Providence, RI – Governor Gina M. Raimondo today joined volunteers at Amos House in Providence. She helped serve visitors alongside this team from Shawmut Design and Construction. «One of the many things I am thankful for is the compassion and generosity of Rhode Islanders,» said Raimondo. «They always remember to help their neighbors in […]Load more...
La exsecretaria de Estado y precandidata demócrata a la presidencia reconoció que es «una mala elección de palabras». Durante una sesión de preguntas y respuestas por Facebook organizada por la cadena Telemundo, la precandidata demócrata Hillary Clinton reconoció que emplear el término «inmigrantes ilegales» fue «una mala elección de palabras» y prometió no volver a […]Load more...
Providence, RI – The United Way, in partnership with Rhode Island KIDS COUNT, launched the Rhode Island Campaign for Grade-Level Reading at a policy roundtable held at the United Way of Rhode Island (50 Valley Street, Providence) at 2:00pm on Tuesday, November 24, 2015. This Campaign will bring together business, government, labor, and non-profit leaders […]Load more...
By RFI France launched its first air strikes against the Islamic State organisation (IS) on Monday night from its Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier. The carrier was deployed in the eastern Mediterranean in the wake of the 13 November terrorist attacks in Paris. The strikes targeted IS positions in the Iraqi cities of Ramadi and Mosul, followed […]Load more...
LOS ANGELES—New cars increasingly use connected technology, and incremental improvements in automotive electronics are making cars safer and smarter. Some new models are flashy and others are fuel efficient, and embedded technology is at the heart of all of them. The new Ford Escape has a radar-enabled adaptive cruise control to avoid collisions, with sensors […]Load more...
VOA News November 24, 2015 1:25 PM Women are getting close to drinking the same amount of alcohol as men in the United States, according to a new study. Writing in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, researchers from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health, say women […]Load more...
VOA News November 23, 2015 11:01 AM Pregnant women can consume moderate amounts of coffee without harming their child, a new study suggests. Writing in the journal American Journal of Epidemiology, researchers from Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Ohio said moderate caffeine intake won’t negatively impact a child’s intelligence or cause behavioral problems. “We did not find […]Load more...
Associated Press November 24, 2015 8:12 AM Adele‘s new album «25» has sold more than 2.3 million copies in the United States alone during its first three days on the market, a stunning number for a music industry that has seen sales steadily fall in the digital era. To put that into perspective, only Taylor […]Load more...
Associated Press November 23, 2015 LOS ANGELES—One Direction might have debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard charts behind Justin Bieber, but they won the top award at Sunday’s American Music Awards.»This is a testament to how incredible our fans are,» Louis Tomlinson said onstage at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.»We just want to thank everyone that’s […]Load more...
Megan Duzor The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is defending its ability to screen refugee applicants following the deadly attacks in Paris, and officials there say that state governors who want to refuse Syrian refugees on security grounds have unfounded fears. The department’s Deputy Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters on a conference call Monday that […]Load more...