Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2014. Hi, everybody. In my State of the Union Address, I talked about pizza. More specifically, I talked about a pizza chain in Minneapolis – Punch Pizza – whose owner, John Soranno, made the business decision to give his employees a raise to ten bucks an hour.[Read More…]
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G-7 Leaders Statement on Ukraine, April 25, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2014. We, the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission, join in expressing our deep concern at the continued efforts by separatists backed by Russia to destabilize eastern[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Je Psaki, April 25, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary Trip Announcement World Press Freedom Day PAKISTAN Freedom of the Press / Hamid Mir NORTH KOREA Reports of Detained American Citizen / U.S. in Touch with Sweden, Protecting Power / Human Rights MIDDLE EAST PEACE Moment of Transition and Part[Read More…]
Senator Merkley Announces Legislation to Give Seniors a Raise
Bill would help Social Security benefits keep up with inflation Portland, OR–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2014. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley yesterday met with seniors at the Hollywood Senior Center and announced that he will be introducing legislation in the Senate that will increase Social Security benefits for seniors by changing the cost[Read More…]
Senator Wyden Announces Decision that Clears the Way for the Sale of Wine Growlers in Oregon
Federal Agency’s Decision to Rescind Labeling, Bookkeeping Order Ends Conflict with New Oregon Law Portland, OR–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2014. Oregon Senator Ron Wyden today announced that the federal agency that regulates the sale of alcohol has agreed to rescind an order than would have blocked the sale of wine growlers in[Read More…]
ACLU Argues Against Warrantless Cell Phone Tracking Before Federal Appeals Court
Police used automatically-created cell phone location data to track individuals’ movements throughout Miami area without a warrant Miami–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2014. Today, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) argued before the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in a case about whether police need a warrant to track an individual’s location using data[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Issues Cameroon Travel Warning, April 25, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2014. The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risk of travel to Cameroon and cautions U.S. citizens to avoid all travel to the Far North region of Cameroon. The Boko Haram terrorist group is active in the Far North, and has actively targeted foreign[Read More…]
Office on Violence Against Women Announces Two New Grants to Support Prosecutorial and Victim Services in Rural and Tribal Communities in the Bakken Region
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 25, 2014. The Justice Department’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) today announced the release of two grant solicitations to launch a new $3 million special initiative for the Bakken Region. Located in western North Dakota and eastern Montana, the Bakken region has experienced rapid growth in oil[Read More…]
Press Conference with President Obama and President Park of the Republic of Korea, April 25, 2014
Seoul, Republic of Korea–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2014 – 6:15 P.M. KST PRESIDENT PARK: (As interpreted.) I’d like to extend my sincere welcome to His Excellency President Obama. To the victims of the sunken ferry ship, Sewol, and their families, President Obama expressed consolation and sympathy, and to provide support. I truly[Read More…]
Elected Officials, Community Groups Rally in Support of Brooklyn DA Ken Thompson’s Proposal to Stop Prosecuting Low-Level Marijuana Possession Cases
Historic Step Will Reduce Both Racial Disparities and the Number of Brooklynites Unfairly Saddled with Lifelong Arrest Records NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—April 25, 2014. Today, Brooklyn elected officials, community groups, and advocates rallied on the steps of Borough Hall to support District Attorney Ken Thompson’s proposal to stop prosecuting people arrested for[Read More…]
