Federal court decision fails to block unconstitutional law restricting medication abortion from taking effect ARIZONA–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2014. A federal district court has refused to block Arizona’s unconstitutional restrictions on non-surgical abortion— failing to ensure that after April 1st women in the state will continue to have access to a method[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Mayor Emanuel, Congressman Quigley, Senator Kirk And Senator Durbin Announce Federal Funding For An Additional 110 New U.S. Customs And Border Protection Officers At Chicago’s Airports
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Congressman Mike Quigley (IL – 5th), Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Senator Kirk (IL-R) today announced the allocation of 110 new U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers for the Chicago area as a result of funding included in the omnibus appropriations bill earlier[Read More…]
d-CON Producer Sues California to Fight Controls on Super-toxic Rat Poisons
New rodenticide limits would protect wildlife and pets from poisoning San Diego, CA–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2014. The makers of d-CON products have filed a lawsuit challenging a California effort to limit the sale of super-toxic rat poisons to licensed specialists. The state’s new restriction on retail sales of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides,[Read More…]
Earthworms Detoxify Pesticides at a High Cost
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2014. Earthworms that make their home in contaminated soil do so at a significant cost, according to French and Danish researchers. Results of the study, “Acclimation of earthworms to chemicals in anthropogenic landscapes, physiological mechanisms and soil ecological implications,” found that earthworms exposed to fungicides in conventionally[Read More…]
How to Use Your New Marketplace Coverage, April 1, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2014. Now that you’ve joined millions of Americans in getting coverage, you need to learn how to use it. Here are some steps you can take right now to ensure that you have access to health care once your coverage begins. Follow the links below to learn[Read More…]
HealthCare.gov Open Enrollment is Over, But You Still Might Be Able to Get Coverage in 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2014. We know many of you worked hard to finish enrolling in a health plan in the Health Insurance Marketplace. Sometimes despite your best efforts, you might have run into delays caused by heavy traffic to HealthCare.gov or our call center, maintenance periods, or other special situations[Read More…]
Congresswoman Kelly to Host Health and Wellness Resource Fair on April 12
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—April 1, 204. Congresswoman Robin Kelly will host a Health and Wellness Resource Fair on Saturday, April 12, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at Corliss Early College STEM High School, 821 E 103rd St, Chicago. The “Let’s Move 2 Wellness” fair will offer health screenings, including glucose testing and[Read More…]
Statement by NATO Foreign Ministers Regarding Ukraine, 1 April 2014
BELGIUM—(ENEWSPF)—1 April 2014. 1. We, the Foreign Ministers of NATO, are united in our condemnation of Russia’s illegal military intervention in Ukraine and Russia’s violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. We do not recognize Russia’s illegal and illegitimate attempt to annex Crimea. We urge Russia to take immediate steps,[Read More…]
Secretary of Defense and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Issue Video Message on Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 1, 2014. In observance of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey recorded a video message to the entire Department of Defense community. The video message can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5R6AG1mAB8 and the transcript is[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, March 31, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2014 – 1:30 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Hello, everyone. Welcome to the White House. Thanks for being here. Thank you for your patience. Before I take your questions let me note that, as some of you may know, today is the last day to sign up for[Read More…]
