ALABAMA–(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2016.The following statement is from Rhonda Brownstein, legal director of the Southern Poverty Law Center, in response to President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Andrew Puzder as Secretary of Labor. President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Andrew Puzder as Labor secretary – a position charged with protecting the rights of[Read More…]
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National Education Association on the Anniversary of Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
It’s time to demand the change that helps our students WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–December 09, 2016 – One year ago on December 10th the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was signed into law. ESSA provides an opportunity to ensure the students most in need get what will help them succeed, and delivers[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Recognized by City of Chicago for Innovative Project of the Year in Energy Savings
Paul Matthews, assistant vice president of Campus Planning and Operations, accepts the Innovative Project of the Year award from City of Chicago Deputy Mayor Steve Koch (left) and City of Chicago Chief Sustainability Officer Chris Wheat. CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2016. Roosevelt University has received the city of Chicago’s Innovative Project of[Read More…]
Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria and Iraq, December 9, 2016
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)—December 9, 2016. On Dec. 8, Coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted seven strikes using attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted five strikes coordinated with and in support[Read More…]
In Case You Missed It — AlterNet: Rodrigo Duterte’s Barbaric War on Drugs; Thousands Are Being “Slaughtered Like Animals”
Philippines PresidentRodrigo Duterte NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2016 By: Melissa Franqui This week, a veteran photojournalist published a nightmarish photo essay and in-depth podcast in The New York Times: “They are Slaughtering Us like Animals: Inside President Rodrigo Duterte’s brutal antidrug campaign in the Philippines.” The searing images and descriptions of unrelenting injustices are dreadful enough to[Read More…]
McHenry County Man from Solon Mills Indicted on Child Pornography Charges
Rockford, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Solon Mills man was indicted December 6 by a federal grand jury on charges of child pornography. WAYNE GIBBONS, 66, was charged with two counts of transporting child pornography via the Internet in June 2013. Each count of transporting child pornography carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years[Read More…]
Western Environmental Law Center Statement on Nomination of Public Lands Privatization Advocate to lead U.S. Department of Interior
OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2016. The nomination of Cathy McMorris Rodgers to lead the U.S. Department of Interior, tasked with “protecting America’s great outdoors and powering our future,” affirms the president elect’s intent to undermine public lands protections and hand over our public resources to dirty fossil fuel interests. This nomination serves[Read More…]
Nearly 535 Million Children Living in Crisis-Hit Countries – UNICEF (Video)
In Jérémie, Haiti, children play at the Église Chrétienne Nan Lindy. Hundreds of people have sought temporary shelter at the church after countless homes were destroyed by Hurricane Matthew. Photo: UNICEF/UN035877/LeMoyne GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–9 December 2016 – As the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) prepares to mark the 70th anniversary of its[Read More…]
FTC Providing Over $88 Million in Refunds to AT&T Customers Who Were Subjected to Mobile Cramming
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2016. The Federal Trade Commission is providing over $88 million in refunds to more than 2.7 million AT&T customers who had third-party charges added to their mobile bills without their consent, a tactic known as “mobile cramming.” The refunds to consumers relate to 2014 settlements with[Read More…]
U.S. Raises Bar on Seafood Imports to Further Curb Illegal Fishing, Fraud
Program will trace specific fish and fish products from harvest to entry into U.S. commerce Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 9, 2016. Yesterday, the U.S. established additional protections for the national economy, global food security, and the sustainability of our shared ocean resources. NOAA Fisheries will administer the Seafood Import Monitoring Program to[Read More…]
