VOA News/By Associated Press NEW YORK – Medical student Natty Jumreornvong has a vaccine and protective gear to shield her from the coronavirus. But she couldn’t avoid exposure to the anti-Asian bigotry that pulsed to the surface after the pathogen was first identified in China. Psychiatry patients have called her by a racist slur for the […]Read More
By VOA News Worldwide COVID-19 cases have increased for the ninth straight week and deaths are up for the sixth week, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the World Health Organization director-general told a member state information session Thursday. “More cases of COVID-19 have been reported globally in the past two weeks than during the first six months of […]Read More
By Steve Herman Politicians usually prefer to pose and smile in front of public works projects of pride. U.S. President Joe Biden did the opposite on Thursday — holding photo opportunities with a poorly maintained bridge as the backdrop and then touring a decrepit water treatment plant, with cameras in tow. “We’re standing here in the […]Read More
By VOA News Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed into law a voter restriction bill, making it the latest election battleground state in the south to adopt Republican-backed restrictions since the November presidential election. DeSantis and his fellow Republicans in the state legislature said the law was necessary to prevent voter fraud, despite the lack of […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Cranston police officer was found guilty in 3rd Division District Court of simple assault, stemming from a March 5, 2020 incident at the Cranston Police Department involving the use of force against an individual in custody. Following the conclusion today of a three-day trial […]Read More
FEMA is providing financial assistance for COVID-19-related funeral expenses incurred after Jan. 20, 2020, under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Applications will only be taken over the phone by calling 844-684-6333 (TTY: 800-462-7585) from 9a.m. to 9p.m. EDT, Monday through Friday. Multilingual […]Read More
Sen. Reed backs Biden Admin plan that would direct federal funds toward universal pre-K for all three- and four-year-olds through a national partnership with states Reed, a cosponsor of the Child Care for Working Families Act, which would ensure access to high-quality, affordable child care for working families and improve wages for child care […]Read More
PAWTUCKET- As a part of the City of Pawtucket’s continued focus on the safety and security of our residents, the City has announced the dedication to a new, state-of-the-art public safety complex on the east side of the City along with the refurbishment, renovation, and reopening of the West Avenue Fire Station 1. “Quality and responsive […]Read More
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close a portion of Winsor Avenue in Johnston to repair a 200-foot section of deteriorated drainage pipe on Wednesday, May 5. The closure will be in effect from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and is in the area of 26-32 Winsor Avenue. Through traffic on Winsor […]Read More
WARWICK, R.I. — Today, Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) announced that the Restaurant Revitalization Fund will begin accepting applications for direct relief. The $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund was created by the American Rescue Plan Act, which Rep. Langevin helped pass last month. Restaurants, bars, and other eligible food service businesses can register on the U.S. Small […]Read More
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