VOA News The United States says it still hopes to complete a massive trade pact with the European Union by the end of 2016, even after French President Francois Hollande said Tuesday that negotiations had stalled. The White House said President Barack Obama was sending his top trade official, Michael Froman, to Europe in September […]Load more...
The head of the U.S. Central Command scolded Iran Tuesday for «provocative» naval actions in the Persian Gulf, following recent close encounters between U.S. warships and Iranian gunboats. General Joseph Votel spoke just days after the coastal patrol ship USS Squall was forced to fire warning shots to ward off an Iranian gunboat that was […]Load more...
Smita Nordwall VOA News U.S. President Barack Obama cut short the sentences of 111 federal inmates Tuesday, in another round of commutations for those convicted of nonviolent drug offenses. The early release is part of Obama’s effort to correct what he views as unreasonably long mandatory minimum sentences. His push to lessen the burden on […]Load more...
Online Retailer Moves Entire Company from Connecticut to Rhode Island, Bringing 40 Jobs and Plans to Expand PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo today joined state and local officials at a ground-breaking ceremony to celebrate the opening of Ivory Ella’s new headquarters in Westerly. The socially-minded online retailer has relocated to R.I. from Connecticut […]Load more...
Ken Bredemeier VOA News WASHINGTON — Republican Donald Trump is facing a pivotal moment in his U.S. presidential campaign against Democrat Hillary Clinton, as he is set to explain the immigration policies that have been at the center of his unorthodox run for the White House. Trump is laying out his plan Wednesday in Arizona, a […]Load more...
Katherine Gypson VOA News MONROEVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA — Tricia Cunningham has bet her own money and more than a year of her life on winning Pennsylvania for Donald Trump. The self-described “super-volunteer” selling T-shirts, signing up volunteers and distributing yard signs out of two rooms in a non-descript office building in the small city of Monroeville is […]Load more...
Chris Hannas VOA News Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have very different plans for immigration policy in the United States if elected president in November, including proposals that in some cases are directly opposite of each other. Their campaign pledges range from ones emphasizing enforcement of existing laws to those requiring new legislation and possibly […]Load more...
Providence – Students, staff and families of Mary E. Fogarty Elementary School attended the third Annual Back to School Bash held in the school yard, where they enjoyed carnival games and met their new teachers and Principal Courtney Monterecy. Mayor Elorza welcome students and famikies back to another school year. This event aims to provide […]Load more...
Providence – The Rhode Island State Police, Rhode Island Police Chiefs’ Association, and Rhode Island Department of Attorney General, in conjunction with federal, state and municipal law enforcement agencies throughout the state, and Rhode Island corporate sponsors including Ocean State Job Lot, Benny’s Home and Auto, Samsonite, and Walgreen’s Pharmacy are donating backpacks and school […]Load more...
JAMESTOWN, R.I. – Today an incident occurred on the Sakonnet River Bridge during a routine bridge inspection. A private contractor hired by the Authority was inspecting underneath the bridge deck using a machine known as an Under Bridge Inspection (UBI) vehicle, commonly known as a ‘Snooper’. This type of vehicle has an arm that extends […]Load more...
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