Camp David, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 14, 2015 – 1:21 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. It looks like we’re taking this show on the road. Welcome to Camp David. Obviously, the President has completed the first working session of the summit with our GCC partners here at Camp David. Their working[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
South Suburban College Students Advocate for Educational Funding in Springfield, May 14, 2015
South Suburban College students represented one of the largest contingents at Student Advocacy Day in Springfield. Pictured: SSC students Travis Pich, Jaisyn Passmore, Terry Harris and De’Ondre Smith, SSC President Don Manning, SSC student Tony Walker, HCCTP Coordinator Rebecca Garcia, State Senator Napoleon Harris, and SSC students Ryann Williams and[Read More…]
Chicago FBI: Felon Arrested for Possessing a Firearm at Area Shooting Range
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Chicago man was arrested this May 14 and is facing federal gun charges for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The defendant, LABAR SPANN, was arrested following an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the[Read More…]
Catholic Sisters Group Releases Statement on the CDF Doctrinal Assessment and Conclusion of Vatican Investigation
Issued by Sister Sharon Holland, IHM (LCWR President); Sister Marcia Allen, CSJ (LCWR President-Elect); Sister Carol Zinn, SSJ (LCWR Past President); and Sister Joan Marie Steadman, CSC (LCWR Executive Director) We have been asked by our members and the public for our thoughts and reflections regarding the completion of the[Read More…]
Burundi: UN Chief Urges Restraint, Condemns All Attempts to Oust Elected Governments by Military Force
WFP is working to assist tens of thousands of refugees from Burundi who have fled into neighbouring DRC, Rwanda and Tanzania to escape the ongoing political crisis. Photo: WFP NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–14 May 2015 – Calling urgently for calm and restraint in Burundi, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today condemned all[Read More…]
Study: Legal Cannabis Industry To Generate $10 Billion Revenue By Year’s End
Pawtucket, RI–(ENEWSPF)–May 14, 2015. Sales involving legal marijuana products and marijuana-related services are estimated to total $10 billion by year’s end, according to a report issued by the publication Marijuana Business Daily. Authors based their findings on survey data provided by 1,000 business owners and their financial backers. According to[Read More…]
Harris Poll: 81 Percent Of Adults Support Legalizing Marijuana For Medical Treatment
Rochester, NY–(ENEWSPF)–May 14, 2015. More than 80 percent of US adults favor legalizing cannabis for therapeutic purposes, according to the results of a nationwide Harris poll. Eighty-one percent of respondents, including super-majorities of Democrats, Republicans, and Independents, expressed support for legalizing marijuana for medical treatment. The result is an increase[Read More…]
Study: Parents Report CBD Extracts Reduce Seizures In Children
Los Angeles, CA–(ENEWSPF)–May 14, 2015. The administration of cannabis preparations high in cannabidiol (CBD) are associated with a reduction in seizure frequency in adolescents, according to survey data published in the journal Epilepsy & Behavior. Investigators at Mattel’s Children’s Hospital at the University of California, Los Angeles surveyed 117 parents[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Congratulates Urban Prep Academy Class of 2015
Urban Prep Seniors Admitted to 180 Colleges and Universities and Received More than $11 Million in Total Scholarship Value Mayor Emanuel Celebrates with Urban Prep Academy Class of 2015. Photo credit: Brooke Collins, City of Chicago. CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 14, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel visited students at Chicago’s Urban Prep Academy in[Read More…]
Annex to U.S.-Gulf Cooperation Council Camp David Joint Statement
MARYLAND–(ENEWSPF)–May 14, 2015. President Obama and Heads of Delegations of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states came to Camp David to reaffirm and deepen their close partnership, make progress on a shared set of priorities, confront common threats, and work to resolve, or at a minimum de-escalate, regional crises[Read More…]
