WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2016. Sales of new single-family houses in July 2016 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 654,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Census Bureau. This is 12.4 percent (±12.7%)* above the[Read More…]
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McDonald’s Recalls ‘Step-iT’ Activity Wristbands Due to Risk of Skin Irritation or Burns
“Step-it” Activity Wristband blue Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2016 Recall Summary Name of product: “Step-iT” Activity Wristbands Hazard: The recalled wristbands can cause skin irritation or burns to children. Remedy: View Details Replace Consumer Contact: McDonald’s at 800-244-6227 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT daily, or online at www.mcdonalds.com and[Read More…]
To Escape Gangs and Poverty, Central American Children Making Risky Journey to United States – UNICEF
Alexis, 18, with his brother Wilson, 6, and their pet, a Caracara, at home in Omoa, Honduras. Photo: UNICEF/Adriana Zehbrauskas GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–23 August 2016 – The flow of refugee and migrant children seeking refuge from brutal gangs and stifling poverty in Central America and making their way to the United States[Read More…]
What the Media Doesn’t Know About the Clinton Foundation Could Sink the Titanic (Videos)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2016 By: Frank Vyan Walton Sometimes it’s just plain embarrassing. Sorry, I mean stupefying how much the media doesn’t know about what they’re talking about. I mean, they’re supposed to know. They’re supposed to have a clue, but there times when they really really don’t. One of those[Read More…]
Spacewalkers Successfully Install New Docking Adapter for Commercial Crew Flights
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2016. Expedition 48 Commander Jeff Williams (shown above) and Flight Engineer Kate Rubins of NASA successfully installed the first of two international docking adapters (IDAs) Friday Aug. 19, 2016, during a five hour and 58-minute spacewalk. The IDAs will be used for the future arrivals of Boeing and SpaceX[Read More…]
New Video Highlights Trump’s Plan to Round-up and Deport 16 Million People
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2016. While Donald Trump has very few actual plans to address the issues confronting our country, one thing he’s made clear since the beginning of his campaign is that his immigration “plan” is to build a giant concrete wall, send a “deportation force” into American communities, rescind[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces That Chicago O’Hare Peak TSA Wait Times Have Declined By More Than 90 Percent Since May As A Result Of Additional Federal Resources
Security lines at Chicago’s airports significantly improve during one of the busiest summer travel seasons on record CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2016. In the midst of one of the busiest travel summer seasons on record, Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced that Chicago O’Hare International Airport’s peak Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint wait[Read More…]
New Strategy Holds Promise for Detecting Bacterial Infections in Newborns
NIH-supported study could improve diagnosis, treatment for infants with fevers. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2016. Researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health have shown that it’s possible to diagnose a bacterial infection from a small sample of blood — based on the immune system’s response to the bacteria — in[Read More…]
NIH Researchers Discover Otulipenia, a New Inflammatory Disease
Rare and sometimes lethal disease affects young children Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2016. National Institutes of Health researchers have discovered a rare and sometimes lethal inflammatory disease — otulipenia — that primarily affects young children. They have also identified anti-inflammatory treatments that ease some of the patients’ symptoms: fever, skin rashes,[Read More…]
In Case You Missed It – CNBC (Fred Goldberg): Trump Has No Excuse to Not Release His Tax Returns
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2016 By: Fred Goldberg, former IRS commissioner Much has been said and written about Donald Trump’s refusal to release his tax returns. Tax returns paint a revealing picture of who we are. That’s why confidentiality is a central pillar of our tax system. If our government expects[Read More…]
