VOA News/Associated Press NEW YORK – On air quality maps, purple signifies the worst of it. In reality, it’s a thick, hazardous haze that’s disrupting daily life for millions of people across the U.S. and Canada, blotting out skylines and turning skies orange. With weather systems expected to barely budge, the smoky blanket billowing from […]Read More
VOA News/Reuters NEW YORK — More than a dozen U.S. states were under air-quality alerts on Wednesday as smoke from hundreds of wildfires burning in eastern Canada wafted south, casting a dull gray pallor over the skyline of New York and other big cities. Health authorities in 15 states from Vermont to South Carolina as well […]Read More
VOA News/Steve Herman Several more challengers this week have jumped into the Republican race to try to thwart former President Donald Trump from capturing the party’s presidential nomination for a third consecutive time. There is former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a Trump rival-turned-ally turned foe again. A current governor, billionaire Doug Burgum of North […]Read More
The number of anti-government extremist organizations in the U.S. surged last year, even as some militias disbanded and hate groups declined, according to a new report released Tuesday by the Southern Poverty Law Center. The SPLC counted 702 anti-government groups in 2022, a 44% increase from 488 in 2021. This was the highest number since […]Read More
I want to address the findings of an audit conducted by the Rhode Island Board of Elections on my campaign account and take full responsibility for the errors identified in my campaign finance reports. I deeply regret any inconvenience or disappointment caused to my constituents due to the incomplete record-keeping. I want you to know […]Read More
An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Pawtucket woman has been charged in Providence County Superior Court for abusing her 16-year-old pet poodle following her arrest by the Pawtucket Police on March […]Read More
PAWTUCKET – The City of Pawtucket will host the grand opening of the Fairlawn Dog Park on Saturday, June 10th, at 11:30 AM. The dog park is in close proximity to the Fairlawn Community Pool, located at 100 Legion Drive, 02860. “I am proud to welcome yet another dog park to our city for residents and […]Read More
Providence, RI (June 6, 2023): Rhode Island KIDS COUNT will release its newest publication, Root Causes of Overweight and Obesity: Community-Driven Solutions to Address Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Rhode Island, on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, from 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at Farm Fresh Rhode Island (10 Sims Avenue, Unit 103, Providence, RI 02909). Featured speakers will […]Read More
On June 5, 2023 at approximately 10:00 a.m. the Pawtucket Police and Fire Departments responded to an apartment at 560 Prospect Heights for a report of a woman that reportedly jumped or fell from a second story apartment window. The woman, identified as Patricia Fasan, age 59, was immediately transported to an area hospital in […]Read More
Governor McKee, Lt. Governor Matos, & Commissioner Infante-Green make surprise announcement at Whiteknact Elementary School in East Providence EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – At a surprise visit to Emma G. Whiteknact Elementary School today, Governor Dan McKee, Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos, Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, Superintendent Dr. Sandra Forand, and 2023 State Teacher of the Year Lisa […]Read More
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