CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—July 9, 2015. A former Chicago resident who accepted cash payments to help 80 people file false bankruptcy petitions as a way of avoiding City of Chicago impound fees was sentenced on Tuesday to 18 months in federal prison. Daniel Rankins, 32, of Storm Lake, Iowa, and formerly of[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Jaguar Recalls 65,352 Land Rover Vehicles, July 9, 2015
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 9, 2015 SUMMARY: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Range Rover vehicles manufactured July 26, 2012, to March 9, 2015, and 2014-2016 Range Rover Sport vehicles manufactured February 18, 2013, to March 5, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the doors[Read More…]
Barnett Outdoors Recalls Slingshots Due to Risk of Injury
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2015 Barnett Outdoors Black Widow Slingshot Recall Summary Name of product: Sports and hunting slingshots Hazard: The slingshot’s wrist strap can slip off the wrist brace when the slingshot’s pouch is pulled back which can result in the body of the slingshot snapping back and striking the[Read More…]
NOAA, Partners Predict Severe Harmful Algal Bloom for Lake Erie
Heavy June rains causing heavy nutrient runoff into lake basin This image shows the extent of the Lake Erie algal bloom at its height in 2013 (top) and 2014 (bottom). Orange and red show concentrations that may cause scums and other issues. Different areas are affected in the two years[Read More…]
AFL-CIO: Jeb Bush Doesn’t Have the Faintest Idea What It’s Like to Work Hard for a Living
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2015. Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka in response to Jeb Bush’s comments that “people need to work longer hours” There is always a moment during presidential elections when we get a clear glimpse into who a candidate truly is. Jeb Bush let us know he doesn’t[Read More…]
Planned Parenthood Applaud Introduction of EACH Woman Act
Historic Bill Would End Penalties on Low-Income Women Seeking Safe, Legal Abortion WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)—July 9, 2015. Yesterday, Representatives Barbara Lee (D-CA-13), Diana DeGette (D-CO-1), and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-9), along with nearly 70 other co-sponsors, introduced the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH) Woman Act. The[Read More…]
Congresswomen Introduce Historic Bill to Ensure Coverage of Abortion Services for All Women
EACH Woman Act would restore abortion coverage to millions, regardless of income, insurance plan, or zip code Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2015. Congresswomen Barbara Lee (D-CA), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Diana DeGette (D-CO) yesterday introduced the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act, a groundbreaking piece of[Read More…]
America’s Approach to Children an ‘International Embarrassment,’ Sen. Bernie Sanders Says
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2015 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) yesterday called our nation’s approach to children “nothing less than a disgrace and an international embarrassment.” Sanders made the remarks in announcing a proposal to provide 1 million jobs for young people over the next two years. He will offer the jobs[Read More…]
Senators Warren and Gardner Introduce Bipartisan Amendment to Improve Education Data Transparency and Analysis
Amendment would require data to be reported by certain demographic subgroups to improve understanding of issues facing vulnerable students WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2015. United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) have introduced a bipartisan amendment to the Every Child Achieves Act that would strengthen education data[Read More…]
Federal Drug Agency Head Calls For Expanded Medical Marijuana Research Supply
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 9, 2015. National Institute on Drug Abuse Director (NIDA) Nora Volkow told a Congressional committee that the agency’s monopoly on the federally licensed production of marijuana for clinical research is problematic and ought to be amended to include additional producers. Speaking late last month at a hearing before[Read More…]
