LONDON–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2015. Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch released a joint statement with U.K. Home Secretary Theresa May, the Interior Ministers of the U.K., France, Germany, Italy and Spain, U.S. Secretary for Homeland Security Jeh Johnson and European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos following a G6[Read More…]
Day: December 10, 2015
Former New Jersey Resident Admits Conspiring to Provide Material Support to ISIL
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2015. A former resident of Bergen County, New Jersey, today admitted that he conspired to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization, announced Assistant Attorney General for National Security John P. Carlin, U.S. Attorney Paul J.[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at Every Student Succeeds Act Signing Ceremony
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2015 – 11:15 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Welcome to the White House. First of all, I want to thank Antonio for being such an outstanding role model. Back in 2011 — when he was much shorter — (laughter) — I visited Kenmore Middle School and saw firsthand[Read More…]
Joint Press Briefing by Secretary Carter and Minister Parrikar of India, Dec. 10, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2015. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ASH CARTER: Well, good morning, everyone. As many of you know, Minister of Defence Parrikar hosted me in India last year. It’s now my pleasure to return the favor, to welcome my friend Manohar to the Pentagon for his first official visit and[Read More…]
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Col. Warren via Teleconference from Baghdad, Iraq, Dec. 10, 2015
IRAQ–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2015. CAPTAIN JEFF DAVIS: All right, good afternoon, everybody. We are pleased today to be joined via DVIDS from Baghdad by Colonel Steve Warren from Operation Inherent Resolve. Steve, we’ll turn it over to you. COLONEL STEVE WARREN: Good afternoon, Pentagon Press Corps. I’ll start with some prepared[Read More…]
Three New Pieces Added to Prairie State College Board of Trustees Student Art Collection
Prairie State College students and a graduate whose art works recently were selected to become part of the Board of Trustees Student Art Collection were honored at the November board meeting. They are (from left) Annabelle Mullennix, Diamond Jones and Briana Unruh, who graduated in 2015. CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2015. [Read More…]
Physician and His Patient Indicted in Scheme to Fraudulently Prescribe and Dispense Oxycodone and Adderall
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2015. A southwest suburban doctor and his patient are facing federal drug charges for allegedly scheming to fraudulently prescribe and dispense thousands of Oxycodone and Adderall pills, authorities announced today. From approximately January 2010 to July 2013, DR. WILLIAM MIKAITIS issued over 500 prescriptions for Oxycodone and[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Introduces Bill to Cut Carbon Emissions 80 Percent
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2015 – Expanding on his ambitious plan to combat climate change, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced the Climate Protection and Justice Act today to establish a price on carbon pollution. The legislation would cut total emissions 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050, fund historic investments in energy[Read More…]
Minnesota: Patients With Intractable Pain Eligible For Medical Cannabis
St. Paul, MN–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2015. State health officials have announced plans to expand the state’s medical marijuana program to permit physicians to recommend cannabis therapy to those with intractable pain. Under the 2014-enacted law, which took effect this summer, physicians may only recommend non-smoked preparations of cannabinoids to patients with[Read More…]
Virginia: Marijuana Possession Arrests Rise, African Americans Overrepresented
Winchester, VA–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2015. The number of Virginians arrested for violating the state’s marijuana possession laws increased 76 percent between the years 2003 and 2014, at a time when arrests for similar violations were falling nationwide, according to an assessment of arrest data provided by the US Federal Bureau[Read More…]