Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 11, 2014. The Department of State warns U.S. citizens against all but essential travel to Iraq. Travel within Iraq remains dangerous given the security situation. This Travel Warning supersedes the Travel Warning dated March 6, 2014, to update information on security incidents and to remind U.S. citizens of ongoing[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Milwaukee Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking Offenses
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 11, 2014. Najee C. Moore, 23, of Milwaukee, pleaded guilty today to five counts of conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking and one count of use of a facility in interstate commerce in aid of racketeering in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. According[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Calls on Congress to Address Urban Gun Violence
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—June 12, 2014. Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL) spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives today to take her colleagues to task for ignoring urban gun violence in America’s inner cities and to urge lawmakers to take action to stop the epidemic. Kelly, a member of the House[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending June 7, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 12, 2014. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending June 7, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 317,000, an increase of 4,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 1,000 from 312,000 to 313,000. The 4-week moving average[Read More…]
Illinois Health Department Partners with ‘Real Men Cook’ to Provide Free Health Screenings at 25th Annual Father’s Day Event
Celebrating Men’s Health Week CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 11, 2014. National Men’s Health Week is June 9 – 15. This annual health observance is celebrated every June with a goal to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. This year the[Read More…]
Illinois Health Department Partners with ‘Real Men Cook’ to Provide Free Health Screenings at 25th Annual Father’s Day Event
Celebrating Men’s Health Week CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 11, 2014. National Men’s Health Week is June 9 – 15. This annual health observance is celebrated every June with a goal to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. This year the[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at Worcester Technical High School Commencement Ceremony
Worcester, Massachusetts–(ENEWSPF)–June 11, 2014 – 4:44 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you! (Applause.) Thank you so much. Please, everybody, be seated. Good afternoon. (Applause.) It is great to be back in Massachusetts, and it is great to be here at Worcester Tech. (Applause.) I want to thank Reggie for[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Josh Earnest Aboard Air Force One, June 11, 2014
En Route Worcester, Massachusetts–(ENEWSPF)–June 11, 2014 – 2:08 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: I want to begin with a brief comment about — the Senate Republicans have once again today blocked a plan to allow hardworking Americans to refinance their student loan debt at today’s low interest rates — all in[Read More…]
Statement by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on the Transfer of Detainees before the House Armed Services Committee, June 11, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 11, 2014. Mr. Chairman, thank you. Ranking Member Smith, thank you. To the members of this committee, I appreciate an opportunity to discuss the recovery of Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl and the transfer of five detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Qatar. And I appreciate having the Department of Defense’s[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Launches Inquiry Into Mobile Financial Services
Bureau Focuses on Opportunities and Challenges for Unbanked and Underserved Consumers WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—June 11, 2014. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced it is launching an inquiry into the opportunities and challenges associated with the use of mobile financial services. As part of the inquiry, the Bureau is exploring[Read More…]
