WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2015. Today, Oregon’s Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), joined by Sens. Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Al Franken (D-MN), announced the introduction of the Supporting Working Moms Act of[Read More…]
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky Statement on the Murder of Ezra Schwartz
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2015. Today, Representative Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after American seminary student Ezra Schwartz and four others were murdered yesterday in Tel Aviv: “I am sickened to learn of the death of Massachusetts teenager Ezra Schwartz and four others who were senselessly murdered yesterday. Ezra is[Read More…]
Glenview Man Indicted for Lying to Federal Grand Jury Investigating Possible Hiring Violations in Cook County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2015. A Glenview man who was hired by the Cook County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office after purportedly loaning $15,000 to a company controlled by the Clerk’s husband lied under oath when testifying about it before a grand jury, according to a federal indictment announced today. In August[Read More…]
European Border Restrictions Endanger Refugees, Migrants, Especially Children, UN Agencies Warn
A group of asylum-seekers break the trek to rest at Tovarnik train station in Croatia. Photo: UNHCR/I. Pavicevic GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–20 November 2015 – European restrictions on refugees and migrant movements after last week’s terrorist attacks in Paris, including national profiling, are endangering many, especially children, as the bite of winter takes[Read More…]
Mali: UN Mission Condemns Attack on Hotel in Bamako
UN Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) deploys medical needs following the terrorist attack on a hotel in the country’s capital, Bamako. Photo: MINUSMA/Mikado FM MALI–(ENEWSPF)–20 November 2015 – The top United Nations official in Mali today condemned the terrorist attack on a hotel in the country’s capital, Bamako. In a[Read More…]
FTC Sends Refund Checks Totaling More Than $250,000 To Consumers Who Bought Lipidryl Weight Loss Supplement
Checks Are Being Mailed Nationwide This Week Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2015. The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 1,596 refund checks totaling $250,485 to consumers nationwide who bought the dietary supplement Lipidryl for purported weight loss. These are legitimate refund checks, and must be cashed within 60 days of the date[Read More…]
Congresswoman Lee Joins Colleagues in Urging President Obama to Find New DEA Leadership
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2015. Yesterday, Congresswoman Barbara Lee joined Congressmen Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Sam Farr (D-CA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), and Jim McDermott (D-WA) in signing a letter led by Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR). The letter calls on President Obama to find new DEA leadership following recent[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, Nov. 20, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2015 Democratic Debate Includes Prescription Drug Focus The Democratic Presidential debate on Saturday night included questions about addressing the high cost of prescription drugs in the United States. Hillary Clinton said that she supports capping out-of-pocket prescription drug costs at $250 per month and that she wants[Read More…]
Former Chicago Police Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Passing Government Information to Store Clerk in Exchange for Cash Payments
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2015. A former sergeant in the Chicago Police Department pleaded guilty today to charges he took cash payments from a liquor store clerk in exchange for disclosing private government information. RAY M. RAMIREZ served as a sergeant in the 12th Police District on the city’s Near West[Read More…]
October 2015 Jobless Rates Down in 32 States, Up in 3; Payroll Jobs Up in 40 States, Down in 9
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 20, 2015. Regional and state unemployment rates were little changed in October. Thirty-two states and the District of Columbia had unemployment rate decreases from September, 3 states had increases, and 15 states had no change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Forty-three states and the District[Read More…]
