Despite receiving treatment and living as female since age 14, inmate denied treatment in DOC custody; Eighth Amendment lawsuit seeks end to policy denying transgender inmates medically-necessary care TALLAHASSEE, FL. –(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2016. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Florida has filed a lawsuit challenging the Florida Department of[Read More…]
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NASA Says Methane ‘Hot Spot’ in New Mexico Linked Directly to Gas Extraction and Coal Mining
Study says 250 polluters are responsible for half of the emissions causing the “hot spot” SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO—(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2016 — NASA released a new study today examining what caused a methane “hot spot” to form in New Mexico. This new study of methane emissions generated by the oil and[Read More…]
Donald Trump Owes Americans Answers on Troubling Ties to Pro-Kremlin Forces
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2016. HFA Campaign Manager Robby Mook on the further questions on Donald Trump and his campaign team’s ties to Russia: “Facing another news story detailing Trump’s team’s ties to Russia and on the day of his foreign policy address, Trump’s campaign manager’s statement raised more questions than[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Announces GSU Awarded Library of Congress Grant to Enhance Science Curriculum
UNIVERSITY PARK–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2016. Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced today that Governors State University has been awarded a $202,115 federal grant to develop science curriculum for grades K-12 that will incorporate digital primary sources housed with the Library of Congress. The Library of Congress Teaching and Primary Sources grant will enable[Read More…]
Lack of State of Illinois Funding Jeopardizes Future of Program that Prevents Homelessness
First of Its Kind Study Published in Journal of Science Finds Chicago Homeless Prevention Programs Decrease Likelihood of Families Entering Shelters by 76% but State Funds Haven’t Been Available in More Than a Year Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2016. On any given night more than 6,700 Chicagoans find themselves[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Statement on the Cancer Moonshot Initiative
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2016. Today, ahead of an event with Vice President Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton affirmed her support for the Cancer Moonshot Initiative, which aims to end cancer as we know it: “When Vice President Biden lost his beloved son, Beau, to cancer, he found strength in his sorrow.[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports August 15, 2016
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police blotter reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other local media. An arrest does not mean[Read More…]
Trader Sentenced in Case Involving Manipulation of Market Prices
First Federal Spoofing Prosecution Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2016. It’s often referred to as “spoofing”—but it’s definitely no joke. Using computer algorithms or other means to manipulate commodity market prices in order to line your own pockets is a federal crime, a provision of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and[Read More…]
Yemen: UN Chief Condemns Attack on School that Killed at Least 10 Children
A classroom in Sa’ada, Yemen, was badly damaged in the recent conflict in April 2016. Photo: UNICEF/UN026956/Madhok NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–15 August 2016 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the attack, reportedly an airstrike, on a school in northern Yemen that killed at least 10 children and injured many more[Read More…]
Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL in Iraq, Syria
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2016 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of the latest strikes, noting that assessments of results are based[Read More…]
