WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a blow to President Joe Biden on Thursday, blocking his mandate that employees of large businesses be vaccinated against COVID-19 or face weekly testing. At the same time, the nation’s highest court allowed a vaccination mandate for health care workers at facilities receiving federal funding. Photo: President Joe Biden […]Read More
Ken Bredemeier The bills would eliminate the most restrictive regulations adopted by Republican-controlled legislatures in at least 19 states, but the president has faced opposition within the Democratic caucus on the issue. WASHINGTON DC— US President Joe Biden met with Senate Democrats on Thursday in a last-minute request to review the country’s electoral laws, even […]Read More
Robert F. Kennedy, a senator from New York, was shot moments after he claimed victory in the California Democratic presidential primary in 1968. Sirhan Sirhan, who assassinated presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy in 1968, was denied parole Thursday by California’s governor, who said the killer remains a threat to the public and has not been […]Read More
In late November, Biden also nominated Jerome Powell for a second four-year term as Fed chairman. President Joe Biden on Friday announced the nominations of three people to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, including Sarah Bloom Raskin, a former Federal Reserve and Treasury official, for the top regulatory post and Lisa Cook, who would […]Read More
Heating is the second-leading cause of U.S. home fires, with four out of five deaths (81 percent) involving stationary or portable heaters The fire that occurred in Bronx, N.Y. on January 9 represents the second most deadly U.S. home fire in nearly 40 years; it comes on the heels of the deadly incident that occurred in Philadelphia […]Read More
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Dole Fresh Vegetables is voluntarily recalling certain varieties of its salad products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The voluntary recall includes all Dole-branded and private label packaged salads that were processed at its Ohio and California production facilities and contain iceberg lettuce. Products […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI- Today General Treasurer and gubernatorial candidate Seth Magaziner unveiled his plan for economic development in Rhode Island, which includes supporting small businesses, attracting new, innovative industries, improving the business climate, and strengthening workforce training. “With the right leadership and priorities, Rhode Island can once again become a center for innovation and entrepreneurship, where […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that during the month of December 2021, the prosecution of significant violent crime cases led to the conviction of five defendants, resulting in prison sentences totaling 54.5 years, five defendants indicted by state grand juries, and a further 23 defendants charged by way of criminal information. […]Read More
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after President Biden announced that the federal government is sending military medical teams to six states – Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Michigan and New Mexico – to help hospitals overburdened by COVID-19, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said he backed the […]Read More
Passengers Are Reminded That Paper Products Will No Longer Be Accepted on Buses Starting on January 15 Kennedy Plaza Ticket Window Will Reopen Temporarily The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will implement winter service changes effective Saturday, January 15, 2022. RIPTA is also reminding passengers that, as previously announced, as of January 15, paper […]Read More
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