SOUTH CHINA SEA–(ENEWSPF)–Aug. 21, 2017 — Ten sailors are missing and five others were injured after the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain collided with the merchant vessel Alnic MC east of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore today, U.S. 7th Fleet officials said. Four of the injured sailors were[Read More…]
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HRC Conference Supporting LGBTQ Youth to be Held in Orlando
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Working to support LGBTQ youth, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, in partnership with the National Education Association (NEA) and the American Counseling Association (ACA), will hold its nationally-acclaimed Time to THRIVE Conference February 16-18 at the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek in Orlando. Toyota will again be a presenting sponsor. In its[Read More…]
Navy Releases USS Fitzgerald Supplemental Line of Duty Investigation
WASHINGTON (NNS) –(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2017. The Navy has completed and released a supplement to its line of duty investigation of the USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) collision off the coast of Japan June 17. The line of duty investigation supplement is available at www.secnav.navy.mil/foia/readingroom/HotTopics/USS%20Fitzgerald/Supplemental%20Inquiry%20USS%20Fitzgerald.pdf This report specifically reviews the crew’s damage[Read More…]
DoD Identifies Army Casualty, August 17, 2017
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2017. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. Staff Sgt. Aaron R. Butler, 27, of Monticello, Utah, died Aug. 16 in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations. The[Read More…]
Congressman Blumenauer Joins Colleagues to Introduce Resolution of Censure Against Donald Trump
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—August 18, 2017. Congressman Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) today joined Reps. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), and 75 other Members of Congress to introduce a resolution censuring Donald Trump for the comments he made on August 15, 2017 that “both sides” were to blame for[Read More…]
Paul Ryan’s Female Challenger Calls Out Opponents for Ignoring Local Issues
Cathy Myers Criticizes Speaker Ryan for Refusal to Host Public Town Hall and Randy Bryce for Refusing to Attend Primary Candidate Forum Janesville, Wisconsin—(ENEWSPF)—August 18, 2017. Today, Democratic Congressional Candidate Cathy Myers, who is seeking to represent Wisconsin’s First Congressional District, criticized her opponents, Paul Ryan and Randy Bryce, for[Read More…]
CIA Torture Psychologists Settle Lawsuit
On Eve of Trial, Psychologists Agree to Historic Settlement in ACLU Case on Behalf of Three Torture Victims NEW YORK —(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2017. In a first for a case involving CIA torture, the American Civil Liberties Union announced a settlement today in the lawsuit against the two psychologists who designed[Read More…]
Paul Ryan Challenger Opposes $3 Billion Corporate Handout to Foxconn
WI-01 Candidate, Cathy Myers, Rejects Foxconn Deal Due to Cost, Transparency, and Environmental Concerns Janesville, Wisconsin–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2017. Democratic Congressional Candidate Cathy Myers, who is challenging Speaker Ryan to represent Wisconsin’s First Congressional District, announced her opposition to the $3 billion Foxconn proposal today. “We need jobs, but not at[Read More…]
2 U.S. Service Members Killed, 5 Injured in Northern Iraq
Source: defense.gov SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–Aug. 13, 2017 — Two U.S. service members were killed and five others were injured conducting combat operations in northern Iraq today, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Initial reports indicate the incident was not due to enemy contact. The incident is under[Read More…]
National Conference Of State Legislatures Endorses Resolution Calling For Marijuana To Be Descheduled
Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2017. The National Conference of State Legislatures has endorsed a resolution calling for marijuana to be removed from the US Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The plant and all of its organic constituents are classified under federal law as a schedule I controlled substance – the most restrictive[Read More…]
