Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 12, 2014. The Department of Justice announced today that it filed a motion to show cause why Bayer Corporation should not be held in civil contempt for violating a court order in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. The court order, entered in 2007[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Two Men, Including Former Car Salesman at Prominent Los Angeles Dealership, Charged with Conspiring to Roll Back Odometers in Large-Scale Scheme That Defrauded Car Buyers
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 12, 2014. A former salesman at a prominent Los Angeles car dealership and another Southern California man were charged with odometer tampering, the Justice Department announced today. Jeffrey Levy, 62, and Shamai Salpeter, 65, both of Woodland Hills, California, were charged in separate criminal informations with conspiracy to[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, Sept. 11, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014 – 1:10 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. It’s nice to see you all. I don’t have any announcements to get us started, so we’ll just go straight to questions. Julie, would you like to begin? Q Great. Thanks, Josh. I had a couple of[Read More…]
Toyota Announces Recall of Certain Tundra Vehicles
TORRANCE, Calif.–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014 – Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. will conduct a recall of approximately 130,000 Model Year 2014 Tundra Crew-Max Cab and Double Cab vehicles. In the involved vehicles, due to the possible misinstallation of a garnish on the center pillars, the garnish could interfere with the side[Read More…]
Kidde Recalls Smoke and Combination Smoke/CO Alarms Due to Alarm Failure
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. Recall date: September 11, 2014 Recall number: 14-275 Model i12010S Recall Summary Name of product: Kidde hard-wired smoke and combination smoke/carbon monoxide (CO) alarms Hazard: The alarms could fail to alert consumers of a fire or a CO incident following a power outage. Remedy: View Details[Read More…]
Women Senators Urge NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to Institute Zero-Tolerance Policy for Domestic Violence
16 Senators Tell League that Current Policy Sends Terrible Message that a Player Can Commit a Violent Act Against a Woman and Return After a Short Suspension Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. Today, a bipartisan group of 16 Senate women wrote to National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell urging the league[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Marie Harf, Sept. 11, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT / SECRETARY TRAVEL / SAUDI ARABIA / TURKEY / EGYPT / FRANCE / ANNIVERSARY OF SEPTEMBER 11 ATTACKS / SECRETARY VIDEO MESSAGE ANNIVERSARY OF SEPTEMBER 11 ATTACKS / COUNTERTERRORISM / REGION / IRAQ / SYRIA PAKISTAN INDIA / PAKISTAN UKRAINE /[Read More…]
EPA Plan to Slow Superweeds is Remedy in Name Only
Center for Food Safety identifies key flaws in Agency’s new plan Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. Center for Food Safety today panned the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new plan to manage herbicide-resistant weeds. The Agency will now require pesticide companies to take steps it says will help stem the tide of[Read More…]
Former Chicago Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison for Sexually Abusing Two Girls and Producing Child Pornography
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. A Mexican national who fled to Mexico, was arrested there, and agreed to extradition, was sentenced today to the maximum of 40 years in federal prison for sexually molesting two minor girls and producing child pornography. The defendant, EDGAR HERNANDEZ, 36, pleaded guilty earlier this year to[Read More…]
Roosevelt University to Further Educational Opportunities for Area Immigrants
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. Roosevelt University and the Mutual Aid Associations of Illinois (MAAI) will sign an historic agreement on Sept. 18 that promises to further educational opportunities for many of the region’s immigrants and refugees. Paving the way for immigrants from all over the world to receive information and assistance[Read More…]
