VOA NEWS – Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden assured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday of Washington’s commitment to “Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity” even as the United States says the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine looms as a “distinct possibility” in the coming days. Biden conferred by phone with the […]Read More
Warren, Bipartisan Group of Senators Applaud Passage of Resolution Recognizing
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) applauded the passage by unanimous consent of a bipartisan resolution to recognize the significant scientific, educational, and economic contributions made by the Arecibo Observatory telescope […]Read More
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that The Royal Ice Cream Company, Inc. is expanding its recent recall to include all products manufactured at its Manchester Connecticut facility and are within their expiration date due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. All recalled products have the manufacturing plant number CT121 or CT#121 and are […]Read More
On Saturday, February 12, 2022 at approximately 9:30 PM, Troopers responded to Ten Road at Arcadia Road in Exeter to investigate a head on motor vehicle collision. The juvenile operator of one vehicle was transported with minor injuries and the juvenile passenger was transported with critical injuries. The operator of the second vehicle identified as Alexander […]Read More
Federal funds will enhance electric car charging network as more Americans convert from gas-guzzlers to electric; Ocean State set to receive a total of $22 million in federal funding over next five years for EV charging transition WASHINGTON, DC – As electric vehicle (EV) sales in the United States continue to accelerate at a rapid pace, […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI (February 13, 2022) – The American Red Cross is helping three families – six adults – four children after a fire today on W School St., Woonsocket. The Red Cross provided assistance to meet the families’ immediate needs. Responders included: Thomas Perrin DAT-SV, Ernie Labbe and Tim Rodgers. The Red Cross also provided a recovery envelope containing information helpful to families recovering […]Read More
PAWTUCKET – Following the violence resulting in a death last month at Fab City Cigar Lounge on Newport Avenue, the Pawtucket City Council voted to revoke the licenses No. 1435 and 1436 for Fab City Cigar Lounge, Fab City Cigar Lounge Inc. The business has now appealed the Board of License Commissioner’s decision to the Rhode Island […]Read More
Saturday Feb 12 Food and COVID-19 test kit distribution event Councilman Oscar Vargas (Ward 15) 191 Webster Ave, Providence 9-11 am Providence firetruck being donated to the RI Antique Fire Apparatus Society (Truck is a 1980’s era Mack R-Model Special Hazards Unit and was the 1st heavy rescue purchased by the city at that time) Councilman […]Read More
VOA News WASHINGTON –U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin are scheduled to have a telephone conversation Saturday as tensions continue to grow amid concerns that Russia is ready to mount an invasion of Ukraine. Washington has received intelligence reports that the invasion could happen as early as Wednesday. The U.S. Embassy in […]Read More
VOA News WASHINGTON-American Nathan Chen won the gold medal Thursday in the men’s figure skating competition at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, becoming the first U.S. man to win the event since 2010. Chen came into the day leading the competition after earning the highest score in the short program. He gave an even more […]Read More