TEXAS—(ENEWSPF)—August 15, 2014. Governor Rick Perry was indicted today on charges of abuse of office and coercion of a public servant. Both charges are felonies. Maximum punishment on the first charge is five to 99 years in prison. The second is two to 10 years. An Austin grand jury handed[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 15, 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,[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 15, 2014. The Department of State urges U.S. citizens to avoid all travel to Lebanon because of ongoing safety and security concerns.  U.S. citizens living and working in Lebanon should understand that they accept risks in remaining and should carefully consider those risks.  This supersedes the Travel Warning[Read More…]

JESUP, Ga.–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2014.   Sarah Jones, a 27-year-old camera assistant, was killed and eight other workers were injured while trying to escape an oncoming freight train during the filming of a scene on Feb. 20 for the movie “Midnight Rider,” a biopic based on the life of musician Gregg[Read More…]

CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2014.  Local law enforcement around the country has become more heavily armed through partnerships with the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security. One of the key programs, the 1033 Program, allows the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) under the Department of Defense to transfer military equipment[Read More…]

Bi-Partisan Bill Heads to Senate for Concurrence Vote and then on to Governor’s Desk SACRAMENTO, CA –(ENEWSPF)—August 14, 2014. Facing its final Assembly hearing, the California Fair Sentencing Act (SB 1010) authored by Sen. Holly Mitchell (D-Los Angeles) won approval today. Mitchell’s bill will correct the groundless disparity in sentencing,[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2014.  Over 100 US financial institutions are working directly with marijuana-related businesses in states that allow for cannabis commerce, according to public remarks made Tuesday by a US Department of Treasury representative. Speaking this week at the 2014 Mid-Atlantic Anti-Money Laundering Conference in Washington, DC, Financial Crimes[Read More…]

Seattle, WA–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2014.  Washington state-licensed marijuana retailers sold an estimated $3.8 million in cannabis products in July, the first month during which such sales were allowed under state law. The sales are estimated to have generated about $1 million in tax revenue. To date, the state’s Liquor Control Board[Read More…]

The distribution of tents and non-food aid continues as the population of Newroz camp grows as more and more Yazidis arrive from Mount Sinjar in Iraq. Photo: UNHCR GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–14 August 2014 – The United Nations has designated its highest level emergency for the humanitarian crisis in Iraq, citing the scale[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT IRAQ ISRAEL RUSSIA / UKRAINE EBOLA CHINA DPRK JAPAN LEBANON SYRIA BURMA TRANSCRIPT:   1:23 p.m. EDT MS. HARF: Good afternoon. Welcome to the daily press briefing. I have a few items at the top, and then we’ll get started. First,[Read More…]