PROVIDENCE, R.I.– Mayor Jorge Elorza announced a lawsuit today as part of the City’s ongoing campaign to combat the mounting and devastating effects of the opioid epidemic. The suit, filed by the City against several opioid manufacturers and distributors, asserts a rising death toll, burgeoning black market, and financial burdens on the City caused by […]readmore
Waterparks to Open Friday, June 29 & Saturday, June 30, 12PM-7PM, Pools to Open July 2, 12PM-5PM for Summer Season PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza today announced that City of Providence’s neighborhood waterparks will open ahead of the summer schedule on Friday, June 29 and Saturday, June 30 from 12:00PM to 7:00PM due […]readmore
WASHINGTON—This year, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will celebrate the 242nd anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, and our nation’s birthday, by welcoming more than 14,000 new citizens in nearly 175 naturalization ceremonies between June 28 and July 10. The Independence Day activities will kick off with a naturalization ceremony at the Bexar […]readmore
VOA News/Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a California law that required anti-abortion crisis clinics to let patients know about the availability of free state-provided abortions, ruling that it violated the free-speech rights of the Christian-based centers. Under a 1973 ruling, abortions are legal in the United States in most […]readmore
VOA News/Lisa Schlein GENEVA — The International Labor Organization (ILO) says urgent action is needed to avert a global crisis as the number of people, including children and elderly, needing care rises, The warning is part of a new ILO report on care work and care jobs unveiled Thursday in Geneva. The ILO cautions that the global care […]readmore
VOA News U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis reassured South Korea on Thursday that U.S. commitment to its security «remains ironclad.» The comments came as Mattis met with South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo in Seoul while negotiators from both countries continue toward the goal of a denuclearized North Korea. Earlier this month, U.S. President Donald […]readmore
VOA News/Steve Baragona When kidnappers assaulted a woman on a Guatemala City street and ripped her infant daughter from her arms, DNA testing came to the rescue. A positive match helped reunite mother and child after the baby turned up abandoned at a church with no identification. In addition to identifying kidnap victims, DNA tests […]readmore
VOA News/Masood Farivar WASHINGTON — The retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy, the key swing vote on the U.S. Supreme Court, gives President Donald Trump a coveted opportunity make the second high court appointment of his term and sets the stage for one of the most consequential confirmation battles in decades. During his 30 years on the […]readmore
VOA News/Charles Maynes MOSCOW — U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will hold their first formal summit July 16 in Helsinki. The summit confirmation by both sides came a day after Trump’s National Security Advisor John Bolton met with top Russian officials, including Putin, to lay the groundwork for the summit. «President […]readmore
VOA News/Marissa Melton «I know quite a few people that, if the World Cup wasn’t in Russia, would have gone this year,» said Joe White, co-founder of Three Lions Pride, an LGBT group cheering for England’s team at the World Cup. He and his co-founder, Di Cunningham, have been in Russia for the competition, showing […]readmore
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