Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2016. Remarks of President Barack Obama and Senator Elizabeth Warren as Prepared for Delivery: POTUS: Hi, everybody. I’m here with Senator Elizabeth Warren, one of our strongest advocates for families and consumers like you. Today, we want to talk about some of the actions we’ve taken to[Read More…]
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In Tampa, Hillary Clinton Rejects Donald Trump’s Vision for America
FLORIDA–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2016. At a rally in Tampa, Florida on Friday, Hillary Clinton called on Americans to reject the dark and divisive vision Donald Trump laid out for America’s future in his convention speech. Pointing to Trump’s belief that America is in decline and only he can fix it, Clinton[Read More…]
NOW: Senator Tim Kaine will Fight for Women
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2016. Statement by NOW President Terry O’Neill: From day one, Tim Kaine will be a vice president who will work to break down the barriers that hold women and marginalized communities back. Women will face difficult and far-reaching challenges during the next four years, and Tim Kaine[Read More…]
Johnson & Johnson Subsidiary Acclarent Inc. Pays Government $18 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2016. California-based medical device manufacturer Acclarent Inc., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, has agreed to pay $18 million to resolve allegations that the company caused health care providers to submit false claims to Medicare and other federal health care programs by marketing and distributing its sinus spacer[Read More…]
Three Florida Men Charged with Conspiring and Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIL
FLORIDA–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2016. Three Palm Beach County, Florida, residents were charged with conspiring and attempting to support the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization. Assistant Attorney General for National Security John P. Carlin, U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer of the Southern District of[Read More…]
Three Individuals Charged in $1 Billion Medicare Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
FLORIDA–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2016. The owner of more than 30 Miami-area skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, a hospital administrator and a physician’s assistant were charged with conspiracy, obstruction, money laundering and health care fraud in connection with a $1 billion scheme involving numerous Miami-based health care providers. Assistant Attorney General[Read More…]
Statement by the White House Press Secretary on the Attack in Munich, Germany
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2016 The United States condemns in the strongest terms the apparent terrorist attack that has claimed innocent lives in Munich, Germany. We still do not know all of the facts, but we do know that this heinous act has killed and injured multiple individuals in the heart[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama and President Pena Nieto of Mexico in Joint Press Conference, July 22, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2016 – 12:02 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good morning, everybody. Buenos dias. Please have a seat. It is always a great pleasure to welcome my good friend and partner, President Peña Nieto of Mexico, to the White House, and his delegation. Enrique and I just worked together[Read More…]
Study: Car Sharing Stalls Under Tax Burdens, Competition
A new study from DePaul University finds that car sharing companies, including Zipcar, are heavily taxed, which may be deterring drivers from buying memberships. (iStock/Susan Montgomery) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2016. Hefty taxes on car-sharing services, such as Zipcar, may be stopping some drivers from getting behind the wheel. Researchers[Read More…]
Former Owner of Rooftop Building Across from Wrigley Field Convicted of Defrauding Chicago Cubs and Municipal Taxing Agencies
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2016. A federal jury today convicted the former owner of a rooftop building overlooking Wrigley Field of defrauding the Chicago Cubs and municipal taxing agencies by underreporting attendance figures and gross revenues. After a nine-day trial in U.S. District Court in Chicago, R. MARC HAMID, 47,[Read More…]
