New York –(ENEWSPF)—August 6, 2014. Utah’s attorney general today filed an appeal asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the marriage case Kitchen v. Herbert. This is the first time a case about marriage for same-sex couples has been appealed to the Supreme Court since last year’s landmark ruling. Marc Solomon,[Read More…]
Day: August 5, 2014
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Rear Adm. Kirby, August 5, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 5, 2014. REAR ADM. JOHN KIRBY: Good afternoon, everybody. Just a brief comment today about today’s shooting in Afghanistan and then I’ll get to your questions. I can confirm that an individual believed to be an Afghan soldier fired today into a group of coalition troops at the[Read More…]
Condolence Statement from the Army Chief of Staff General Ray Odierno for the Loss of Maj. Gen. Harold J. Greene
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 6, 2014. Our thoughts and prayers are with Maj. Gen. Harold J. Greene’s family, and the families of our soldiers who were injured today in the tragic events that took place in Afghanistan. These soldiers were professionals, committed to the mission. It is their service and sacrifice that[Read More…]
Bruce Rauner Exposed for Repeatedly Threatening Government Shutdown
Billionaire GOP candidate seems unconcerned with disruption of essential public services and indicates he’s willing to eliminate over 77,000 middle class jobs Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)—August 6, 2014. Yesterday news outlets, including CNN and the International Business Times, reported on GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner’s speech in which he threatened to[Read More…]
Watch: ‘Massive Environmental Disaster’ in Canada as Toxic Tailing Pond Floods Waterways
(Image: Screenshot from Cariboo Regional District video) Water ban put in place as a tailing pond gives way and tens of millions of gallons of waste course through area rivers and lakes British Columbia-(ENEWSPF)- A middle-of-the-night breach of the tailings pond for an open-pit copper and gold mine in British[Read More…]
Villages of Park Forest & Richton Park to Host Wine and Chocolate Tasting on Friday, August 8
Over 500 People Attended Last Year — This Year Promises to Be Bigger and Better Park Forest–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2014. The Village of Park Forest, in collaboration with the Village of Richton Park, will host an outdoor Wine and Chocolate Tasting event on Friday, August 8, from 7 – 10 p.m.[Read More…]
United States Attorney’s Office Announces Indictment of Clark County Sheriff
New Albany-(ENEWSPF)- Joseph H. Hogsett, United States Attorney, announced the indictment of Daniel N. Rodden, 60, Jeffersonville, July 29. Rodden was indicted for seven counts of making a false statement and one count of counseling the destruction of evidence in a federal investigation. On May 14, 2013, Rodden, the elected[Read More…]
United States Attorney Announces Significant Sentence in Armed Bank Robbery
Indianapolis, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Joseph H. Hogsett, United States Attorney, announced the sentence of Pascal S. Sylla, 46, of Anderson, July 31. Sylla was convicted of one count of attempted bank robbery and one count of use and discharge of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. Sylla[Read More…]
As Congress Adjourns, GOP Declares ‘Omission Accomplished’
(Credit: flickr/cc/Jack Says Relax) Our long national nightmare is over – for the moment. Congress has adjourned for summer recess after a session that can safely be described as “historic,” both for its historic lack of accomplishment and the historically low regard in which it is now held by the public. But let’s[Read More…]
Occupation of Line 9 Pipeline Construction Site Begins
Deshkaan Ziibing, Anishinabek Territory-(ENEWSPF)- As this statement is being released, individuals from affected communities throughout south-western Ontario have interrupted work on a section of Enbridge’s Line 9 pipeline. Activists stopped the work around 7am this morning, asserting that Line 9 poses a danger to people, animals, land, and water. Those[Read More…]