Las Vegas, Nevada–(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2014. Hi everybody. Today, I’m at Del Sol High School, in Las Vegas, to talk with students and families about immigration. We are a nation of immigrants. It has always given America a big advantage over other nations. It keeps our country young, dynamic, and entrepreneurial.[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Detainee Transfer Announced, Nov. 22, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 22, 2014. The Department of Defense announced today the transfer of Muhammed Murdi Issa Al-Zahrani from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the Government of Saudi Arabia. On Oct. 3, a Periodic Review Board consisting of representatives from the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Justice, and State;[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on Immigration, Nov. 21, 2014
Las Vegas, Nevada–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2014 – 12:50 P.M. PST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Las Vegas! (Applause.) Good to see you again — you were here two years ago. (Applause.) It’s good to be back at Del Sol High School –- go Dragons! (Applause.) Let me just say that whenever I fly[Read More…]
Ebola: UN Secretary General Ban Hopeful of Outbreak’s End by Mid-2014; UN to Set Up Response Office in Mali
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (at podium) holds a press conference on the UN System’s response to the Ebola crisis. He is joined by the UN Chief Executives Board (CEB) members. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–21 November 2014 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today said that by continuing to scale up the global[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District Announce Winter Park Program Registration to Begin December 1
Winter registration comes on heels of record-setting fall programming season CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Park District today announced that online registration for winter programming begins on December 1, with in-person registration to begin on December 6. Indoor swimming lessons, basketball leagues, after-school programs, fitness center[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Congratulates The Football Teams Of Wendell Phillips Academy And Simeon Career Academy For Reaching The IHSA’s Final Four
The First Time Ever Two Chicago Public League Football Squads Reach the State’s Final Four In The Same Season CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2014. As Wendell Phillips Academy and Simeon Career Academy reach the IHSA state semifinals in football, Mayor Emanuel called the coaches of both teams to congratulate them on their[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces IlliniCare Health to Add 300 Jobs in Chicago
Company has Added over 500 Jobs in Chicago in Three Years; Chicago’s Healthcare Economy has Grown by Over 18,000 Jobs Since 2011 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and IlliniCare Health CEO Jeff Joy announced today that IlliniCare will add an additional 300 jobs in Chicago in a new office[Read More…]
Six Defendants Indicted In Alleged Plot To Collect $40,000 Business Debt By Assaulting Former Restaurant Employee
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2014. Six men were indicted on federal charges alleging a plot to force a former employee of a now-closed suburban restaurant to pay a business debt of approximately $40,000, federal law enforcement officials announced today. On June 1 of this year, five of the six defendants allegedly[Read More…]
Senator Merkley on Senate Commodities Report: ‘Extremely Disturbing,’ Regulators Must Act
WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2014. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released a report and held hearings finding that Wall Street banks have become heavily involved in the ownership and control of physical commodities, raising the potential for market manipulation. The[Read More…]
One Year After Senate Rule Change, Senator Merkley Celebrates Confirmation of Nearly 300 Nominees
WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2014. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement celebrating the one-year anniversary of the rule change that allows nominations to be confirmed with a simple majority vote, as envisioned in the Constitution. In the year since the rule change, more than 290 nominees have been confirmed[Read More…]
