CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—June 9, 2017. Survivors of domestic violence, parents of children with developmental disabilities, breast cancer survivors, and many other recipients of social services expressed outrage over the lack of a state budget and called on Governor Bruce Rauner to return to the negotiating table and pass a budget that[Read More…]
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University of Chicago Student Library Employees Win Election to Unionize
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–June 8. 2017. University of Chicago student library employees have won an election today to unionize, with over 80% of voters supporting affiliation with Teamsters Local 743. This collective, organized by the Student Library Employee Union (SLEU), will be the first nationally recognized undergraduate and graduate student union at[Read More…]
Recent Killings in Western Mosul Indicative of Rising Atrocities Against Civilians – UN Rights Arm
A child stands barefoot alongside other children, after they fled with their families from fighting between ISF and ISIL in an area west of Mosul, Iraq. Many of those fleeing are using the cover of night to evade ISIL snipers. Photo: UNICEF/Romenzi GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–8 June 2017 – Noting “credible” reports that[Read More…]
Study: Cannabis Extracts Associated With Reduced ADHD Symptoms
London, United Kingdom–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2017. The administration of whole-plant cannabis extracts is associated with improvements in cognition and behavior in subjects with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), according to clinical trial data published online ahead of print in the journal European Neuropsychopharmacology. British scientists conducted a randomized, placebo-controlled trial evaluating[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Statement on Comey Testimony to Intel Committee
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2017. U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement on the testimony of former FBI Director James Comey before the Senate Intelligence Committee: The question for the American people is: who do you trust? Director Comey kept extensive records of what the President asked of[Read More…]
Lost Ecosystem Found Buried in Mud of Southern California Coastal Waters
Geological methods provide insights into recent ecological transitions Shells from muddy sediment collected on the western Palos Verdes shelf off the coast of southern California. The shells are from the scallop Chlamys hastata. Courtesy of: Prof. Susan Kidwell CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2017 By: Steve Koppes Paleontologists investigating the sea bed off[Read More…]
Senator Duckworth Statement on Former FBI Director James Comey’s Senate Intelligence Committee Testimony
WASHINGTON, DC —(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2017. U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) issued the following statement regarding former FBI Director James Comey’s testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee this morning: “Mr. Comey’s testimony about the President’s behavior should concern any American who respects the basic rule of law and our democratic institutions.[Read More…]
FDA Requests Removal of Opana ER for Risks Related to Opiod Abuse
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2017. Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration requested that Endo Pharmaceuticals remove its opioid pain medication, reformulated Opana ER (oxymorphone hydrochloride), from the market. After careful consideration, the agency is seeking removal based on its concern that the benefits of the drug may no longer[Read More…]
CDC Analysis of Data from US Territories Finds Serious Birth Defects in About 1 in 12 Fetuses or Infants of Pregnant Women with Zika Infection in First Trimester
Report notes more than 120 pregnancies resulted in Zika-associated birth defects Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—June 8, 2017. In the U.S. territories, 5 percent of women who had confirmed Zika virus infection during pregnancy had a baby or fetus with Zika virus-associated birth defects, according to a report published today in CDC’s Morbidity[Read More…]
Indivisible Chicago Calls for Impeachment Proceedings to Begin in Response to the Testimony of James Comey Before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
CHICAGO – (ENEWSPF)—June 8, 2017. Indivisible Chicago released the following statement in response to Former FBI Director James Comey’s testimony before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. “Based on James Comey’s testimony before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, there is no question that President Trump committed obstruction of justice[Read More…]
