Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other local media. An arrest does not mean that[Read More…]
Day: December 21, 2015
Statement by Secretary of Defense Ash Carter on Attack Against U.S. Service Members in Afghanistan, Dec. 21, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2015 It is with deep regret that I learned today that six U.S. service members died in Afghanistan Monday. We are still learning all of the details, but two other service members and a U.S. contractor were also injured. They died after a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device[Read More…]
Chicago Undergoing Nationwide Search for New Executive Director of Animal Care and Control
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced that an expansive search is underway to hire a new Executive Director for the Commission on Animal Care and Control (CACC). The City has been working with national animal advocacy organizations and local animal welfare groups to identify qualified candidates for the[Read More…]
Senators Seek Further Information About Federal Efforts to Facilitate Medical Marijuana Research
Follow-up letter comes after federal agency response leaves unanswered questions about efforts to address regulatory barriers to critical research Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2015. United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and[Read More…]
Bipartisan Group of Senators Urges Education Department Not to Use Unsolicited Robocalling for Student Loan Debt Collection Without Evidence of Benefits for Borrowers and Taxpayers
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2015. In a bipartisan letter sent to the U.S. Department of Education (ED) today, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) raised concerns about the newly-authorized use of unsolicited “robocalling” to collect student loan debt. Federal law has[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth: Silent Skies Act Would Help Reduce O’Hare Noise Pollution
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2015. Continuing her efforts to improve quality of life and reduce noise pollution in communities surrounding airports like O’Hare, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08), Ranking Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Transportation and Public Assets, recently cosponsored the Silent Skies Act. The legislation, which[Read More…]
FDA Updates Blood Donor Deferral Policy to Reflect the Most Current Scientific Evidence and Continue to Ensure the Safety of the U.S. Blood Supply
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2015. Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued final guidance outlining updated blood donor deferral recommendations to reflect the most current scientific evidence and to help ensure continued safety of the blood supply by reducing the risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission by blood[Read More…]
Speeding Up Brain’s Waste Disposal May Slow Down Neurodegenerative Diseases
NIH-funded mouse study identifies therapeutic target for clearing out toxic proteins damaged during neurodegenerative disorders. Proteasomes and Brain Cell Death: Using mouse brains, scientists studied the role of the proteasome system in neurodegenerative disorders.Karen Duff, Ph.D., Columbia University. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2015. A study of mice shows how proteasomes, a[Read More…]
International Study Reveals New Genetic Clues to Age-related Macular Degeneration
NIH-funded research provides framework for future studies of AMD biology, therapy. Between 2010 and 2050, the estimated number of people with AMD will more than double from 2.1 million to 5.4 million. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2015. An international study of about 43,000 people has significantly expanded the number of genetic[Read More…]
As States Spend the Last of Race to the Top Dollars, New CAP Analysis Finds That More Than Half of Funds Were Used for Investments in Educators
Race to the Top, or RTT, program, funded by the Recovery Act, delivered $4.35 billion to states to spur K-12 education improvements; CAP report finds RTT funds were used for investments in educators, increased state capacity, redefined the role of state education agencies, and generated unprecedented collaboration across states and districts.[Read More…]