TENNESSEE—(ENEWSPF)—November 20, 2015. At a grassroots organizing meeting in Memphis today, Hillary Clinton pledged to fight for tax relief for middle-class families in order to boost their take-home pay and help them deal with rising costs. In particular, Clinton talked about her new tax credit of up to $5,000 to[Read More…]
Day: November 20, 2015
Pre-Thanksgiving Cold Wave to Plunge Into Central, Eastern US This Weekend
By Alex Sosnowski, Senior Meteorologist for AccuWeather.com Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports a storm is poised to bring the first snowfall of the season to parts of the Midwest, including Chicago, Detroit and Milwaukee, this weekend. Snow will fall on approximately 25 million people from parts of Nebraska and South[Read More…]
Snow Expected to Impact Travel in Illinois this Weekend
Be Prepared for Hazardous Driving Conditions in Some Areas SPRINGFIELD – (ENEWSPF)—November 20, 2015. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced today that snow is expected in parts of Illinois from late afternoon today, through Saturday afternoon. The National Weather Service is forecasting approximately 10 inches of snow in portions[Read More…]
Bakersfield, California, Police Narcotics Detective Charged with Bribery, Drug Trafficking, Obstruction and Filing False Tax Returns
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2015. Damacio Diaz, 43, of McFarland, California, a detective with the Bakersfield, California, Police Department (BPD), was arrested today, charged with abusing his position of trust as a police detective when he conspired with and assisted a narcotics dealer in the operation of the dealer’s drug organization,[Read More…]
Indiana Man Sentencing to 35 Years in Prison for Producing Child Pornography
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2015. An Indiana man was sentenced today to 35 years in prison for producing child pornography, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Josh Minkler of the Southern District of Indiana. Todd Chambers, 28, of Batesville, Indiana, pleaded[Read More…]
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Announces Indictment of Eight Defendants in United States and Mexico on Sex Trafficking and Related Charges
Charged Offenses Include Sex Trafficking, Interstate Prostitution, Alien Smuggling, Money Laundering, Racketeering and Racketeering Conspiracy in Connection with Scheme to Compel Mexican Women and Girls into Prostitution in the United States Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2015. A 27-count indictment was unsealed yesterday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District[Read More…]
Owner of Houston Durable Medical Equipment Health Care Companies Sentenced for $3.4 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2015. A Texas man was sentenced today to 63 months for his role in a $3.4 million scheme to defraud Medicare, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson of the Southern District of Texas, Special Agent in[Read More…]
Statement from National Security Council Spokesman Ned Price on the Terrorist Attack in Mali
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2015 The United States condemns in the strongest terms today’s terrorist attack on the many Malian and international guests and employees of the Radisson Blu Hotel in Bamako. We can confirm that the attack has ended, and we continue to coordinate with U.S officials on the ground[Read More…]
What Presidential Campaigns Reveal About Effective Marketing
DePaul University’s Bruce Newman discusses the newest trends in political marketing Pictured is the White House in July 2015. (Photo by Wendy Smit) CHICAGO — (ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2015. The 2016 presidential election is less than a year away, and candidates are turning to technology more than ever to effectively brand, advertise[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Philosophy Student Shares Paris Experience
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2015. Roosevelt University student McKenna Heintz envisioned study abroad this semester at the University of Sussex in England as an opportunity to expand horizons and travel. The 21-year-old Philosophy and English major never imagined, however, that a weekend visit to Paris would bring her dangerously close to a[Read More…]