbor who supplied the guns to the couple who massacred 14 people in a California office two weeks ago has been arrested, according to authorities. State and federal officials tell two major newspapers – The Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post […]readmore
U.S. students are graduating from high school at a higher rate than ever before, according to data released today by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics. The nation’s high school graduation rate hit 82 percent in 2013-14, the highest level since states adopted a new uniform way of calculating graduation rates […]readmore
Mary Alice Salinas Last updated on: December 14, 2015 WHITE HOUSE—President Barack said Monday that he is «confident» the U.S.-led coalition will prevail in its battle against the Islamic State, adding that the militant group is losing ground and its leaders have no place to hide.»Our message to them is simple: ‘You are next,’ […]readmore
Megan Duzor The United States and Cuba say they have agreed to re-establish direct postal service, which was cut more than five decades ago at the height of the Cold War. The two countries announced Friday that they would launch a pilot program in the coming weeks to test the direct service. They did not […]readmore
Cindy Saine December 11, 2015 CAPITOL HILL—Compared to recent high-stakes government funding showdowns in the U.S. House of Representatives, Friday’s House action was calm and understated.After only a few minutes of debate, the House passed a short-term, 5-day spending bill by a quick voice vote. Since the Senate passed a similar measure Thursday, the bill […]readmore