Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2013. A second letter containing a granular substance that preliminarily tested positive for ricin was received at an offsite mail screening facility. The envelope, addressed to the President, was immediately quarantined by U.S. Secret Service personnel, and a coordinated investigation with the FBI was initiated. It is[Read More…]
Day: April 17, 2013
Gambino Family Administration Member Convicted of Racketeering Conspiracy Involving Two Murders
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2013. Following a five-week trial, a federal jury in Brooklyn today found Bartolomeo Vernace, a member of the administration of the Gambino organized crime family of La Cosa Nostra (the “Gambino family”), guilty of a racketeering conspiracy spanning 1978 through 2011. As part of the racketeering conspiracy,[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on Senate Blocking Gun Reform Legislation
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 17, 2013 – 5:35 P.M. EDT MR. BARDEN: Hello. My name is Mark Barden. Just four months ago, my wife Jackie and I lost our son, and our children, James and Natalie, they lost their little brother Daniel. Daniel was a first-grader at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Our[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama Welcoming the Wounded Warrior Project’s Soldier Ride
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2013 – 3:54 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. (Applause.) Thank you. Welcome to the White House. Thank you, Rick, for your introduction and for your leadership at the VA. And I want to thank all of you for coming out today. This is actually good[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, April 17, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2013 – 12:16 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for being here today. I know there are several matters that I’m sure you’ll be interested in discussing today, a couple of issues that are under investigation by the FBI — and I[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly’s Statement on Gun Background Check Amendment
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2013. Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) issued the following statement today in reaction to the United States Senate’s failure to pass the gun background check amendment : “I am extremely disappointed that the Senate failed to pass the background check amendment. When will enough be enough? How many[Read More…]
Illinois House Approves Medical Marijuana Measure, April 17, 2013
SPRINGFIELD—(ENEWSPF)—April 17, 2013. Today, the Illinois House on a 61 – 57 vote, approved a medical marijuana measure. The bill has been sent to the Senate for further action. The Senate previously passed a similar measure. The legislation, sponsored by Representative Lou Lang (D-Skokie) sets ups a four-year pilot program[Read More…]
Medical Marijuana Advocates Applaud Passage of Illinois House Bill and Continue to Lobby for Changes
Springfield, IL –(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2013. The Illinois House voted 61-57 today to pass HB1, the “Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act,” which creates a framework to protect physicians and certain qualified medical marijuana patients from arrest and prosecution. HB1, which is scheduled to sunset in four years, was[Read More…]
Remarks by the First Lady at the Veterans Full Employment Act of 2013 Bill Signing
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2013 – 1:55 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Good afternoon. It is truly a pleasure to be here in Maryland today. But before we get started, I want to take a moment to say that our thoughts and prayers are with[Read More…]
IRS Announces Three-Month Filing, Payment Extension Following Boston Marathon Explosions
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Internal Revenue Service today announced a three-month tax filing and payment extension to Boston area taxpayers and others affected by Monday’s explosions. This relief applies to all individual taxpayers who live in Suffolk County, Mass., including the city of Boston. It also includes victims, their families, first[Read More…]