As Ukraine is struggling to reform and survive during war, it is relying on a cohort of accomplished foreigners for leadership. For example, foreign-born ministers are negotiating a way out of Ukraine’s debt burden, and former statesmen from Georgia are at the forefront of Ukraine’s fight against corruption. Ukraine has an ancient tradition of being […]Load more...
The White House confirmed Wednesday that the administration was in the «final stages» of drafting a plan to close the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. President Barack Obama made the closure of the controversial offshore prison a priority when he took office in 2009, but the plan has faced numerous setbacks, including Congress’ […]Load more...
CENTENNIAL, COLORADO—Jurors deciding whether Colorado movie massacre gunman James Holmes should be executed began the punishment phase of his trial on Wednesday, considering aggravating factors, including his murder of a six-year-old girl. «She had four separate gunshot wounds to her little body,» prosecutor Rich Orman told the jury, referring to Veronica Moser-Sullivan, the youngest victim […]Load more...
HEMPSTEAD, TEXAS —When Sandra Bland refused to put out her cigarette, the police officer flung open her car door and tried dragging her out of the vehicle. She asked at least four times why she was being arrested and got no answer. When she told him she had epilepsy, he shouted, «Good!» The tense dashcam […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Gina M. Raimondo convened today the state’s Children’s Cabinet for the first time since 2007 to set a vision to improve the health and well-being of Rhode Island’s kids. The group’s priority is to strengthen and grow opportunities for children and their families. «All kids deserve the chance to make it in Rhode […]Load more...
After nearly four years of silence, Bebe has returned to the studio to record a bunch of new songs under the watchful eye of Carlos Jean, the producer of her first two albums. The result is a re-encounter with the best version of Bebe, creative and intimate, sensual and sincere. Four years of intense experiences, getting her life […]Load more...
On this day in 2011, NASA’s space shuttle program completes its final, and 135th, mission, when the shuttle Atlantis lands at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. During the program’s 30-year history, its five orbiters—Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour—carried more than 350 people into space and flew more than 500 million miles, and shuttle crews […]Load more...
Considered one of the hottest names in Latin music today , the Cuban duo , Gente de Zona continues to shine in 2015 with numerous successes in their career. This week the artists added another success to the list , as the duo is sweeping the charts on the radio in Spain , positioning » The […]Load more...
Announcement of the Providence Police Department’s 68th Police Academy Recruitment
Providence, RI- Mayor Jorge O. Elorza, Public Safety Commissioner Steven M. Paré, Providence Police Chief Colonel Hugh T. Clements, Jr., Associate Director Cheryl Burrell, RI Department of Administration, Office of Diversity, Equity and Opportunity, members of the Providence Police Department and community partners joined this morning at the Washington Park Community Center to announce the […]Load more...
Mayor Elorza, Providence Emergency Management urge residents to take appropriate
Providence, RI- As the city approaches the height of summer, Mayor Jorge Elorza and Providence Emergency Management Agency Director Michael Borg, want to make sure residence stay safe during extreme temperatures. Residence should plan properly when the temperature starts to rise: o Stay indoors as much as possible and limit exposure to the sun o […]Load more...