Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 24, 2015. After calls to defund Planned Parenthood, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka made the following statement: Planned Parenthood provides comprehensive healthcare services to women across the country. Calls to defund it based on doctored undercover recordings are politically motivated and wrong. We support its core mission of offering[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Rep. Robin Kelly Announces Federal Grant to Boost Manteno Fire District Staff
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 24, 2015. Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced today that the Manteno Community Fire Protection District was awarded a three-year federal grant to support the hiring of additional firefighters. “Because the Manteno area is growing, it’s imperative that the fire protection district be adequately staffed to fully protect residents and[Read More…]
NASA Hosts ‘Quest for Quakes’ Data Challenge
The “Quest for Quakes” algorithm challenge seeks to develop new software codes to search through data and identify electromagnetic pulses that may precede an earthquake. Credits: topcoder Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 24, 2015. A new NASA challenge is looking for evidence to support a theory that electromagnetic pulses (EMP) may precede an[Read More…]
UPPAbaby Recalls Strollers and RumbleSeats Due to Choking Hazard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 24, 2015 UPPAbaby CRUZ Stroller Recall Summary Name of product: UPPAbaby 2015 CRUZ , 2015 VISTA strollers and 2015 RumbleSeat Hazard: The strollers’ and RumbleSeats’ bumper bar poses a choking hazard when a child bites the bumper bar and removes a piece of the foam covering. Remedy: View[Read More…]
Polaris Recalls Youth RZR Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard
Washington DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 24, 2015 RZR 170 EFI Blue Voodoo Recall Summary Name of product: Polaris Youth RZR recreational off-highway vehicle Hazard: The vehicle’s fuel pump can leak, posing a fire hazard. Consumer Contact: Polaris toll-free at (888) 704-5290, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online[Read More…]
Briggs & Stratton Recalls Simplicity Riding Mowers and Garden Tractors Due to Risk of Injury
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 24, 2015 Briggs & Stratton Simplicity Garden Tractor Recall Summary Name of product: Briggs & Stratton Simplicity Riding Mowers, Garden Tractors and Mower Decks Hazard: The chute deflector on the riding mowers and garden tractors can fail to prevent projectiles from being expelled. This poses a risk of[Read More…]
Husqvarna Recalls Lawn and Garden Tillers Due to Risk of Bodily Injury, Laceration
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 24, 2015 Ariens Tiller Recall Summary Name of product: Lawn and garden tillers Hazard: The tiller’s transmission shift rod and clip can come into contact with the control cable during shifting and cause the tiller to unintentionally move forward or backward, posing a risk of bodily injury and/or[Read More…]
Chicago Sex Trafficker Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison For Prostituting Underage Girls
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2015. A West Side man who forcefully recruited three underage girls into the commercial sex trade and then profited from their activities was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in federal prison. ARNELL CHASE MISHER, 31, of Chicago, enticed three girls – ages 13, 16 and 17 –[Read More…]
Cook County Sheriff Dart Keynote Speaker for Prairie State College Mental Health Conference on Sept. 17
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–July 24, 2015. Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart will be the keynote presenter during the Prairie State College (PSC) Second Annual Mental Health Conference, “Changing Perspectives and Altering Perceptions: Understanding Mental Health.” The event is scheduled from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 17, in the Conference[Read More…]
FDA Approves New Treatment for Most Common Form of Advanced Skin Cancer
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 24, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Odomzo (sonidegib) to treat patients with locally advanced basal cell carcinoma that has recurred following surgery or radiation therapy, or who are not candidates for surgery or radiation therapy. Skin cancer is the most common cancer and[Read More…]
