Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2016. Members of Congress have approved a short-term spending bill keeping in place existing budgetary provisions protecting those who engage in the state-sanctioned use and dispensing of medical cannabis from federal prosecution by the Department of Justice. The amendment, known as the Rohrabacher-Farr Amendment, maintains that federal[Read More…]
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Hurricane Matthew To Hit Florida, East Coast As A Category 4 Storm Friday Morning
By Alex Sosnowski, Senior Meteorologist for AccuWeather.com AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports Hurricane Matthew will affect millions along the southeastern United States coast from Florida to Georgia and the Carolinas with flooding, power outages and damaging winds into this weekend. The curved path along the coast will create a fire hose effect of[Read More…]
UN Emergency Teams ‘On the Ground’ in the Caribbean to Help Respond to Hurricane Matthew
Brazilian Marines with the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) clearing the road to les Cayes, Haiti, after the passage of Hurricane Matthew. Photo: UN MINUSTAH NEW YORK–ENEWSPF)–5 October 2016 – In the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Matthew in the Caribbean region, United Nations emergency response teams[Read More…]
FTC Advice: Preparing for Hurricane Matthew
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2016. As Hurricane Matthew strikes, the Federal Trade Commission advises that, besides the harm to people and property, hurricanes can also affect your finances. The FTC has information to help you prepare for, deal with, and recover from the long-term impacts of a weather emergency, including these[Read More…]
Stephen Colbert on His Experiences Interviewing Donald Trump—’He’s a Coward’ (Video)
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2016 By Walter Einenkel Stephen Colbert was interviewed on Bill Carter’s SiriusXM show. Carter asked him about Donald Trump, and specifically about the one time he interviewed Trump on his much missed Colbert Report. Colbert recounted how the interview with Trump saw a more sedate Trump, unwilling[Read More…]
Trump Supporters Heckled Mother with Disabled Daughter at Rally, Secret Service Escorted Them Out
COLORADO–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2016 By Jen Hayden Jennifer Mau and her daughter before being escorted out by Secret Service Jennifer Mau said she is an undecided voter and wanted to attend Donald Trump’s Loveland, Colorado rally with her 7-year-old disabled daughter. Mau admits she had previously been taken aback by Trump’s mocking[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending October 1, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2016. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending October 1, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 249,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 254,000. The 4-week moving average was 253,500, a decrease of 2,500 from the previous week’s unrevised[Read More…]
South Carolina, Florida Guard Prepare for Hurricane Matthew
South Carolina National Guard members prepare to assist in the response to Hurricane Matthew by partnering with the South Carolina Department of Transportation and the South Carolina Highway Patrol in West Columbia, S.C., Oct. 5, 2016. Hurricane Matthew peaked as a Category 4 hurricane in the Caribbean, and was projected[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, October 5, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2016 – 1:36 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. I apologize for keeping you waiting this afternoon. You all had an opportunity to hear from the President a little bit earlier today who traveled to FEMA and got an update from officials at DHS, including the[Read More…]
Update Oct. 6, 2016 — NASA Sees Hurricane Matthew Moving Through the Bahamas (Video)
MARYLAND–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2016. Satellites continue to provide forecasters and scientists valuable data on the development and changes in Hurricane Matthew as it moves through the Bahamas and toward the Florida coast. NASA and NOAA satellites have provided visible, infrared and microwave data that enable forecasters to analyze the storm. The[Read More…]
