On July 31, 1975, James Riddle Hoffa, one of the most influential American labor leaders of the 20th century, disappears in Detroit, Michigan, never to be heard from again. Though he is popularly believed to have been the victim of a Mafia hit, conclusive evidence was never found, and Hoffa’s death remains shrouded in mystery […]Load more...
The White House said the US president , Barack Obama , will oppose any measure the US Congress to withdraw funds to Planned Parenthood, a clinic that performs abortions in this country. Republican lawmakers threatened to withhold federal funding to this non-profit organization, after a group that oppose abortions published a video suggesting that the […]Load more...
A U.S. hospital announced that an 8-year-old American boy has become the world’s youngest patient to receive a double hand transplant. Surgeons operated for 10 hours at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to carry out an incredibly complicated operation on Zion Harvey this month, although the procedure was not announced until this week. A 40-person medical […]Load more...
Pollo Campero, home of Authentic Latin Chicken, is celebrating National Grilling Month by offering guests a special price on its new Citrus Peruvian Grilled Chicken. All customers who visit participating Pollo Campero restaurants on Thursday, July 30 will receive half off any grilled chicken meal. Campero’s Citrus Peruvian Grilled chicken starts with 100 percent hormone-free […]Load more...
The Sisters of the Most Holy and Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary opposes selling their former home to Perry. The order has owned the property for more than 40 years and have already made a deal with a local entrepreneur with plans to turn it into a boutique hotel and restaurant, including a […]Load more...
WASHINGTON—The U.S. economy advanced a solid 2.3 percent in the April-to-June period after a harsh winter. The Commerce Department reported Thursday that a surge in consumer spending and new export gains pushed the world’s largest economy ahead in the second quarter. The government also said GDP in the January-March period grew 0.6 percent instead of […]Load more...
WASHINGTON—Some Republicans gleefully scripted Donald Trump’s political obituary in the wake of his scathing comments about Sen. John McCain’s military service earlier this month, hoping that his freewheeling presidential campaign had finally imploded. Predictions of his demise were apparently premature. Instead, Trump is gaining momentum ahead of next week’s first Republican debate, a new Reuters/Ipsos […]Load more...
China’s Defense Ministry Thursday accused the United States of «militarizing» the South China Sea by staging patrols and joint military drills there, leading to raised tensions in the disputed region. China Defense spokesman Yang Yujun said Beijing has been angered by U.S. Navy and Air Force forays through waters it claims as its own, strengthened […]Load more...
Providence Police Department Intelligence Unit Investigation Foils Murder-For-Hire Scheme
Providence, RI – A Providence resident has been apprehended for allegedly attempting to hire a hitman to murder the mother of a Providence Police Officer and burn her home, following a successful undercover investigation by the Providence Police Department Intelligence Unit. Michelle Larracuente, 50, of Garfield Street in Providence is charged with soliciting another to […]Load more...
On this day in 1974, the House Judiciary Committee recommends that America’s 37th president, Richard M. Nixon, be impeached and removed from office. The impeachment proceedings resulted from a series of political scandals involving the Nixon administration that came to be collectively known as Watergate. The Watergate scandal first came to light following a break-in […]Load more...