Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 12, 2014. Fourteen individuals were charged in three indictments in Puerto Rico with conspiracy to commit identification fraud, money laundering, aggravated identity theft and passport fraud in connection with their alleged roles in a scheme to traffic the identities and corresponding identity documents of Puerto Rican U.S. citizens.[Read More…]
Day: August 12, 2014
Dakota, Illinois Man Sentenced to 56 Months in Federal Prison for Charity Fraud Scheme
ROCKFORD—(ENEWSPF)—August 12, 2014. A Dakota, Ill. man was sentenced yesterday afternoon to federal prison for conducting a scheme to defraud more than 3,600 victims out of more than $120,000 in charitable donations. Federal Judge Frederick J. Kapala sentenced CLIFFORD J. EDWARDS, JR., 34, (formerly of Dakota and Loves Park, Ill.)[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth Meets with Mayors, FaiR Coalition on O’Hare International Airport Noise
Schaumburg, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2014. On Friday, August 8th, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth met with the Fair Allocation in Runways (FAiR) Coalition, and Frank Soto, Mayor of Bensenville, Nunzio Pulice, Mayor of Wood Dale and Jeff Pruyn, Mayor of Itasca to discuss the noise issues and runway usage at and around[Read More…]
Amid Spread of ’Hatred and Brutality,’ UN Secretary General Ban Urges Countries to Do More to Help Iraqi Civilians
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–12 August 2014 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged Iraqi security forces against intervening in the country’s political process where heightened tensions, coupled with the current security threat from the armed group, the Islamic State, could lead the country into even deeper crisis. “I strongly urge all[Read More…]
Interior Secretary Jewell Visits California Wildland Fire Operations Center
Underscores urgent need for President’s wildfire funding proposal REDDING, CA–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2014. Today Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell visited the Northern California Geographic Area Coordination Center (North Ops) in Redding, California,where she met with members of the interagency fire leadership team and employees from the Bureau of Land Management[Read More…]
CoScentrix Recalls Candles in Metal Tins Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Hobby Lobby
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2014. Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall date: August 12, 2014 Recall number: 14-254 CoScentrix “DD” Candle Recall Summary Name of product: DD Brand Tin Candles Hazard: The candle’s high[Read More…]
Federal Agency Ignores Best Available Science In Decision Not To List Wolverine
Conservationists promise legal action to protect rare species The species is at direct risk from climate change because wolverines depend on areas that maintain deep snow through late spring. Bozeman, MT–(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2014. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision today to abandon proposed protections for the wolverine ignores the[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Fact Sheet: Response to the Ebola Virus
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 12, 2014. The United States is working with the World Health Organization and other international partners to help West African governments respond to and contain the outbreak of the Ebola virus as quickly as possible. The full range of relevant U.S. Government agencies — including the Department of[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Call to Prime Minister Harper of Canada, August 12, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 12, 2014. President Obama spoke by phone with Prime Minister Stephen Harper regarding the situation in Iraq. The two leaders agreed to work with other partners in the international community to provide additional, immediate humanitarian assistance, and to continue developing options to secure the safety of the civilians on[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Passing of Michael Brown
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 12, 2014. The death of Michael Brown is heartbreaking, and Michelle and I send our deepest condolences to his family and his community at this very difficult time. As Attorney General Holder has indicated, the Department of Justice is investigating the situation along with local officials, and they[Read More…]
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