MARYLAND–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2017. The National Hurricane Center has reported that Harvey has been upgraded to a Category 1 (on the Saffir-Simpson scale) hurricane as of 5:00 pm EDT. NASA Finds Heavy Rainfall in Intensifying Tropical Storm Harvey NASA examined Harvey as it began to intensify and organize and found heavy[Read More…]
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United Nations Rights Experts Criticize US Failure to Unequivocally Reject Racist Violent Events
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–24 August 2017 – The United Nations body monitoring implementation of the global convention on prohibiting racial discrimination has called on high-level politicians and public officials of the United States to unequivocally and unconditionally reject and condemn racist hate speech and crimes in Charlottesville and throughout the country. “We are[Read More…]
U.S. State Department Updates Mexico Travel Warning
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2017. The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens about the risk of traveling to certain parts of Mexico due to the activities of criminal organizations in those areas. U.S. citizens have been the victims of violent crimes, including homicide, kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery in various Mexican[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and American Express Reach Resolution to Address Discriminatory Card Terms in Puerto Rico and U.S. Territories
Consumers Harmed By Inferior Card Terms, Including Higher Interest Rates, Stricter Credit Cutoffs, and Less Debt Forgiveness, Receive Over $95 Million in Redress Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—August 23, 2017. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today took action against two American Express banking subsidiaries for discriminating against consumers in Puerto Rico,[Read More…]
Clooney Foundation for Justice Gives $1 Million Grant to Help Southern Poverty Law Center Combat Hate Groups
ALABAMA–(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2017. In the wake of the deadly violence at a white nationalist gathering in Charlottesville, Virginia, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is partnering with the Clooney Foundation for Justice to increase the capacity of the SPLC to combat hate groups in the United States. Through the generous[Read More…]
Justice Vital to Help Iraqi Victims of ISIL’s Sexual Violence Rebuild Lives – UN Report
IRAQ–(ENEWSPF)–22 August 2017 – The Iraqi Government must ensure that the thousands of women and girls who survived sexual violence by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) terrorist fighters receive care, protection and justice, and that children born because of such violence do not face a life[Read More…]
Divers Join Search for Missing USS John S. McCain Sailors
CHANGI NAVAL BASE, Republic Of Singapore (NNS) –(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2017. U.S. Navy and Marine Corps divers began searching for 10 Sailors from USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), missing since the guided-missile destroyer and merchant vessel Alnic MC collided early Aug. 21. Equipped with surface supplied air rigs, divers will[Read More…]
Stunning: ISS Silhouette Over Sun During Solar Eclipse
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- NASA released a stunning shot of the silhouette of the International Space Station over the sun during Monday’s Great American Eclipse of 2017.
Brennan Center and Protect Democracy File Suit to Make “Voter Fraud” Commission Records Public
New York, NY –(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2017. The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law and Protect Democracy filed a lawsuit today in federal court in New York to compel the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Office of Management and Budget to disclose information[Read More…]
Eclipse Day Totality Timeline From Coast To Coast: When will you see the total solar eclipse?
By Brian Lada, Meteorologist for AccuWeather AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports the biggest celestial event of 2017 will take place on Monday, Aug. 21, but you may miss the Great American Eclipse if you do not know precisely when to look. The moon’s shadow will travel from the West Coast to the[Read More…]
