CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2015. A soldier in the U.S. Army National Guard pleaded guilty today to federal charges that he conspired with his cousin to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization in the Middle East. HASAN R. EDMONDS, 23, of Aurora, pleaded guilty to one count of[Read More…]
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FAA Announces Small Drone Registration Rule
Registration Begins on December 21, 2015, First 30 Days are Free WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2015. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced a streamlined and user-friendly web-based aircraft registration process for owners of small unmanned aircraft (UAS) weighing more than 0.55 pounds (250 grams) and[Read More…]
Chicago Will Launch CTA Bus Service on the Loop Link December 20
Transportation Improvement Project Expected to Ease Congestion, Modernize Traffic Flow, Enhance Safety and Improve Loop Connections to Neighborhoods CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, CDOT, and CTA today announced that CTA bus service on The Loop Link – a major modernization of the downtown transportation network – will begin Sunday,[Read More…]
Citizen Action of New York Endorses Bernie Sanders for President
MANCHESTER, N.H. –(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2015. Citizen Action of New York on Monday endorsed U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders for President. Citizen Action of New York is a grassroots organization fighting for economic, social and environmental justice, and an end to electoral corruption. The group is the first statewide organization in New[Read More…]
‘We Have Come a Long Way,’ Sanders Campaign Says of New Iowa Poll
MANCHESTER, N.H. –(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2015. Ahead here in New Hampshire, Sen. Bernie Sanders is gaining ground on Hillary Clinton in Iowa, according to a new Iowa Poll released Monday by Bloomberg Politics and The Des Moines Register. “We have come a long way in Iowa since we were at 5[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on the Military Campaign to Destroy ISIL, Dec. 14, 2015
President Barack Obama speaks to reporters at the Pentagon, Dec. 14, 2015, after a meeting with the National Security Council about the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2015 – 12:47 P.M. EST[Read More…]
Group Plays Lottery to Fund Illinois Services, Wins Only $4
Participants plan to donate winnings to the Illinois Comptroller to fund state services families and communities need after they hear the results of Wednesday’s Powerball drawing Chicago, IL – (ENEWSPF)—December 14, 2015. A group of community leaders, service providers, and families invited the press to watch them play the lottery[Read More…]
60 Minutes Profile on the Drug Czar: What They Get Right – and Wrong
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—December 14, 2015 By: Tony Newman Last night, 60 Minutes tackled the drug war for a second week in a row when they did a nice profile on Michael Botticelli, director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, commonly referred to as President Obama’s Drug Czar. Botticelli comes[Read More…]
BMO Harris Bank Skirts City Law, Plays Scrooge in Englewood
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2015. In a blatant attempt to beat the clock on Chicago’s Keep Chicago Renting Ordinance (KRCO), BMO Harris Bank has caused the eviction of five families from their homes in the 7200 block of South Lowe in Englewood just as they were preparing for the Holidays. The tenants[Read More…]
Pharmaceutical CBD (cannabidiol) Shows Promise for Children with Severe Epilepsy
Significant seizure reduction in studies using CBD in combination with anti-epileptic drugs PHILADELPHIA–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2015 – Around the globe there is high interest in the use of cannabidiol (CBD), a type of cannabinoid, for the treatment of people with epilepsy, especially children who have treatment-resistant forms of the disorder such[Read More…]
