El gobernador de New Jersey, Chris Christie y la exdirectora ejecutiva de Hewlett-Packard, Carly Fiorina anunciaron la suspensión de sus campañas por la nominación presidencial del partido republicano. Christie tomó la decisión tras reunirse con sus principales donantes y determinar que no tiene el apoyo financiero necesario para continuar la campaña. En las primarias de […]Load more...
VOA News Social media site Twitter is changing the way it displays messages. The microblogging service will now let popular tweets related to people you follow show up first in your timeline, followed by the real-time feed most people on Twitter are used to. The new «Show me the best tweets first» feature is optional […]Load more...
VOA News The U.S. space agency, NASA, has released a stunning 360-degree video of the surface of the planet Mars. The video was taken by the Curiosity rover’s Mast Camera on Dec. 18. “This view of the downwind face of ‘Namib Dune’ on Mars covers 360 degrees, including a portion of Mount Sharp on the […]Load more...
State launches HealthFacts RI database, Rhode Island’s comprehensive all-payer claims database CRANSTON, R.I. (February 10, 2016) – Rhode Island launched today the HealthFacts RI database, a new all-payer healthcare claims database, to better understand healthcare spending, utilization and the effectiveness of healthcare policies. As part of the launch, the state’s Executive Office of Health and […]Load more...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-RI) today underscored the significant and tangible benefits that the Affordable Care Act continues to provide for Rhode Islanders. “There’s no question – the Affordable Care Act works for Rhode Island,” said Cicilline, who serves as a member of the Affordable Drug Pricing Task Force in the U.S. […]Load more...
VOA News NATO’s secretary general says the alliance’s increased “forward presence” in Eastern Europe sends a «clear signal» to any would-be aggressor. Speaking Wednesday in Brussels before a two-day NATO defense ministers meeting, Jens Stoltenberg said with an obvious reference to Russia, that “NATO will respond as one to any aggression against any ally.” «I […]Load more...
Ken Bredemeier, William Gallo WASHINGTON/MANCHESTER, NH—Democratic socialist Bernie Sanders and outspoken Republican billionaire Donald Trump coasted to big victories in their respective party presidential primaries in New Hampshire on Tuesday, but the focus of the U.S. presidential campaign quickly moved to upcoming votes in South Carolina and Nevada.Sanders, a Vermont senator, routed former secretary of state […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo, joined by Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor, visited Agcore Technologies to highlight the importance of small businesses working alongside state universities on research and development projects to build a new economy in Rhode Island. This Cranston-based small business is collaborating with the University of Rhode Island to develop a […]Load more...
Dos figuras no pertenecientes a la dirigencia política de Washington, el republicano Donald Trump, y el demócrata Bernie Sanders, fueron los grandes ganadores en sus respectivas contiendas primarias en New Hampshire, una prueba clave para los aspirantes a la Casa Blanca. El gobernador de Ohio, John Kasich, también tuvo una noche importante al lograr un […]Load more...
Gracias. Señor Presidente, honorables miembros del Concejo Municipal y residentes de nuestra gran ciudad de Providence– Un poco más de un año atrás en mi discurso inaugural, dije que íbamos a construir en nuevo Providence–una ciudad que trabaja para todos sus residentes, una ciudad comprometida con la innovación y una ciudad que ofrece oportunidades para […]Load more...