Coalition gathers to protest the Islamophobic & racist agendas of US & Israeli leaders WASHINGTON DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2017 — A coalition of national faith-based organizations, including Jewish Voice for Peace, Friends of Sabeel North America and American Muslims for Palestine, organized rallies in more than a dozen cities nationwide on[Read More…]
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Illinois Seniors to Lead Demonstration Against Trump Administration and Potential Cuts to Social Security Tuesday, Feb. 14
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2017. Concerned seniors from Jane Addams Senior Caucus will lead Chicago’s fourth #ResistTrumpTuesdays on Tues, Feb 14, 2017 beginning at 3:30 PM at the NW corner of Jackson and Dearborn, outside the John C. Kluczynski Federal Building. Attendees will march to the JP Morgan Chase building on[Read More…]
Meijer Recalls Meijer Brand Colby and Colby Jack Deli Cheeses Because of Possible Health Risk
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2017. Meijer is announcing a recall of its Meijer Brand Colby Cheese and Colby Jack Cheese sold exclusively through its deli counters due to a potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly[Read More…]
Package of Overdose Prevention Bills Clear the New Mexico State Senate
More New Mexicans Die from an Unintentional Drug Overdose than in a Motor Vehicle Crash, Including Alcohol Involved Motor Vehicle Crashes Santa Fe –(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2017. A package of overdose prevention bills (Senate Bill 47 and Senate Bill 16) passed the New Mexico State Senate with overwhelming support from both[Read More…]
11 Photos of Affectionate Animals
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2017. Love is in air. It seems like everywhere you look, you can see tender moments between couples — including in the animal kingdom. So this Valentine’s Day say, “Awww!” with these sweet pics of animals showing affection. Weddell Seals Seriously — how ridiculously cute is this? A[Read More…]
University of Chicago Groups: ‘Bigotry is Not Normal’ – Protest on Wednesday, Feb. 15
Coalition demands University Stop Providing Platform to Trump Surrogates Chicago –(ENEWPSF)—February 13, 2017. A coalition of organizations at the University of Chicago has delivered a letter (attached) to the school’s Institute of Politics (IOP), asking it to “to stop providing a platform to surrogates of the Trump administration.” The coalition, led by a[Read More…]
UN Chief Guterres ‘Strongly Condemns’ DPR Korea’s Ballistic Missile Launch
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–3 February 2017 – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today voiced strong opposition to the latest ballistic missile launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, calling on Pyongyang to fully comply with its international obligations to denuclearize. “The Secretary-General strongly condemns the launch of another ballistic missile by[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Offers Customizable Allergy and Anaphylaxis Emergency Plan to Guide Effective Management
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2017. Reaffirming the importance of epinephrine in first-aid treatment for anaphylaxis—and written plans for when and how to use it–the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released a new, written action plan to help patients, families, schools and communities best respond to life-threatening allergic reactions. The[Read More…]
Epilepsy Drug Discovered in Fish Model Shows Promise in Small Pediatric Clinical Trial
NIH-funded research suggests zebrafish models may be efficient resource for identifying drugs for clinical use. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2017. “Bench-to-bedside” describes research that has progressed from basic science in animal models that has led to therapies used in patients. Now, a study in the journal Brain describes what could be[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Paper Proposes Enduring U.S. Commitment to Iraq, Urges Immediate Action to Reverse Trump’s Damaging Missteps
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2017. The Trump administration has inherited a military campaign in Iraq that is in a commanding position in the fight to take back Mosul, the Islamic State’s, or IS, last major Iraqi stronghold. But Trump and his team will quickly face decisions about America’s enduring presence[Read More…]
