Eric Rodriguez of Latino Union of Chicago Awarded Local Economy Fellowship, Joins North American Leadership Network Eric Rodriguez, Latino Union of Chicago Oakland, CA –(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2016. Thirty-six leaders representing innovative community and economic development solutions in 29 U.S. and Canadian cities have been selected to the Business Alliance for[Read More…]
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The Southland Arts Scene…On The Cutting Edge at GSU
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Sculpted, recycled tires is the medium artist Chakaia Booker uses to craft masterpieces sought after by in-the-know curators at outdoor museums like Chicago’s Millennium Park and the new 606 downtown. But Southland residents have already had a chance to experience Booker’s work since 2014, and in a surprising[Read More…]
On the Road to Finding Other Earths (Watch)
Pasadena, CA-(ENEWSPF)- Scientists are getting closer to finding worlds that resemble our own “blue marble” of a planet. NASA’s Kepler mission alone has confirmed more than 1,000 planets outside our solar system — a handful of which are a bit bigger than Earth and orbit in the habitable zones of their[Read More…]
Powerful Winds Spotted From Mysterious X-Ray Binaries
ESA-(ENEWSPF)- ESA’s XMM-Newton has discovered gas streaming away at a quarter of the speed of light from very bright X-ray binaries in two nearby galaxies. At X-ray wavelengths, the celestial sky is dominated by two types of astronomical objects: supermassive black holes, sitting at the centres of large galaxies and[Read More…]
Are We Alone? Setting Some Limits To Our Uniqueness
University of Rochester-(ENEWSPF)- Are humans unique and alone in the vast universe? This question–summed up in the famous Drake equation–has for a half-century been one of the most intractable and uncertain in science. But a new paper shows that the recent discoveries of exoplanets combined with a broader approach to the[Read More…]
Latin King Nicholas Baez Charged With Murder During Narcotics Conspiracy
Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- United States Attorney David A. Capp announced today that a criminal complaint was filed against Nicholas Baez, a/k/a “Cali”, 22, of Hammond, Indiana for causing the death of another through the use of a firearm in connection with a narcotics conspiracy. According to documents filed in the case, Baez[Read More…]
Riverdale Resident Ronnell Tatum Takes His Seat as New Student Trustee at South Suburban College
Songie Adebiyi, VP of Student Development; Ronnell Tatum, Student Trustee; and Frank Zuccarelli, Board Chairman, SSC. SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2016. South Suburban College student Ronnell Art Tatum was sworn in by Marty Lareau, SSC Vice President and Board Secretary, for his first term as the new Student[Read More…]
Walmart Recalls Rival Electric Water Kettles Due to Burn and Shock Hazards
Rival Brand Water Kettle, WK8283CU and WK8283CUY Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2016 Recall Summary Name of product: Rival brand electric water kettles Hazard: The heating element can fail and rupture, posing burn and shock hazards to the user. Remedy: View Details Refund Consumer Contact: Walmart at 800-925-6278 between 7 a.m. and[Read More…]
Flint Michigan Crisis ‘Not Just About Water,’ UN Rights Experts Say Ahead of President Obama’s Visit
Bottled water. UN Photo/Logan Abassi GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–3 May 2016 – Speaking ahead of United States President Barack Obama’s visit to Flint, Michigan, three United Nations experts are calling for immediate action to address the serious human rights concerns related to the contamination of the city’s water supply and the devastating consequences[Read More…]
NASA to Provide Coverage of May 9 Mercury Transit of the Sun (Video)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2016. NASA is inviting viewers around the world to see a relatively rare celestial event, with coverage of the Monday, May 9 transit of the sun by the planet Mercury. Media may view the event at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. Mercury passes between[Read More…]
