LPR Noticias

Tornadoes Hit Iowa Unexpectedly, Causing Damage and Injuries

VOA News A flurry of unexpected tornadoes swept through central Iowa, injuring at least 17 people, flattening buildings in three cities and forcing the evacuation of a hospital. Residents – and even weather forecasters – were taken by surprise Thursday as the tornadoes hit Marshalltown, Pella and Bondurant. Ten people were injured in Marshalltown and […]readmore

US Noticias

Trump Extends Sympathies to Missouri Boat Accident Victims

VOA News President Donald Trump, via Twitter, extended his “deepest sympathies to the families and friends of those involved in the terrible boat accident which just took place in Missouri.” At least 13 people, including children, were killed when a tourist boat capsized and sank in a lake during a storm late Thursday in the […]readmore

LPR Noticias Política

U.S. Senate Votes 98-0 to Tell Trump Not to Hand

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the U.S. Senate voted 98-0 to reject an offer Vladimir Putin made to President Trump to hand over former U.S. diplomats and other American officials who have criticized the Kremlin for questioning.  The non-binding resolution expresses the sense of Congress that no current or former diplomat, civil servant, political appointee, law enforcement […]readmore

Educación

Energy industry entrepreneur to serve as interim director of UMass

Phil Adams, of Westport, brings 30-plus years of experience in advising, managing and building innovative enterprises to SouthCoast’s leading business incubator Phil Adams, the former CEO of a Massachusetts-based energy management software firm that grew from seven to 130 employees under his leadership, has been appointed interim director of the UMass Dartmouth Center for Innovation and […]readmore

LPR Red de deportes

Lt. Governor McKee’s Statement on Proposed National Grid Rate Increase

PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, Lt. Governor Dan McKee made the following statement about National Grid’s intention to increase the standard offer electric rate by 19-percent: “Another rate increase is unacceptable. It is unacceptable for hardworking Rhode Island families, our small business community and our state’s seniors and most vulnerable. I am calling on National Grid to use […]readmore

US Noticias

White House: Russia Continues to Target US With Cyberattacks

VOA News/Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON — The White House said Wednesday it believes Russia is continuing to target the United States with cyberattacks related to the upcoming November congressional elections. «We believe that the threat still exists,» President Donald Trump’s spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters. Her statement came hours after the U.S. leader appeared to contradict […]readmore