BALTIMORE —(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2017. The American Civil Liberties Union and the law firm Covington & Burling LLP today asked a judge to immediately halt to the Trump administration’s ban on transgender individuals serving in the U.S. military while their lawsuit challenging the ban moves through the court system. The motion[Read More…]
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U.S. State Dept. Issues Cuba Travel Warning
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 13, 2017. The Department of State advises U.S. citizens to avoid travel to Cuba while Hurricane Irma recovery efforts are underway. Large parts of the country, including many areas of the capital Havana, are without power and running water. Transportation is difficult and many roads remain impassable due[Read More…]
International Olympic Committee Awards Olympic Games 2024 to Paris and 2028 to Los Angeles
Lima, Peru—(ENEWSPF)—September 14, 2017. The Session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) meeting in Lima, Peru, elected Paris as host city of the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad 2024 and Los Angeles as the host city of the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad 2028. “Congratulations to Paris 2024 and Los[Read More…]
Abuse, Exploitation and Trafficking ‘Stark Reality’ for Migrant Children Trying to Reach Europe – UN Report
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–12 September 2017 – More than 75 per cent of migrant and refugee children trying to reach Europe via the Central Mediterranean route face appalling levels of abuse, exploitation and trafficking, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said, calling on the continent to[Read More…]
Red Cross Responds to Devastating Effects of Hurricane #Irma
Still hovering over Florida, Tropical Storm Irma now threatens much of Southeast Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- After engulfing the entire state of Florida, Irma is now a strong tropical storm as it makes its way out of the state. The American Red Cross responds all over Florida and across the Southeast, alongside[Read More…]
Further Development of DPRK Nuclear Programme Cause of Grave Concern – UN Atomic Energy Chief
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–11 September 2017 – Noting signs suggesting that a nuclear plant in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) could be operating, the head of the United Nations atomic agency called on the country’s leadership to comply fully with its obligations under Security Council resolutions. “There were indications at[Read More…]
IOC Commission Confirms that Los Angeles Meets All Requirements to Host the Olympic Games 2028
LOS ANGELES–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 23017. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today released the report of the Evaluation Commission 2028, which was tasked with analysing Los Angeles’ proposal after the city announced its intention to become a candidate for the Olympic Games 2028 on 31 July. “The report confirms that Los Angeles[Read More…]
Mattis, Dunford Honor Pentagon’s Fallen, Survivors, Families 16 Years After 9/11
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2017 By: Cheryl Pellerin During a Pentagon remembrance today on the 16th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford honored those who died, the survivors and the families left behind. On[Read More…]
20 Rarely Seen Photos of the Events of Sept. 11, 2001
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2017 By: Katie Lange Today marks Patriot Day, a national day of service and remembrance that commemorates the catastrophic events of Sept. 11, 2001, in which terrorists took the lives of nearly 3,000 people on American soil. The Pentagon was one of those targets. When American Airlines[Read More…]
Oregon National Guard Supports Firefighting Efforts for Chetco Bar Fire
Brookings, Oregon–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2017 By: Sgt. Tyler Meister A sky full of ash looms overhead while Oregon Army and Air National Guard members work around the clock to help contain the threats of wildfires across the state. As of September 8, 2017, nearly 600 Oregon Guardsmen have volunteered to join[Read More…]
