People demonstrate in Bujumbura against a decision by Burundi’s ruling party to nominate President Pierre Nkurunziza to run for a third term (April 2015). Photo: Desire Nimubona/IRIN GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–14 August 2015 – The situation in Burundi continues to deteriorate amid ongoing killings, arrests and detentions in the latest post-election turmoil to[Read More…]

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (top right) convenes a video conference with his Special Representatives, Force Commanders and Police Commissioners in all UN peacekeeping operations. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–13 August 2015 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has conducted an urgent video conference with the heads of United Nations peacekeeping operations, Force Commanders,[Read More…]

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (top right) convenes a video conference with his Special Representatives, Force Commanders and Police Commissioners in all UN peacekeeping operations. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–13 August 2015 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has conducted an urgent video conference with the heads of United Nations peacekeeping operations, Force Commanders,[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 13, 2015.  States and localities should possess the legal authority to establish marijuana policies that are divergent from those of the federal government, according to a resolution enacted last week by the bipartisan National Conference of State Legislatures. The resolution affirms that states and local communities “should be[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 13, 2015 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending August 8, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 274,000, an increase of 5,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised down by 1,000 from 270,000 to 269,000. The 4-week moving average[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 12, 2015. Michelle and I send our best wishes to President Carter for a fast and full recovery. Our thoughts and prayers are with Rosalynn and the entire Carter family as they face this challenge with the same grace and determination that they have shown so many times[Read More…]

CFPB, OCC, and FDIC Take Action Against Bank For Ignoring Deposit Discrepancies WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–August 12, 2015. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) took action against Citizens Bank for failing to credit consumers[Read More…]

WFP distributes food in Madinat Al Shaab district Yemen, in August 2015. Since April 2015, WFP has reached more than 2 million conflict-affected and severely food insecure people in thirteen of Yemen’s governorates. Photo: WFP/Ammar Bamatraf GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–11 August 2015 – As Yemen plunges deeper into conflict, the country now finds[Read More…]

Pitssburgh, PA–(ENEWSPF)–August 10, 2015 Thank you, [National President] Chuck [Canterbury], for that kind introduction – and for your longstanding and expert leadership of the Fraternal Order of Police.  I am grateful for the opportunity to speak with this distinguished group today.  It’s a pleasure to stand with so many dedicated[Read More…]

Legislation Permits Participants to Complete Drug Court While Using Medication Assisted Treatment Such as Methadone and Buprenorphine; Advocates Cheer Signing as Triumph of Good Public Health Policy and Lifesaving Reform Trenton—(ENEWSPF)—August 10, 2015. Today Governor Chris Christie signed into law Senate Bill 2381/Assembly Bill 3723, which permits successful completion of[Read More…]