Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2012. Michelle and I were deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Neil Armstrong.  Neil was among the greatest of American heroes – not just of his time, but of all time.  When he and his fellow crew members lifted off aboard Apollo 11 in 1969,[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 25, 2012.  Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, has died. He was 82 years old.  His family issued the following statement: “We are heartbroken to share the news that Neil Armstrong has passed away following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures. Neil was our loving[Read More…]

Tropical Storm Isaac Surface Wind Field  Click image to zoom in – Download GIS data Click Here for a Printer Friendly Graphic Miami, Florida—(ENEWSPF)—August 25, 2012 UPDATE 5 pm EDT (2100 UTC).  The National Hurricane Center is reporting that the center of Tropical Storm Isaac is moving along the northern[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2012. Hi, everybody. Over the last few weeks, there’s been a lot of talk about Medicare, with a lot of accusations and misinformation flying around. So today I want to step back for a minute and share with you some actual facts and news about the program.[Read More…]

Miami, Florida—(ENEWSPF)—August 24, 2012 – UPDATE 5 PM EDT (2100 UTC).  Tropical Storm isaac has strengthened a little more with the center expected to make landfall in Haiti tonight. Isaac is located 17.2n, 71.9w about 100 miles (160 km) sse of Port au Prince, Haiti, about 300 miles (480 km)[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2012.  The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia has approved a comprehensive settlement agreement between the United States and the Commonwealth of Virginia, resolving the department’s findings that Virginia’s system for serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities violated the Americans with Disabilities Act[Read More…]

¡Todos A Votar! (Let’s Vote!) Tour Drives Up Voter Enthusiasm in Miami,
 Orlando and Tampa TAMPA–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2012.  As Republicans and a hurricane begin gathering in Florida before the GOP national convention here, 10 national Latino voter advocates and local allies are helping whip up the growing political winds in the[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2012. The following are Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s remarks as delivered near the scene of the shooting this morning: “Well good morning. I’m here with Police Commissioner Kelly, Chief of the Department Joe Esposito and Christine Quinn, the Speaker of the City Council and whose district we are[Read More…]

COLORADO–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2012.  USADA announced today that Lance Armstrong has chosen not to move forward with the independent arbitration process and as a result has received a lifetime period of ineligibility and disqualification of all competitive results from August 1, 1998 through the present, as the result of his anti-doping[Read More…]

UPDATED 10:36 AM CT.  NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—August 24, 2012.  CNN is reporting that at least 10 people were shot this morning in front of New York’s Empire State Building.  Authorities converged on the building when reports of shots being fired were made around 9 a.m. The suspect in the shooting has[Read More…]