DePaul Art Museum exhibition features 15 artists, debuts January 29 Photographer Jane Fulton Alt’s series “The Burn” includes this photo, “March 19, 2009, 4:29pm,” and shows destruction and new growth fueled by fire. Alt’s work will be on display and she will lead two photography workshops as part of the[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Alcohol Poisoning Kills Six People in the US Each Day
Most deaths occur among middle-aged adults Alochol Poisoning Deaths: Common in all ages, most in middle age. Entire Infographic Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2015. More than 2,200 people die from alcohol poisoning each year in the United States – an average of six deaths each day – according to a new[Read More…]
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Rear Adm. Kirby, Jan. 6, 2015
Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby briefs reporters on a range of Defense Department issues at the Pentagon, Jan. 6, 2015. DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 6, 2015 KIRBY: Good afternoon everybody. My New Year’s gift to you is no opening[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, Jan. 6, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2015. Index for Today’s Briefing INDONESIA SECRETARY’S TRAVEL CUBA PAKISTAN JAPAN THE GAMBIA UGANDA IRAN TAIWAN CHINA/TAIWAN RUSSIA/UKRAINE KEYSTONE CHINA/TAIWAN KOREAN PENINSULA TRANSCRIPT: 12:47 p.m. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. QUESTION: Happy Tuesday. MS. PSAKI: There are a lot of scarves in here. Is it cold in[Read More…]
Former Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Public Corruption Scheme
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 6, 2015. The former Virginia Governor Robert F. McDonnell, 60, of Glen Allen, Virginia, was sentenced today to two years in prison for soliciting and obtaining payments, loans, gifts and other items from Star Scientific, a Virginia-based corporation, and Jonnie R. Williams Sr., Star Scientific’s then chief executive[Read More…]
Former Owner and President of Pennsylvania Consulting Companies Charged with Foreign Bribery
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 6, 2015. The former owner and President of Chestnut Consulting Group Inc. and Chestnut Consulting Group Co. (generally referred to as the “Chestnut Group”) was indicted by a federal grand jury today for his alleged participation in a scheme to pay bribes to a foreign official in violation[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama in Meeting with the Executive Committee of the National Governors Association, Jan. 6, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2014 – 2:54 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, it is wonderful to welcome four of the members of the Executive Committee of the National Governors Association, including our Chair here, John Hickenlooper, a good friend from Colorado, as well as the Vice Chair, Gary Herbert, from Utah. [Read More…]
President Obama and President Peña Nieto of Mexico Meet at the White House, Jan. 6, 2015
President Barack Obama holds a bilateral meeting with President Enrique Peña Nieto of Mexico in the Oval Office, Jan. 6, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Watch on YouTube Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 6, 2015. This afternoon, President Obama welcomed Mexican President Peña Nieto and his delegation to the White[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Tapped for CBC Health Braintrust Chair
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—January 6, 2015. Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL) has been tapped to serve as Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus’ Health Braintrust for the 114th Congress. The CBC Health Braintrust is the Congressional Black Caucus’ principal health care advisory task force. As Chair, Kelly will be responsible for advancing the[Read More…]
Bureau of Land Management Defers Fracking Near New Mexico’s Sacred Chaco Canyon
Rampant drilling in the San Juan Basin continues to threaten public health, cultural resources, climate, and clean air and water. Santa Fe, NM –(ENEWSPF)—January 6, 2015. A coalition of local and regional watchdog groups supports the Bureau of Land Management’s recent decision to defer leasing five Navajo allotment parcels (2,802.56 acres)[Read More…]
