NIH study uses software and cameras to monitor teen driving behaviors Bethesda, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—July 10, 2018 Contact: Linda Huynh and Robert Bock Teenage drivers are eight times more likely to be involved in a collision or near miss during the first three months after getting a driver’s license, compared to the[Read More…]
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U.S. Navy Identifies Casualty
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 10, 2018 By: U.S. Fifth Fleet Public Affairs A Sailor assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) died from injuries sustained while conducting small boat training July 8. Ensign Sarah Mitchell, 23, of Feasterville, Pennsylvania, was medically evacuated to a hospital in Aqaba,[Read More…]
Children are One of the ‘War on Drugs’ Casualties
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—July 10, 2018 By: Anthony Papa, opinion contributor Like so many Americans, I’ve watched in horror as immigrant children have been separated from their parents due to the Trump administration’s zero tolerance policy of illegal entry across the border. Scenes of about 2,000 traumatized children being held in cages[Read More…]
150th Person Freed from Cook County Jail by Chicago Community Bond Fund
Despite major reforms, thousands of people still jailed simply because they can’t pay money bonds CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—July 10, 2018 Contacts: Irene Romulo and Sharlyn Grace On Tuesday, June 26, 2018, Chicago Community Bond Fund (CCBF) paid bond to free its 150th person from Cook County Jail (CCJ). CCBF is a non-profit[Read More…]
CEPR: Economy Adds 213,000 Jobs in June, Unemployment Edges Up to 4.0 Percent
The average hourly wage in manufacturing rose just 1.7 percent in the last year. Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 6, 2018 By: Dean Baker The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the economy added 213,000 jobs in June. With upward revisions to the data from the prior two months, the average gain over the[Read More…]
U.S. PIRG Statement on the Resignation of EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 5, 2018 Contact: Kara Cook-Schultz President Donald Trump announced today via Twitter that he has accepted the resignation of embattled Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt. In response, Kara Cook-Schultz, the director of U.S. PIRG’s toxics program, released this statement: “Scott Pruitt pledged to ‘restore’ the EPA to[Read More…]
One Million Degrees Student Supports and Volunteer Opportunities Open at South Suburban College
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—July 5, 2018 By: South Suburban College Media One Million Degrees (OMD) Chicago, a nonprofit organization that empowers low-income, highly motivated community college students to succeed in school, in work, and in life—is expanding to South Suburban College (SSC). The organization is currently recruiting Housing Authority of[Read More…]
Oregon Cannabis Prices Down, But Revenue Remains Substantial
OREGON—(ENEWSPF)—July 5, 2018 By: Anthony Johnson Cannabis officially became legal to possess and cultivate in Oregon on July 1st, 2015. Three years later, the Beaver State has become a cannabis consumers paradise. Advertisements for $3 grams are common, with “bulk” deal of $5 for 3.5 grams available as well. At[Read More…]
The Drama Group to Close 2017-18 Season with ‘Fame, the Musical’
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—July 5, 2018 By: Tina Zagone To close the 2017-18 season, The Drama Group is revved up to bring ‘Fame, The Musical’ to the south suburban audience. This high-octane musical, directed and choreographed by Liz Yerkovich, will be performed at The Drama Group’s Milord Studio Theatre on July 27,[Read More…]
Yemen: ‘No Justification for this Carnage,’ says UNICEF Chief, as Children in Need Now Outnumber Population of Switzerland
GENEVA—(ENEWSPF)—July 3, 2018 By: United Nations Media The relentless conflict in Yemen has pushed a nation already on the brink “deep into the abyss,” said the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) chief on Tuesday, after returning from a four-day visit to the war-torn country. “Social services are barely functional. The[Read More…]
