Record-Breaking Number of Books Read Fulfills Chicago’s End of The Bargain On Wager With Tonight Show Host Jimmy Fallon CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—September 15, 2014. Mayor Emanuel announced today that Chicago’s kids have read a record breaking 2.7 million books this summer as part of Rahm’s Readers Summer Learning Challenge, with over 83,000[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Taxpayers Will Bear Nearly $200 Million of Friday’s HSBC Settlement
FHFA Fails to Prevent Bank from Treating Settlement as Tax Write-Off Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2014. Friday’s $550 million settlement between the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and HSBC North American Holdings Inc. can be treated as a tax write-off by the bank, shifting $192.5 million onto taxpayers. Because the FHFA[Read More…]
Episcopal Ministries to the Aging Inc. to Pay $1.3 Million for Allegedly Causing Submission of Claims for Unreasonable or Unnecessary Rehabilitation Therapy at Skilled Nursing Facility
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 15, 2014. Episcopal Ministries to the Aging Inc. (EMA), a Maryland not-for-profit corporation that owns skilled nursing facilities, has agreed to pay $1.3 million to the government for submitting false claims to Medicare for unreasonable or unnecessary rehabilitation therapy purportedly provided by RehabCare Group East Inc., a subsidiary[Read More…]
Owner of Costa Rican Call Center Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Elderly Through Sweepstakes Scam
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 15, 2014. A dual United States-Costa Rican citizen pleaded guilty today for his role in a $1.88 million sweepstakes fraud scheme that defrauded hundreds of elderly Americans. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Anne M. Tompkins of the Western[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at Presentation of the Medal of Honor to Command Sergeant Major Bennie G. Adkins and Specialist Four Donald Sloat
President Barack Obama, right, applauds as Bill Sloat holds the Medal of Honor awarded to his late brother, former Army Spc. 4 Donald P. Sloat, during a ceremony at the White House, Sept. 15, 2014. DoD photo by EJ Hersom Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2014 – 1:52 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: [Read More…]
Conference on Understanding Mental Health Being Held at Prairie State College on October 23
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—September 14, 2014. Mental illness is very prevalent today, impacting people of all ages. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, one in five American adults faces a mental health issue, one in 10 young people has grappled with a period of major depression, and one[Read More…]
New Study: Lack of Voting Resources Leads to Long Lines, Delays Longer in Minority Precincts
Studied States Fail to Comply With Resource Allocation Requirements New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2014. Lack of poll workers and low numbers of voting machines are key contributors to long voting lines, and precincts with more minorities experienced longer waits, according to a new study released today by the Brennan Center[Read More…]
‘J’ Marks the Spot for Rosetta’s Lander
Philae’s primary landing site EU–(ENEWSPF)–15 September 2014. Rosetta’s lander Philae will target Site J, an intriguing region on Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko that offers unique scientific potential, with hints of activity nearby, and minimum risk to the lander compared to the other candidate sites. Site J is on the ‘head’ of the[Read More…]
Chicago’s South Side Faith Community Shows Strong Support for Climate Action
Event at Trinity United Church of Christ Outlines Risks of Climate Disruption; Solidifies Faith Community Action on Climate CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—September 15, 2014. On Saturday, hundreds from Chicago’s faith community gathered at Trinity Church of Christ (Trinity UCC) on Chicago’s South Side to voice support for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA)[Read More…]
Ford Recalls 70,209 Vehicles, September 15, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 15, 2014. SUMMARY: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2008 Ford Escape hybrid electric vehicles manufactured October 13, 2003, to June 20, 2008, and 2006-2008 Mercury Mariner hybrid electric vehicles manufactured June 10, 2005, to June 20, 2008. The coolant pump for the hybrid system[Read More…]
