Colonel James M. Manni, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Director of the Rhode Island Department of Public Safety, announces that members of the State Police Major Crimes Unit arrested an East Greenwich Police Officer for the cyberharassment of an ex-girlfriend during the month of June 2019. On July 24, 2019, Humberto Montalban, […]readmore
Colonel James M. Manni, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Director of the Rhode Island Department of Public Safety, announces that members of the State Police Major Crimes Unit arrested a Tiverton Police Officer for falsely producing the signature of the Tiverton Town Treasurer. On July 24, 2019, William R. Munroe, age 56, […]readmore
VOA News – By Masood Farivar WASHINGTON – “I’ll refer you to the report on that.” “That’s accurate based on what’s in the report.” “I don’t want to wade in those waters.” So it went for more than five hours as former special counsel Robert Mueller appeared before two congressional committees Wednesday to testify about his […]readmore
By Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON — Robert Ballard, the underwater explorer who found the Titanic, has a new quest: searching for the plane of famed aviatrix Amelia Earhart, who disappeared over the Pacific in 1937. National Geographic said Ballard plans to leave from Samoa on Aug. 7 to carry out the hunt with his state-of-the-art research vessel, E/V Nautilus. National Geographic […]readmore
VOA News – By Jeff Seldin Democratic lawmakers accused U.S. President Donald Trump and the Senate’s leading Republican of working to kill legislation designed to protect the upcoming U.S. presidential election from interference by Russia and others. They also warned that because of Trump and Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s efforts, time is running out […]readmore
Spokesman Denies Reports of Puerto Rico Governor’s Resignation
By VOA News A spokesman for Puerto Rico’s embattled governor tamped down rampant media reports that Ricardo Rossello was about to step down after two weeks of massive protests calling for his resignation. «Gov. Ricardo Rossello Nevares has not resigned,» Anthony Maceira said Wednesday. «As he said yesterday, he is in a process of reflection and listening to […]readmore
Mueller: Investigation Did Not Exonerate Trump of Alleged Obstruction
VOA NEWS – By Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON – Former special counsel Robert Mueller told Congress Wednesday that his investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election did not exonerate President Donald Trump of allegedly obstructing justice by trying to thwart the probe, even though the U.S. leader has frequently claimed it did. As hours […]readmore
VOA News-AP DETROIT – The heat wave that has been roasting much of the U.S. in recent days is just getting warmed up, with temperatures expected to soar to dangerous levels through the weekend. Communities are preparing by offering buildings as cooling centers and asking residents to checkin on relatives and neighbors. Officials also are concerned […]readmore
VOA News WHITE HOUSE — U.S. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar posted a tweet late Wednesday featuring a picture of herself in the U.S. House of Representatives chamber along with a message for President Donald Trump and his supporters, who have in recent days repeatedly suggested the U.S. citizen “go back” to her native Somalia. Her response came after Trump, […]readmore
Traffic Advisory Reminder: Lane Splits Coming on I-95 for Oxford
Changes to include different lane split configurations through the summerThe Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is reminding motorists about the upcoming temporary traffic pattern changes scheduled on I-95 in Providence as part of the $10.8 million Oxford Street Bridge rehabilitation project. The changes include lane splits this summer for both northbound and southbound traffic […]readmore