WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2015. United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and James Lankford (R-Okla.) today introduced bipartisan legislation to increase transparency around major settlements reached by federal enforcement agencies. When federal agencies close investigations and settle cases, they often tout the dollar amount obtained from the offender, but[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Senator Warren Launches Investigation of Rewards and Incentives Offered to Annuities Dealers Advising Retirees
Senator asks companies about perks including luxury cruises, five-star resort vacations, iPads, and diamond-encrusted “NFL Super Bowl Style” rings Questionable practices highlight the need for a strong conflict-of-interest rule for retirement advisors WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2015. In letters sent to 15 of the country’s largest annuity providers today, United[Read More…]
Air Pollution in Europe Costs $1.6 Trillion a Year in Deaths and Diseases, UN Study Shows
Photo: UNEP GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–28 April 2015 – The United Nations health agency reported today in first-of-its-kind study that air pollution across Europe is costing “a staggering” $1.6 trillion a year in deaths and diseases, which amounts to nearly one tenth of the region’s gross domestic product. The economic cost of the[Read More…]
At Vatican Meeting, UN Chief and Pope Francis Discuss Climate Change, Mediterranean Migration
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon meets with Pope Francis at the Vatican. UN Photo/Mark Garten VATICAN–(ENEWSPF)–28 April 2015 – During a meeting with His Holiness Pope Francis today, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he very much looked forward to the Pontiff’s encyclical on climate change, which he said he believed would[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Calls Out Department of Education for Including Other For-Profit Colleges Under Investigation as ‘Viable’ Transfer Options for Corinthian Students
Durbin set to meet with Secretary Duncan on Thursday in Washington WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2015. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today called out the Department of Education for suggesting students that have been harmed by the collapse of Corinthian Colleges, Inc. transfer to other for-profit companies – including Westwood[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Announces $1.1 Million Investment in Quincy Airport
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2015. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced today that the City of Quincy, Illinois has received a $1,100,000 grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration for infrastructure improvements and upgrades at Quincy Regional-Baldwin Field Airport. This grant will be used to construct[Read More…]
FDA Approves First Generic Abilify to Treat Mental Illnesses
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first generic versions of Abilify (aripiprazole). Generic aripiprazole is an atypical antipsychotic drug approved to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Hetero Labs Ltd., Teva Pharmaceuticals and Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. have received FDA approval[Read More…]
Drug Policy Alliance: Eight People Executed For Drug Offenses in Indonesia
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 28, 2015. Today, eight people were executed in Indonesia for drug offenses. Despite repeated pleas for mercy from family members, citizens, human rights organizations, the United Nations, and governments around the world, Australians Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan, Nigerians Martin Anderson, Raheem Agbaje Salami, Okwuduli Oyatanze, and Silvester[Read More…]
Hundreds of Students and Parents Attend Reception for ‘Robin’s Readers’
SOUTH HOLLAND—(ENEWSPF)—April 28, 2015. More than 400 students and their parents attended a reception at South Suburban College recognizing the participants of “Robin’s Readers,” a book reading challenge for students throughout the 2nd Congressional District, grades K-8. During the 10-week challenge, more than 3,000 students collectively read tens of thousands[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Fines Regions Bank $7.5 Million for Unlawful Overdraft Practices
Bank Refunds $49 Million in Illegal Fees to Consumers Who Did Not Opt-In to Overdraft WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—April 28, 2015. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action against Regions Bank for charging overdraft fees to consumers who had not opted-in for overdraft coverage. The bank also charged overdraft[Read More…]
