CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2016. The Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) has submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) health care rate filings recently received from Illinois insurers for the 2017 on-exchange marketplace. In Illinois and nationwide, 2017 premium rates are increasing for consumers, and in many[Read More…]
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U.S. State Dept. Updates Israel, The West Bank and Gaza Travel Warning
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2016. The Department of State warns U.S. citizens against all travel to the Gaza Strip and urges those present to depart as soon as possible when border crossings are open. The security situation remains complex in Israel and the West Bank, and can change quickly depending on the[Read More…]
Illinois Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Funds
Deposited More Than $197,000 in Fraudulent Refunds into Her Bank Accounts ILLINOIS–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2016. A Crystal Lake, Illinois, woman pleaded guilty today to stealing more than $197,000 from the United States, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo, head of the Justice Department’s Tax Division. According to the[Read More…]
Eleventh Twin Cities Man Charged with Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to ISIL
Numerous Alleged Co-Conspirators Previously Convicted at Trial and Pleaded Guilty in Minnesota MINNESOTA–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2016. Mohamed Amiin Ali Roble, 20, formerly of Minneapolis, was charged today by criminal complaint with providing and conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The charges were[Read More…]
Mississippi Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Conspiring to Provide Material Support to ISIL
MISSISSIPPI–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2016. Muhammad Oda Dakhlalla, 23, of Starkville, Mississippi, was sentenced today to serve 96 months in prison for conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization. Assistant Attorney General for National Security John P. Carlin, U.S.[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Colombia Peace Agreement
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2016. This is a historic day for the people of Colombia. With the finalizing of a peace agreement between Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, the longest-running war in the Western Hemisphere is coming to an end. We have witnessed, once again, that a sustained[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, August 24, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2016 – 1:45 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Nice to see you all. I do not have any comments on the top, so, Kathleen, you can go ahead and get us started. Q I wanted to start with the Turkish operation into Syria, if you[Read More…]
New Oceana Animated Maps Show Dolphins and Whales Threatened by Seismic Airgun Blasting in Atlantic Ocean
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2016. Today, Oceana released new animated maps showing dolphins and whales threatened by proposed seismic airgun blasting in the Atlantic Ocean. The maps, which are based on groundbreaking research from Duke University’s Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, draw from 23 years of data to show us the[Read More…]
In Case You Missed It — Vox: The AP’s Big Exposé on Hillary Meeting with Clinton Foundation Donors is a Mess
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2016 By: Matthew Yglesias Tuesday afternoon, Stephen Braun and Eileen Sullivan of the Associated Press released the results of a review of State Department appointment data that they used to make some striking claims about Hillary Clinton’s schedule as secretary of state. According to their reporting, Clinton[Read More…]
FDA Investigates Outbreak of Hepatitis A Illnesses Linked to Raw Scallops
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2016. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state and local officials are investigating an outbreak of hepatitis A illnesses linked to raw scallops. Fast Facts The FDA and CDC are supporting the Hawaii Department of Health[Read More…]
