In Video Greeting, Sanders Praises NNU as ‘One of our Great Unions’ NEW ORLEANS–(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2015. Meeting in a national convention Saturday, more than 150 National Nurses United delegates from across the U.S. voted unanimously to re-affirm the union’s endorsement of Sen. Bernie Sanders for President. The vote, by the[Read More…]
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Sen. Warren, Rep. Takano and Colleagues Urge Social Security Administration to Implement Supreme Court’s Marriage Decisions, Not Penalize Previously-Married Same-Sex Couples
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2015. United States Senator Elizabeth Warren, Congressman Mark Takano (D-Calif.), and 119 of their congressional colleagues today sent a letter to Acting Commissioner of Social Security Carolyn W. Colvin and Attorney General Loretta Lynch to make sure that the Supreme Court’s landmark marriage decisions are implemented[Read More…]
UN Chief Welcomes Israel’s Commitment to Restore Calm at Holy Sites in Jerusalem
The Haram al Sharif/Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Photo: Flickr/Tony Kane NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–26 October 2015 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterating Israel’s commitment to uphold the status quo at the Haram al Sharif/Temple Mount in Jerusalem. In a statement issued by[Read More…]
Musician Melissa Etheridge Will Pitch Her Marijuana Business To Investors Nov. 9 In Las Vegas
OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2015 By: Johnny Green Grammy Award winning musician, marriage-equality activist, and now cannabis advocate and businesswoman, Melissa Etheridge will be among 20 cannabis entrepreneurs pitching their businesses to more than 200 high net worth investors from around the world at the ArcView Investor Network Forum in Las Vegas[Read More…]
UAW-GM Bargaining Committee Votes on Proposed Tentative Agreement
Terms to be announced following Wednesday vote Detroit, Mich. –-(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2015. The UAW-GM Bargaining committee announced at 11:43 p.m.Sunday that they have secured significant gains and job security protections in a proposed Tentative Agreement with General Motors. The bargaining committee unanimously voted to send the proposed Tentative Agreement to[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: Protecting our Planet for Future Generations
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2015 Hi, everybody. Our country is home to some of the most beautiful God-given landscapes in the world. We’re blessed with natural treasures – from the Grand Tetons to the Grand Canyon; from lush forests and vast deserts to lakes and rivers teeming with wildlife. And it’s our[Read More…]
Dept. of State Information Re: Hurricane Patricia, Oct. 23, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 23, 2015. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued an updated Hurricane Warning for the Pacific Coast of Mexico from San Blas, Nayarit, to Punta San Telmo, Michoacan (see http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/?epac). We advise U.S. Citizens in the affected area to make preparations immediately to protect life and property. We strongly[Read More…]
Secretary of State Kerry’s Remarks to the Press in Vienna, Austria, Oct. 23, 2015
Vienna, Austria–(ENEWSPF)–October 23, 2015 SECRETARY KERRY: So let me start by saying that I am convinced, having been part of this process since the day I became Secretary, that today’s meeting was constructive and productive and succeeded in surfacing some ideas which I’m not going to share today but which[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Statement on Endorsement of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—October 23, 2015. Hillary Clinton released the following statement after the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) endorsed her campaign for President: “I am honored to have earned the support of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and to stand with[Read More…]
‘Still Time to Step Back from Brink,’ Says UN Secretary General Ban, Returning from Israel, Palestine and Jordan
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the press at the Security Council stakeout on the situation in the Middle East. UN Photo/Mark Garten NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–23 October 2015 – Upon his return from an emergency visit to the crisis-torn Middle East where he reported having “long and detailed” discussions with Israeli, Palestinian and[Read More…]
