VOA News Republican Party presidential candidates Donald Trump and Ted Cruz are in a virtual dead heat in Iowa, while Democrats Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are also locked in a close race there, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll. Clinton and Sanders are also within the margin of error in New […]readmore
WASHINGTON—«America can do anything,” President Barack Obama said Saturday, previewing a theme of his final State of the Union address this week.The president and his Republican critics will differ in assessing the past seven years and clash on what the United States needs going forward. Obama sees progress made and a stronger foundation on which […]readmore
El presidente Barack Obama resalta los logros obtenidos durante sus siete años de gobierno y especialmente remarcó que valió la pena apostar por la industria del automóvil. Voz de América – Redacción A tan sólo días del tradicional discurso del Estado de la Nación, el presidente Barack Obama reflexionó sobre los logros alcanzados durante sus […]readmore
Amanda Scott US President Barack Obama has vetoed legislation that would repeal major portions of his signature domestic achievement: the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. The bill would also defund the reproductive health organization Planned Parenthood. «Because of the harm this bill would cause to the health and financial security of millions of […]readmore
Days after announcing new executive actions meant to reduce gun violence, President Barack Obama made his pitch to the public Thursday at a town hall style meeting, where he lashed out at the nation’s largest gun rights group. During the hour-long forum hosted by CNN, Obama accused the powerful National Rifle Association of having a […]readmore
Dunkin’ Donuts offering $5 DD Card to all presenting blood donors this month in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts Press Conference Podcast Providence, RI – Jan. 7, 2016 – Dunkin’ Donuts is once again showing its appreciation for local blood donors with its DD Donors program. From Jan. 1 through Jan. 31, as part of […]readmore
Warwick, R.I. – Congressman Jim Langevin announced today that he will bring Tim Hebert, the President and CEO of Atrion, as his guest to President Obama’s final State of the Union address next Tuesday, January 12. Atrion is a Warwick-based IT services firm that provides, among its solution areas, cybersecurity offerings around perimeter security, compliance […]readmore
Warwick, RI – The special election in Senate District 11 was a special night for Rhode Island taxpayers. John Pagliarini did not just defeat a well-known Democrat who has served for more than a decade on the town council of a community that constitutes about 66% of the district, he also defeated a candidate personally […]readmore
Massachusetts – 40 comunidades de Massachusettts están recibiendo fondos para adquirir el medicamento Narcan o por su nombre genérico de naloxone, que trata las sobredosis de drogas. El Gobernador Charlie Baker anuncio que $700,000 en becas serán destinados a los departamentos de bomberos y policías para que compren el antídoto. Baker dice que esto ayudara […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo today released the following statement applauding the Rhode Island General Assembly for their efforts to establish the Good Samaritan Overdose Prevention Act of 2016: «Drug overdose is the leading cause of accidental death in Rhode Island and touches every community in our state,» Raimondo said. «The Good Samaritan […]readmore