Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2014 – 3:39 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. In the Netherlands, Malaysia, Australia, and countries around the world, families are still in shock over the sudden and tragic loss of nearly 300 loved ones senselessly killed when their civilian airliner was shot down over territory[Read More…]
Day: July 29, 2014
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Admiral Kirby, July 29, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2014. REAR ADMIRAL JOHN REAR ADM. KIRBY: Afternoon, everybody. Look, I know there’s been some — some breaking news here out of Europe, so if you’ll just bear with me, I’m going to read you just a short statement here. During a routine post-flight maintenance inspection of[Read More…]
‘Doctor At Home’ Manager Arrested on Federal Health Care Fraud Charge; Allegedly Ran Extensive Medicare Fraud Scheme
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2014. A registered nurse who operates a suburban health care provider that sends physicians to patients’ homes was arrested today on a federal health care fraud charge. The defendant, DIANA JOCELYN GUMILA, who manages Suburban Home Physicians, doing business as Doctor At Home, was charged with health care[Read More…]
Senator Merkley Testifies at EPA Hearing, Calls for Action on Clean Power Plan
Carbon-cutting plan would create jobs, protect Oregon’s farming, fishing and forestry sectors WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2014. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley testified before the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today in support of the most significant action ever taken to combat carbon pollution in the United States, the Clean Power Plan. “Carbon[Read More…]
Two Alumni from Roosevelt University’s Theatre Conservatory Join Broadway Shows
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2014. Two more alumni from Roosevelt University’s Theatre Conservatory are making their mark on Broadway. Scott Stangland, (MFA, ’05) (pictured at left) is appearing in Once at Broadway’s Bernard Jacobs Theatre. Damon Gillespie (pictured below), who has completed his second year in Roosevelt’s musical theatre program, is performing in the[Read More…]
African American Male Students Mentor Teens in New Leadership Program at Roosevelt University
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2014. Roosevelt University’s St. Clair Drake Center for African and African-American Studies rolled out a new program over the summer that is helping black male high students in Chicago develop as leaders. And five of Roosevelt’s African-American male undergraduates – education major Howard Brown (pictured above with several[Read More…]
Chicago Mayor Lauds Roosevelt University for Saving Energy at Auditorium Building
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2014. Roosevelt University’s Auditorium Building has become a showcase for a city of Chicago project in which building owners are being encouraged to reduce energy consumption by 20 percent over the next five years. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel publically kicked off the city’s Retrofit Chicago initiative in July[Read More…]
Just a Month After Misguided Supreme Court Ruling, Massachusetts Passes New Law Protecting Patients at Women’s Health Centers
BOSTON—(ENEWSPF)—July 29, 2014. The Massachusetts legislature today passed a new law to protect patients at reproductive health centers from abusive and intimidating protesters. Governor Deval Patrick has said he will act quickly to sign the bill into law – just a month after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a[Read More…]
Appeals Court Protects Women’s Access to Safe, Legal Abortion in Mississippi
“We all want to protect women’s health and safety. This law does the opposite,” says Planned Parenthood New York, NY—(ENEWSPF)—July 29, 2014. Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled to protect women’s access to safe, legal abortion in Mississippi by affirming a district court ruling preliminarily[Read More…]
Senator Durbin & Leading Congressional Democrats Introduce the No Federal Contracts For Corporate Deserters Act
Bill Would Curb the Number of Contracts Going To Inverted Corporations WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2014. Leading Democrats from both chambers of Congress – Senators Dick Durbin and Carl Levin and Representatives Rosa DeLauro and Lloyd Doggett – today introduced the No Federal Contracts for Corporate Deserters Act. The legislation would[Read More…]