With unprecedented influence over an election, black and Hispanic women say economic security on par with key race and gender issues Washington, D.C. – (ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2016. In many key battleground states, black and Hispanic women will be the deciding factor in the November elections, making issues facing their families[Read More…]
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West Coast Whale Entanglements Increasing, On Pace for Another Record Year
OAKLAND, Calif.—(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2016. Nearly 40 reports of whales entangled in fishing gear have been recorded off the West Coast in 2016 — including at least 20 whales that are estimated to still be entangled — putting this year on pace to break the record for the third straight[Read More…]
Stained Glass Competition Announced for Tiny Home Design Display
Emily Carlson of Solstice Stained Glass Winning tiny home on display CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2016. Solstice Stained Glass in Chicago is announcing a design competition for window displays in the winning entry of the recent Tiny Home Design competition. Solstice Stained Glass, founded by Emily Carlson 25 years ago, will host[Read More…]
Hershey Issues Voluntary Recall of SoFit Products Due to Expanded Supplier Recall of Sunflower Seeds
Hershey, Pa. —(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2016. The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) has issued a voluntary recall of three products sold under the SoFit brand after a supplier who provides sunflower seeds for the products expanded its recall on June 1. The supplier SunOpta issued a recall after discovering that it produced[Read More…]
White House Launches the Fair Chance Higher Education Pledge
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2016. at the White House, Domestic Policy Council Director Cecilia Muñoz and Education Secretary John King will host 15 higher education public and private institutions from across the country who are standing with the Obama Administration as founding partners in launching the Fair Chance Higher Education Pledge.[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, June 9, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2016 – 2:24 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. I appreciate your patience on the schedule today. Obviously both Senator Sanders and Secretary Clinton had announcements they wanted to make today, and so I was doing my best to get out of their way and give[Read More…]
Leaders of the National Organization for Women Endorse Effort to Recall Judge Aaron Persky
NOW’s Open Letter to Judge Aaron Persky Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2016 Dear Judge Aaron Persky, We write to you as the largest grassroots women’s rights advocacy organization in the country, to express our outrage in the sentencing of convicted felon Brock Turner to only six months in state prison. Turner[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Warns Illinois Charities of Elaborate Donation Scam
Attorney General’s Office Reports of Interactive Email Scam Targeting Illinois Charities Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today alerted Illinois charities to a sophisticated email scam offering organizations large and unsolicited donations from a man who claims to be carrying out the final wishes of his deceased mother.[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Libya Travel Warning, June 9, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2016. The Department of State warns U.S. citizens against all travel to Libya and recommends that U.S. citizens currently in Libya depart immediately. The security situation in Libya remains unpredictable and unstable, and extremist groups continue to plan terrorist attacks against U.S. interests. If in Libya, make contingency[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: Obama Administration’s Record and the LGBT Community
“We are big and vast and diverse; a nation of people with different backgrounds and beliefs, different experiences and stories, but bound by our shared ideal that no matter who you are or what you look like, how you started off, or how and who you love, America is a[Read More…]
