Traveling to Texas May Result in Violation of Constitutional Rights, ACLU Warns WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–May 9,2017. The American Civil Liberties Union issued a “travel alert” today informing anyone planning to travel to Texas in the near future to anticipate the possible violation of their constitutional rights when stopped by law enforcement.[Read More…]
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Chelsea Manning, Legal Team Statements on Her Upcoming Release From Military Prison
NEW YORK —(ENEWSPF)–May 9, 2017. Whistleblower Chelsea Manning will be released from U.S. military prison next week after serving a seven-year sentence for disclosing classified information that raised public awareness regarding the impact of war on innocent civilians. Manning, a transgender woman, was serving an unprecedented 35-year sentence for whistleblowing[Read More…]
Threat Of Flooding Rain, Severe Storms To Return To Central Us At Midweek
Renee Duff Meteorologist for AccuWeather.com AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports rain and thunderstorms will return to storm-weary areas of the central and southern Plains around the middle of the week. The thunderstorms will follow a much-needed dry spell into Tuesday. Many areas continue to recover from extensive flooding and severe weather from this past[Read More…]
Chilly Air To Threaten A Frost In Parts Of The Northeastern Us This Week
Renee Duff Meteorologist for AccuWeather.com AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports the chilly air swinging through the northeastern United States will not relinquish its grip until at least the middle of May. For most, the cool pattern will result in temperatures averaging 10 to 15 degrees Fahrenheit below early May averages. For some, the[Read More…]
ACLU Sues Trump Administration for Records on Botched Yemen Raid
Lawsuit Aims to Uncover Documents on Legal Basis and Outcome of Assault That Killed Navy SEAL and Numerous Yemeni Civilians NEW YORK –(ENEWSPF)–May 8, 2017. The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit today demanding that the Trump administration release documents about a January 29 raid in Yemen that left[Read More…]
Counter-ISIS Strikes Continue in Syria, Iraq, May 6, 2017
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 18 strikes consisting of 59 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…]
DoD Announces Navy Casualty, Kyle Milliken, May 6, 2017
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2017. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a U.S. Navy sailor who was in support of a Somali National Army-led operation with U.S. Africa Command. Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator Kyle Milliken, 38, of Falmouth, Maine, was killed during an operation against al-Shabaab on[Read More…]
Massive Tax Cut To Bring Jobs: President’s Weekly Address
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- President Donald Trump said in his weekly address a massive tax cut would bring jobs and prosperity back to the United States. The text of his address follows the video. My fellow Americans, Since Day One, my administration has been hard at work, tearing down the barriers to job[Read More…]
New Survey of Local Election Officials Debunks Trump’s Claims that Millions Improperly Voted in 2016
40 of 42 Jurisdictions Studied Reported No Known Incidents of Noncitizen Voting NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2017. Noncitizen voting in the 2016 election was exceedingly rare, according to a new analysis of information from local election administrators by the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law. Its findings counter[Read More…]
Military Strikes Target ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq, May 5, 2017
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 20 strikes consisting of 81 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…]
