Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 12, 2011. I was shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the brutal murder of an Israeli family early Saturday morning in the West Bank. The United States condemns this appalling attack in the strongest possible terms. To kill three innocent children and their parents while they[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
International Atomic Energy Agency update on Japan Earthquake, March 12, 2011 (2110 CET)
Vienna, Austria–(ENEWSPF)–2110 CET, 12 March 2011. Japanese authorities have informed the IAEA that the explosion at Unit 1 reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi plant occurred outside the primary containment vessel (PCV), not inside. The plant operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), has confirmed that the integrity of the primary containment[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports for March 13, 2011
The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other[Read More…]
Earthquake Aftershocks Continue Off Coast of Honshu, Japan
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The U.S. Geological Survey has sent out a number of reports of aftershocks in the aftermath of the 8.9 magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Japan yesterday. All of the aftershocks have been in excess of 6.0 magnitude, the agency reports. Yesterday, a 6.2 M aftershock[Read More…]
ONE World Enterprises Recalls O.N.E. Coconut Water Due To Mold
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 12, 2011. ONE World Enterprises, LLC is recalling O.N.E. Coconut Water, packaged in 11.2 oz Tetra Pak cartons with Lot code 12E1004, UPC # 894991001104 and Sell-by date of May 1, 2011, due to the potential oxidation of the product that may permit the growth of mold.[Read More…]
Japan Informs UN Atomic Watchdog of Explosion at Nuclear Power Plant
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF–12 March 2011 – The United Nations atomic watchdog agency today reported that Japan’s nuclear safety body has informed it of an explosion at one of the reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, which was affected by yesterday’s massive earthquake, and that an assessment is under way.[Read More…]
Quake Moved Japan Coast 8 Feet; Shifted Earth’s Axis (Video/Story)
(ENEWSPF)- From CNN: The powerful earthquake that unleashed a devastating tsunami Friday appears to have moved the main island of Japan by 8 feet (2.4 meters) and shifted the Earth on its axis. "At this point, we know that one GPS station moved (8 feet), and we have seen a[Read More…]
American Red Cross Responds to Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 12, 2011. The American Red Cross stands ready and willing to assist following a magnitude 8.9 earthquake in Japan and the resulting tsunami that affected other countries in the Pacific region. The Japanese Red Cross Society has extraordinary disaster response capabilities, and has mobilized eleven teams to heavily-damaged[Read More…]
International Atomic Energy Agency Reports Explosion at Nuclear Reactor in Japan
Vienna, Autria–(ENEWSPF)–1340 CET 12 March 2011: Japan’s Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (NISA) has informed the IAEA’s Incident and Emergency Centre (IEC) that there has been an explosion at the Unit 1 reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi plant, and that they are assessing the condition of the reactor core. The[Read More…]
WEEKLY ADDRESS: Women’s History Month Highlights the President’s Resolve to Pass the Paycheck Fairness Act
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 12, 2011. March is Women’s History Month, a time not only to celebrate the progress that women have made, but also the women throughout our history who have made that progress possible. One inspiring American who comes to mind is Eleanor Roosevelt. In 1961, the former[Read More…]
