Noticias del mundo

Dozens Dead in Terrorist Attacks on Tunisian Hotels

Tunisian officials said at least 37 people, including many foreigners, have been killed in a terrorist attack Friday near a hotel along the Mediterranean coast. Interior Ministry officials said gunmen opened fire on people on a beach near the Imperial Marhaba hotel in the Tunisian city of Sousse, a popular destination for visitors from Europe […]readmore

Comunidad

The Arcade Providence will hold a bone Marrow drive, June

The Arcade Providence will hold a bone marrow donor drive, June 26th, from 2:00-6:00 pm, in memory of the father of one of our residential tenants, who recently passed away from lymphoma. This will be held outside New Harvest Coffee & Spirits. Be the Match Donor Registry from the RI Blood Center will be here to collect […]readmore

Política

RI legislature passes Handy and Lynch’s wetlands standards legislation

The Rhode Island General Assembly today passed legislation by Sen. Erin P. Lynch and Rep. Arthur Handy to establish state standards for freshwater buffers and setbacks within Rhode Island’s wetlands The legislation (2015-H 5962 <http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText15/HouseText15/H596 2A.pdf> / 2015-S 0737A <http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText15/SenateText15/S07 37A.pdf> ) will streamline permitting processes and address gaps in wetland protections. The bill requires the establishment […]readmore

Noticias del mundo

Touching distance to a double

GOTHENBURG, Sweden, June 26 – Ian Walker and his victorious Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing crew have the chance of a rare double tomorrow when they attempt to win the Volvo Ocean Race In-Port Series Trophy. They are hot favourites to do so, taking a six-point advantage into the Inmarsat In-Port Race Gothenburg, the final race in […]readmore

Entretenimiento

Pat Houston: Bobbi Kristina Brown Moved to Hospice Care

NEW YORK—Bobbi Kristina Brown has been moved to hospice care after months in the hospital, and a lawsuit has been filed against her partner. In a statement Wednesday, her aunt Pat Houston said Whitney Houston’s daughter’s condition has worsened. “Despite the great medical care at numerous facilities, Bobbi Kristina Brown’s condition has continued to deteriorate,” […]readmore

Salud

Scientists Find Gene Secret That Lets Poppies Make Morphine

LONDON—Scientists have identified a key gene used by poppies to make morphine, paving the way for better methods of producing the medically important drug, potentially without the need for cultivating poppy fields. The latest finding follows recent success in engineering brewer’s yeast to synthesise opiates such as morphine and codeine from a common sugar, boosting […]readmore

Política

US State Department: 15 Clinton Emails Missing

The U.S. State Department says it cannot find 15 emails from Hillary Clinton during her time as the top U.S. diplomat. The agency said Thursday it discovered that former Secretary of State Clinton’s email records were incomplete after learning that longtime Clinton friend and confidante Sidney Blumenthal handed over several previously undisclosed emails to U.S. […]readmore

US Noticias

Obama to Eulogize Slain Charleston Church Leader

CHARLESTON— A U.S. city still in shock over the massacre of nine African-American worshippers inside a church more than a week ago is hoping for some consolation Friday from a visit by President Barack Obama. Obama is to deliver the eulogy for the Reverend Clementa Pinckney of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston. The […]readmore

US Noticias

US Supreme Court Backs Same-Sex Marriage

The Supreme Court has declared that same-sex couples have a right to marry anywhere in the United States. Gay and lesbian couples already can marry in 36 states and the District of Columbia. The court’s ruling on Friday means the remaining 14 states, in the South and Midwest, will have to stop enforcing their bans […]readmore