LONDON –(ENEWSPF)–2nd August 2016 – Civil society groups from across the globe, including prominent human rights NGOs, have called on UN drug control authorities to urge an immediate stop to the extrajudicial killings of suspected drug offenders in the Philippines. Since 10th May 2016, more than 700 people have been[Read More…]
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Outlines Guiding Principles for the Future of Foreclosure Prevention
CFPB Outlines Consumer Protections as Government Foreclosure Relief Program Is Set to Expire Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2016. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today outlined consumer protection principles to guide mortgage servicers, investors, government housing agencies, and policymakers as they develop new foreclosure relief solutions. The Bureau’s action[Read More…]
Only Two Highly Polluting States Challenge EPA Methane Rule
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President Obama Says Donald Trump is ‘Unfit’ to be President (Video)
President Obama: “Yes, I think the Republican nominee is unfit to serve as president.” Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2016. During a joint press conference at the White House today by President Obama and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, the President offered his strongest rebuke of Donald Trump saying the “Republican nominee[Read More…]
Gold Star Mother, Military Families Liaison for VoteVets, Responds to Trump Crowd Booing Military Mom (Video)
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2016. Yesterday, at a rally held by Mike Pence, an Air Force mother was booed when she asked Mike Pence about Donald Trump’s statements on the family of Humayun Khan, who died serving in Iraq. The mother was later identified as Catherine Byrne, the mother of[Read More…]
Emergency Room Visits Jump As Trampoline Parks Gain In Popularity
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 2, 2016. Trampoline parks have become increasingly popular in recent years, leading to a soaring number of emergency room visits for injuries sustained at these recreational venues, according to a new study in the September 2016 Pediatrics. The study, “Trampoline Park and HomeTrampoline Injuries” (published online[Read More…]
100% of McDonald’s Chicken is Raised Without Antibiotics After Activist Push
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2016. McDonald’s announced today that it has eliminated antibiotics that are important in human medicine from 100 percent of its chicken supply. This announcement comes just a year and a half after McDonald’s publicly committed to require its poultry suppliers to stop using medically important[Read More…]
Appeals Board Affirms EPA Decision to Cancel Pesticide Toxic to Dragonflies, Crayfish, Other Freshwater Species
Photo courtesy EPA WASHINGTON— (ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2016. The Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to cancel use of a pesticide that’s highly toxic to freshwater wildlife like dragonflies, crayfish and mussels survived an industry challenge from Bayer CropScience. The EPA’s Environmental Appeals Board agreed that Bayer failed to live up to its[Read More…]
In Case You Missed It: Syracuse Post-Standard (op-ed): Republican Rep. Richard Hanna: We Should All be Done with Donald Trump
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 106 By: Rep. Richard Hanna (R–NY 22nd District) Our country is desperate for a functioning two-party system. A system that understands that compromise is the sweet spot of peace in a pluralistic society that values tolerance and inclusiveness. Not these endless attempts to run the table in[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Raised About $90 Million in July for HFA and the Democratic Party
54 Percent of Contributions Came from New Donors NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2016. Hillary Clinton had her best fundraising month of the campaign in July, bringing in nearly $90 million for Hillary for America and the Democratic Party. Her campaign began August with more than $58 million in the bank. HFA’s[Read More…]
