NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2016. Emanuel L. Lutchman, 26, of Rochester, New York, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Assistant Attorney General for National Security John P. Carlin, U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr. of the Western District[Read More…]
Day: August 11, 2016
Mississippi Woman Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Conspiring to Provide Material Support to ISIL
MISSISSIPPI–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2016. Jaelyn Delshaun Young, 20, of Starkville, Mississippi, was sentenced today to serve 144 months in prison for conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization. Assistant Attorney General for National Security John P. Carlin, U.S.[Read More…]
Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against New Mexico State University Alleging Discrimination in Pay Against Female Coach
NEW MEXICO–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2016. The Justice Department announced today that it has filed a lawsuit alleging that New Mexico State University and its Board of Regents (NMSU) discriminated against a female former assistant track coach on the basis of sex by paying her less than similarly-situated men in violation of[Read More…]
Senator Merkley Statement on DEA’s Decision Not to Reschedule Marijuana
Portland, OR. –(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2016. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after the announcement from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) that the U.S. will affirm its prohibition on medical marijuana. “Today’s announcement from the DEA is a huge disappointment to people in the 27 jurisdictions across the[Read More…]
Senator Wyden: Federal Law ‘Behind the Times’ with DEA Decision Not to Reschedule Marijuana
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2016. After the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) today announced it would not reschedule marijuana from the most restrictive federal drug class, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement: “The DEA’s decision flies in the face of choices made freely by voters in Oregon and[Read More…]
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky Highlights Dangers of Unsafe Furniture For Children
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2016. Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky participated in an event highlighting a new report by Kids In Danger (KID) and Shane’s Foundation that analyzes injury statistics and presents independent testing results for furniture tip-overs, revealing significant risks to children from dressers and chests in the home and dangerous[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Breaks Ground on New Runway at O’Hare International Airport
Final runway makes O’Hare more efficient, reduces delays and paves way for future terminal expansion CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today marked the next step in modernizing O’Hare International Airport with the groundbreaking of O’Hare’s newest runway, 9C/27C. The runway is one part of a $1.3 billion infrastructure plan[Read More…]
In Warren, Clinton Lays Out the Clear Economic Choice In This Election
Clinton Calls Trump’s Plan Unacceptable to Working Families and a Win for the Wealthy Warren, Michigan–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2016. In a major speech in Warren, Michigan on Thursday, Hillary Clinton highlighted her jobs and economic plan designed to build an economy that works for everyone, not just those at the top.[Read More…]
Study: Frequent Marijuana Consumers Are Not More Likely To Access Health Care Services
Milwaukee, WI–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2016. Marijuana consumers do not access health care services at rates that are higher than non-users, according to data published online ahead of print in the European Journal of Internal Medicine. Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin assessed the relationship between marijuana use and health care[Read More…]
Nigeria Reports First Polio Cases Since 2014, Highlighting Urgency of Immunization – UN Health Agency
Health workers vaccinating children against polio in Nigeria. Photo: IRIN/Aminu Abubakar NIGERIA–(ENEWSPF)–11 August 2016 – After two children were paralyzed by polio in Borno state in north-eastern Nigeria, the first cases of wild poliovirus in more than two years, the United Nations health agency today stressed the need to prioritize[Read More…]