Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2014. Larry Couchot, 59, a certified public accountant (CPA) from Dayton, Ohio, who is the president and part owner of an accounting firm in Centerville, Ohio, and prepared the tax returns of businessmen associated with Cadillac Ranch restaurants, pleaded guilty today to tax charges, the Justice Department[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
White House Press Gaggle by Josh Earnest Aboard Air Force One, June 5, 2014
En Route Orly, France—(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2014 – 5:00 P.M. CEST MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. We just wanted to take this brief opportunity to give you a readout of the G7 meetings. Ben sat in on a number of the meetings, so he’s in a position to give you a[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Confirmation of Sylvia Mathews Burwell as the Secretary of Health and Human Services
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2014. I applaud the strong, bipartisan majority of Senators who today confirmed Sylvia Mathews Burwell as America’s next Secretary of Health and Human Services. Sylvia is a proven manager who knows how to deliver results, and over her career she has built deep relationships with Democrats and[Read More…]
Op-Ed by President Obama in Indian Country Today
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2014. This morning, in an op-ed published in Indian Country Today, President Obama announced his upcoming travel to Cannonball N.D. to visit the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe on Friday, June 13. The President will be accompanied by the First Lady in his first visit to Indian Country[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom in Joint Press Conference
Brussels, Belgium–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2014 – 3:35 P.M. CET PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good afternoon, everybody. It is good to be here with my great friend and partner, Prime Minister David Cameron. Earlier this afternoon we concluded our summit with our fellow G7 leaders. And I want to thank His Majesty King Philippe,[Read More…]
UUCC to Host Free Healthy Living Group on June 12
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2014. The Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC), 70 Sycamore Drive, Park Forest, will host a Health Living Group on Thursday, June 12 from noon to 1:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Expert yoga teacher, Karen Nielson, will talk about the benefits[Read More…]
EPA Announces $1.2 Million for Brownfield Sites in South Bend and Plymouth
South Bend, Indiana—(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2014. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 Administrator Susan Hedman today announced a $600,000 grant to the City of South Bend and a $600,000 grant to the City of Plymouth to help redevelop contaminated brownfield sites. Hedman was joined by U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski and South[Read More…]
Georgia Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Discharging Waste into Potomac River
Defendant Managed Cleanup of Storm Sewer System at National Mall Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2014. Patrick Brightwell, 48, of Bogart, Georgia, pleaded guilty today to federal charges that he orchestrated the discharge of waste into the Potomac River at East Potomac Park from 2009 through 2011, during the same period he[Read More…]
Former Top Executive of Japanese Automotive Parts Manufacturer Indicted for Role in Conspiracy to Fix Prices
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2014. A Detroit federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment against a former top executive of a Japanese manufacturer of automotive parts for his participation in a conspiracy to fix prices of seatbelts, the Department of Justice announced today. The indictment, filed today in the U.S. District[Read More…]
Wolves in California Protected Under State Endangered Species Act
Decision Comes Two Days After Wolf Pups Observed in Southern Oregon FORTUNA, Calif.–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2014. In response to a 2012 petition from the Center for Biological Diversity and allies, the California Fish and Game Commission voted yesterday to protect gray wolves under the state’s Endangered Species Act. The 3-1 vote[Read More…]
