It is alleged that defendants knew their products were likely to cause significant injury to the people and resources of Rhode Island PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today filed a lawsuit against the manufacturers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, for causing significant harm to the residents and natural resources […]Read More
RIDOH launches new data dashboard for tick-borne diseases With warmer weather now here, and with Rhode Island still a high-incidence state for Lyme disease, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are urging people to take precautions to prevent tick bites when outdoors. After a mild winter […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced that a Cranston man has been sentenced in Newport County Superior Court to serve five years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to drug trafficking charges. On May 18, 2023, Francisco Vazquez Ramos (age 39) waived criminal information and entered a plea of nolo contendere […]Read More
State sees gains in family and educator engagement as well as student college and career readiness PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Governor Dan McKee, Lt. Governor Sabina Matos, Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, and Providence Superintendent Dr. Javier Montañez today joined PPSD administrators, educators, students, and families at Sgt. Cornel Young, Jr. & Charlotte Woods Elementary School in Providence to release the results of RIDE’s 2023 […]Read More
It’s a very hard time to be a teenager. Our kids have suffered isolation through the pandemic. They’ve been barraged by social media. They face existential threats with climate change and gun violence that we have failed to address. Through much of it, they have demonstrated resilience and yet it is clear these and other […]Read More
VOA News/AP NEWBURGH, N.Y. — Before he left Mauritania, the West African nation of his birth, Mohamed thought of New York as a place of “open arms,” a refuge for immigrants fleeing dire circumstances. Now that he’s here, seeking political asylum from a government he feared would kill him, he doesn’t feel welcome. The 19-year-old has […]Read More
VOA News/Associated Press NEW YORK — “The Little Mermaid ” made moviegoers want to be under the sea on Memorial Day weekend. Disney’s live-action remake of its 1989 animated classic easily outswam the competition, bringing in $95.5 million on 4,320 screens in North America, according to studio estimates Sunday. And Disney estimates the film starring Halle […]Read More
VOA News/Graham Keeley MADRID — Vinicius Junior is an idol to millions for his sublime goalscoring skills for Real Madrid but off the football pitch he has prompted a stark national debate over racism in Spain. The 22-year-old Brazilian player was reduced to tears after, once again, being the target of ugly abuse during a game […]Read More
VOA News U.S. lawmakers are examining the details of an agreement to increase the country’s borrowing limit ahead of votes expected in the coming days, as both President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy urge them to approve it. The proposal includes waiving the existing $31.4 trillion debt ceiling until January 2025 and a […]Read More
May 26-29, 2023 In 2016, Operation Stand Down RI launched the Boots on the Ground for Heroes Memorial which presented almost 7,000 combat boots adorned with flags and placards. Each boot represents the life of a U.S. service member killed in action post 9-11 in the Global War on Terror. The placard attached to each […]Read More
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