Providence to conduct emergency siren test on Tuesday
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Providence Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) will conduct its annual Port Evacuation Drill on Tuesday, Sept. 24, which includes testing its emergency siren system at ...
Cox Communications sues RI over high-speed internet plan
Cox officials say the state is using flawed data as part of its plan to spend $108 million on broadband infrastructure.
Biden administration seeks to ban Chinese, Russian tech in US autonomous vehicles
The new rule follows steps taken earlier this month by the Biden administration to crack down on cheap products sold out of China, including electric vehicles, expanding a push to reduce U.S.
Diddy’s music streams jump after arrest and indictment
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ vast music catalog has seen a jump in streams since his arrest last week and the unsealing of an indictment against him.
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Pawtucket acusado de violar los derechos de votantes hispanohablantes
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — La ciudad de Pawtucket otra vez enfrenta acusaciones que no está haciendo suficiente para ayudar hispanohablantes votar en elecciones. Esto viene meses después que la ciudad y ...
Italy holds a trial into the killing of a woman that sparked debate over femicide
The trial into the brutal killing of a 22-year-old woman started in Italy on Monday, in a case that shocked the country and fueled debate over the cultural roots of surging ...
As he welcomes Gotham FC, Biden says ‘a woman can do anything a man can do,’ including be president
President Joe Biden on Monday said “a woman can do anything a man can do … including being president of the United States,” as he welcomed the 2023 National Women’s ...
US is sending more troops to the Middle East as violence rises between Israel and Hezbollah
The U.S. is sending additional troops to the Middle East in response to a sharp spike in violence between Israel and Hezbollah forces in Lebanon that has raised the risk of a ...
US Naval Academy says considering race in admissions helps create a cohesive military
Attorneys for the U.S. Naval Academy say the officer training school should be allowed to continue using race as an ...
United Way of Rhode Island impulsa la equidad y el compromiso cívico
María Elena Wah-Fitta, Manager of Brand Voice at United Way of Rhode Island, highlighted the organization’s efforts to promote racial equity and support the state’s most vulnerable ...
Providence City Council ousts majority leader
The Providence City Council announced on Monday that Councilman Pedro Espinal was elected by a majority of his colleagues to ...
Asiste a la conferencia “Step Forward to a Better You” (“Un paso adelante para su mejoría”)
Liderada por la periodista dominicana Yadires Nova Salcedo, graduada de la Universidad de Emerson y con más de 30 años de trayectoria profesional, esta conferencia es bilingüe y ofrece un espacio ...