By Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON – Two key U.S. Republican senators — Marco Rubio and Mitt Romney — disagreed sharply Sunday about the merits of the upcoming Senate impeachment trial of former Republican President Donald Trump, who is accused of inciting insurrection in the storming of the U.S. Capitol by hundreds of his supporters on January 6. […]Read More
By Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON – The U.S. government’s effort to vaccinate millions of Americans against the coronavirus pandemic is lagging, new health officials in President Joe Biden’s administration conceded Sunday. But they held out hope that the campaign to curb the virus will markedly improve within three months. “The plane is in a nosedive and we’ve […]Read More
By VOA News A group of U.S. senators held talks Sunday with Biden administration officials about the president’s $1.9 billion coronavirus pandemic relief proposal and said they hoped to pass legislation before the start of an impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump. The lawmakers, from both the Democratic and Republican caucuses, said they agreed the priority right […]Read More
By Brad Parks, CNN (CNN)Larry King, the longtime CNN host who became an icon through his interviews with countless newsmakers and his sartorial sensibilities, has died. He was 87.His son, Chance, confirmed King’s death Saturday morning.King hosted “Larry King Live” on CNN for over 25 years.A statement was posted on his verified Facebook announcing his […]Read More
By VOA News Germany surpassed 50,000 deaths from COVID-19 Friday, while Europe’s vaccination effort was dealt another setback when drugmaker AstraZeneca announced a slower rollout than planned because of production issues. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Friday that he would begin leaving a light in a window at his official residence, Bellevue Palace, to remember those […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI– Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner issued the following statement regarding the inauguration of President Joseph R. Biden: “With today’s inauguration of President Biden and Vice President Harris, our nation took another step towards healing while honoring the democratic processes that Americans hold dear. I have faith that in the near future, we can […]Read More
By Rob Garver WASHINGTON – President-elect Joe Biden is promoting a $1.9 trillion economic relief package to a country battered by a year-long pandemic that will have killed over 400,000 Americans and sickened tens of millions more before he takes office this week. The proposal announced Thursday evening is an aggressive start for an administration that […]Read More
By VOA News California has become the first U.S state to post more than 3 million total coronavirus cases. As of Tuesday, the western state, home to 40 million residents, has 3,015,644 confirmed infections, including 33,724 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center. According to the Associated Press, it took California 292 days […]Read More
By VOA News Donald Trump boarded Air Force One for a final time as U.S. president Wednesday, headed for the southern state of Florida at the close of his four-year term. As he left the White House Wednesday morning, Trump said it was “the honor of a lifetime.” Following a short helicopter flight to Joint Base Andrews, he received a sendoff ceremony with […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Johnston man was sentenced on January 5, 2020 in Newport County Superior Court to serve eight years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after being found guilty earlier this year of breaking and entering a Jamestown home in 2018. Daren Post (age 56) was […]Read More
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