SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–Aug. 11, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 38 strikes consisting of 51 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are[Read More…]
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U.S. State Dept. Issues North Korea Travel Warning
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 10, 2017. The Department of State strongly warns U.S. citizens not to travel to North Korea/the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). Due to the serious and mounting risk of arrest and long-term detention of U.S. citizens, the Secretary of State restricted the use of U.S. passports to travel[Read More…]
Marine Corps Identifies Names of Deceased Marines in MV-22 Osprey Mishap
Okinawa, Japan –(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2017. Three U.S. Marines have been declared deceased subsequent to extensive search and rescue efforts when an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft entered the water approximately 18 miles off the coast of the Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, the evening of August 5. Deceased are: 1st[Read More…]
ACLU and SPLC Sue to End Racketeering Scheme that Forced People Awaiting Trial to Pay Fees to Private Company for Freedom
Thousands of Dollars Extorted from Pretrial Detainees After Bail Was Paid NEW ORLEANS –(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2017. People awaiting trial before a Baton Rouge criminal court were coerced into paying hundreds of dollars to a company before they were released from jail — even after they had paid their bail, according[Read More…]
Court Rejects CIA Torture Psychologists’ Final Bid to Avoid Standing Trial
Judge Denies Psychologists’ Effort to Stop Lawsuit Filed by ACLU on Behalf of CIA Torture Victims SPOKANE, Wash. —(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2017. A federal lawsuit against the two psychologists who designed and implemented the CIA torture program cleared the final legal hurdle before a scheduled trial, a first for a case[Read More…]
NLGJA Announces 2017 Excellence in Journalism Award Winners and Honorees
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Today NLGJA – The Association of LGBTQ Journalists announces the recipients of its Excellence in Journalism Awards and recognizes exemplary work produced in 2016. The highest individual awards, NLGJA Journalist of the Year and Sarah Pettit Memorial Award for the LGBTQ Journalist of the Year, are awarded to Katie Barnes and Erik[Read More…]
Officials Release Details of Latest Strikes Against ISIS in Syria, Iraq, August 7, 2017
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)– Aug. 7, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 34 strikes consisting of 40 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results[Read More…]
Secretary of State Tillerson’s Press Availability in Manila, Philippines, August 7, 2017
Manila, Philippines–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2017 SECRETARY TILLERSON: Good morning. Good morning, all. How’s everybody’s jet lag? Well, I thought I’d take a few minutes out of the series of events and give you a little bit of an oversight of what has already occurred and kind of what’s coming. Obviously, high[Read More…]
Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve Monthly Civilian Casualty Report, August 5, 2017
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2017. In the month of June, CJTF-OIR carried over 180 open reports of possible civilian casualties from previous months and received 72 new reports resulting from Coalition strikes in support of partner force operations to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria. Additionally, the Coalition began the assessments[Read More…]
Martin ‘Pharma Bro’ Shkreli Found Guilty of Three Charges
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—CNBC is reporting that Martin Shkreli, infamously known as ‘Pharma Bro,’ has been found guilty of three fraud charges by a federal jury. He now faces several years in prison when sentenced at a later date. Shkreli, a 34-year-old former pharmaceuticals company CEO and hedge fund manager who has[Read More…]
