Companies Will Also Pay $38 Million in Fines for Unauthorized Charges on Customers’ Mobile Bills WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—May 12, 2015. Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed proposed orders in federal courts against Sprint and Verizon which, if approved, would provide $120 million in redress to wireless customers who were[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Advocates for Public Health and Environment Chide Rep. Blumenauer for Trade Vote
Groups launch TV ad buy in Portland, Ore. and Washington, D.C. condemning Rep. Blumenauer’s trade vote WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—May 12, 2015. Today Food & Water Watch, Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace began running television advertisements in Portland, Ore. and Washington, D.C. condemning Representative Blumenauer’s (D-Ore.) endorsement of the ‘fast track’[Read More…]
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Delivers Remarks at the National Summit on Youth Violence Prevention
Arlington, VA–(ENEWSPF)–May 12, 2015 Remarks as prepared for delivery Thank you, Beth McGarry, for that very kind introduction, for your exemplary leadership at the Office of Justice Programs and for your steadfast commitment to preventing youth violence and improving public safety. I also want to thank Karol Mason, our outstanding[Read More…]
Drug Policy Alliance Places Mock DEA “We’re Hiring” Ad in Roll Call, Skewering Agency in Wake of Scandals and Director’s Resignation
Ad is Part of Campaign to Influence Obama’s Next DEA Pick, End Agency’s Opposition to Marijuana Law Reform, and Ultimately Reform or Abolish the Agency; As States Legalize Marijuana and Tide Turns Against the Failed Drug War, DEA Increasingly Scrutinized Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 12, 2015. The Drug Policy Alliance, the nation’s[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, May 11, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 11, 2015 – 1:03 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. I hope you all had a good weekend and spent some quality time with your mothers — even on the phone if necessary. Let me do two quick things and then we’ll go to your questions. [Read More…]
Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake Strikes Shattered Nepal
Source: USGS USGS-(ENEWSPF)- A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck 18km southeast of Kodari, Nepal, at 2:05:19 a.m. CDT. This was followed by a jolting 6.3 magnitude aftershock at 2:36:53 a.m. CDT. Other nearby cities for the preliminary event include: 59km (37mi) ENE of Banepa, Nepal 62km (39mi) ENE of Panaoti, Nepal[Read More…]
NFL Statement on Discipline Imposed on New England Patriots for Violating NFL Policy on Integrity of Game
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—May 11, 2015. The New England Patriots were notified today of the following discipline that has been imposed for violations of the NFL Policy on Integrity of the Game and Enforcement of Competitive Rules relating to the use of under-inflated footballs in the AFC Championship Game of this past[Read More…]
Groups Seek to Stop Unstudied Chaco Fracking
Motion Filed to Halt Drilling Approvals as Feds Turn Back on Health and Environment SANTA FE, NM —(ENEWSPF)—May 11, 2015. Moving to defend culture, climate, and communities, a coalition today moved to put a stop to new fracking approvals in the Greater Chaco Region of northwestern New Mexico. Citing threats[Read More…]
Former CIA Officer Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Leaking Classified Information and Obstruction of Justice
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 11, 2015. Jeffrey A. Sterling, 47, of O’Fallon, Missouri, was sentenced today to 42 months in prison for disclosing national defense information and obstructing justice. Sterling disclosed classified information about a clandestine operational program concerning Iran’s nuclear weapons program to a New York Times reporter in 2003. Assistant[Read More…]
Virginia Woman Sentenced for Making False Statements in an International Terrorism Investigation
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 11, 2015. Heather Elizabeth Coffman, 29, of Glen Allen, Virginia, was sentenced today to 54 months in prison for making false statements in an international terrorism investigation. Assistant Attorney General for National Security John P. Carlin, U.S. Attorney Dana J. Boente of the Eastern District of Virginia and[Read More…]
