Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2017 By: DoD News In Puerto Rico, enhanced communications and completed assessments are providing a clearer picture of the extent of the storm damage and the magnitude of the response challenge, Defense Department spokesman Army Lt. Col. Jamie Davis said yesterday. “Given the changing scope and conditions,[Read More…]
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Federal Court Strikes Down Kentucky’s Mandatory Ultrasound Requirement
LOUISVILLE, Ky. —(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2017. A federal court today issued an order that strikes down an anti-abortion law that forced doctors to display and describe a patient’s ultrasound, as well as to play the fetal heartbeat, even if the doctor believed it would harm the patient or it was against[Read More…]
ACLU Challenges Miami-Dade Court’s Removal of Public Defenders from People Facing Criminal Charges
Defendants forced to represent themselves. This unconstitutional practice places a particular burden on people who don’t speak English. MIAMI —(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2017. The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Florida filed a suit today advancing new constitutional arguments to challenge the removal of public defenders from ongoing criminal[Read More…]
League of Women Voters Park Forest Area’s October Meeting to Discuss Higher Education Forum: Higher Education Institutions in the Southland: Our Hidden Gems
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2017. One of the significant assets of the south suburbs is the access to high quality, affordable post-secondary education. Please join the League of Women Voters –Park Forest Area on Tuesday, October 10th at 7 p.m. at the Park Forest Public Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard, as[Read More…]
Just Over Half of Adults with Work-Related Asthma Report Having Received a Pneumococcal Vaccine
People with work-related asthma at high risk of pneumococcal pneumonia Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2017 Authored by Center for Disease Control (CDC) Adults with asthma are at increased risk for pneumococcal disease, yet according to a new CDC study published today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, just 54 percent[Read More…]
Silver Spring Foods, Inc. Voluntarily Recalls Waterfront Bistro Tartar Sauce
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2017 Authored By: Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Silver Spring Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling Waterfront Bistro Tartar Sauce because there is a chance an incorrect back label was attached to the bottle, which does not correctly identify ingredients that could pose an allergen risk; specifically,[Read More…]
Multiple Calls Empty Firehouse: Report from September 17-23
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- During the week of September 17-23, the Park Forest Fire Department reported a total of 69 responses. Of these, 20 were for fire/service, 49 were EMS calls. On one day, the number of calls resulted in an empty firehouse. During the previous week, there were 67 responses;[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces New Outcome Health Tower to Create 2,000 Jobs
Outcome Health Plans to Create 2,000 New Jobs Over Five Years, Leading Chicago’s Health-Tech Boom CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—September 26, 2017 By: Mayor Emanuel’s Press Office Mayor Rahm Emanuel today joined Outcome Health to announce the Chicago-based company is planning to add 2,000 new employees, helping drive the city’s emergence as a national[Read More…]
Environmental Groups Again Urge Support for Affordable Care Act and Planned Parenthood
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—September 26, 2017 By: Lauren Lantry,Sierra Club Ahead of this week’s potential vote on the Cassidy-Graham bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Alaska Wilderness League, the Sierra Club, the League of Conservation Voters, Natural Resources Defense Council, Green Latinos, Green For All, Safe Climate Campaign,[Read More…]
STDs at Record High, Indicating Urgent Need for Prevention
Latest U.S. data reveal threat to multiple populations Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—September 26, 2017 By: Center for Disease Control & Prevention More than two million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis were reported in the United States in 2016, the highest number ever, according to the annual Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report released today[Read More…]
