A David Bowie memorial concert will be held in New York City’s Carnegie Hall on March 31. A tribute concert dedicated to his musical legacy had been announced for the storied venue, but organizers changed it to a memorial in the wake of his death from cancer Sunday. Tickets went on sale Monday and quickly […]Load more...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Tuesday received the endorsement of MoveOn.org, a grassroots organization that has been at the forefront of liberal causes. MoveOn says the Vermont senator was supported by 78.6 percent of its membership in an online vote of more than 340,000 members. Hillary Clinton received 14.6 percent and […]Load more...
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch and former model Jerry Hall announced Monday they are getting married. It would be the fourth marriage for Murdoch, 84, a billionaire international businessman, and the first for Hall, 59, who was in a lengthy relationship with Rolling Stone singer Mick Jagger. Murdoch has six children from previous marriages and Hall […]Load more...
The Powerball jackpot has now reached $1.5 billion. That’s more than a record; it’s historic. It is more than double the previous jackpot record, a mere $656 million in a Mega Millions drawing in 2012. And lottery officials said if ticket sales continue to grow, the number will keep on rising before Wednesday night’s drawing. […]Load more...
VOA News Iraq’s prime minister vowed Tuesday to press forward with the fight against Islamic State extremists, as he toured the wreckage of a Baghdad shopping mall hit by suicide bombers a day earlier. Haider al-Abadi described Monday’s attack, which killed at least 24 people and wounded dozens more, as a «desperate attempt» by IS […]Load more...
STATE HOUSE – Sen. Juan M. Pichardo (D-Dist. 2, Providence) is inviting the public to a community meeting tomorrow about jobs and internship opportunities for Rhode Island youth. The event is sponsored by Senator Pichardo and Connecting Futures. The event will take place on Wednesday, Jan. 13, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Knight […]Load more...
Photo By AIDS Project RI Providence – AIDS Project Rhode Island is joining with National Black Leadership on AIDS, the Centers for Disease Control, the Black AIDS Institute and other organizations in participating in National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on Sunday, February 7, 2016. The national theme is «I am my brother’s and sister’s keeper. […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge Elorza today announced that the Providence School Board Nominating Commission is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the Providence School Board. «The Providence School Board is an essential partner in improving the Providence Public Schools,» said Mayor Elorza. «I look forward to working collaboratively with the Board to ensure the […]Load more...
RI Black Business Association and Freedom National Bank Promote Investment
Providence. January 12, 2016. J C Electric, Inc, 95 Hathaway Street, Providence, is the first Providence-based, black owned business to close on a business loan from Freedom National Bank under a new program operated by the Rhode Island Black Business Association. RIBBA, with a $200,000 grant from the Providence CDBG program, established the Collateral Support […]Load more...
VOA NEWS – The White House says a bill that seeks to bar the U.S. from lifting certain sanctions against Iran would violate commitments necessary to implement the international agreement to limit the Iranian nuclear program. Iran made the deal with the U.S., Britain, China, France, Russia and Germany last year to cut back its […]Load more...