VOA News – By Kane Farabaugh DECATUR, ILL. – Continuous wet weather disrupted the spring planting season for Southern Illinois farmer Jim Raben, meaning he is anticipating a lean harvest this year. “For our area and probably for our farm, probably 20, 25% prevent plant,” he told VOA at the 2019 Farm Progress Show in Decatur, […]readmore
VOA News – By Reuters SHANNON, IRELAND – U.S. Attorney General William Barr has drafted legislation that would speed the death penalty for people who have committed mass murder, a White House official said Monday. Marc Short, chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, told reporters on Air Force 2 that the measure would […]readmore
By VOA News The U.S. Coast Guard says at least four people are dead and more than two dozen others are missing and feared dead after a fire erupted aboard a dive boat off the coast of Southern California. Coast Guard officials said five crew members were rescued after the fire broke out on the 20-meter […]readmore
By VOA News Why do Americans celebrate Labor Day? Labor Day is a national holiday, created to honor U.S. workers and their contribution to the economy. Many Americans use the day to celebrate the end of summer and would be surprised to know the day has its roots in the labor movement of the late […]readmore
VOA News – By Ken Bredemeier, Chris Hannas Hurricane Dorian battered Grand Bahama Island on Monday as the monster storm virtually stalled, toppling and damaging thousands of homes and sending a «life-threatening storm surge» barreling across low-lying coastal lands. Forecasters called the storm «catastrophic» and «devastating.» They predicted Dorian would continue to pound the island throughout much […]readmore
The Rhode Island State Police announce the arrest of a Quonset Fire Department Assistant Fire Chief for Patronizing a Minor for Commercial Sexual Activity and Indecent Solicitation of a Child. On August 30, 2019, Stephen E. Barker, age 49, of 317 Namquid Drive, Warwick was arrested for one (1) felony count of Patronizing a Minor […]readmore
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that Joel Loarca (age 17), of Providence, pleaded guilty to five criminal counts and was given a life sentence plus an additional 10 years to serve at the ACI for the 2018 murder of 15-year-old William Parsons outside of the Providence Career and Technical Academy (PCTA). Superior Court […]readmore
VOA News El diputado Eduardo Bolsonaro, hijo del presidente Jair Bolsonaro, y el ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, se encuentran este viernes en Estados Unidos para «agradecer» al presidente estadounidense Donald Trump su respaldo en la crisis generada por los incendios en la Amazonía. El presidente brasileño hizo el anuncio en Twitter: «Nuestro canciller Ernesto Araújo […]readmore
VOA News By Ralph Jennings TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Taiwan’s relations with the United States have reached their strongest point ever despite a lack of formal diplomatic ties as officials in Washington value the Asian government’s role in international causes, Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said Friday. Close ties with the United States give Taiwan military and […]readmore
By VOA News El presidente Donald Trump dijo el viernes que General Motors Co (GM), el mayor fabricante de automóviles de Estados Unidos, debería comenzar a regresar sus operaciones a Estados Unidos. En medio de la disputa comercial con Beijing, Trump recordó que «grandes plantas» de General Motors fueron llevadas a China antes de que […]readmore