New York – The NYPD says a man was shot by police in Midtown Thursday afternoon after he attacked an officer with a meat cleaver. First responders were called to West 32nd Street and Broadway just before 5 p.m. for reports of a shooting. Sources said the suspect may have hit the police officer on […]Load more...
VOA News Katherine Gypson PORTLAND, ME — Judi Richardson doesn’t understand how a gun background check can be a burden to anyone. She pages through a binder stuffed with newspaper clips that tell the story of the last six years, starting with the night in 2010 when a still unidentified intruder broke into her 25-year-old daughter […]Load more...
Elected and community leaders gather to urge passage of Question 7 on November ballot PAWTUCKET, R.I. (September 15, 2016) – To support the passage of a $50 million affordable housing bond that will appear before Rhode Islander voters in November, state leaders, employers, affordable housing advocates, and community members gathered to officially launch the ‘Yes […]Load more...
WARWICK, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo will join CCRI College President Dr. Meghan Hughes tomorrow to kick off the orientation of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program in Rhode Island. As part of the initiative’s first ever statewide launch, small business owners will have access to a no-cost practical business education and business […]Load more...
Steve Herman VOA News STATE DEPARTMENT — More than 120 ocean conservation projects, including nearly $2 billion in new pledges and commitments, are being announced at a major maritime conference hosted by the U.S. State Department. Officials say the measures will affect more than 2 million square kilometers in new or expanded marine protected areas around […]Load more...
VOA News Wayne Lee With the November 8 U.S. presidential election fast approaching, preparations are underway for the first of three televised debates featuring Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican candidate Donald Trump. The presidential candidates who will participate in the first debate have not yet been announced. Although Trump and Clinton are (near) certainties, […]Load more...
WASHINGTON — The state of New York has opened an investigation into the family foundation of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump after published reports claimed that he has not donated any money to the charity since 2008 and once used the foundation’s money to buy a life-sized portrait of himself. «We have been concerned that the […]Load more...
Ken Bredemeier VOA News WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is back on the campaign trail after recuperating for three days from a bout with pneumonia, but her Republican challenger, Donald Trump, is mocking her stamina. Clinton is headed Thursday to a rally in North Carolina, the closely-contested mid-Atlantic state where both candidates have made […]Load more...
Reed Helps Pass Water Projects Bill to Benefit RI Sen. Reed includes key provisions in 2016 Water Resources Development Act to enhance clean water infrastructure and improve dam safety WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate voted 95-3 to pass a bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) that includes key provisions authored by U.S. Senator […]Load more...
Esha Sarai VOA News The U.S. government imposed sanctions Thursday on two men identified as financial facilitators for the Islamic State group. Mohamad Alsaied Alhmidan and Hussam Jamous, both based in Turkey, have been designated by the U.S. Treasury Department. The action makes their property and interests in property subject to U.S. legal judgments, and […]Load more...