VOA News /AP HAMILTON, BERMUDA — Authorities in Bermuda closed schools and government offices Wednesday as the British territory prepared for a direct hit from Hurricane Nicole. The Category 2 storm was expected to strengthen a bit before striking the island Thursday morning. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Nicole was located about 270 […]Load more...
VOA News Pop star Janet Jackson is pregnant with her first child, at age 50. Jackson went public with her baby news to celebrity magazine People. «We thank God for our blessing,» she said. Jackson, who is married to Qatari billionaire Wissam Al Mana, stirred speculation that something was up when she cancelled her tour, […]Load more...
Wayne Lee A new report by two prominent rights groups calls for the decriminalization of possession and personal use of all illicit drugs in the United States, concluding that enforcement of drug laws has unjustifiably ripped families apart, fueled racial discrimination and failed to cut widespread drug abuse. The report, titled «Every 25 Seconds: The […]Load more...
VOA News A U.S. Department of Justice report has found many indications of bias against minorities within the San Francisco Police Department. The report, which also found that most of the deadly force incidents by the department involved minorities, was released Wednesday following the killing of a young black man and other fatal shootings. The […]Load more...
VOA News Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said Tuesday he is probably better off without the support of «weak and ineffective» people within his party, including House Speaker Paul Ryan. He said in an interview on Fox News that Ryan and other members of Congress were «being nasty» to him and not supporting his candidacy. […]Load more...
VOA News The chief executive officer of the second largest U.S. bank will step down in the aftermath of a scandal over its sales practices. San Francisco-based Wells Fargo Bank announced Wednesday that John Stumpf has resigned effective immediately and will be replaced by chief operating officer, Tim Sloan. Stumpf will also relinquish his title […]Load more...
Ken Bredemeier U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is vowing to finish the last weeks of his run for the White House on his own terms. Trump is undeterred by party leaders’ abandonment of his campaign after the widespread airing of a 2005 videotape in which Trump makes crude comments about women and boasts of […]Load more...
Jessica Berman WASHINGTON — Have you ever noticed how some people seem to be bitten by mosquitoes more than anyone else? Apparently some people taste better to malaria mosquitoes than others, and scientists are trying to figure out why, so they can turn that information into a repellent to protect us all from malaria. Such a […]Load more...
WARWICK, RI – Governor Gina Raimondo along with Scott Jensen, Director of the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training, joined the faculty, staff and students of New England Institute of Technology’s Shipbuilding/Marine and Advanced Manufacturing Institute (SAMI) at a celebration to commemorate the 150 students who have completed an intensive 300 hour machinist training […]Load more...
Cranston – Today was a solemn day for the Cranston Police Department as they said their final goodbye to K-9 Bosco. It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that today, K-9 Bosco was laid to rest. Bosco received a traditional police escort to Final Gift Cremations, 2 Daniels Way, Cranston. There was a viewing […]Load more...