Gaziantep, Turkey–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2016—Fourteen people, including at least two doctors, were killed Wednesday night in the bombing of a hospital supported by Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, the medical humanitarian organization said today. According to hospital staff on the ground, the Al[Read More…]
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Tammy Duckworth and Congressional Leaders Introduce Comprehensive College Affordability Legislation
Fully-paid for In the Red Act strengthens Pell Grants, invests in community college, and enables more Americans to refinance their student debt at lower interest rates Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2016. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) today introduced a comprehensive package of fully paid-for reforms to make college more affordable for all[Read More…]
Court Rules Against Unrestricted Motorized Travel in Santa Fe National Forest
Ruling Upholds Forest Service Plan to Protect Irreplaceable Wildlife Habitat and Minimize User Conflicts SANTA FE, N.M. —(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2016. The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday dismissed an appeal of the U.S. Forest Service’s 2012 Santa Fe National Forest travel management plan that protected key wetland, forest and[Read More…]
Old Home Kitchens Issues Allergy Alert and Voluntary Recall on Undeclared Peanuts in ‘Old Home Kitchens 14oz Sliced Creme Cake’
Bogart, Ga. –(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2016. Old Home Kitchens is voluntarily recalling “Old Home Kitchens 14oz. Sliced Lemon Crème Cake production code 16104” “Old Home Kitchens 14oz. Sliced Vanilla Crème Cake production code 16104,” and “Old Home Kitchens 14oz. Sliced Strawberry Swirl Crème Cake with a production code of 16098”[Read More…]
Maine Takes Two Big Steps Toward Decriminalizing Drug Use
State Enacts New Laws to Defelonize Simple Drug Possession and to Implement Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) Programs MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2016. The Maine legislature has enacted two bills this session that will greatly advance treating drug use as a public health issue instead of a criminal justice issue. Earlier today,[Read More…]
Teen Birth Rates Fall Nearly 50 Percent Among Hispanic and Black Teens, Dropping National Teen Birth Rate to an All-time Low
But important gaps remain for many communities Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2016. Births among Hispanic and black teens have dropped by almost half since 2006, according to a new analysis published by CDC. This mirrors a substantial national decline: births to all American teenagers have dropped more than 40 percent within[Read More…]
Ford Delivers Best Quarter Ever with First Quarter Pre-Tax Profit of $3.8B; Net Income of $2.5B
DEARBORN, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE-ENEWSPF)–Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) today reported its 2016 first quarter financial results. Visitmedia.ford.com to view the news release and visit http://www.shareholder.ford.com to view the slide presentation and access the webcast to Ford’s earnings call, which begins at 9 a.m. EDT with Mark Fields, president and chief executive[Read More…]
NARAL Thanks House Democrats for Voting to Lift Ban on Privately Funded Abortion Care for Military Women
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2016. Tonight, NARAL Pro-Choice America thanks Democratic members of the House Armed Services Committee who voted for an amendment to the FY17 National Defense Authorization Bill that would have lifted the ban on privately funded abortion services for women in the military. This is the first time[Read More…]
National Medical Cannabis Advocacy Group Partners with Leading Global Law Firm
New York –(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2016. Orrick, a leading global law firm, is partnering with Americans for Safe Access’ Patients’ Rights Project to provide pro bono support to medical cannabis patients, many if not most of whom are low-income, to navigate the often confusing legal landscape of medical cannabis laws. Forty-one[Read More…]
Music Student Wins Social Justice Award for Bringing Music to Juvenile Detainees
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2016. Roosevelt University graduate viola performance student Michael Schneider believes in using classical music to build community and share with those who might not otherwise have the opportunity to hear and learn about it. The Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., native is the founder of a new Chicago College of[Read More…]
