New York, NY —(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2016. On October 16, 2016, Planned Parenthood turns 100. To commemorate its Centennial, the organization is kicking off #100YearsStrong, a year-long effort of action, sharing, and celebrating the progress Planned Parenthood has driven for women and families over the last 100 years. More than 150 community events[Read More…]
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Mars Petcare US Announces Voluntary Recall of Limited Number of CESAR® Classics Filet Mignon Flavor Wet Dog Food
Franklin, Tennessee –(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2016. Today, Mars Petcare US announced a voluntary recall of a limited number of CESAR® Classics Filet Mignon Flavor product due to a potential choking risk from hard white pieces of plastic which entered the food during the production process. CESAR® Classics Filet Mignon can[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Kids Read Trump’s Tweets and Their Reactions are Everything (Videos)
“Even kids can tell Donald Trump is wrong on climate change.” Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2016. The Sierra Club released a new video this morning featuring children reading Donald Trump’s tweets about climate change, and their reactions are “everything.” Today’s video follows the release last week, in the wake of[Read More…]
US Labor Department Recovers More Than $570K in Back Wages, Damages for 55 Workers at Johnny Rockets Restaurants in Washington Metro Area
Consent judgment follows federal investigation of labor violations affecting servers WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2016. The U.S. Department of Labor announced today a consent judgment requiring the owners of two Johnny Rockets restaurants in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area to pay $571,460 in back wages and liquidated damages to 55 servers[Read More…]
Misaligned School and Work Schedules Are Costing Working Parents and the U.S. Economy, New Center for American Progress Analysis Finds
Parents drop their children off at Chicago’s Benjamin E. Mays Academy, September 2012. Source: AP/M. Spencer Green Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2016. Misaligned school and work schedules mean that the average school is closed for 29 days during the school year, and the need for parents to scramble constantly for child[Read More…]
International Day of the Girl Op-Ed by First Lady Michelle Obama
First lady Michelle Obama speaks during a campaign rally for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, Oct. 4, 2016, in Charlotte, N.C. Source: ABC News Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2016. As part of International Day of the Girl, the following op-ed by First Lady Michelle Obama appeared on CNN.com. First Lady Michelle[Read More…]
On International Day of the Girl First Lady Michelle Obama Announces New Commitments to Let Girls Learn
Since March 2015, Let Girls Learn has invested more than a billion dollars in new and ongoing girls’ education programming in more than 50 countries and today announces more than five million dollars in new private commitments to girls’ education Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet visiting the School Without Walls[Read More…]
In Front of Campaign’s Largest Crowd to Date, Hillary Clinton Contrasts Her and Trump’s Vision for the Economy (Video & Transcript)
OHIO–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2016. At a voter registration event in Columbus on Monday, in front of a crowd of 18,500, Clinton laid out her plans to create good-paying jobs through investments in infrastructure and manufacturing, make education more affordable from early childhood through college, and rewrite the rules of our economy[Read More…]
NOW: Second Debate Shows, Once Again, Why Hillary Clinton is Trustworthy
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2016. Statement by NOW President Terry O’Neill: Last night’s debate showed a side of Donald Trump we’ve seen all too many times—angry, misogynist, arrogant, and at times even menacing. Trump is demonstrably unfit to hold the highest office in the land. Trump’s threat to put his political[Read More…]
In Detroit, Clinton Calls Trump Unacceptable for Working Families
Hillary Clinton led a rally in Detroit, Michigan today at Wayne State University DETROIT–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2016. At a voter registration event in Detroit, Hillary Clinton called Donald Trump the wrong choice for working families and their jobs, citing a report on his use of Chinese steel and aluminum for his[Read More…]
