MASSACHUSETTS—(ENEWSPF)—January 30, 2015. Listening to Garett Reppenhagen describe how he felt the first time he shot someone is like listening to an addict talk about their first time injecting heroin. “I leveled my M-4, put him in my iron sights, and took three shots. One of them hit him center[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Transportation Secretary Foxx Urges Fans to Play It Safe and Designate a Sober Driver on Super Bowl Sunday
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2015. With football fans across the country preparing to watch and celebrate Sunday’s Super Bowl with friends and family, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx reminds fans to enjoy the festivities responsibly and designate a driver if they intend to drink. “My team won’t be in[Read More…]
University of Chicago Nurses Vote To Authorize a Strike
Nurses Say Hospital’s Hard Line in Talks Puts Patients, Nurses at Risk Nurses discuss the strike before they make their decisions CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2015. Registered nurses at the University of Chicago Medical Center overwhelming turned out on Thursday and voted by 95% to authorize nurse negotiators to call a one-day[Read More…]
NOAA, EPA Disapprove Oregon’s Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Program
Agencies optimistic that state will make progress in addressing forest practices NOAA and EPA are working with Oregon to improve their coastal nonpoint program to protect streams like these that are important to endangered salmon. (Credit: NOAA) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2015. NOAA and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have disapproved[Read More…]
Sunbeam Recalls Holmes Oil Filled Heaters Due to Scald Hazard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2015 Holmes Oil-Filled Heater (White) Recall Summary Name of product: Oil-Filled Heater Hazard: The oil-filled heaters can spray heated oil, posing a scald hazard. Remedy: View Details Refund Consumer Contact: Sunbeam Products, Inc. at (800) 515-4715 anytime, or online at www.holmesproducts.com and click on “Oil Filled Heater[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, Jan. 30, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2015. Congress to Create a Commission to “Fix” Social Security Reps. Tom Cole (R-OK) and John Delaney (D-MD) will introduce a bill this Congress to establish a commission that will propose changes to Social Security. These changes will likely include cuts to the program: raising the retirement[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth Holds Telephone Town Hall with Neighbors on Importance of Protecting Social Security and Medicare
Schaumburg, IL–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2015. Yesterday, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) held a telephone town hall with her constituents throughout the 8th Congressional District on Social Security and Medicare. Duckworth has been a leader in protecting and strengthening Social Security and Medicare since her election to Congress in 2012. She took questions[Read More…]
Police Seek Public’s Help In Finding Suspect Allegedly Using Stolen Credit Card
Source: PFPD Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Police Department Investigations Unit is requesting assistance in identifying a person in surveillance video believed to be using a stolen credit card. If you believe you may know who this person is, please contact Detective John DeCeault at (708) 748-1309. This is[Read More…]
Durbin, Murray, Sanders, Senators Urge President Obama To Help Workers Get Paid Fairly For Overtime Hours
Raising the overtime salary threshold would help millions of middle-class Americans earn time-and-a-half-pay when they work more than 40 hours a week WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2015. Today, U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Patty Murray (D-WA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and 26 Democratic senators reaffirmed their support for updating overtime rules[Read More…]
Energy Department Sells Historic Teapot Dome Oilfield
Sale Ends Department Ownership of Naval Petroleum Reserves A solitary oil pump at the Teapot Dome Oilfield in Wyoming. | Department of Energy photo. WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2015. Today, the Energy Department finalized the sale of the historic Teapot Dome Oilfield located 35 miles north of Casper, Wyoming to Stranded[Read More…]
