AP/VOA News ALLEN, TEXAS — The assailant who killed eight people at a Texas outlet mall was identified by authorities Sunday as a 33-year-old man who had been staying at a nearby motel. Three law enforcement officials who spoke to The Associated Press named the gunman as Mauricio Garcia, who was fatally shot by a police […]Read More
Associated Press/VOA News BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS — The driver in a deadly crash that killed 8 people in Brownsville, Texas, has been charged with manslaughter, police said Monday. Authorities believe driver George Alvarez, 34, lost control after running a red light Sunday morning and plowed into a crowd of Venezuelans outside a migrant center. The police chief […]Read More
Reuters/VOA News U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday called on Congress to pass gun control bills in the wake of yet another mass shooting that left nine people dead, including the gunman, at a Texas mall on Saturday. The Democratic president renewed calls for Congress to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, as well as […]Read More
LONDON — Hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets of London on Saturday to witness the coronation of Britain’s King Charles III in a ceremony of pageantry and tradition watched by millions around the world on television and online. Ninety heads of state, including kings and queens from around the world, attended the ceremony at […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos is inviting high school administrators and guidance councilors to nominate a student from their school for the 30th Lieutenant Governor Leadership Awards, which celebrates exceptional graduating high school seniors across the state. “The seniors graduating this year spent more than half of their time in high school in a […]Read More
Rhode Island skipper lying in wait in second place\ NEWPORT, R.I. (March 2, 2023) — On Day 4 of the grueling Leg 3 in The Ocean Race, Kevin Escoffier’s Team Holcim – PRB from Switzerland leads the fleet’s charge eastwards in the South Indian Ocean between the 38th and 40th parallels. WATCH: Today’s Race Report Escoffier and crew have […]Read More
Jeff Seldin ZAMBOANGA, PHILIPPINES — Senior U.S. defense officials are expressing optimism that a high-level visit to the Philippines will pay off, possibly with an agreement for expanded military cooperation and greater access to Philippine military bases. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who arrived in Manila late Tuesday sounded upbeat ahead of critical meetings Thursday with […]Read More
PULLY, Switzerland — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today unveiled the 2022 end-of-the-year Baseball and Softball World Rankings with Japan leading the Men’s Baseball World Ranking – a position it has held since 2014 – while for the first time in history, Argentina close the year as World No. 1 in the Men’s Softball World Ranking. […]Read More
VOA NEWS-Lim Peh Hong, Liam Scott WASHINGTON — As the United States and China compete for influence worldwide, tension is rising between the superpowers in Southeast Asia over economic policies, territorial disputes in the South China Sea and Taiwanese independence. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) came into effect on January 1. RCEP is a China-led […]Read More
VOA NEWS A $1.7 trillion spending bill the U.S. Congress passed last week includes a measure seeking accountability for people working for or on behalf of the government of Iran to harass and surveil Iranian citizens. The Masih Alinejad Harassment and Unlawful Targeting Act is named after a VOA Persian television host and critic of […]Read More
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