VOA News The U.S. military says it killed three al-Qaida operatives in a counterterrorism strike in Yemen. The U.S. Central Command did not say how the strike was conducted, nor did it reveal the identities of those killed. In a statement Friday, the U.S. Central Command said the strike occurred in the Shabwa province in […]readmore
VOA News Last updated on: August 05, 2016 6:56 PM Video released Friday by Chicago’s police department shows officers firing repeatedly at a black teenager who had allegedly stolen a car, then handcuffing the teenager as he lay mortally wounded. The video from the police officers’ body cameras does not show the suspected car thief, […]readmore
VOA News – Salem Solomon, Falastine Iman U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump has stirred up controversy this year with comments about Muslims and Mexicans. On Thursday, it was the Somali community’s turn to be in Trump’s line of fire. Speaking at a campaign rally in Portland, Maine, the Republican Party nominee said the United States needed […]readmore
Esha Sarai VOA News Surveys of American voters released this week show Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump trailing his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, by a fairly wide margin following last month’s Democratic National Convention. The most recent survey, a McClatchy-Marist poll, shows Clinton leading Trump by a margin of 48 percent to 33 percent. The […]readmore
Steve Hernan VOA News STATE DEPARTMENT—Seven percent of all screened Syrian refugees seeking to resettle in the United States this year have been denied approval, and 13 percent of the cases have been put on hold, government officials said Friday. The screening process, which has faced domestic criticism, is “rigorous and exhaustive,” said Anne Richard, […]readmore
RI – On May 23, 2016, at approximately 12:07 AM, Troopers from the State Police Wickford and Hope Valley Barracks responded to a motor vehicle crash involving two vehicles on Route 95 South in the Town of East Greenwich. The investigation revealed the following: A black Toyota Camry, operated by Dejae T. Pizarro, age 23, […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge Elorza announced that Courtney Hawkins will serve as the City of Providence’s Chief Policy Officer. In addition to overseeing Providence Talks, she will oversee the city’s sustainability program, Healthy Communities Office, workforce development programs, partnerships, education policy and serve as senior advisor to the mayor. «Courtney is a proven leader […]readmore
Providence, R.I. – The Providence Public School District has extended the hours of its Student Registration and Placement Center, 325 Ocean St., Providence, between now and Sept. 10 to accommodate the annual influx of new school registrations. The extended hours are as follows: * Mondays – Thursdays, Aug. 1 – Sept. 8: 7 AM – […]readmore
Pawtucket’s sound financial management, significantly improved finances, growing reserves, balancing of school budget and pension-OPEB reforms all major factors in upgrade to first A category rating since 2010. PAWTUCKET – Mayor Donald R. Grebien today announced that Fitch Ratings has upgraded the City of Pawtucket’s outstanding General Obligation (GO) Bonds to ‘A+’ and has assigned […]readmore
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Michael Phelps to carry U.S. flag at the 2016 Rio
Recently, Phelps was voted one of the six captains for the U.S. swim team, another honor he holds for the first time at the 2016 Games. “I’m honored to be chosen, proud to represent the U.S., and humbled by the significance of carrying the flag and all it stands for,” Phelps said through a U.S. […]readmore