Joint Base Andrews, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—January 16, 2015. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE CHUCK HAGEL: Thank you, Madam Secretary. Thank you. Thank you for your introduction. Thank you for your leadership and what you have done in your role as secretary of the Air Force, your personal provision to this effort. You want me[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
DoD Releases 2013 Annual Report on Suicide
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2015. Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) released its 2013 calendar year Suicide Event Report (DoDSER), which details the number of suicide attempts and deaths for U.S. service members. The DoDSER also includes detailed assessments of demographic information, behavioral health history, and deployment history for each suicide[Read More…]
S&P Settlement Could Leave Taxpayers Partly Underwater Again
Could Claim Over $350 Million Tax Windfall for Justice Dept Settlement Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2015. Standard & Poor’s (S&P), the bond-rating agency whose past practices have been tied to the mortgage crisis, is in negotiations with the U.S. Justice Department to settle allegations of civil fraud with a payout of[Read More…]
NCAA to Re-Examine Drug Testing Policy
Calling for Alternatives to Drug Testing for “Recreational” Drugs that Aren’t Performance Enhancers NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—January 16, 2015. The NCAA announced yesterday that it plans to re-examine its approach to drug testing student-athletes for recreational drug use. The news comes just days after two University of Oregon football players were suspended[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Visits Kankakee School
KANKAKEE—(ENEWSPF)—January 16, 2015. Congresswoman Robin Kelly today visited with students at Kennedy Middle Grade School in Kankakee to talk about government and the class’s upcoming trip to the nation’s capital. The fifth and sixth grade students asked Rep. Kelly to describe a typical day in Congress, questioned her on the[Read More…]
Supreme Court Will Hear Four Cases Challenging Ban on Marriage for Same-Sex Couples
NEW YORK –-(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2015. The U.S. Supreme Court granted review of a federal appeals court ruling that upheld bans in four states on the freedom to marry and recognition of marriages of same-sex couples legally performed in other states. The Court granted review of petitions from all four states[Read More…]
ACLU Comment on DOJ Announcement on Civil Asset Forfeiture Program
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2015. Attorney General Eric Holder announced today a limit on local and state police use of federal law to render forfeitable money, cars, and other legal property without evidence that a crime has occurred. The profits of these assets are frequently retained by the federal government, with[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Jeff Rathke, Jan. 16, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2015. Index for Today’s Briefing UKRAINE LIBYA SECRETARY’S TRAVEL/FRANCE/IRAN IRAN COUNTERTERRORISM/FRANCE/BELGIUM/NIGER SAUDI ARABIA COUNTERTERRORISM/NIGERIA MIDDLE EAST PEACE SWITZERLAND DEPARTMENT/JAPAN/REGION CLIMATE CHANGE COUNTERTERRORISM/BELGIUM TRANSCRIPT: 2:07 p.m. EST MR. RATHKE: Good afternoon, everybody. I imagine many of you were also watching the press availability at the White House, so[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry With Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo After Their Meeting, Jan. 16, 2015
Paris, France–(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2015. SECRETARY KERRY: Well, Madam Mayor, thank you for that very, very generous welcome, and thank you for reminding us of the extraordinary history (inaudible). And what an honor for me to be here in this historic venue which the mayor just talked about and shared some[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Iran Travel Warning, Jan. 16, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2015. The Department of State warns U.S. citizens to carefully consider the risks of travel to Iran. Dual national Iranian-American citizens may encounter difficulty in departing Iran. U.S. citizens should stay current with media coverage of local events and carefully consider nonessential travel. This Travel Warning updates the[Read More…]
