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Kremlin-controlled media lit up this week with news that an American veteran had signed a contract with the Russian military in a bold act of defiance against U.S. support for Ukraine. “Wil is staunchly convinced of the need to support Russia and admires the tenacity and heroism of our soldiers,” one
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Rhode Island’s first Black and first openly LGBTQ judge to the federal judiciary. In a 51-47 vote, the Senate approved Rhode Island District Court Associate Judge Melissa DuBose’s lifetime appointment to the state’s federal district court, marking the 100th confirmation of a Black woman nominated by President […]
MIAMI — The U.S. Coast Guard says the boat started having mechanical issues and became stranded near Marco Island. Luckily, says officials, the boaters kept in constant contact with loved ones, keeping them updates. That made it easier for the Coast Guard to locate the stranded boaters. More from CBS News CBS Miami Team The […]
A Rhode Island man faces federal charges for allegedly setting several fires and damaging a church in what prosecutors called a “deliberate act.” “Multiple” fires were set around the exterior of the Shiloh Gospel Temple, a predominantly Black church in North Providence earlier this week, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of […]
Surveillance footage led prosecutors to the suspect, according to the affidavit. February 16, 2024, 2:37 PM ET • 6 min read A Rhode Island man faces federal charges for allegedly setting several fires and damaging a church in what prosecutors called a “deliberate act.” “Multiple” fires were set around the exterior of the Shiloh Gospel […]
Last month, Joe Biden and Xi Jinping strolled through the lush gardens of a grand California mansion engaged in a candid, intimate conversation. It was their first face-to-face summit in a year and the Chinese president was blunt – Taiwan, Xi told his US counterpart, was the most important and dangerous issue in the two […]
BEIJING (AP) — China’s defense ministry said Thursday that the U.S. should stop interfering in both Taiwan and the South China Sea, saying U.S. arms sales to Taiwan are making the situation more dangerous. Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party is “turning Taiwan into a weapons depot and a powder keg,” said Senior Col. Wu Qian, […]
Rep. Gabe Amo has been sworn into office November 13, 2023, 7:47 PM ET • 1 min read WASHINGTON — New Democratic Rep. Gabe Amo, the first Black representative from Rhode Island in Congress, was sworn into office Monday. Amo, a Democrat, won a special election in November to replace Democratic Rep. David Cicilline, who […]
Rhode Island voters could make history Tuesday by electing the state’s first Black representative to Congress or return the seat last held by Republicans in the 1990s to a GOP candidate. Democrat Gabe Amo and Republican Gerry Leonard are vying for Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District seat. The winner will fill the office left vacant […]
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