VOA News Hurricane Matthew is unleashing powerful winds and heavy rains on the southeastern U.S. state of Florida while the death toll continues to mount in storm-ravaged Haiti. The National Weather Service said Matthew, which has weakened to a Category 3 storm, is “hugging the coast of central Florida” as it moves north-northwest packing maximum […]Load more...
Elizabeth Lee VOA News LOS ANGELES — Farid Khanlou owns Jordan Market in an area of Los Angeles called Persian Square. It’s packed with Persian businesses, many of which fly the country’s flag from before the 1979 Iranian revolution. In this heart of the Iranian-American community, the largest group of Iranians abroad, there are many who […]Load more...
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his efforts in securing the end of a five-decade conflict with Marxist rebels. «I’m so honored and so grateful…this is a very important event for my country, for the victims of this war and this is a commitment to keep trying […]Load more...
To support the American Red Cross disaster relief efforts following Hurricane Matthew, text MATTHEW to 90999 to make a $10 donation. Charges will appear on your wireless bill, or be deducted from your prepaid balance. All purchases must be authorized by account holder. Must be 18 years of age or have parental permission to participate. […]Load more...
LINCOLN, R.I., Oct. 7, 2016 – Employees at Amica Insurance donated more than 1,000 items to Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island (DIIRI) during a three-month initiative that ran from June through August. DIIRI’s mission is to empower individuals and families, especially the underserved, to become self-sufficient and fully participating members of their diverse communities. […]Load more...
Warwick, RI – Rhode Island Republican Party Chairman Brandon S. Bell commented today on the disastrous situation involving the more than $364 million new computer system designed to serve Rhode Island’s neediest citizens: «This system has disserved many citizens this month by not delivering their benefits on time, and has caused cost and inconvenience for […]Load more...
Friends – To build a strong economy, we are investing in ourselves. As Governor, I won’t rest until every Rhode Islander has access to the job training they need to get ahead. We used to make things in Rhode Island. We were the jewelry capital of the world and the birthplace of America’s Industrial Revolution. […]Load more...
BOSTON, MA – Four new polls released today by Emerson College show a tightening of the presidential race, and for the first time, Hillary Clinton has taken the lead in Arizona, by a margin of 44% to 42%. Donald Trump leads 45% to 44% in the battleground state of Florida, and the two are even […]Load more...
WOONSOCKET, RI: The dedication ceremony for the new Little League field at World War II Veterans Memorial Park in honor of Woonsocket native and National Baseball Hall of Famer, Napoleon «Nap» Lajoie, is scheduled for 11:00 am on October 8. Saturday’s dedication ceremony on the diamond of the new field will take place immediately following […]Load more...
CHICAGO—Graduate employees at the University of Chicago have overwhelmingly reaffirmed their choice to organize with the American Federation of Teachers, the Illinois Federation of Teachers and the American Association of University Professors. Members of Graduate Students United at the University of Chicago voted 302-179 for continued AFT-IFT-AAUP affiliation in a ballot that concluded Tuesday night. […]Load more...
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