Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2016 – 12:18 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: I just met with my National Security Council as part of our regular effort to review and intensify our campaign to destroy the terrorist group ISIL. Our meeting was planned before the terrible attack in Orlando. But obviously that tragedy[Read More…]
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Senator Wyden Cheers Court Ruling Affirming Strongest Open Internet Rules Ever
Ruling upholds long-sought and Wyden-advocated FCC rules Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2016. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) issued the following statement on today’s ruling by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals upholding the FCC’s rules to preserve the free and open internet: “The open internet is a cornerstone of free speech,[Read More…]
VA Partners with KaBOOM! To Support Veteran Families
KaBOOM! to Provide Play Equipment for VA Hospitals and VA Fisher Houses WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2016. Sometimes play is the best medicine. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is announcing a partnership with the national non-profit organization KaBOOM! to make play more accessible to children visiting VA Medical Centers[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Announces More Than $4.8 Million for Small Airports in Illinois
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2016. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced $4,852,151 in federal funding for upgrades to small airports in Illinois. The grants were awarded through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration and will help improve safety and efficiency at DuPage Airport, Greater Kankakee Airport, and[Read More…]
Simulations Describe HIV’s ‘Diabolical Delivery Device’
Virus study extends reach of biological computations UChicago scientists have developed a simulation to show steps of the HIV-1 capsid assembly, which the virus needs to mature and become infective. The scale bar represents 20 nanometers. John Grime et al. CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2016. By: Carla Reiter From a virus’s point[Read More…]
Medical Professionals and Advocates Slam Governor Cuomo’s Heroin Bill that Allows Hospitals to Detain People Against Their Will
Proposed 72-Hour Detention Has No Basis in Medical Science, Dehumanizes People, and Will Likely Lead to More Overdose Deaths; Policy Responses to Drug Use Must Prioritize Health and Safety of People Who Use Drugs ALBANY, New York —(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2016. Medical professionals and advocates are expressing concerns about a[Read More…]
Trump’s Comments on Orlando Tragedy Met with Criticism Nationally and in Battleground States
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2016. Following the tragic mass shooting in Orlando, Donald Trump showed us how he’d handle such a situation as President. As the Washington Post Editorial Board wrote, “It had not seemed possible, but Donald Trump descended this week to a new low of bigotry, fear-mongering and conspiracy-peddling.”[Read More…]
As Donald Trump Travels to North Carolina, State’s Editorial Boards Rebuke His Dangerous & Divisive Rhetoric
NORTH CAROLINA–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2016. As Donald Trump prepares to travel to North Carolina, editorial boards across the state called for Americans to come together and take responsible, decisive actions to keep the homeland safe, and rebuked the presumptive Republican nominee for his dangerous and divisive response to the tragedy. Key[Read More…]
UNICEF Warns of Growing Exploitation Risk for Refugee and Migrant Children Arriving in Europe
A group of Gambian boys survey the ocean from the beach during an outing from a Government reception centre that doubles as a lodging station for unaccompanied minors in Pozzallo, Sicily, on May 17, 2016. Photo: UNICEF/UN020035/Gilbertson VII Photo GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–14 June 2016 – More than nine out of 10 refugee[Read More…]
NASA Mars Rover Descends Plateau, Turns Toward Mountain
This May 11, 2016, self-portrait of NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover shows the vehicle at the “Okoruso” drilling site on lower Mount Sharp’s “Naukluft Plateau.” The scene is a mosaic of multiple images taken with the arm-mounted Mars Hands Lens Imager (MAHLI). Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2016. NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover[Read More…]
