Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 30, 2014.  The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund today released preliminary fatality statistics for 2014.  The data in the report shows that 126 federal, state, local, tribal and territorial officers were killed in the line of duty this year.  The report further showed that in 2014, 50[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 30, 2014. Unemployment rates were lower in November than a year earlier in 341 of the 372 metropolitan areas, higher in 27 areas, and unchanged in 4 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twelve areas had jobless rates of at least 10.0 percent and 147[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 29, 2014. The U.S. military conducted an airstrike in Somalia today against the al-Shabaab network. The target of the strike was a senior al-Shabaab leader. The strike took place in the vicinity of Saakow, Somalia. At this time, we do not assess there to be any civilian or[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 26, 2014. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending December 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 280,000, a decrease of 9,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 289,000. The 4-week moving average was 290,250, a decrease of 8,500 from the previous week’s unrevised[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 24, 2014.  The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens about the risk of traveling to certain places in Mexico due to threats to safety and security posed by organized criminal groups in the country. U.S. citizens have been the target of violent crimes, such as kidnapping, carjacking, and[Read More…]

President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, daughters Sasha and Malia, Marian Robinson and Interior Secretary Sally Jewell participate in the National Christmas Tree lighting on the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., Dec. 4, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 25, 2014 THE PRESIDENT: Merry Christmas everybody! [Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 23, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT/GUANTANAMO BAY NORTH KOREA/REGION/DEPARTMENT INDIA GUANTANAMO BAY CUBA CHINA/REGION PAKISTAN AFGHANISTAN DEPARTMENT MIDDLE EAST PEACE UKRAINE/RUSSIA CHINA DEPARTMENT CUBA DEPARTMENT UKRAINE/REGION SOUTH SUDAN AFGHANISTAN/REGION TRANSCRIPT: 11:13 p.m. EST MS. HARF:  Hello.  Welcome to day two in this lovely auditorium.  As a reminder,[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 23, 2014.  Earlier today, United States Congressman Michael Grimm pleaded guilty at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, New York, to aiding and assisting the preparation of a false tax return.  Since 2011, Grimm has served as a member of the United States House of Representatives representing New York’s[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 22, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing TUNISIA EGYPT NORTH KOREA/REGION INDIA IRAQ/REGION NORTH KOREA CUBA CHINA/REGION TURKEY CUBA DEPARTMENT JAPAN/SOUTH KOREA TRANSCRIPT: 12:38 p.m. EST MS. HARF: Good afternoon. Welcome to the daily press briefing. It sounds like I’m in an auditorium right now, okay. QUESTION: It’s a[Read More…]

New York –-(ENEWSPF)–December 22, 2014.  Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union have written to US Attorney General Eric Holder urging him to order a criminal investigation into torture and other serious abuses relating to the Central Intelligence Agency’s interrogation and detention program. In a letter sent to[Read More…]