Rich East High School student recognized for superior academic achievement by The National Society of High School Scholars Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—July 16, 2015. The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) recently announced student Samuel Y Girmai-Jones from Park Forest, IL, has been selected to become a member of the esteemed[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
U.S. State Dept. Updates Tunisia Travel Alert, July 16, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2015. The U.S. Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the risks of travel to Tunisia and recommends that U.S. citizens in Tunisia maintain a high level of vigilance in light of recent terrorist attacks on sites frequented by tourists. The Tunisian government has shown its commitment[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Ukraine Travel Warning, July 16, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2015. The Department of State warns U.S. citizens to defer all travel to Crimea and the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, and recommends those U.S. citizens currently living in or visiting these regions to depart. This supersedes the Travel Warning for Ukraine dated January 5 to[Read More…]
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Statement on the Shooting in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2015. Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch provided the following statement on the shooting in Chattanooga, Tennessee: “On behalf of the Department of Justice, I offer my heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathies to the loved ones of the U.S. servicemembers who were murdered and the law enforcement officer[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Shooting in Chattanooga, TN
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2015 – 5:20 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: I just received a briefing from FBI Director Comey, as well as my White House team, about the tragic shooting that took place in Chattanooga today. We don’t know yet all the details. We know that what appears to be[Read More…]
Conventional Wisdom Overlooks Links between Chemical Mixtures and Cancer
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2015. Conventional thinking about cancer prevention may overlook growing evidence that the combined effects of chemicals that are not carcinogenic on their own may be a significant cause of cancer, according to a new EWG analysis of a series of papers published on June 22 in the[Read More…]
Human-wrought Environmental Changes Impacting Crops and Pollinators Could Harm Health of Millions
Studies quantify potential effects of pollinator declines, decreased zinc levels in food Photo: iStockphoto.com Boston, MA ─(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2015. Changing environmental conditions around the globe caused by human activity could negatively impact the health of millions of people by altering the amount and quality of key crops, according to two[Read More…]
Study: Medical Cannabis Access Associated With Reduced Opioid Abuse
Santa Monica, CA–(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2015. States that permit qualified patients to access medical marijuana via dispensaries possess lower rates of opioid addiction and overdose deaths, according to a study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, a non-partisan think-tank. Researchers from the RAND Corporation and the University of California,[Read More…]
Senator Elizabeth Warren’s Statement on the Every Child Achieves Act Vote
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2015. United States Senator Elizabeth Warren released the following statement today: “The first version of ESEA was a landmark Civil Rights law. In the 1960s, the American people, through the federal government, committed to improving educational opportunity for children living in poverty, children of color, children with[Read More…]
Warren and Cummings Ask Financial Regulators About Risks to Banks and Taxpayers from Swaps Trading
Members Call for More Transparency after Legislation Gutted Dodd-Frank Provision Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2015. Today, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent letters requesting information from federal financial regulators about risks posed to taxpayers[Read More…]
