Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 7, 2014. Tomorrow, the President will announce his intent to nominate U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch to be the Attorney General of the United States. The President will make the announcement in the Roosevelt Room at the White House, and will be joined by Attorney General Holder and Ms.[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Statement by President Obama on the Nomination of Antony Blinken as Deputy Secretary of State
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 7, 2014. I’m proud to nominate Antony Blinken to be our next Deputy Secretary of State. I’ve known and worked closely with Tony for the past decade, starting when I joined the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and he was its Staff Director. For the past six years, I’ve[Read More…]
UN Refines Ebola Response Amid Efforts to Bring Outbreak Under Control by December 1
Head of the UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER), Anthony Banbury, visits a site for safe and dignified burials for Ebola victims in the Sierra Leonean city of Kenema. Photo: UNMEER GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–7 November 2014 – The United Nations health agency today announced a new burial protocol for Ebola victims[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, Department Of Streets and Sanitation Announce 6,600 Trees Planted in Chicago This Year, Exceeding Projections
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined Department of Streets and Sanitation (DSS) Commissioner Charles L. Williams today as crews completed the 2014 tree planting plan that included more than 6,600 plantings citywide—surpassing initial projections by more than 300 trees. “Chicago was one of the first cities where planting trees[Read More…]
Statement by Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Admiral John Kirby on the Authorization to Deploy Additional Forces to Iraq, Nov. 7, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 7, 2014. The commander in chief has authorized Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel to deploy to Iraq up to 1,500 additional U.S. personnel over the coming months, in a non-combat role, to expand our advise and assist mission and initiate a comprehensive training effort for Iraqi forces. Secretary[Read More…]
ACLU Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Iowa Mom Seeking to Regain Her Right to Vote
DES MOINES, Iowa —(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2014. The American Civil Liberties Union today filed a lawsuit on behalf of Kelli Jo Griffin, an Iowa mom who is striving to regain her right to vote. Griffin lost her voting rights in 2008 following a nonviolent drug conviction. She completed her probation but[Read More…]
Illinois Department of Insurance Announces Additional Competitors and More Consumer Options for Year Two of Open Enrollment
With more carriers and more plans, residents are encouraged to compare options before enrolling or re-enrolling in health coverage CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—November 7, 2014. As open enrollment approaches for the second year of Get Covered Illinois (GCI), the Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) announced today that the number of Qualified Health[Read More…]
State of Illinois Announces LIHEAP Winter Energy Assistance Program 2014 Enrollment
All Eligible Households Can Apply for Home Heating Assistance SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)—November 7, 2014. The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced that all eligible individuals can begin applying for winter heating assistance through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Under LIHEAP, utility bill payments are[Read More…]
Collaboration Gets Results for Military and Veteran Students To Get Academic Credits for Military Training and Education
ILLINOIS–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2014. The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, in cooperation with the Illinois Community College Board, several community colleges, the Illinois Board of Higher Education and MyCreditsTransfer, recently completed a collaborative project to grant veteran and military students appropriate academic credit for the education and training they gained in[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, Nov. 7, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing ISIL/SYRIA RUSSIA/UKRAINE SECRETARY KERRY TRAVEL MIDDLE EAST PEACE/REGION UKRAINE/RUSSIA IRAN/IRAQ/ISIL ISIL/IRAN IRAN LIBYA YEMEN LIBYA DEPARTMENT INDIA ISRAEL/PALESTINIANS PAKISTAN/AFGHANISTAN DEPARTMENT BURKINA FASO SYRIA TIMOR LESTE ISIL TRANSCRIPT: 12:55 p.m. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. QUESTION: It’s Friday. MS. PSAKI: It is[Read More…]
