Day: December 29, 2016

Statement by President Obama on Actions in Response to Russian Malicious Cyber Activity and Harassment

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 29, 2016 Today, I have ordered a number of actions in response to the Russian government’s aggressive harassment of U.S. officials and cyber operations aimed at the U.S. election. These actions follow repeated private and public warnings that we have issued to the Russian government, and are a[Read More…]

Bernie Sanders Will Lead Democratic Drive to Organize Rallies in Every State Against Medicare/Medicaid Cuts

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 29, 2016 By Meteor Blades Bernie Sanders doing the Democratic Party job of persuading congressional colleagues to help organize nationwide pre-inaugural protest rallies over potential cuts in Medicare and Medicaid, as well as other health matters Republicans are likely to take up in Congress come January. In what[Read More…]

Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending Dec. 24, 2016

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 29, 2016 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending December 24, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 265,000, a decrease of 10,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 275,000. The 4-week moving average was 263,000, a decrease of 750 from the previous week’s unrevised[Read More…]

Former President of St. Charles Company Sentenced to 70 Months in Federal Prison for Wire Fraud and Income Tax Evasion

ROCKFORD —(ENEWSPF)–December 29, 2016.  The former President of Baytree Investors Inc., a defunct St. Charles company, was sentenced Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Kapala. CHRISTOPHER A. JANSEN, 64, of St. Charles, was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, and[Read More…]

Secretaries Jewell, Vilsack Applaud President’s Designation of New National Monuments in Utah and Nevada

Gold Butte National Monument in Nevada. Source: doi.gov President’s Action Follows Decades Long Campaigns by Members of Congress, Tribes, Local Conservationists to Protect Areas of Extraordinary Cultural Importance and Natural Beauty WASHINGTON – (ENEWSPF)–December 29, 2016. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack yesterday[Read More…]

Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Dec. 29, 2016

SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)—December 29, 2016.  On Dec. 28, Coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted eight strikes using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted three strikes coordinated with[Read More…]

TreeHouse Foods Amends Best By Dates in Voluntary Product Recall of Macaroni & Cheese Cup Products

OAK BROOK, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–December 29, 2016 – TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (NYSE: THS) announced an amendment to the Best By Dates in its December 11, 2016, press release related to its voluntary recall of certain macaroni and cheese cup products.  The products contain cheddar cheese seasoning which may be contaminated with Salmonella.[Read More…]

American Roland Food Corp. Initiates A Recall Of Roland® Manzanilla Olives Stuffed With Anchovies Due To Product Quality Issue

New York, NY –(ENEWSPF)–December 31, 2016.  American Roland Food Corp., in cooperation with the manufacturer in Spain, is initiating a recall of one lot of Roland® Manzanilla Olives Stuffed with Anchovies, due to a product quality issue that may pose a potential health hazard to those who consume the product.[Read More…]

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