Fungus Widespread in Eastern Hellbenders of North Carolina CHARLOTTE, N.C.—(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2015. A recently published study provides the first report of a deadly fungal disease in eastern hellbenders in western North Carolina. Once found in streams across the eastern United States, this fully aquatic salamander, which can grow more than[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Lawsuit Seeks Federal Documents Revealing Extent of Offshore Fracking in Gulf of Mexico
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2015. The Center for Biological Diversity sued the federal government today for failing to release public documents revealing the extent and risks of offshore fracking in the Gulf of Mexico. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., argues that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and[Read More…]
Vietnam Veteran, Latino Leader from Des Plaines Honored with Abraham Lincoln Veteran Champion Award
Chicago –(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2015. Chicago Vincent E. Rangel credits young draftee soldiers he trained and led in Vietnam, men he called “the living example of American initiative and resourcefulness”, for making him a better leader. Rangel was honored at a ceremony last evening with the Abraham Lincoln Veteran Champion Award,[Read More…]
Three Former Correctional Officers at Angola Prison Sentenced for Abusing an Inmate and Cover-Up
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 8, 2015. Three former correctional officers with the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, Louisiana, were sentenced today before United States District Judge James J. Brady for the Middle District of Louisiana for abusing an inmate and engaging in conduct to cover up the criminal conduct. Mark Sharp, 33,[Read More…]
Former International Program Director of Adoption Agency Pleads Guilty to Ethiopian Adoption Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 8, 2015. The former International Program Director of International Adoption Guides Inc. (IAG), an adoption agency, pleaded guilty today to conspiring with others to defraud the United States by submitting fraudulent documents to the State Department for adoptions from Ethiopia and paying bribes to foreign officials. Assistant Attorney[Read More…]
President Obama Proposes to Make Community College Free for Responsible Students for 2 Years
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2015. Today, the President unveiled a new proposal: Make two years of community college free for responsible students across America. In our growing global economy, Americans need to have more knowledge and more skills to compete — by 2020, an estimated 35 percent of job openings will[Read More…]
President Obama Announces Plans to Save Americans Money on Homeownership
President Barack Obama delivers remarks on housing at Central High School in Phoenix, Az., Jan. 8, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Watch on YouTube ARIZONA–(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2015. President Obama and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro visited Phoenix, Arizona this afternoon to put a spotlight[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Tapped for House Gun Violence Task Force
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—January 8, 2015. Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) has been tapped to serve as a vice-chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force in the 114th Congress. Kelly has been a staunch advocate for gun violence prevention since joining Congress in 2013. Last year, she released the 2014 Kelly Report[Read More…]
Human Rights Watch: U.S. Act on Immigration Reform in 2015
(photos from left to right): Hilarion Warren Joseph, a decorated veteran of the 1990-91 Persian Gulf War and a lawful permanent resident, with his son, Japeri, who wears the jacket from Joseph’s US Army uniform. Evie Liu was trafficked into the United States when she was 18 years old. Melida[Read More…]
UN Mourns Slain French Cartoonists
Staff at UNESCO headquarters pay homage to the victims of the Charlie Hebdo attack in one minute of silence. Photo: UNESCO/Nora Hougenade PARIS–(ENEWSPF)–8 January 2015 – The United Nations agency tasked with defending freedom of expression, in solidarity with France, joins the mourning declared following the deadly attack on Charlie[Read More…]
