Rich East Stellar Student Zach Abbott. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- This is another in a series of stellar students from "The Class of 2014" at Rich East High School in Park Forest, Ill. All students were given a series of the same questions. All responses are in their exact[Read More…]
Day: May 5, 2014
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, May 5, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 5 2014. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Pfc. Daniela Rojas, 19, of Los Angeles, California, died May 3, in Homburg, Germany, due to a non-combat related illness. She was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry[Read More…]
Over 2,000 Texans Protest Unjust Marijuana Laws With DFW NORML
TEXAS–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2014. By Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director On Saturday, over two thousand Texans joined DFW NORML in Ft. Worth to rally against the prohibition of marijuana. The rally was part of an all day event hosted by the Dallas-Fort Worth NORML chapter. The day’s activities kicked off at[Read More…]
Florida Voters Oppose Union For College Athletes, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Support For Medical And Recreational Marijuana
CONNECTICUT—(ENEWSPF)—May 5, 2014. With wide racial and age gaps, Florida voters oppose 51 – 41 percent allowing college athletes to form a union and oppose 63 – 31 percent paying salaries beyond scholarships to these athletes, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. Support for a college athlete union[Read More…]
UN Agency Declares Global Health Emergency to Stem Potential Resurgence of Polio
Oral poliovirus vaccine. Photo: WHO GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–5 May 2014 – The spread of polio in countries where it was once eradicated is an “extraordinary event” and unless an international coordinated response is urgently put in place, the preventable disease will resurge, the United Nations health agency today warned. Members of the[Read More…]
Interior Secretary Jewell Highlights Landmark Contra Costa Partnership Benefiting Imperiled Species, Supporting Economic Growth
Locally Led Conservation Plan Demonstrates Flexibility in Endangered Species Act to Protect Habitat While Allowing Land Use ANTIOCH, CA–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2014. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today hosted a discussion with East Contra Costa County community leaders and other experts from around the state to discuss the importance of[Read More…]
ACLU: Key House Committee to Consider NSA Overhaul Bill
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2014. The House Judiciary Committee will vote on Wednesday on a revised version of the USA Freedom Act, a bipartisan bill designed to rein in the NSA’s surveillance programs. The ACLU voiced strong support for the original version of the bill when it was introduced in October. Laura[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Marie Harf, May 5, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)-May 5, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing SYRIA Syrian Opposition Coalition Delegation Visit / Announcement of Additional U.S. Measures DEPARTMENT Secretary Kerry’s Travel BENGHAZI Congressional Subpoena / Production of Documents / Select Committee SYRIA Foreign Mission Status of SOC Chemical Weapons Use / OPCW Fact-finding Mission Upcoming Conversations with[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Syria Travel Warning, May 5, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2014. The Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens against travel to Syria and strongly recommends that U.S. citizens remaining in Syria depart immediately. This Travel Warning supersedes the Travel Warning dated October 7, 2013, to remind U.S. citizens that the security situation remains volatile and[Read More…]
Secretary of State Kerry’s Press Availability in Luanda, Angola, May 5, 2014
Luanda, Angola–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2014. SECRETARY KERRY: Good morning, everybody. President Dos Santos and I had a very constructive conversation today. We discussed a broad array of the issues concerning not just the bilateral relationship, but also concerning regional and broader security issues and challenges of the region. I want to[Read More…]