Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2016. Beyond Better Foods, LLC is recalling select cases from a single production run of Enlightened brand Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip ice cream because they may have been packaged in Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream containers and thus contain undeclared peanuts. People who have an allergy[Read More…]
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Update: Gel Spice, Inc. Issues Expanded Recall of Ground Tumeric Powder Due to Elevated Lead Levels
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2016. Gel Spice, Inc. is expanding its recall of ground turmeric powder to include additional brands because of elevated lead levels. Lead can accumulate in the body over time. Too much can cause health problems, including delayed mental and physical development and learning deficiencies. Pregnant women, infants[Read More…]
Look Up! Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks August 11-12 (Video)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2016. Make plans now to stay up late or set the alarm early this week to see a cosmic display of “shooting stars” light up the night sky. Known for it’s fast and bright meteors, the annual Perseid meteor shower is anticipated to be one of the[Read More…]
NASA Rover Game Released for Curiosity’s Anniversary (Video)
CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2016. As Curiosity marks its fourth anniversary (in Earth years) since landing on Mars, the rover is working on collecting its 17th sample. While Curiosity explores Mars, gamers can join the fun via a new social media game, Mars Rover. NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover began close-up investigation of[Read More…]
Trump Fumbles Economic Adviser Roll Out Ahead of Speech
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2016. Yesterday, Donald Trump fumbled a roll out his economic council ahead of his economic speech on Monday. While Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine have been laser-focused on talking about good paying jobs, raising wages and strengthening the economy, Trump announced a group of economic advisers who…well…read the headlines. NYT: Trump’s[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Statement on the 51st Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2016. Today, on the 51st anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, Hillary Clinton issued the following statement: “Fifty-one years after the Voting Rights Act was signed into law, Americans are now facing the most systematic effort to curtail those rights since the era of Jim Crow. Make[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: Representing the Best of America in the Summer Olympics, August 6, 2016 (Video)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2016 Every four years, our nation’s attention turns to a competition that’s as heated as it is historic. People pack arenas and wave flags. Journalists judge every move and overanalyze every misstep. Sometimes we’re let down, but more often we’re lifted up. And just when we think[Read More…]
State of Connecticut Agrees to Resolve Claims of National Voter Registration Act Violations
CONNECTICUT–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2016. The Justice Department announced today that it has reached an agreement with Connecticut and state officials to resolve claims that the state failed to provide voter registration opportunities required by Section 5 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA). The department’s investigation, conducted by the[Read More…]
Congressman Blumenauer to Senator Mark Kirk: Show Respect and Compassion for Our Veterans
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2016 – This week, U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) released an open letter to U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL), urging Senator Kirk to show respect and compassion for veterans, change course, and support Representative Blumenauer’s bipartisan proposal to allow Department of Veterans Affairs physicians to provide recommendations[Read More…]
Senators Wyden, Grassley, Speier Push for Continued Protections Against Whistleblower Retaliation
In amicus brief, members urge Department of Labor to avoid making it harder for whistleblowers to defend their cases WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2016. U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., filed an amicus brief this week with the Department of Labor[Read More…]
