Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2016. In the abundance of caution, H-E-B is issuing a voluntary recall for H-E-B Creamy Creations Caramel Pecan Turtle Ice Cream due to the possible presence of wood pieces in the product. H-E-B is committed to the quality of its products. There have been no reports[Read More…]
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Hillary Clinton in Flint: ‘What happened in Flint is Immoral’
Congress Needs to Act, No Time for Politics As Usual MICHIGAN–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2016. Hillary Clinton spoke at a community meeting with Flint Mayor Karen Weaver in Flint, Michigan, today where she heard firsthand from local residents about the water crisis that is harming families and what our leaders need to[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: Preparing for and Responding to the Zika Virus at Home and Abroad
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2016. Since late last year, the Administration has been aggressively working to combat Zika, a virus primarily spread by mosquitoes that has recently been linked to birth defects and other concerning health outcomes. The Federal Government has been monitoring the Zika virus and working with our domestic[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: Doubling Our Clean Energy Funding to Address the Challenge of Climate Change
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 6, 2016 Hi everybody. One of the things that makes America great is our passion for innovation – that spirit of discovery and entrepreneurship that helps us meet any challenge. One of the greatest challenges of our time is climate change. Over the last seven years, we’ve made[Read More…]
United States Attorney Announces Southern Indiana Drug Indictments
Combined Federal, State and Local Effort Dismantles Prescription Drug and Methamphetamine Distribution Cell INDIANA–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2016. U.S. Attorney Josh Minkler for the Southern District of Indiana announced today a collaborative effort between federal, state and local law enforcement in the fight to help reduce prescription and illegal drug abuse in[Read More…]
Justice Department Reaches $470 Million Joint State-Federal Settlement with HSBC to Address Mortgage Loan Origination, Servicing and Foreclosure Abuses
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2016. The Justice Department, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, along with 49 state attorneys general and the District of Columbia’s attorney general, have reached a $470 million agreement with HSBC Bank USA NA and its affiliates (collectively, HSBC)[Read More…]
Member of International Child Exploitation Conspiracy Sentenced to 216 Months in Prison
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2016. A Bronx, New York, man was sentenced to 216 months in prison today for his participation in two websites that were operated for the purpose of coercing and enticing minors as young as eight years old to engage in sexually explicit conduct on web camera. Assistant[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Economy, Feb. 5, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2016 – 12:31 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: TGIF, everybody. I wanted to stop by, because as you’re aware by now, America’s businesses created another 158,000 jobs last month. After reaching 10 percent in 2009, the unemployment rate has now fallen to 4.9 percent — even as more[Read More…]
DoD Releases 2014 Annual Report on Suicide
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2016. Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) released its 2014 calendar year Suicide Event Report (DoDSER), which details the number of suicide attempts and deaths for U.S. service members. The DoDSER also includes detailed assessments of demographic information, behavioral health history, and deployment history. Data for each[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Music Professor Wins Award for Study on Music of Abraham Lincoln
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2016. Roosevelt University music history professor Thomas J. Kernan has studied more than 1,000 pieces of music composed over 144 years about Abraham Lincoln, concluding that music made about the President informs our understanding of ever-changing American attitudes and priorities. In conjunction with Lincoln’s birthday on Feb. 12,[Read More…]
