Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2016. The Department of State has issued this Travel Warning to inform U.S. citizens traveling to or living in Haiti about the lack of adequate emergency medical facilities, and the security environment in Haiti. Haiti’s emergency response network, along with the continued presence of serious crime and civil[Read More…]
Latest News
Former Cardinals Official Sentenced to Prison for Astros Computer Intrusions
TEXAS–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 20916. The former director of Baseball Development for the St. Louis Cardinals has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of accessing the Houston Astros’ computers without authorization, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson for the Southern District of Texas and Special Agent in Charge Perrye K. Turner[Read More…]
Oil Refiners to Reduce Air Pollution at Six Refineries Under Settlement with EPA and Department of Justice
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2016. The Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a $425 million settlement with subsidiaries of Tesoro Corp., and Par Hawaii Refining that resolves alleged Clean Air Act violations and protects public health by reducing air pollution at six refineries. Under the[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, July 18, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2016 – 1:05 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. I do not have any comments to make at the top. We can go straight to your questions. Kevin, do you want to start? Q Thanks, Josh. With the attempted coup in Turkey and crackdown on[Read More…]
President Obama Awards the Medal of Honor to Lieutenant Colonel Charles Kettles (Video)
President Barack Obama presents the Medal of Honor to retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Charles Kettles for conspicuous gallantry, in the East Room of the White House, July 18, 2016. Then-Major Kettles distinguished himself in combat operations near Duc Pho, Republic of Vietnam, on May 15, 1967 and is credited[Read More…]
Prairie State College Partners with Chicago Heights and Park Forest to Honor Vietnam Veterans
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, Washington, DC CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—July 18, 2016. Prairie State College (PSC) is honoring Vietnam veterans in November 2016, as a part of the nation’s ongoing 50th Vietnam War Commemoration. In partnership with the City of Chicago Heights and the Village of Park Forest, PSC is hosting a[Read More…]
Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth: Students Deserve Better than Lead-Contaminated Water at Schools
Congresswoman’s new proposal would protect children while helping public schools remove lead from their water fountains and sinks Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2016. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) today introduced legislation to protect schoolchildren nationwide from lead poisoning by improving testing and monitoring procedures in schools as well as helping school districts[Read More…]
What Free Will Looks Like in the Brain (Video)
Baltimore, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2016. Johns Hopkins University researchers are the first to glimpse the human brain making a purely voluntary decision to act. Unlike most brain studies where scientists watch as people respond to cues or commands, Johns Hopkins researchers found a way to observe people’s brain activity as they[Read More…]
Income Inequality Leads Millennials to Start Families Before Marriage
Baltimore, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2016. Rising income inequality, and the resulting scarcity of certain types of jobs, is a key reason a growing number of young Americans are having babies before getting married. Andrew Cherlin A study led by Johns Hopkins University sociologist Andrew J. Cherlin is the first to trace[Read More…]
Democratic National Convention Announces Americans from Across the Country to Speak at National Convention
Speakers will tell their personal story to put a spotlight on the stakes in this election, how Hillary Clinton has already made a difference for families, and what she will do for families as President of the United States PHILADELPHIA -(ENEWSPF)–July 18, 2016. Ahead of the Democratic National Convention[Read More…]
