Victor Beattie December 28, 2015 Republican U.S. Congressman Peter King (NY) said that while the U.S.-led airstrikes against the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq have had some impact, it has been minimal given how long the air campaign has gone on. King’s remarks Sunday on U.S. television followed a purported audio recording by […]Load more...
VOA News Chicago police fatally shot a 19-year-old male student and a 55-year-old mother of five Saturday. Both victims were African American. The shootings are the latest in a city that is already under a U.S. Justice Department investigation for the brutal shooting of a 17-year-old African American male last year by a white police […]Load more...
Lou Lorscheider Last updated on: December 28, 2015 Violent weekend weather battered large swaths of the southern and central United States, leaving at least 43 people dead. Tornadoes killed at least 11 people in Texas as other areas of the country braced for potentially crippling winter storms and flash flooding. One of several tornadoes that […]Load more...
Michael Bowman December 27, 2015 WASHINGTON—Americans witnessed a rarity at the end of 2015: a functioning Congress that enacted major legislation with bipartisan support. For 2016, Republican leaders in both chambers are promising a return to the traditional legislative procedures under which Congress operated decades ago – an intention that will be tested in an […]Load more...
VOA News December 28, 2015 President Barack Obama and Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton top the list of America’s “most admired” man and woman, respectively, according to polling organization Gallup. Seventeen percent of Americans cited Obama as their most admired, while 13 percent chose Clinton, Gallup said. Clinton has topped the list 20 times, with […]Load more...
Providence – Dos Bomberos y tres mujeres debieron ser hospitalizados la madrugada del domingo, las mujeres quedaron atrapadas en el segundo piso de la casa y sufrieron principio de asfixia dos son discapacitadas. Los bomberos uno se disloco el brazo y el segundo sufrió asfixia severa. El humo se propago rápidamente por el segundo piso. […]Load more...
Rhode Island – La policía de Providence anuncio el apresamiento de hombre acusado de alegadamente tratar de quemar un Centro Cultural la noche del sábado. Según las autoridades, el sospechoso fue detenido por miembros de la policía cuando llegaron a la iglesia. En el lugar se efectuaba una actividad cultural al momento del incendio. El […]Load more...
Providence – Un hombre resulta apuñala tras una discusión en la ciudad de Providence. Según amigos de la víctima, el sospechoso se dio a la fuga en un carro rojo. El apuñalado esta condición estableLoad more...
PAWTUCKET – U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline spent the Christmas holidays in Baghdad, Iraq where he thanked American troops for their service and sacrifice during the holiday season. During his visit, Cicilline met and had dinner with Rhode Islanders who are among the 3,000 American troops currently serving in Iraq. Cicilline, who serves on the […]Load more...
Providence – Bomberos de la ciudad de Providence han rescatado a tres personas del segundo piso en el incendio de una vivienda en la calle Calla a las 4:30 de la madrugada. Los rescatados fueron atendidos por inhalación de humo en el Hospital Rhode Island.Load more...