WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2014. U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement today after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it would not be finalizing the volume standards under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program before the end of 2014. Since the EPA announced the proposed rule[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
DePaul University’s Theatre School Presents Awards for Excellence in the Arts
Recipients include Felicia Fields, P.J. Byrne, James and Catherine Denny Actress Felicia P. Fields (“The Color Purple”) receives the 2014 Award for Excellence in the Arts, presented by Denzel Irby, BFA Acting, class of 2015. With Fields are students in The Theatre School at DePaul including Taylor Blim (left), Irby,[Read More…]
Department of Defense Announces New Policy on Service Member Allotments
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 21, 2014. The Department of Defense announced today a change to policy that will prohibit service members from using new allotments to purchase, lease or rent personal property effective Jan. 1, 2015. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel directed the change following an interagency review conducted in response to[Read More…]
Statement from Attorney General Madigan’s Office on Pension Lawsuit Ruling
Attorney General’s Office Plans to Appeal Immediately to Illinois Supreme Court Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—November 21, 2014. The Office of Attorney General Lisa Madigan issued the following statement in response to the Sangamon County Circuit Court’s ruling in the pension reform litigation by Judge John Belz: “We plan to immediately appeal the[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Jeff Rathe, Nov. 21, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing SECRETARY KERRY’S TRAVEL CHINA SECRETARY KERRY’S TRAVEL BAHRAIN UKRAINE/RUSSIA IRAQ/TURKEY/ISIL/SYRIA DEPARTMENT/INDIA SUDAN DEPARTMENT/HUMAN TRAFFICKING DEPARTMENT UNITED NATIONS/COUNTERTERRORISM TRANSCRIPT: 12:54 p.m. EST MR. RATHKE: Good afternoon. So I have three items to mention at the top and then we’ll get started. First, with[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates El Salvador Travel Warning, Nov. 21, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2014. The Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens that crime and violence levels in El Salvador remain critically high. This Travel Warning supersedes the Travel Warning dated April 25, 2014, and includes updated information on crime and security in El Salvador. Tens of thousands of U.S.[Read More…]
Three Real Estate Developers Convicted in $20 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 21, 2014. A federal jury convicted three Miami real estate developers today for their roles in a $20 million mortgage fraud scheme involving the sale of condominium units in the Miami area. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Wifredo A.[Read More…]
Two Members of MS-13 Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Terms for Violent Offenses
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 21, 2014. Two members of the Mara Salvatrucha 13, or MS-13, street gang were sentenced today for their participation in violent crimes committed on behalf of the gang. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Sally Quillian Yates of the Northern[Read More…]
Accused Member of Foreign Terrorist Organization Extradited to United States on Hostage-Taking Charges
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 21, 2014. Diego Alfonso Navarrete Beltran, 42, an accused member of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) terrorist organization, has been extradited from Colombia to face hostage taking and terrorism charges in the United States. The extradition was announced by John P. Carlin, Assistant Attorney General for[Read More…]
Former Subway Franchise Owner Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Gift Card Hacking Scheme at Subway Restaurants
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 21, 2014. A California man was sentenced to serve 18 months in prison with two years supervised release, and ordered to pay $34,712 in restitution, today for remotely hacking into the computerized cash registers of Subway restaurants and fraudulently obtaining more than $40,000 in gift cards. Assistant Attorney General[Read More…]
