Kamila Al-Najjar, center, visits with her mother, Joan Groen, right, along with her daughter, Inanna Al-Najjar, left, at an assisted living facility in Santa Rosa, California, on July 6, 2015. Source: AP/Eric Risberg Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015. Nearly all workers will experience a caregiving challenge during their working years,[Read More…]
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Center for American Progress Column Shows How Turning Away Syrian Refugees Goes Against American Values and Aids ISIS
Volunteers Zahraa Debaja, center, and Zeinab Makki, right, prepare meals from food provided by charitable organizations in Dearborn, Michigan, on April 25, 2014. Source: AP/Carlos Osorio Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015. The terrorist attacks in Paris last week have provided fodder for a renewed wave of Islamophobia. The calls[Read More…]
1.6 Million DAPA-Affected Individuals Will Be Eligible to Vote by 2016, According to New Report
Voters wait in line at a polling place located inside a shopping mall on Election Day, in Austin, Texas, November 6, 2012. Source: AP/Eric Gay Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015. On the eve of the one-year anniversary of the president’s announcement of executive actions on immigration, and on the[Read More…]
Friends of the Earth: FDA’s Approval of GMO Salmon Denounced
More than 60 grocery chains, majority of consumers already reject “Frankenfish” WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015. Today scientists, environmental and consumer groups and fishermen lambasted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of genetically engineered salmon created by AquaBounty Technologies Inc. (ABTX:LSE), a majority owned subsidiary of synthetic biology company[Read More…]
FDA Approves First Genetically Engineered Animal for Human Consumption Over the Objections of Millions
Center for Food Safety to File Lawsuit Challenging “Dangerous and Unlawful” Decision WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015 – Center for Food Safety today announced plans to sue the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to block the agency’s approval for sale and consumption of the genetically engineered AquaAdvantage® salmon developed by[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Sues Chicago Company for Mexico Vehicle Transport Scam
Attorney General Alleges Legalizauto Rey Scammed Consumers Seeking to Transport Vehicles to Mexico for Vacations & Extended Stays Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—November 18, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today filed a lawsuit against an unlicensed Chicago company for scamming over $100,000 from consumers who sought to transport their vehicles to Mexico. Madigan[Read More…]
Consumer Alert from Attorney General Madigan: Hang Up on Phony IRS Scams
Phone Scammers Posing as Government Officials Attempt to Con Illinois Residents Into Sending Money Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—November 18, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today alerted Illinois residents to a phone scam in which callers pose as IRS officials in an attempt to con people into sending money to pay for allegedly[Read More…]
The Drama Group to Present ‘Heaven Can Wait’
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—November 19, 2015. The Drama Group is pleased to present the entertaining comedy/fantasy, ‘Heaven Can Wait’ directed by Chuck Kaffka. ‘Heaven Can Wait’ tells the story of boxer, Joe Pendleton, who crashes on the way to his next fight and is sent to the Hereafter….sixty years too soon! To[Read More…]
Outlining Plan to Defeat ISIS and Global Terrorism, Hillary Clinton Says U.S. Must Choose Resolve Over Fear
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—November 19, 2015. Hillary Clinton laid out her comprehensive strategy for defeating ISIS and combatting the scourge of radical jihad during remarks at the Council on Foreign Relations on Thursday. In the face of horrific terrorist attacks like the recent ones in Paris, Sinai, Beirut and Nigeria, she said[Read More…]
FDA Takes Several Actions Involving Genetically Engineered Plants and Animals for Food
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015. Based on sound science and a comprehensive review, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking several important steps today regarding food from genetically engineered (GE) plants and animals, including the first approval for a genetically engineered animal intended for food, AquAdvantage Salmon. The agency[Read More…]
