Commentary By Gary Kopycinski This is where it goes, that raw hatred that Donald Trump is spewing. This is where it goes. This is how it went. Saturday, November 3, 1979. From the podcast Criminal, episode 43, broadcast May 20, 2016: In 1979, a group of labor organizers protested outside a[Read More…]
Day: July 6, 2016
Self-Balancing Scooters/Hoverboards Recalled by 10 Firms Due to Fire Hazard
Recalled hoverboard Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 6, 2016 Recall Summary Name of product: Self-Balancing Scooters/Hoverboards Hazard: The lithium-ion battery packs in the self-balancing scooters/hoverboards can overheat, posing a risk of the products smoking, catching fire and/or exploding. Remedy: View Details Repair Refund Replace Consumer Contact: Consumers should contact the recalling companies through[Read More…]
Statement by Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert A. McDonald on the Commission on Care Report
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–July 6, 2016. Today, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert A. McDonald released the following statement on the Commission on Care final report. The report is available here. “On behalf of the Nation’s 22 million Veterans and the Department of Veterans Affairs, I thank the members of the Commission[Read More…]
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Environmental Protection Agency Urge Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to Consider Aerial Spraying as Part of Integrated Mosquito Control to Reduce Zika-Associated Birth Defects
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–July 6, 2016. Acting on data from multiple scientific studies in Puerto Rico that show that Zika is spreading rapidly and is a major risk to pregnant women and their fetuses, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommend the people and[Read More…]
Wealthier Americans Now Receive Much More Health Care than Middle Class or Poor, Reversing a 50-year Trend: Harvard Study
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 6, 2016. Inequality in the use of health care has increased dramatically in recent years, with wealthier Americans, who tend to be healthier, now consuming the most care, according to a study published today [Wednesday, July 6] in the July issue of Health Affairs. In 2012, the wealthiest fifth[Read More…]
Statement from Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Regarding State Department Email Investigation of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 6, 2016. Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch released the following statement today regarding the State Department email investigation: “Late this afternoon, I met with FBI Director James Comey and career prosecutors and agents who conducted the investigation of Secretary Hillary Clinton’s use of a personal email system during[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on Afghanistan, July 6, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 6, 2016 -10:27 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. More than 14 years ago, after al Qaida attacked our nation on 9/11, the United States went to war in Afghanistan against these terrorists and the Taliban that harbored them. Over the years — and thanks to heroic[Read More…]
Pat Quinn Brings Take Charge Chicago Petition Drive to City Hall
Record-Breaking Property Tax Hike “Underlines the Need for Mayoral Term Limits and a Full-time Consumer Advocate” CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–July 6, 2016. Pat Quinn today brought the Take Charge Chicago petition drive to City Hall just as beleaguered Chicago homeowners began receiving their property tax bills with a record-shattering $543 million increase. The Take[Read More…]
Motor Vehicle Crash Fatalities in the U.S. Could Drop by Half with Proven Strategies
Road traffic deaths in the US and other high-income countries. Entire infographic Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–July 6, 2016. About 90 people die each day from motor vehicle crashes in the United States, resulting in the highest death rate among 19 high-income comparison countries. Our nation has made progress in road safety, reducing[Read More…]
Hear the Story of Trump’s Atlantic City Disaster from a Small Businessman Marty Rosenberg Who Lived It
Atlantic City, New Jersey –(ENEWSPF)–July 6, 2016. In Atlantic City, New Jersey, today, small businessman Marty Rosenberg joined Hillary Clinton to discuss his experience doing business with Donald Trump. A lifelong Atlantic City resident, Mr. Rosenberg’s family business, Atlantic Plate Glass, was one of many that bore the brunt of[Read More…]