US Noticias

Retiran últimos cargos a policías en caso Freddie Gray

La fiscalía acusó a la policía de haber llevado a cabo una investigación parcializada que impidió inculpar a los oficiales. Fiscales estadounidenses retiraron todos los cargos pendientes contra los tres agentes de policía que aguardaban juicio por la muerte del detenido negro Freddie Gray en Baltimore. La fiscalía acusó a la policía de haber llevado […]Load more...

Política

Obama, Biden, Kaine Set to Make the Case for Hillary

Ken Bredemeier VOA News U.S. President Barack Obama is the featured speaker on the third day of the Democratic National Convention, where he will tell Americans why he thinks Hillary Clinton, his one-time secretary of state, should replace him in the White House when he leaves office next January. Vice President Joe Biden; Clinton’s vice […]Load more...

Comunidad

RI Wins $13.1M Federal TIGER Grant for Pawtucket, Central Falls

PAWTUCKET, RI - In an effort to improve the state's transportation network and transform sections of Pawtucket and Central Falls, Rhode Island's Congressional delegation today announced a $13.1 million federal boost for building a new commuter rail station long-sought by Pawtucket and Central Falls. The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will work with the […]Load more...

Salud

IBM to Provide Technology Assistance in Fight Against Zika

Reuters VOA News International Business Machines Corp. said Wednesday that it would provide its technology and resources to help track the spread of the Zika virus. The Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, or Fiocruz, a leading research institution affiliated with the Brazilian Ministry of Health, plans to use IBM’s technology to analyze such information as official data […]Load more...

Arte y vida

Strange Purple Orb Spotted in Deep Waters off California

VOA News Deep-sea researchers aboard the Nautilus have found a strange creature lurking in the waters off the Channel Islands near California. «This unidentified purple orb stumped our scientists onboard,” according to the Nautilus website. “After sampling, it began to unfold to reveal two distinct lobes. This could possibly be a new species of nudibranch.» […]Load more...

Salud

Ice Bucket Challenge Leads to ALS Breakthrough

VOA News Remember all those viral videos of people dumping cold water all over themselves to raise awareness about Lou Gehrig’s Disease, or ALS? It turns out it actually did a lot of good by funding six research efforts. It was 2014, and it was called the Ice Bucket Challenge. While initially dismissed as a […]Load more...