VOA News A South African court has denied Olympian Oscar Pistorius the right to appeal his conviction for the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. In its ruling Thursday, the Constitutional Court dismissed Pistorius’ application, saying there are no prospects of success. The ruling clears the way for a judge to sentence Pistorius on his […]Load more...
VOA News The United States Department of Justice says it is firmly committed to «vigorously prosecuting» illegal wildlife trafficking. In a new report, the agency described 2015 as a «turning point» in the global effort to combat wildlife trafficking. It says more than 30 people and businesses have been prosecuted as the result of a […]Load more...
Ken Bredemeier A one-time aide to former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, now the leading 2016 Democratic presidential candidate, has been granted immunity as prosecutors question him about the possible mishandling of classified information on her private email server when she was the country’s top diplomat. The aide, Bryan Pagliano, worked on Clinton’s unsuccessful […]Load more...
VOA News U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said Wednesday he opposes «a single technical approach» as a solution to the complex legal battle between Apple and the FBI. The FBI has asked the tech company for assistance unlocking the passcode to an iPhone used by Syed Farook, one of the shooters who killed 14 […]Load more...
Katherine Gypson WASHINGTON—Illegal heroin and psychoactive substances pose emerging worldwide threats, an annual State Department report to Congress said. The International Narcotics Control Strategy report, released Wednesday, offers details on efforts by foreign governments to reduce drug production and trafficking and related money laundering and terrorist financing. Improved international reporting on drug use has led […]Load more...
Yang Chen U.S. Representative Jim McGovern, D-Massachusetts, is calling on his congressional colleagues to vote on a bill to rename the street address of China’s embassy in Washington to 1 Liu Xiaobo Plaza, after the imprisoned Nobel Peace laureate. The Senate in February unanimously passed a similar bill — introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, […]Load more...
Cindy Saine CAPITOL HILL—Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney eviscerated current Republican frontrunner Donald Trump in a remarkable speech, casting him as unfit to be the president of the United States. Romney appealed to Republican voters to consider the consequences of a vote for Trump in caucuses and primaries across the country saying: «If we Republicans […]Load more...
SSRI and the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council Announces 2016 Cherry Blossom Princess Her Excellency, Governor Gina M. Raimondo, along with Consul General of Japan in Boston, Tsutomu Himeno, will be in attendance for the ceremony on Friday, 9:30 am at the State House The Rhode Island Cherry Blossom Princess in an important ambassadorial role representing […]Load more...
STATE HOUSE — Representative Sherry Roberts (R-District 29; Coventry, West Greenwich) submitted a bill which will allow home schooled students to take advantage of the «Dual Enrollment Equal Opportunity Act». Currently, under the definition of the law, home schooled students are not eligible for the «Dual Enrollment Equal Opportunity Act», which allows high school students […]Load more...
BOSTON – The Smithfield Wastewater Treatment Plant was recently honored with a “2015 Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Excellence Award” by the US Environmental Protection Agency’s New England regional office. The Smithfield Wastewater Treatment Plant, led by Superintendent Karen Goffe, was recognized for exceptional work in operating and maintaining the wastewater treatment plant. The plant was […]Load more...
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