VOA NEWS/Rob Garver WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s decision last week to declare a national emergency related to the security of the Southwest border has created confusion and concern on military bases across the country, which could be facing unexpected cuts in funding for major construction projects and drug interdiction programs. In all, the White House […]readmore
VOA NEWS/Khanh An WASHINGTON — At Hanoi’s Tuan Duong Hair Salon, it’s all about the haircut homage. As Vietnam’s capital city prepares to host the second summit between North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, and U.S. President Donald Trump, salon owner Tuan Duong is offering free haircuts to customers eager to sport the distinctive hairstyle of […]readmore
VOA NEWS/Mike O’Sullivan LOS ANGELES — California is earthquake country, and residents of Los Angeles can now get some critical warning, when conditions are right, after a quake has started and seismic waves are heading their way. The long-delayed system, called ShakeAlertLA, is the first of its kind in the United States. Earthquake alert systems like […]readmore
STATE HOUSE — In conjunction with the Dominican Independence and Heritage Award Committee of Rhode Island, Rep. Grace Diaz (D-Dist. 11, Providence) and former state Sen. Juan Pichardo will host the Dominican Republic Independence Anniversary and Heritage Celebration on Saturday, Feb. 23, at 6 p.m. at the Providence Marriott Hotel at 1 Orms St. The […]readmore
«Little Roady Shuttle» to aid research on autonomous vehicle technology» Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Peter Alviti, Jr., along with state and local officials, today hosted a demonstration of autonomous vehicle technology at the Quonset Business Park in North Kingstown. The vehicles are being tested this week on low-volume roads in the […]readmore
VOA NEWS/REUTERS ST. AUGUSTINE, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO — At home in the United States, Kerrie Springer takes pride in being environmentally conscious. So when she booked a week’s getaway at the Bucuti and Tara Beach Resort in Aruba, she choose the «green stay» option, agreeing to reuse her sheets and towels rather than have them changed […]readmore
VOA News/Joyce Huang The Year of the Pig is getting off to a rough start in China as the world’s largest consumer of pork and home to half the world’s pigs struggles to contain the spread of the African swine fever (ASF) virus. Recent incidents, where traces of the virus were found in samples of […]readmore
VOA News/Esha Sarai & William Gallo WASHINGTON — For much of U.S. history, socialism was a dirty word — more of a political smear than a description of someone’s political ideology. Socialism typically was confused with state ownership of the means of production, communism or even totalitarian governments. Socialist Party candidates struggled to attract popular support. At the height […]readmore
VOA News/Ken Bredemeier Three new polls in the U.S. show that a majority of Americans oppose President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency to build a wall along the country’s southern border with Mexico without congressional authorization. In the latest survey released Wednesday, a Politico/Morning Consult poll showed Americans were opposed to Trump’s action […]readmore
VOA News/Reuters WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump plans to nominate Jeffrey Rosen as the next deputy U.S. attorney general, the White House said on Tuesday night, the latest shuffle in the Justice Department at a time when it faces close scrutiny over its Russia investigation. Rosen, currently deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, would […]readmore
Copyright © 2020 Digiqole. All Right Reserved.