GENEVA—(ENEWSPF)—24 May 2018 By: UN Media United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday that he was “deeply concerned” by the cancellation of the planned meeting between the leaders of the United States and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), commonly-known as North Korea. Speaking in Geneva on Thursday,[Read More…]
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Calvary Baptist Church, Prairie State and South Suburban Colleges Partner to Host Career and Job Resource Fair on June 9
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—May 24, 2018 The Calvary Baptist Church of Glenwood is partnering with Prairie State College (Chicago Heights) and South Suburban College (South Holland) to hold a special event designed to provide south suburban residents with important information on resources and education opportunities available to help launch a new career.[Read More…]
Trump-Pence Domestic Gag Rule Would Deny Millions of Women Access to Health Care and the Ability to Make Medically Informed Decisions
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—May 24, 2018 By: Jamila Taylor Last night, the Trump administration issued a proposed rule that viciously targets Title X providers, including Planned Parenthood and the millions of women served by the program. Jamila Taylor, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, issued the following statement[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Analysis: Trump Policies Spark Higher Gas Prices as Summer Driving Season Begins
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—May 24, 2018 By: Matt Lee-Ashley and Mary Ellen Kustin U.S. families are facing higher gas prices at the pump this Memorial Day weekend, in part due to President Donald Trump’s flawed energy policies, according to a new analysis from the Center for American Progress. As families fuel[Read More…]
FDA Takes Action Against the Use of Over-the-counter Benzocaine Teething Products
Agency urges companies to discontinue teething products, include new warnings for other OTC benzocaine products and revise warnings for approved prescription local anesthetic drugs Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—May 24, 2018 Contact: Sandy Walsh The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers that over-the-counter (OTC) teething products containing benzocaine pose a[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Calls Out Speaker Ryan for Being “Too Beholden to the NRA to Save Kids’ Lives” (Video)
In Floor Speech, She Rightfully Lays Responsibility for ‘Murder Through Inaction’ at the Feet on Speaker Ryan and House Republicans Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—May 22, 2018 By: James Lewis, Communications Director Yesterday, Congresswoman Robin Kelly, vice chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, addressed Congressional inaction on gun violence[Read More…]
Congress Moves to Protect Medical Cannabis from Jeff Sessions
But What About Recreational? Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 22, 2018 By: Anthony Johnson It’s no secret what Jeff Sessions thinks about cannabis. Donald Trump’s “beleaguered” Attorney General famously once uttered that, “Good people don’t smoke marijuana,” after all. While the AG’s boss has apparently cut a deal with Republican Senator Cory Gardner[Read More…]
Itzhak Perlman to Perform Nov. 11 at DePaul University’s New Holtschneider Performance Center
School of Music plans some 40 events over 11 days to celebrate new Holtschneider Performance Center CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—May 22, 2018 Contacts: Carol Hughes and Brian Barasch Internationally acclaimed performers, including violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman, soprano Ana María Martínez, trumpet master Nicholas Payton, solo percussionist Evelyn Glennie and Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, will[Read More…]
Despite Recent Gains, Blue Collar Employment Remains Well Below Prerecession Levels
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 22, 2018 By: Alan Barber Employment in blue collar jobs rose by 49,000 in April, an increase of 0.2 percent. Since last April, employment in mining and logging (combined), manufacturing, and construction has increased by 561,000 or 2.8 percent. Together, these jobs accounted for 13.8 percent of jobs[Read More…]
FDA Approves New Drug for Patients with Chronic Liver Disease and Low Blood Platelets and Undergoing a Medical Procedure
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—May 21, 2018 Contact: Sandy Walsh The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Doptelet (avatrombopag) tablets to treat low blood platelet count (thrombocytopenia) in adults with chronic liver disease who are scheduled to undergo a medical or dental procedure. This is the first drug approved by the[Read More…]
