VOA News/Steve Herman WASHINGTON — Rival political rallies in Texas – just 200 meters apart – pitted the president of the United States against a possible election rival as they took opposite sides on the merits of a border wall with Mexico. “Today we started a big, beautiful wall right on the Rio Grande,” declared President […]readmore
On February 6, 2019, the Pawtucket Police Departments Narcotic’s Unit and the Providence Police Narcotic and Organized Crime Bureau executed a court ordered search warrant at 7 Dexter Ct. in the City of Pawtucket. The search warrant was issued after an ongoing investigation into the illegal distribution of Heroin and Fentanyl throughout the Pawtucket and […]readmore
VOA NEWS/Margaret Besheer UNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday that there has been a «quantum leap» in relations between the world body and the African Union and he hopes this can translate into progress on some of the continent’s biggest challenges. «I am totally committed to the cooperation between the African Union and […]readmore
VOA News/Henry Ridgwell U.S. allies have given a cautious welcome to the announcement of a second summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, to be held later this month in the Vietnamese city of Da Nang. The planned meeting was the major foreign policy announcement Tuesday in President Trump’s State of […]readmore
VOA News/Michael Bowman CAPITOL HILL — From Russia to Venezuela, U.S. lawmakers highlighted weighty global concerns and American foreign-policy challenges on the eve of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress. A top Democrat on Monday savaged Trump’s handing of matters on the world stage. «Tomorrow, the president will say, predictably, that the […]readmore
Middletown resident continued working for five weeks without pay during federal government shutdown WASHINGTON – Jamie Green, an Aquidneck Island resident and air traffic controller at T.F. Green International Airport who was forced to work for 35 days without pay during the recent partial government shutdown, will join Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) as his […]readmore
Central Falls – On Monday, February 4th, at 5 pm Mayor James A. Diossa will administer the oath of office to new Central Falls Municipal Judges, Raymond P. Cooney (Municipal Court Judge Emeritus), Elizabeth Ortiz(Municipal Court Judge), Bruce D. Sawyer (Probate Court Judge), and Robert J. McConnell(Associate Municipal (Housing) Court Judge). The swearing-in ceremony will […]readmore
Bill to require publication of President’s tax returns filed as Ways and Means Committee’s Oversight Subcommittee prepares for hearing tomorrow on presidential tax returns WASHINGTON – Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) Chair David N. Cicilline (RI-01) introduced legislation today to require that anyone holding the office of President of the United States make his […]readmore
VOA News/Steve Herman WHITE HOUSE — White House officials are expressing anger after an insider leaked months of President Donald Trump’s private schedules. The release of the information is a “disgraceful breach of trust,” according to Madeleine Westerhout, the director of Oval Office operations. In a tweet, Westerhout said what the documents do not show “are […]readmore
VOA News After hearing nearly three months of testimony, a New York jury is set Monday to begin deliberations in the drug-smuggling case against infamous Mexican drug lord Joaquin «El Chapo» Guzman. The jurors heard testimony from more than 50 prosecution witnesses about the 61-year-old Guzman’s rise to power as head of the Sinaloa drug […]readmore
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