Author: Gary Kopycinski

Former U.S. Government Employee Charged in Computer Hacking and Cyber Stalking Scheme

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2015.  A former locally-employed staff member of the U.S. Embassy in London was charged with engaging in a hacking and cyberstalking scheme in which, using stolen passwords, he obtained sexually explicit photographs and other personal information from victims’ email and social media accounts, and threatened to share[Read More…]

Governors State University Announces the Kick-Off of The Big Read

Chicago’s Southland will come together toread and celebrate Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 University Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)–August 20, 2015. Governors State University (GSU) kicks off its Big Read program in celebration of Ray Bradbury’s science fiction masterpiece Fahrenheit 451 with a full lineup of events starting on September 26, in conjunction with[Read More…]

Man Shot Dead in Eastgate Wednesday Night

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest police issued a community-wide, Code Red release Thursday morning regarding the shooting death Wednesday night of a man in the Eastgate neighborhood. The statement follows: "On Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at approximately 9:10 PM, Park Forest Police were dispatched to the 200 block of Allegheny[Read More…]

New Hillary for America Video Highlights GOP’s Health Care Plan: Taking Coverage Away from Millions of Americans

Candidates Including Walker, Rubio, Bush, Trump Fail to Explain A Real Alternative, Instead Rely Primarily on Repeal NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2015.  A day after Scott Walker and Marco Rubio restated their commitment to repealing the Affordable Care Act, Hillary for America released a new web video highlighting how repeal of[Read More…]

National Organization for Women Welcomes FDA Decision on Women’s HSDD Treatment

Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—August 19, 2015. Statement of NOW President Terry O’Neill: The Food and Drug Administration did the right thing by approving the first-ever medical treatment for women’s most common sexual complaint and we hope that other safe and effective treatments will be approved.  Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD) is[Read More…]

Presidential Candidate Jill Stein Calls for Abolishing Student Debt and Making Public Higher Education Free at NJ Student Power Conference

Lexington, Massachusetts–(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2015.  Today Dr. Jill Stein released the text of her keynote address to the Student Power Conference, calling for abolishing student debt, as well as making public higher education free. The proposal was part of her remarks this past weekend to a New Brunswick, NJ gathering of[Read More…]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Takes Action Against Springstone Financial for Deceptive Health-Care Credit Enrollment Tactics

Company to Pay $700,000 to Consumers Deceived About Terms of Deferred-Interest Financing for Dental Work WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2015.  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has ordered Springstone Financial, LLC to provide $700,000 in relief to victims of deceptive credit enrollment tactics. Many consumers who signed up for Springstone’s[Read More…]

Make all Public Places 100% Smoke-free to Protect Public Health

New tobacco survey results released in Beijing today China’s adult tobacco survey captures a comprehensive view of tobacco use in 14 cities. Photo Credit: Beijing CDC BEIJING–(ENEWSPF)–19 August 2015 – Smoke-free environments are crucial for protecting the public from the harms of secondhand smoke, and there is very strong public[Read More…]

FDA Approves First Treatment for Sexual Desire Disorder

Addyi approved to treat premenopausal women Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2015.  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Addyi (flibanserin) to treat acquired, generalized hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) in premenopausal women. Prior to Addyi’s approval, there were no FDA-approved treatments for sexual desire disorders in men or women.[Read More…]

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