Day: April 1, 2016

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Two Men for Robbing Individuals at Gunpoint at ATMs in West and Northwest Suburbs

CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2016.  Two men have been indicted in connection with the armed robberies of individuals at automated-teller machines in the west and northwest suburbs of Chicago, federal authorities announced today. The indictment alleges that KENNETH HAYES and ANTONIO DUNNER forced victims to withdraw money from drive-thru ATMs.  Wearing[Read More…]

Broad National Coalition Tells Congress to Fund the Green Climate Fund

WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2016.  A broad national coalition of leading faith-based, civil rights, environmental justice, humanitarian, business, development, science, and national security organizations published a letter addressed to congressional leaders this morning which calls for the United States to fully fund our international commitments to the Green Climate Fund[Read More…]

Statement of US Labor Secretary Perez on March 2016 Employment Numbers

WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2016.   U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez issued the following statement about the March 2016 Employment Situation report released today: “The remarkable U.S. recovery continues, as total nonfarm employment increased by 215,000 in March. Beginning just a year after President Obama inherited the worst economic[Read More…]

Obama Administration Announces New Revolutionary Fibers and Textiles Manufacturing Innovation Hub in Cambridge, MA and New Report on $2 Billion in Manufacturing R&D Investments

Eighth manufacturing innovation institute brings over $300 million in public-private investment from leading universities and manufacturers to develop futuristic fabrics and textiles, helping accelerate the revival of textiles manufacturing in the United States Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2016.  Today, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced that a leading consortium of 89[Read More…]

White House Press Briefing by Senior Administration Officials on the Nuclear Security Summit, March 31, 2016

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2016 –12:46 P.M. EDT.  Presenters: Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric Schultz, Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes, and National Security Council Senior Director for Asian Affairs Dan Kritenbrink MR. KRITENBRINK:  Good afternoon, everyone.  President Obama just finished hosting a very successful trilateral meeting with[Read More…]

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