By Justin Roberti AccuWeather.com AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather reports a major nor’easter threatens to shut down travel due to heavy snow and strong winds from Washington, D.C., to New York City and Boston early this week. Blizzard conditions will develop in part of the northeastern United States. A storm will first continue to[Read More…]
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Officials Release Details of Latest Counter-ISIS Strikes in Syria, Iraq, March 11, 2017
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, conducting 28 strikes consisting of 111 engagements against ISIS targets yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments[Read More…]
Unaware? Trump and Pence Were Aware of Flynn’s Foreign Lobbying. They Simply Lied About It
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2017 By Mark Sumner VP Mike Pence and Michael Flynn (Source: ABC News) So, remember way back to a couple of hours ago when we were marveling over Mike Pence’s ability to ignore a letter from a congressman about how Michael Flynn was a foreign agent? And[Read More…]
Turkey: UN Report Details Allegations of Serious Rights Violations in Country’s Southeast
Residents of Silvan, a city in Diyarbakir Province, southeastern Turkey, walk past their bullet-riddled homes. Photo: IRIN/Jodi Hilton GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–10 March 2017 – The UN human rights office today published a report detailing allegations of massive destruction, killings and numerous other serious human rights violations committed between July 2015 and December[Read More…]
Payroll Employment Rises by 235,000 in February 2017; Unemployment Rate Changes Little at 4.7%
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 10, 2017. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 235,000 in February, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 4.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment gains occurred in construction, private educational services, manufacturing, health care, and mining. Household Survey Data The number of[Read More…]
Operation Inherent Resolve: Coalition Strikes Continue in Syria, Iraq, March 10, 2017
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, conducting 22 strikes consisting of 82 engagements against ISIS targets yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments[Read More…]
Rep. Blumenauer Introduces Bill to Prevent Trump and His Family from Getting Wealthier from the Presidency
Congressman Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) (Source: blumenauer.house.gov) Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2017. Yesterday, Congressman Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) introduced the No Taxpayer Revenue Used to Monetize the Presidency (No TRUMP) Act to prohibit the use of taxpayer funds to pay for events, overnight stays, food, or other miscellaneous expenses at hotels owned or[Read More…]
Trump Claims He Had No Idea Michael Flynn Was a Foreign Lobbyist When He Tapped Him as Top Security Advisor
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2017 By Hunter Michael Flynn (Source: NBC.com) It would be nice if the Donald Trump “administration” could go longer than three days or so between scandals, but nope. Wishful thinking. The White House says President Donald Trump was unaware that former national security adviser Michael Flynn was[Read More…]
World’s Largest Jewish Children’s Museum Evacuated Because of Bomb Threats in New York City
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2017 By Walter Einenkel The Jewish Children’s Museum in Brooklyn (Source: Google Maps) The Jewish Museum in Brooklyn was evacuated today, according to the NYPD. The Jewish Children’s Museum in Brooklyn was evacuated Thursday after staffers received an alarming email saying several pipe bombs had been hidden[Read More…]
Contractor Sues for $2 Million in Unpaid Bills on Trump’s D.C. Hotel
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2017 By Laura Clawson Becoming pr*sident doesn’t mean Donald Trump has changed his ways: he’s still stiffing the contractors who work on his construction projects. The Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C.’s Old Post Office Building is perhaps Trump’s highest-profile recent project, but the attention focused on[Read More…]
