U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says implementing the international nuclear deal with Iran will make the world safer, improve the standard of living for Iranians and potentially open up other opportunities between the United States and Iran. In an interview with VOA’s Persian service, Kerry said he hopes proponents will successfully persuade people that […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo has directed that Rhode Island flags be flown at half-staff at state facilities and buildings on Tuesday, July 21 in honor of the military members who were killed in Tennessee last Thursday. «We are all indebted to our military servicemen and women for their sacrifices, their dedication, and their duty […]Load more...
Raimondo, Joined by Whitehouse, Launches Statewide Effort to Strengthen Healthcare
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Gina M. Raimondo, along with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, today launched a statewide initiative to innovate healthcare by improving patient care and health outcomes, and lowering cost for all Rhode Islanders. As part of the new effort, the Governor signed an Executive Order creating the Working Group for Healthcare Innovation and appointed a varied […]Load more...
Pawtucket – The Dexter Street Bridge, one of the main arteries connecting Pawtucket and Central Falls, is getting a makeover. In a ceremony today, City, State and Federal officials gathered to celebrate the start of the project which will see $3.9 million in improvements made to the roadways from School Street in Central Falls, to […]Load more...
At 10:56 p.m. EDT, American astronaut Neil Armstrong, 240,000 miles from Earth, speaks these words to more than a billion people listening at home: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Stepping off the lunar landing module Eagle, Armstrong became the first human to walk on the surface of the moon. The […]Load more...
Bill Crosby said he paid the women after having sex with them and he went to great lengths to hide his behavior and payments from his wife. Saturday, The New York Times revealed obtaining a copy of the transcript of a deposition Crosby did a decade ago. The comedian of 78 years old testified under […]Load more...
British jazz pianist John Taylor has died after suffering a heart attack onstage at a music festival in France, the show’s organisers said. «Carol, John Taylor’s wife, has informed us about her husband’s death on Saturday July 18,» a statement said. The 72-year-old was playing at the Saveurs Jazz Festival in the western French town […]Load more...
By Mayo Clinic News Network Done correctly, water workouts can give you gains similar to those on land, including aerobic fitness, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility and better balance. Darcy Reber, family medicine provider at Mayo Clinic Health System in Cannon Falls, Minn., recommends aquatic exercise because: — Water’s buoyancy supports your weight. When you’re […]Load more...
Former FIFA Vice President Jeffrey Webb, appearing Saturday in federal court in New York, pleaded not guilty to racketeering and bribery charges in a corruption case that has rocked the international soccer federation. Webb was released on $10 million bond following his arraignment; his wife, a U.S. citizen, and her relatives signed the bond papers […]Load more...
U.S. real estate mogul Donald Trump, among the top contenders for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, refused Sunday to back off his attack on the Vietnam War record of Senator John McCain, the party’s 2008 presidential candidate who was tortured during his five years as a prisoner of war in Hanoi in the 1960s. Trump […]Load more...