VOA News By Kane Farabaugh OTTAWA, ILLINOIS – After living in the United States for 15 years, and less than a year after becoming a U.S. citizen, my British-born wife, Joanne, was planning to cast her first ballot in a U.S. election — the March 17 Illinois primary. Usually, an exciting time for any family. She […]readmore
VOA News By Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump contended Wednesday that he “always treated” the global coronavirus pandemic “very seriously,” but his public statements until recent days contradict his claim. Trump, on Twitter, said he has “done a very good job from the beginning, including my very early decision to close the ‘borders’ […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI, March 18, 2020–Family Service of Rhode Island’s Be Safe Kits initiative is getting a major boost, thanks to Governor Gina Raimondo, Bradford Soapworks and the Teamsters. On Thursday, Bradford and the Teamsters will be delivering 5,000 bars of soap to Family Service of Rhode Island for distribution to needy families it supports. The statewide […]readmore
WASHINGTON D.C. — El Senado de Estados Unidos aprobó el miércoles una legislación que proporciona miles de millones de dólares para limitar el daño de la pandemia del nuevo coronavirus COVID-19 a través de pruebas gratuitas, licencia por enfermedad remunerada y un mayor gasto en redes de seguridad. El proyecto de ley ahora va al […]readmore
THE PENTAGON — The Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH-20) will be routed to New York City to help alleviate non-COVID-19 medical needs, President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday. USNS Mercy (T-AH-19) will be tasked to support the West Coast, though the location is still being decided. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo told reporters on Wednesday morning that […]readmore
VOA NEWS NEW YORK – The U.S. Navy will dispatch a 1,000-bed hospital ship to New York Harbor to assist the country’s largest city with its coronavirus response. “It is an extraordinary step, obviously. It’s literally a floating hospital, and it will add capacity,” New York state Governor Andrew Cuomo told reporters Wednesday. The state […]readmore
“This is a tough decision, and this will be tough to execute,” Raimondo said. They are expected to offer remote learning plans during the next two weeks while students continue to remain at the home. “I’m not going to sugar coat it” This is different. It’s never been done before. After two weeks, Raimondo said she […]readmore
Gov. Lamont announces first death of a person in Connecticut due to severe complications from COVID-19. The patient, a man in his 80s, had recently been admitted to Danbury Hospital, where he was receiving treatment. He had been a resident of an assisted living facility in Ridgefieldreadmore
La comisionada de educación Angélica Infante-Green, anunció junto a la gobernadora Raimondo el miércoles que las escuelas públicas estarán cerradas hasta el 3 de abril, con aprendizaje a distancia para K-12 mientras el estado aborda el brote de coronavirus.readmore
2020 Census and COVID-19 Pandemic The U.S. Census Bureau is urging residents to fill out the 2020 census online, by mail and over the phonereadmore