Sen. Bernie Sanders Cites Need to Expand Help for Older Americans WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 15, 2015 – A study for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) found that nearly 4 million low-income seniors – more than 1 in 5 – do not know where their next meal is coming from. The Government Accountability Office[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
In Geneva, UN Secretary General Ban Says International Community has ‘Obligation to Act’ for Yemen Peace
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks to the press at UN Headquarters in Geneva following meetings on Yemen. UN Photo/Rick Bajornas GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–15 June 2015 – The international community has not a moment to lose if it is to help end the fighting in Yemen and broker a lasting peace for the country,[Read More…]
UN General Assembly Elects Former Danish Foreign Minister as President of 70th Session
Sam Kutesa (right), President of the 69th session of the General Assembly, meets with Mogens Lykketoft, Speaker of the Parliament of Denmark and President-designate of the General Assembly’s 70th session. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–15 June 2015 – The United Nations General Assembly has elected by acclamation Mogens Lykketoft of[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth Announces Military Service Academy Appointments
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 15, 2015. Today, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) announced five students were accepted to the Military Service Academies with her recommendation. The Congresswoman nominated 11 students this year. Students applying to the service academies are required to have a Congressional nomination for a complete application. The students attending service[Read More…]
NAACP Statement on the Resignation of Rachel Dolezal
BALTIMORE, Md. –-(ENEWSPF)–June 15, 2015. Rachel Dolezal, president of the NAACP’s Spokane, Washington Branch, has resigned. As a result, the NAACP has released the following statement. From Cornell William Brooks, NAACP President & CEO: “The NAACP is not concerned with the racial identity of our leadership but the institutional integrity[Read More…]
Statement from Archbishop Nienstedt Regarding the Future of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
MINNESOTA–(ENEWSPF)–June 15, 2015. From Archbishop John C. Nienstedt, Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis: In order to give the Archdiocese a new beginning amidst the many challenges we face, I have submitted my resignation as Archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis to our Holy Father, Pope Francis, and I have[Read More…]
Environmental Working Group: French Government Takes Steps to Protect its Citizens From Monsanto’s Weed Killer
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–June 15, 2015. By restricting the sale of glyphosate in garden centers, the French government is taking steps to protect its citizens from a weed killer that the World Health Organization categorizes as “probably carcinogenic to humans,” EWG said in a statement. Mary Ellen Kustin, EWG senior analyst, said:[Read More…]
Colorado Supreme Court Affirms Employers Rights to Fire Medical Marijuana Patients for Off-Duty Marijuana Use
Advocates Call for State and Federal Reform Protecting Medical Marijuana Patients and Legal Adult Users of Marijuana Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 15, 2015. Today the Colorado Supreme Court affirmed lower court decisions allowing employers to fire employees for marijuana use while off-duty. The decision hinged on the state’s lawful off-duty activities statute. [Read More…]
Costa Rican Ministry of Health Releases Criteria for Pending Medical Marijuana Bill
Announcement Followed By First Conference In Central America On Medical Marijuana; Marijuana Reform Initiative Finally Brings Central America Into The Regional Debate image by Željko Heimer, 1 June 2001 Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 15, 2015. Earlier this month, the Costa Rican Ministry of Health outlined the details for the implementation of a[Read More…]
Three in Four Adults Played Sports When They Were Younger, but Only One in Four Still Play
Despite difficult odds, many parents hope their child will become a professional athlete Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)–June 15, 2015. A new NPR/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health poll finds that although almost three in four adults played sports when they were younger (73%), only one in four[Read More…]
