NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2016. Today, Hillary Clinton gave her first speech since clinching the nomination at Planned Parenthood Action Fund. Clinton’s remarks highlighted the progressive issues of women’s health and reproductive justice that have been important to her throughout her career, and throughout the primary. Clinton thanked the Planned Parenthood[Read More…]
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Federal Agencies Working Together to Combat Unauthorized Drone Use during Wildfire Operations
WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2016. As the 2016 wildfire season begins, federal agencies are again alerting industry and the public that the use of private drones (Unmanned Aircraft Systems or UAS) over or near active wildfire operations puts firefighters at risk and hampers their ability to protect lives, property and[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, June 9, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2016 – 2:24 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. I appreciate your patience on the schedule today. Obviously both Senator Sanders and Secretary Clinton had announcements they wanted to make today, and so I was doing my best to get out of their way and give[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Libya Travel Warning, June 9, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2016. The Department of State warns U.S. citizens against all travel to Libya and recommends that U.S. citizens currently in Libya depart immediately. The security situation in Libya remains unpredictable and unstable, and extremist groups continue to plan terrorist attacks against U.S. interests. If in Libya, make contingency[Read More…]
Senators Wyden, Merkley Call on National Transportation Safety Board to More Closely Examine Future Oil Train Derailments
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2016. Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today called on the National Transportation Safety Board to investigate future oil train derailments in order to find ways to better prevent such accidents. In their June 9 letter to NTSB Chairman Christopher Hart, the senators[Read More…]
President Obama Endorses Hillary Clinton for President (Video)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2016 Source: http://www.whitehouse.gov
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending June 4, 2016
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 9, 2016 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending June 4, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 264,000, a decrease of 4,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 1,000 from 267,000 to 268,000. The 4-week moving average[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Josh Earnest Aboard Air Force One, June 8, 2016
En Route New York, New York–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2016 – 2:58 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Hello, everybody. Are we ready to get started? I do not have anything at the top, so we can go straight to your questions. Q Any endorsement today? MR. EARNEST: I do not anticipate[Read More…]
Joint Statement: The United States and India: Enduring Global Partners in the 21st Century
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2016 1) The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and the President of the United States of America Barack Obama met today in the White House during an official working visit of Prime Minister Modi to the United States. Marking their third major bilateral summit, the leaders[Read More…]
UNICEF Launches Poll and #ReplyforAll Campaign on Internet Safety for Adolescents
A student at St. Francis of Assisi School and other girls, check their smart phones after classes in the Central Visayas city of Cebu, Philippines. Photo: UNICEF/Joshua Estey NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–7 June 2016 – Eight out of ten 18-year-olds believe that young people are in danger of being sexually abused or[Read More…]
