Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 7, 2014. A U.S. citizen residing in Thailand pleaded guilty today to one count of sexually exploiting a minor before U.S. Magistrate Judge Richard L. Puglisi of the District of Hawaii. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Florence T.[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Former United States Navy Military Sealift Command Contractor and Co-Founder of Government Contracting Company Sentenced to Prison
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 7, 2014. A former contractor for the U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command (MSC) and a co-founder of a Chesapeake, Virginia, government contracting company were sentenced today for their roles in a scheme to bribe and provide illegal gratuities to public officials to secure lucrative military contracts. Assistant Attorney[Read More…]
More than 400 .Onion Addresses, Including Dozens of ‘Dark Market’ Sites, Targeted as Part of Global Enforcement Action on Tor Network
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 7, 2014. Federal law enforcement has taken action against over 400 Tor hidden service .onion addresses, including dozens of “dark market” websites, that were offering a range of illegal goods and services for sale on the “Tor” network, a special network of computers on the Internet designed to[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama Before Meeting with Congressional Leadership, Nov. 7, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 7, 2014 – 12:52 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, I want to thank the leadership of both the House and the Senate for being here for this lunch, post-election. As I said the other night, obviously Republicans had a good night, and I’ve congratulated both Mitch McConnell as[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama Before Cabinet Meeting, Nov. 7, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 7, 2014 – 10:50 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, this morning we learned that in October our businesses added 209,000 new jobs. The unemployment rate fell again. Our private sector has now added 10.6 million new jobs over the last 56 months, and this is the strongest job[Read More…]
Statement by the White House Press Secretary on the Deployment of Additional U.S. Military Personnel to Iraq
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 7, 2014. One of the pillars of the United States’ counter-ISIL strategy is building the capacity of local forces to take the fight to ISIL. We have been providing this support for Iraqi Security Forces through advise and assist programs; through the provision of weapons, equipment, and intelligence;[Read More…]
Majority of Americans Still Support Marijuana Legalization, According to New Gallup Poll
Poll Conducted Weeks Before Oregon, Alaska and D.C. Voters Decide to Legalize Marijuana Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 7, 2014. A new Gallup poll finds that a majority of Americans still support the legalization of marijuana. The Gallup poll found a slim majority of Americans, 51 percent, favor legalizing the use of marijuana[Read More…]
Rapidly Strengthening Monster Storm May Become Most Intense Ever for Alaska
Visible satellite image capture Typhoon Nuri as it churned over the West Pacific on Nov. 5, 2014. (Satellite Image/NASA) AccuWeather.com-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather.com reports a powerful storm is slated to move over the Bering Sea this weekend, possibly becoming one of the most intense storms to ever impact the region. The former Super[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Proposes ‘Democracy Day’
Legislation Calls for Election Day Holiday BURLINGTON, Vt.–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2014 – After Tuesday’s extremely low voter turnout, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced today that he will introduce legislation to make Election Day a national holiday. “In America, we should be celebrating our democracy and doing everything possible to make[Read More…]
Mars Spacecraft Reveal Comet Flyby Effects on Martian Atmosphere
Artist’s concept of Comet Siding Spring approaching Mars, shown with NASA’s orbiters preparing to make science observations of this unique encounter. Image Credit: NASA/JPL Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2014. Two NASA and one European spacecraft that obtained the first up-close observations of a comet flyby of Mars on Oct. 19, have[Read More…]
