Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 24, 2014 – 2:22 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much. Everybody, have a seat. Well, welcome to the White House. This is one of my favorite events. Once a year, we set aside this event to celebrate people who have made America stronger, and wiser, and[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Remarks by President Obama on the Resignation of Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 24, 2014 – 11:10 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: About a year ago, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel was visiting our troops in the Republic of Korea thanking them for their service and answering their questions, and they asked about the usual topics, about our national security, the future[Read More…]
East Coast Storm to Snarl Thanksgiving Travel
AccuWeather.com-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports a storm with rain and heavy snow will cause major disruptions and delays for Thanksgiving travel on the East Coast and in the Appalachians. Rain will initially spread northward along the Interstate-95 with snow and rain to start farther west in the I-81 corridor. However, a change to snow[Read More…]
SHOP Marketplace Premiums Flat in 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 24, 2014. By: Matt Fiedler, Matt Siegler On November 15, the Health Insurance Marketplace opened for the 2015 enrollment season, giving current Marketplace enrollees a chance to compare their options for 2015 and others the chance to think about purchasing affordable coverage through the Marketplace for the first[Read More…]
Top UN Health Officials Take Joint Mission to Mali in Support of Ebola Response
MALI–(ENEWSPF)–24 November 2014. The Ebola virus is continuing to claim lives across West Africa. Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone are the worst-affected countries, with transmission still widespread. Some 15 300 cases have been reported since the start of the outbreak and more than 5450 people have died. Mali, previously free[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, DSS Announce Addition of Two New Trucks to Enhance Graffiti Removal Efforts
New graffiti vehicles further enhance removal efforts Citywide CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 24, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Department of Streets and Sanitation (DSS) today announced an expansion of graffiti removal efforts with the addition of two new chemical graffiti removal trucks. These new chemical graffiti removal trucks will allow DSS to[Read More…]
Sinaloa Cartel Member Sentenced To 22 Years In Federal Prison; Plea Agreements Unsealed For Leaders Of Cartel’s Chicago Cell
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–November 24, 2014. A high-level member of the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico was sentenced today to 22 years in federal prison and, separately, guilty pleas were unsealed in the same case for twin brothers who ran the cartel’s Chicago distribution cell and supplied vast quantities of cocaine and heroin[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel at the White House, Nov. 24, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 24, 2014. Mr. President, thank you. Thank you for your generous words, your friendship and support, which I have always valued and will continue to value. To my not old but my longtime dear friend Vice President Biden, who I have always admired and respected – and both[Read More…]
100+ Scientists Call on Obama’s Bee Task Force to Take Action on Pesticides
Washington, DC –-(ENEWSPF)–November 24, 2014. In a letter submitted for today’s White House “listening sessions” deadline, over 100 scientists from diverse disciplines cited the growing body of evidence that neonicotinoids and other systemic pesticides harm bees. These scientists called on leaders of President Barack Obama’s Pollinator Health Task Force to[Read More…]
Federal Appeals Court Rejects Arizona’s Request to Rehear Driver’s License Case
Decision paves the way for young immigrants to apply for driver’s licenses SAN FRANCISCO —(ENEWSPF)–November 24, 2014. Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rejected a request to reconsider its earlier ruling that Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer’s denial of driver’s licenses to certain young immigrants is[Read More…]
