$16.9 Million Facility Will Allow XS Tennis Programs to Reach More than 4,000 Chicago Youth CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Alderman Pat Dowell (3rd) launched construction today on the XS Tennis 150,918-square-foot world-class facility in Washington Park. The state-of-the-art tennis facility will house 12 indoor courts, a fitness[Read More…]
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Court: Budgetary Amendment Bars Federal Prosecution Of State-Compliant Medical Marijuana Providers
San Francisco, CA–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2016. Federal officials are not permitted to engage in the criminal prosecution of those who are engaged in activity related to medical marijuana absent evidence that the defendants are in clear violation of state law, according to a unanimous ruling by a three-judge panel on the[Read More…]
Whirlpool Recalls Microwaves Due to Fire Hazard
Whirlpool microwave hood combination Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2016 Recall Summary Name of product: Whirlpool brand microwave hood combinations Hazard: Internal arcing during use can ignite an internal plastic component, posing a fire hazard. Consumer Contact: Whirlpool Corporation at 800-990-6254 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or[Read More…]
Mars Retail Group Recalls M&M’S-Branded Jewelry Due to Violation of Lead Standard
M&M’s World Bracelet Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2016 Recall Summary Name of product: M&M’S®-branded jewelry Hazard: The jewelry can contain high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health issues. Remedy: View Details Refund Consumer Contact: M&M’S World at 866-915-5058 from 9 a.m.[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Opposes Dakota Access Pipeline
BURLINGTON, Vt.–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2016 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement in support of grassroots and legal efforts to stop the Dakota Access pipeline, which would run from North Dakota to Illinois: “The major global crisis facing our planet today is climate change. The vast majority of scientists tell[Read More…]
Five Years Since Tropical Storm Irene, Report Warns of Severe Weather Damage From Climate Change
BURLINGTON, Vt.–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2016 – As Vermonters mark the fifth anniversary of Tropical Storm Irene, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) pointed to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office that warns damage from severe weather in future decades is expected to become increasingly common in Vermont and throughout the[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Statement on Department of Education Actions Against ITT Tech
SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2016. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Education announced it would place additional restrictions on ITT Educational Services, Inc. (ITT Tech) to protect students and taxpayers. As part of today’s announcement, ITT Tech will be banned from enrolling[Read More…]
Using Data Science to Confront Policing Challenges (Video)
University of Chicago Partnership Focuses on Predicting and Preventing Adverse Police Incidents Copyright iStockphoto.com CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2016 By: Rob Mitchum Increasing calls for changes in policing have departments across the country searching for new ways to build trust and protect citizens and officers alike. In response, police in Charlotte, N.C.[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Outlines Dangers of Trump’s Divisive ‘Alt-Right’ Candidacy in Reno
Reno, Nevada–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2016. At a speech in Reno on Thursday, Hillary Clinton highlighted Donald Trump and his advisors’ embrace of a hate movement – the disturbing “alt-right” political philosophy. This “alt-right” brand is embracing extremism and presenting a dystopian view of America, Clinton said, which should concern all Americans[Read More…]
Clinton Campaign Releases New Report on Trump Campaign’s Roots in Extreme, Far-Right Movement
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2016. Today, following a speech from Hillary Clinton in Reno, Nevada on how the Trump campaign has taken a hate movement mainstream, Hillary for America released a report on Donald Trump’s embrace of a disturbing, extreme set of views echoed by white nationalists and conspiracy theorists who[Read More…]
