Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2016. The Justice Department reached a historic settlement agreement today with Barrios Street Realty Inc., a company based in Lockport, Louisiana. The agreement resolves claims that the company and its agent, Jorge Arturo Guerrero Rodriguez, discriminated against U.S. workers by preferring to hire foreign workers under the[Read More…]
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Remarks by President Obama at U.S. Embassy Meet and Greet — Havana, Cuba
President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, daughters Malia and Sasha greets dignitaries upon arrival in Havana, Cuba, Sunday, March 20, 2016. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza Havana, Cuba–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2016 – 5:23 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you. Muchas gracias. (Applause.) Well, it’s so good to see[Read More…]
FDA Proposes Ban on Most Powdered Medical Gloves
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2016. Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a proposal to ban most powdered gloves in the United States. While use of these gloves is decreasing, they pose an unreasonable and substantial risk of illness or injury to health care providers, patients and other individuals[Read More…]
FDA Approves New Treatment for Inhalation Anthrax
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2016. On Friday, March 18, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Anthim (obiltoxaximab) injection to treat inhalational anthrax in combination with appropriate antibacterial drugs. Anthim is also approved to prevent inhalational anthrax when alternative therapies are not available or not appropriate. Inhalational anthrax is a[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Accompanies President Obama on Historic Cuba Trip
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2016. U.S. Congresswoman Robin Kelly is traveling today with President Obama as part of his historic trip to Cuba to further diplomatic and trade relations with the island nation. Congresswoman Kelly is the sole member of the Illinois Delegation on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Her[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: President Obama’s Supreme Court Nomination, March 19, 2016 (Video)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2016 Hi, everybody. One of the most consequential responsibilities our Constitution grants a President is appointing a Supreme Court Justice. The men and women who sit on the Supreme Court safeguard our rights. They ensure that ours is a system of laws, not of men. And they’re[Read More…]
Applications for 2016 Village of Park Forest Scholarships Now Being Accepted
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2016. The Village of Park Forest Scholarship helps provide financial assistance to Park Forest residents. Recipients of the Park Forest Scholarship demonstrate strong academic ability and a high level of character. Eligibility and Selection Criteria Must be a Park Forest resident Must be a graduating high[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Former DHS Worker Arraigned on Charges of Theft, Aggravated Identity Theft and Official Misconduct
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that a former Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) caseworker was arraigned on charges of theft, aggravated ID theft and official misconduct for allegedly stealing a reissued LINK card from a DHS client. Gwendolyn Ross, 63, of Rockford, surrendered herself[Read More…]
Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Provide Material Support to ISIL
VIRGINIA–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2016. Joseph Hassan Farrokh, 28, of Woodbridge, Virginia, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to provide material support and resources to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization. The plea was accepted by U.S. District Judge Anthony J. Trenga of the Eastern[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Calls with Prime Minister Charles Michel of Belgium and President Francois Hollande of France, March 18, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2016 President Obama spoke by phone today with Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel and French President Francois Hollande to congratulate them on the arrest in Brussels today of Salah Abdeslam, a suspect in the November 13, 2015 ISIL terrorist attacks in Paris, France. The President commended the[Read More…]
