On this day in 1790, President George Washington delivers the first State of the Union address to the assembled Congress in New York City. Washington began by congratulating you on the present favourable prospects of our public affairs, most notable of which was North Carolina’s recent decision to join the federal republic. North Carolina had […]Load more...
Con el fin de introducir a jóvenes de diverso origen a carreras en la industria de la conservación de recursos naturales, el Servicio de Pesca y Vida Silvestre de EE.UU. y Hispanic Access Foundation anuncian su nueva asociación que contratará a estudiantes universitarios para trabajar en refugios nacionales de vida silvestre a través del noreste […]Load more...
Associated Press YOKOSUKA, JAPAN—U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin talked to reporters Friday about two of the biggest challenges the U.S. military faces in Asia: North Korea and the South China Sea.It was his first such meeting with the media since assuming command of the Navy’s 7th Fleet last September. He spoke aboard the USS […]Load more...
Molly McKitterick Fighting the battle against terrorism on the Internet, the White House and its top law enforcement officials met Friday with the nation’s biggest technology companies in San Jose, California. The list of government participants reveals just how seriously the Obama administration is taking the threat posed by Islamic State and others on social […]Load more...
Amanda Scott US President Barack Obama has vetoed legislation that would repeal major portions of his signature domestic achievement: the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. The bill would also defund the reproductive health organization Planned Parenthood. «Because of the harm this bill would cause to the health and financial security of millions of […]Load more...
U.S. officials are trying to figure out how an inert Hellfire missile used in a training mission in Europe ended up in Cuba, according to a report, in what appears to be one of the most bizarre ever disappearances of sensitive U.S. military technology. The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that U.S. officials have for […]Load more...
VOA News Last updated on: January 08, 2016 A gunman claiming to have pledged allegiance to the Islamic State terror group ambushed a police officer Thursday as he sat in his marked car in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, firing multiple times at the officer. According to authorities, the officer, who was struck three times in the left […]Load more...
Days after announcing new executive actions meant to reduce gun violence, President Barack Obama made his pitch to the public Thursday at a town hall style meeting, where he lashed out at the nation’s largest gun rights group. During the hour-long forum hosted by CNN, Obama accused the powerful National Rifle Association of having a […]Load more...
Applications are due January 18. Priority will be given to college students studying/ residing in Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts. Students will receive a weekly stipend, and all housing and transportation costs will be covered. I’d be happy to answer any questions. We appreciate your help sharing this opportunity with students. Four of the local positions […]Load more...
SLAMABAD—A suspected US drone strike Friday killed at least 17 Islamic State militants in eastern Afghanistan shortly after the extremist group beheaded seven people in the same area, said officials and residents. The violence occurred in the remote Achin district of Nangarhar province, which borders Pakistan. The volatile district is where IS is believed to […]Load more...