Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary Kerry Travel Update and Calls MIDDLE EAST PEACE Travel Warning FAA / Notice UNRWA Cease-fire Goal Turkey UKRAINE/RUSSIA/MALAYSIA Intelligence Investigation / Remains Commercial Imagery Sanctions MIDDLE EAST PEACE Travel Warning Protests UNRWA INDIA Modi Welcome in Washington GERMANY/DEPARTMENT Secretary Works[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
U.S. State Dept. Updates Russian Federation Travel Alert, July 22, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2014. The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens in Russia to the ongoing tensions along the border with Ukraine and the potential for increased clashes between pro-Russian groups and Ukrainian forces. This supersedes the Travel Alert dated June 12 to provide updated information on the security situation[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State John Kerry and Egyptian Foreign Minister Shoukry Joint Statements After Meeting With Egyptian President al-Sisi, July 22, 2014
Cairo, Egypt–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2014. FOREIGN MINISTER SHOUKRY: (Via interpreter) Good morning. It’s my pleasure to welcome U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry here in Cairo. This visit comes at a very critical time and in the midst of intensified Egyptian efforts to broker a cease-fire agreement on the basis of[Read More…]
Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole Delivers Remarks at Department of Homeland Security Press Conference on Human Smuggling Along the Southwest Border
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 22, 2014. Thank you, Secretary Johnson, and thank you all for being here. I am pleased to join the Secretary to discuss the joint law enforcement efforts of the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security to address the challenges created by the recent surge in undocumented immigrants’ crossing[Read More…]
Maryland Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking Conspiracy
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 22, 2014. U.S. District Court Judge Paul W. Grimm sentenced Jean Claude Roy, aka Dredd the Don, 31, of Germantown, Maryland, to serve 240 months in prison to be followed by 10 years of supervised release, the Justice Department announced today. A jury convicted Roy on March 19,[Read More…]
Statement by Justice Department Spokesperson on King V. Burwell and Halbig V. Burwell
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—July 22, 2014. The Department of Justice released the following statement Tuesday from spokesperson Emily Pierce regarding the ruling in the case of King v. Burwell by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals and the ruling by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of Halbig v. Burwell:[Read More…]
Justice Department Reaches Agreement with City of Newark, New Jersey, to Address Unconstitutional Policing in Newark Police Department
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 22, 2014. The Justice Department today announced it has reached an agreement with the city of Newark, New Jersey, to address a pattern and practice of unconstitutional policing by the Newark Police Department (NPD). The agreement follows a joint investigation by the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on Meeting with the Crew and Family of Apollo 11
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 22, 2014. Forty-five years ago, while the world watched as one, the United States of America set foot on the moon. It was a seminal moment not just in our country’s history, but the history of all humankind. The three brave astronauts of Apollo 11 –Neil Armstrong, Buzz[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama and Vice President Biden at Bill Signing of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2014 – 12:18 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone. It’s great to be here. (Applause.) Please, thank you very much. Thank you, distinguished members of Congress and members of labor and business, and the community. Today, as the President signs the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity[Read More…]
New Medical Marijuana Manufacturing Guidelines Issued by National Herbal Medicine Industry Group
Botanical medicine standards released as Colorado medical marijuana business sees first product recall in U.S. Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—July 22, 2014. The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) released its long-awaited medical marijuana manufacturing guidelines today, completing its compendium of industry standards which include regulatory recommendations for cannabis from seed to sale.[Read More…]
