VIRGINIA–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2016. In a criminal complaint unsealed in the Eastern District of Virginia today, Mohamad Jamal Khweis, 26, of Alexandria, Virginia, was charged with providing and conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization. The complaint was[Read More…]
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White House Press Gaggle by Josh Earnest Aboard Air Force One, June 8, 2016
En Route New York, New York–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2016 – 2:58 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Hello, everybody. Are we ready to get started? I do not have anything at the top, so we can go straight to your questions. Q Any endorsement today? MR. EARNEST: I do not anticipate[Read More…]
Taylors Candy Inc. Recalls ‘Stuckey’s Sunflower Kernels’ Because of Possible Health Risk
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2016. Taylors Candy, Inc. of Alsip, IL under advice from its supplier is recalling Stuckey’s bags of Sunflower Kernels because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly[Read More…]
Nearly 100 Organizations Oppose Senator Ayotte Fentanyl Mandatory Minimum Expansion
Groups Send Letter Urging Congress to Avoid Repeating Draconian Measures of the 1980s; Letter Decries “step backward toward ineffective policy” Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2016. Today, close to 100 groups from the civil rights, criminal justice, public health, and faith communities – including the ACLU, Drug Policy Alliance, United Methodist Church,[Read More…]
House Speaker Michael Madigan: Governor Rauner Chooses Office Supplies over Life-Saving Services in Temporary Budget
House Democrats committed to compromise, but question Rauner’s refusal to fund vital needs SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2016. House Speaker Michael Madigan released a statement following Gov. Bruce Rauner’s press conference Wednesday on the state budget: “While Governor Rauner continues his campaign-style tour, laden with personal attacks against those with[Read More…]
Nature Made® Recalls Various Products Because of Possible Health Risk
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2016. Pharmavite LLC is recalling specific lots of Nature Made® products detailed in the chart below due to possible Salmonella or Staphylococcus aureus contamination. We are initiating this recall out of an abundance of caution to protect public health. Pharmavite is working closely with the FDA[Read More…]
Windy City Times Publishes LGBT Visitor’s Guide to Chicago and Illinois
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2016. Visitors to Chicago have a new guide to help navigate LGBTQ and mainstream events and places to see: The OUT! Guide: Chicago’s LGBTQ Visitor’s Guide is now available. The 124-page guide, published by Windy City Times, includes a section on things to do outside of the city, from[Read More…]
Chicago’s South Loop Farmers Market Opens June 16
Located at historic church, featuring music, children’s activities and more CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2016. The South Loop Farmers Market, a unique sustainable-foods marketplace that features a partnership with McCormick Place, opens June 16 on the grounds of the National Historic Landmark Second Presbyterian Church, 1936 S. Michigan Ave., 4-8 p.m. every Thursday through Sept. 29. The South Loop Farmers Market[Read More…]
California Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Attempting to Join ISIL
CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2016. Nicholas Michael Teausant, 22, of Acampo, California, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez of the Eastern District of California to 12 years in prison for attempting to provide material support to Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist[Read More…]
Joint Statement: The United States and India: Enduring Global Partners in the 21st Century
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2016 1) The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and the President of the United States of America Barack Obama met today in the White House during an official working visit of Prime Minister Modi to the United States. Marking their third major bilateral summit, the leaders[Read More…]
