President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama interview each other about their favorite Olympic moments over the years. Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2016. The Summer Olympics are in full-swing in Rio de Janeiro. (If you missed our behind-the-scenes look at the ceremony, check it out on the White House Instagram.) As[Read More…]
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Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2016 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on[Read More…]
DePaul University Art Museum Showcases International Art Exhibition ‘On Space and Place’
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2016. For the first time, viewers of the ART21 or “Art in the Twenty-First Century” television series will be able to see work by artists featured in the new season at the DePaul Art Museum on the Lincoln Park Campus of DePaul University. The exhibition will provide[Read More…]
TRiO Talent Search Program Grant Renewed at Prairie State College
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2016. The U.S. Department of Education recently renewed Prairie State College’s (PSC) TRiO Educational Talent Search Grant. The new award is for $1.2 million over a five-year period. The goal of the TRiO Talent Search program is to identify and help individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds earn their[Read More…]
Rockford Man Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $250,000 from Union
ROCKFORD —(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2016. A Rockford resident pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Philip G. Reinhard today to embezzling from a labor organization. DAVID FLEURY, 49, pleaded guilty to an information charging him with embezzling more than $250,000 from Local 6 of the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers.[Read More…]
Brown Jordan Services Recalls Swivel Patio Chairs Due to Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot
Recalled Patio Chairs Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2016 Recall Summary Name of product: Swivel Dining and Lounge Chairs Hazard: The base of the chair can break during normal use, posing a fall hazard. Remedy: View Details Repair Consumer Contact: Brown Jordan Services toll-free at 855-899-2127 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.[Read More…]
Kohler Power Systems Recalls Portable Generators Due to Shock Hazard
Kohler PRO5.2 Portable Generator Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2016 Recall Summary Name of product: Kohler portable generators Hazard: The generators have a wiring error, which can result in an electrical shock risk if an electrical device is plugged into the generator. Remedy: View Details Repair Consumer Contact: Kohler Power Systems toll-free[Read More…]
Researchers Find Brain’s ‘Physics Engine’ (Video)
This region that helps humans predict how the world will behave is ‘among the most important aspects of cognition for survival’ Baltimore, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2016. Whether or not they aced it in high school, human beings are physics masters when it comes to understanding and predicting how objects in the[Read More…]
Civil and Human Rights Coalition Applauds NAACP Voting Rights Act Sit-In at House Judiciary Chairman Goodlatte’s Office
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2016. Wade Henderson, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement in response to the NAACP’s sit-in inside House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte’s Roanoke, Va., office on Monday. The sit-in occurred exactly three months before the first presidential election in[Read More…]
Advocates Call for Comprehensive Response following Sharp Increases in Drug Overdose Deaths in NYC
NYC Drug Overdose Deaths Increased 58% from 2015, Bronx Hardest Hit, Overdose Deaths among Latinos Skyrocket 51% New York, NY –(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2016. Today’s release of 2015 drug overdose mortality data from the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) shows the devastation of overdose in New York City,[Read More…]
