Two decades of consistent monitoring lead to insights, forecasts Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2016. New research on the eruption of an underwater volcano 300 miles off the coast of Oregon may help provide insights not only into the workings of submarine volcanoes, but to their land-based cousins, which pose a greater[Read More…]
Day: December 15, 2016
Unprecedented Arctic Warmth in 2016 Triggers Massive Decline in Sea Ice, Snow
Warmer temperatures also bring record-breaking delay to fall sea-ice freeze Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2016. A new NOAA-sponsored report shows that unprecedented warming air temperature in 2016 over the Arctic contributed to a record-breaking delay in the fall sea ice freeze-up, leading to extensive melting of Greenland ice sheet and land-based[Read More…]
City of Chicago Alderman Charged with Using Money from Charitable Fund to Pay Gambling Expenses and Daughter’s Tuition
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2016. A federal grand jury has indicted City of Chicago Alderman WILLIE B. COCHRAN on charges he pocketed money from a charitable fund that was intended to help families and children in his South Side ward. The 15-count indictment alleges that Cochran used money from the 20th[Read More…]
Hearing Loss Prevalence Declining in U.S. Adults Aged 20 to 69 Years
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2016. Hearing loss among U.S. adults aged 20 to 69 has declined over the last decade, even as the number of older Americans continues to grow. These findings, published today in JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, also confirm that hearing loss is strongly associated with age and[Read More…]
Trump Grill Gets a Bad Review and Donald Just Can’t Keep His Twitter Finger Still
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2016 By Laura Clawson The president-elect is once again spending his time worrying about the truly important things affecting the fate of our nation. Like a bad restaurant review. Yes, after Vanity Fair ran a review titled “Trump Grill Could Be the Worst Restaurant in America,” Trump had a[Read More…]
Putin Involved in Election Hack and Trump May Have Known
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2016 By Egberto Willies This story is getting bigger, and it would not surprise me if it ultimately becomes the 21st century Watergate. There are just too many Russian and Vladimir Putin connections. CIA evidence continues to point to Putin’s involvement in the 2016 election hack. Worse,[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending Dec. 10, 2016
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 15, 2016 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending December 10, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 254,000, a decrease of 4,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 258,000. The 4-week moving average was 257,750, an increase of 5,250 from the previous week’s unrevised[Read More…]
Center for American Progress’ Matt Lee-Ashley on Nomination of Rep. Zinke as Interior Secretary
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2016. Center for American Progress Senior Fellow and Director of Public Lands Matt Lee-Ashley issued the following statement on the nomination of Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) to be the next interior secretary: Rep. Zinke is a coal executive’s dream nominee. He has been on a one-man[Read More…]
The Government and Private Sector Should Partner to Combat Seafood Slavery
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2016. Recent in-depth investigations have exposed horrific and widespread human rights abuses in the global fishing industry. According to reporting by the Associated Press, The New York Times, and other major news outlets, much of the fish that winds up on U.S. tables is caught and[Read More…]
Military Strikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq, Dec. 15, 2016
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2016 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of the latest strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial[Read More…]