WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2016 — As the Senate debates its version of the National Defense Authorization Act this week, the Defense Department and the White House have concerns about the way the legislation now stands, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook told reporters today. Cook said those concerns include proposed organizational changes[Read More…]
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Senators Wyden, Merkley Call on National Transportation Safety Board to More Closely Examine Future Oil Train Derailments
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2016. Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today called on the National Transportation Safety Board to investigate future oil train derailments in order to find ways to better prevent such accidents. In their June 9 letter to NTSB Chairman Christopher Hart, the senators[Read More…]
Rep. Jan Schakowsky Urges House to Disband GOP Select Panel to ‘Attack Women’s Health’ (Video)
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2016. Today, Select Panel Ranking Member Jan Schakowsky delivered the following statement urging the House to defeat the previous question, allowing consideration of H.R. 769 to shut down the Republican Panel to Attack Women’s Health. Mr. Speaker, I rise to urge my colleagues to defeat[Read More…]
Lindenhurst Man Detained in Federal Custody for Allegedly Constructing Potentially Destructive Pipe Bombs
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2016. A man who allegedly manufactured explosive devices and kept them in the bedroom of his Lindenhurst home was ordered detained in federal custody today. U.S. Magistrate Judge Sidney Schenkier ordered MICHAEL SUOPYS, 28, held without bond on a charge of knowingly possessing an unregistered destructive[Read More…]
Long-Term Cannabis Use Is Not Associated With Health Problems In Mid-Life
Tempe, AZ–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2016. The consumption of cannabis over a two-decade period is not associated with increased cardiovascular risks or lung health problems at mid-life, according to longitudinal data published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). An international team of investigators from the United States and New[Read More…]
Pediatric Oncology Providers Favor Cannabis For Pediatric Treatment
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2016. More than nine in ten pediatric oncology providers with opinions favor patients’ access to cannabis therapy, according to survey data provided this week at the 2016 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Investigators from various US cancer treatment centers surveyed 654 pediatric oncology[Read More…]
University of Chicago Renaissance Society Receives Largest Gift in Museum’s History
Kevin Beasley’s Your face is/is not enough (2016), a work that the Renaissance Society commissioned for its current exhibition, Between the Ticks of the Watch. Courtesy of The artist and Casey Kaplan, New York CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2016. The Renaissance Society has received three leading gifts to its Next Century Fund,[Read More…]
House Speaker Michael Madigan: Credit Downgrade Caused by Governor Rauner’s Desire to Cause Crisis
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2016. House Speaker Michael J. Madigan issued the following statement after Moody’s Investors Service downgraded Illinois’ credit rating Wednesday: “Governor Rauner has created the crisis he so publicly sought. The crisis he wanted when, shortly after taking office, he said ‘Crisis creates opportunity. Crisis creates[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Unveils New Know Before You Owe Auto Loan Shopping Sheet
Online Guide and Shopping Sheet Help Consumers Evaluate Costs and Shop for Auto Loans Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2016. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is unveiling an “auto loan shopping sheet,” a step-by-step guide, and additional online resources as part of a new Know Before You Owe[Read More…]
Cigarette Smoking Among U.S. High School Students at an All-time Low, but e-cigarette Use a Concern
New CDC study also finds texting and driving, excessive screen time are still problems Current cigarette smoking among U.S. school students lowest in 23 years. Entire Infographic Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2016. Cigarette smoking among high school students dropped to the lowest levels since the National Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS)[Read More…]
