Unusual case provides insight into leading cause of acute illness worldwide. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 12, 2017. Scientists have identified a rare genetic mutation that results in a markedly increased susceptibility to infection by human rhinoviruses (HRVs) — the main causes of the common cold. Colds contribute to more than 18 billion[Read More…]
Day: June 12, 2017
Officials Release Details of Latest Strikes Against ISIS in Iraq, Syria, June 12, 2017
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–June 12, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 36 strikes consisting of 64 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of the latest strikes, noting that assessments of results[Read More…]
DoD Identifies Army Casualties, June 12, 2017
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 12, 2017. The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. They died June 10 in Peka Valley, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, of gunshot wounds sustained in Peka Valley, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. The incident is under investigation. The Soldiers were assigned[Read More…]
ACLU Comment on Supreme Court Ruling in Gender Equity Citizenship Case
WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–June 12, 2017. The Supreme Court today ruled that one of the last remaining federal laws treating men and women differently violates equal protection. Congress cannot legislate based on “once habitual, but now untenable” stereotypes about male domination, wrote Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, in Sessions v. Morales-Santana. The court[Read More…]
United Pet Group Voluntary Recalls Multiple Brands of Rawhide Chew Products for Dogs Due to Possible Chemical Contamination
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 12, 2017. United Pet Group, a division of Spectrum Brands, Inc. is voluntarily recalling multiple brands of packages of rawhide dog chew products that were distributed to retail outlets and sold online in the U.S. The recall involves the brands and products described below. The recall was[Read More…]
Chicago Community Bond Fund: No Significant Change Expected in Cook County Jail Population Under New Illinois Bond Law
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 12, 2017. The Chicago Community Bond Fund (CCBF) will continue our efforts to end the use of monetary bond and dramatically reduce pretrial detention in the wake of Governor Rauner signing SB 2034 into law last Friday. CCBF expects this new law will result in little or no decrease[Read More…]
Police Respond to “Solitary is Torture” Demonstration at Home of Michigan Department of Corrections Director Heidi Washington
EAST LANSING, MI –(ENEWSPF)–June 12, 2017. A “solitary is torture” demonstration was held Sunday outside the East Lansing home of Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) Director Heidi Washington amid police presence and curious neighbors. After marching from the East Lansing Farmer’s Market, demonstrators from around the state demanded the immediate[Read More…]