NEW YORK —(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015. Following the attacks in Paris, some U.S. governors and federal lawmakers have moved to restrict the planned resettlement of Syrian refugees to the United States. Cecillia Wang, director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s Immigrants’ Rights Project, said: “Some politicians have attempted to fabricate[Read More…]
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Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull of the Commonwealth of Australia after Bilateral Meeting
Manila, Philippines–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015 – 4:47 P.M. PHT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, it is a wonderful opportunity for me to have a lengthy discussion with new Prime Minister Turnbull and his team. One of the things when we speak to our Australian partners is there are very few things we disagree[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: White House and Department of Labor Launch $100 Million TechHire Grant Competition Including $50 Million for Young Americans
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015. Today, U.S. Chief Technology Officer Megan Smith, Cabinet Secretary and Chair of the My Brother’s Keeper Task Force Broderick Johnson, and Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez, will travel to Baltimore, Maryland to announce new steps to advance the President’s TechHire initiative and expand opportunities for young[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: Administration Announces 68 Cities, States, and Businesses Are Working Together to Increase Access to Solar for All Americans
Including Commitments to Scale Up Solar Access and Decrease Energy Bills in the Nearly 50 Percent of Households and Business that Cannot Install Solar Systems Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015. The Obama Administration is committed to addressing climate change, promoting clean energy, and creating good paying jobs. That is why, at[Read More…]
1,000 Chicagoans Sign Petition Overnight for Emanuel to Declare Chicago a Welcoming City for Refugees
Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015. In response to the news that Governor Rauner will attempt to reject Syrian refugees from finding safety in Illinois, more than 1,000 Chicagoans have signed a petition calling on Mayor Emanuel to distinguish himself and do the opposite. When asked at a press conference about the Governor’s declaration, Emanuel[Read More…]
Map: All Illinoisians Live in Counties Affected by Severe Storms, Flooding and Other Weather-related Disasters
Chicago, Illinois – (ENEWSPF)—November 17, 2015. Every Illinoisian lives in a county that has recently suffered from a weather-related disaster, such as the historic flood of April 2013, according to a new interactive map created using data from the federal government. Scientists say global warming is already exacerbating some extreme weather[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Campaign Statement On Protecting Middle-Class Families from Tax Hikes
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—November 17, 2015. Today, the Clinton campaign released the following statement from Press Secretary Brian Fallon: “If you are truly concerned about raising incomes for middle-class families, the last thing you should do is cut their take-home pay right off the bat by raising their taxes. Yet Bernie Sanders[Read More…]
Tyson Foods Inc. Recalls Chicken Product Due To Possible Adulteration
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2015 – Tyson Foods Inc., a Pine Bluff, Ark. establishment, is recalling approximately 52,486 pounds of chicken wing product that may be adulterated because of having an “off odor” scent, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The fully cooked buffalo style[Read More…]
FBI Releases New Hate Crimes Report Ahead of First-Ever Congressional Forum on Anti-Trans Violence
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, responded to the release of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Hate Crime Statistics for 2014. For the second year in a row, the report included statistics on bias-motivated incidents based[Read More…]
Blizzard to Bury Colorado, Nebraska and Kansas Early This Week
By Jordan Root, Meteorologist for AccuWeather.com AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reportsthe second storm in less than a week will hit Colorado and parts of Nebraska and Kansas with blizzard conditions and dangerous travel during Monday night and Tuesday. The storm has the potential to bring a foot of snow not only[Read More…]
