Kansas City –(ENEWSPF)–December 29, 2015. Today, U.S. District Judge Nanette Laughrey issued a preliminary injunction blocking Missouri’s Department of Health and Senior Services from revoking Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri’s license to perform abortions in its Columbia health center. “Judge Laughrey’s decision affirms the state of Missouri violated the[Read More…]
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Macy’s Recalls Martha Stewart Stainless Steel Cookware; Injury Hazard with Frying Pans
Martha Stewart CollectionTM 10-piece Stainless Steel Cookware Set Recall Summary Name of product: Martha Stewart CollectionTM 10-piece Stainless Steel Cookware Set Hazard: The metal discs that cover the frying pan’s rivets can pop off and hit consumers, posing an injury hazard. Remedy: View Details Refund Consumer Contact: Macy’s toll-free at[Read More…]
Rockford Resident Sentenced To More Than 19 Years In Federal Prison For Possessing A Gun As A Convicted Felon
ROCKFORD —(ENEWSPF)–December 29, 2015. A Rockford resident was sentenced yesterday in federal court on a federal gun charge. The defendant, MARTEZ DICKSON, 29, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Philip G. Reinhard to a total of 235 months in federal prison, and ordered to serve 5 years of supervised[Read More…]
Statement by Secretary Burwell on End of Ebola Transmission in Guinea, Dec. 29, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 29, 2015 “Today we mark an important milestone in our fight against Ebola. The World Health Organization has declared the end of Ebola virus transmission in Guinea – marking the first time the West Africa region has stopped the original chains of transmission that started the outbreak two[Read More…]
In Second Radio Ad, Hillary Clinton Highlights Plan to Raise Incomes for African American Families in South Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA–(ENEWSPF)–December 29, 2015. In the newest radio ad set to begin airing today on predominantly African American stations in South Carolina, Hillary Clinton highlights how stretched family budgets are today and makes it clear that raising family incomes “is the defining economic challenge of our time.” The ad features[Read More…]
The League of Women Voters – Park Forest Area to Host ‘A Gift of Friendship’ on January 7
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—December 29, 2015. The Park Forest Area League of Women Voters will be hosting its annual fund raiser/social event on Thursday, January 7 at 7 p.m. The event is titled this year ‘A Gift of Friendship.’ Festivities will take place at the Tall Grass Art Gallery at 367[Read More…]
Statement by Secretary of Defense Ash Carter on Progress in the Fight for Ramadi
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 28, 2015 I want to congratulate Prime Minister Abadi and the government of Iraq on their progress in retaking Ramadi today. The expulsion of ISIL by Iraqi security forces, supported by our international coalition, is a significant step forward in the campaign to defeat this barbaric group and[Read More…]
Department of Defense Forwards to Congress Proposed Changes to the Uniform Code of Military Justice
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 28, 2015. Today the Department of Defense forwarded to Congress a legislative proposal to reform the Uniform Code of Military Justice, the statutory framework of the military justice system. The proposal is based on the recommendations of the Military Justice Review Group, which conducted a detailed analysis of[Read More…]
Harlem Globetrotters Icon – and Hall of Famer – Meadowlark Lemon Passes Away at 83
Globetrotters legend captured the hearts and imagination of countless fans worldwide ATLANTA–(ENEWSPF)–December 28, 2015 – George “Meadowlark” Lemon – known to many as the “Clown Prince of Basketball” with the Harlem Globetrotters – passed away yesterday in Scottsdale, Ariz., at the age of 83. Services are pending. During his 24[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Takes Action to Stop Illegal Debt Collection Lawsuit Mill
Order Would Bar Georgia Law Firm from Churning Out Illegal Collections Lawsuits and Require $3.1 Million Penalty WASHINGTON, D.C. — (ENEWSPF)–December 28, 2015. Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a proposed consent order in federal court that would resolve a lawsuit against Frederick J. Hanna & Associates, a[Read More…]
