Defendant Makes Initial Court Appearance Today Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 28, 2014. Ahmed Abu Khatallah, aka Ahmed Mukatallah, made his first appearance today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on a federal terrorism offense arising from his alleged participation in the Sept. 11 through 12, 2012, terrorist attacks[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
White House Weekly Address: Focusing on the Economic Priorities for the Middle Class Nationwide
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2014. Hi, everybody. This week, I spent a couple days in Minneapolis, talking with people about their lives – their concerns, their successes, and their hopes for the future. I went because of a letter I received from a working mother named Rebekah, who shared with me[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Meeting with Acting Veterans Affairs Secretary Sloan Gibson and Rob Nabors
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 27, 2014. Today, President Obama met with Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs Sloan D. Gibson and Rob Nabors to receive an update on efforts to improve care for veterans through the VA health care system. They reported to the President on VA’s progress in implementing reforms and briefed[Read More…]
GM Recalls 29,019 Chevrolet Cruze Vehicles
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 28, 2014. SUMMARY: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the driver’s front air bag inflator may have been manufactured with an incorrect part. CONSEQUENCE: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver’s air bag,[Read More…]
Winco Recalls Contraband 24 Canister Shell Fireworks Kit Due to Impact, Burn Hazards
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2014. Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall date: June 27, 2014 Recall number: 14-219 Contraband 24 fireworks kit Recall Summary Name of product: Canister shellfireworks kits Hazard: The shell can[Read More…]
GM Announces Four Vehicle Recalls, June 27, 2014
DETROIT–(ENEWSPF)–June 27, 2014. General Motors (GM: NYSE) today announced four safety recalls covering 428,211 vehicles in the United States. Dealers will replace the driver’s side air bag inflator in 29,019 2013-2014 model year Chevrolet Cruze sedans in the U.S. and 4,066 in Canada. The inflator in the driver’s front air[Read More…]
Home Depot and BJ’s Wholesale Club Agree to Curb Bee-Killing Pesticides
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 27, 2014. Less than a week after the White House announced a new task force to better protect our pollinating species, Center for Food Safety is pleased to announce that Home Depot and BJ’s Wholesale Club are taking steps to better protect pollinators like bees. After hundreds of[Read More…]
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Rear Adm. Kirby, June 27, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSFP)–June 27, 2014. REAR ADMIRAL JOHN KIRBY: Afternoon, everybody. I don’t have any announcements today, but I do want to note that today’s the last day for two of our stalwart reporters here in the Pentagon, Mathieu Rabechault from AFP (Agence France-Presse) and Pauline Jelinek from the Associated Press.[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel and Oak Street Health Announce Opening of Ashburn Medical Center
Neighborhood-Based Primary Care and Dental Centers for Medicare Recipients to Hire 100 Employees This Year; Investing in Neighborhoods is a Key Component of the Plan for Economic Growth and Jobs CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 27, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Oak Street Health today celebrated the opening of the organization’s third neighborhood medical[Read More…]
Senators Kirk, Blunt Introduce Bill to Protect Work College Scholarships from the IRS
Blackburn College in Illinois Spent $25K on Audit Due to Ambiguous Tax Provision; Bill Would Protect Scholarships for More Than 5,000 Students Who Attend Work Colleges WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 27, 2014. U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) this week introduced legislation to protect Work Colleges and their students’ scholarships[Read More…]
