NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2016 National Park Service employees unveil a banner to celebrate the designation of the Stonewall National Monument. The new monument is located at Christopher Park, a historic community park at the intersection of Christopher Street, West 4th Street and Grove Street, directly across from the Stonewall Inn[Read More…]
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Poverty and Early Deaths Await Millions of World’s Most Disadvantaged Children – UNICEF
Children in Portoviejo, Manabí, listen as they are read a book called “The Little Prince” in a shelter for people affected by the earthquake which hit Ecuador in April 2016, in an event organized by an independent volunteer group Caminartes. Photo: UNICEF/Santiago Arcos GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–28 June 2016 – Some 69 million[Read More…]
Volkswagen to Spend Up to $14.7 Billion to Settle Allegations of Cheating Emissions Tests and Deceiving Customers on 2.0 Liter Diesel Vehicles
Settlements Require VW to Spend up to $10 Billion to Buyback, Terminate Leases, or Modify Affected 2.0 Liter Vehicles and Compensate Consumers, and Spend $4.7 Billion to Mitigate Pollution and Make Investments that Support Zero-Emission Vehicle Technology Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2016. In two related settlements, one with the United States[Read More…]
Democrats Issue Benghazi Report and Release Interview Transcripts
Administration officials did not make intentionally misleading statements about the attacks, but instead relied on information they were provided at the time under fast-moving circumstances. WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–June 27, 2016. Today, the Democratic Members of the Select Committee on Benghazi issued a 339-page report entitled, “Honoring Courage, Improving Security, and Fighting[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Turkey Travel Warning, June 27, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 27, 2016. The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens of increased threats from terrorist groups throughout Turkey and to avoid travel to southeastern Turkey. This replaces the Travel Warning dated March 29, 2016. Foreign and U.S. tourists have been explicitly targeted by international and indigenous terrorist organizations. As[Read More…]
In Cincinnati, Hillary Clinton and Elizabeth Warren Lay Out the Economic Choice Voters Face in November
OHIO–(ENWSPF)–June 27, 2016. In Cincinnati, Ohio, today, Hillary Clinton and U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts laid out the stark economic choice voters face in November between Clinton and Donald Trump. Clinton and Warren spotlighted Trump’s erratic statements and self-centered vision on the economy that adds up to someone temperamentally[Read More…]
Bernie Sanders Statement on Democratic Party Platform
BURLINGTON, Vt. –(ENEWSPF)–June 27, 2016. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders issued the following statement on Sunday on a Democratic Party platform draft: “The lesson of Brexit is that while the very rich get much richer, working people throughout the world are not seeing the global economy and an explosion of[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry With EU High Representative Federica Mogherini
BELGIUM–(ENEWSPF)–June 27, 2016 MODERATOR: Apologies to have kept you waiting. High Representative Federica Mogherini together with President Juncker just met with U.S. Secretary of State. The high rep and John Kerry are here now to make short statements to debrief you on the outcome of the meeting. High Representative, you[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Delivers Remarks at U.S. Conference of Mayors
INDIANA–(ENEWSPF)–June 26, 2016. Addressing the United Kingdom’s “Brexit” vote to leave the European Union for the first time today, Hillary Clinton said that while many middle-class Americans are frustrated, they “don’t want empty promises, they want solutions”–and she is the one who can deliver those solutions as President. Clinton promised[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: Designating Stonewall National Monument, June 25, 2016 (Video)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2016 Hi everybody. The story of America is a story of progress. It’s written by ordinary people who put their shoulders to the wheel of history to make sure that the promise of our founding applies not just to some of us – but to all of us.[Read More…]
