Proposed 72-Hour Detention Has No Basis in Medical Science, Dehumanizes People, and Will Likely Lead to More Overdose Deaths; Policy Responses to Drug Use Must Prioritize Health and Safety of People Who Use Drugs ALBANY, New York —(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2016. Medical professionals and advocates are expressing concerns about a[Read More…]
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Trump’s Comments on Orlando Tragedy Met with Criticism Nationally and in Battleground States
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2016. Following the tragic mass shooting in Orlando, Donald Trump showed us how he’d handle such a situation as President. As the Washington Post Editorial Board wrote, “It had not seemed possible, but Donald Trump descended this week to a new low of bigotry, fear-mongering and conspiracy-peddling.”[Read More…]
As Donald Trump Travels to North Carolina, State’s Editorial Boards Rebuke His Dangerous & Divisive Rhetoric
NORTH CAROLINA–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2016. As Donald Trump prepares to travel to North Carolina, editorial boards across the state called for Americans to come together and take responsible, decisive actions to keep the homeland safe, and rebuked the presumptive Republican nominee for his dangerous and divisive response to the tragedy. Key[Read More…]
UNICEF Warns of Growing Exploitation Risk for Refugee and Migrant Children Arriving in Europe
A group of Gambian boys survey the ocean from the beach during an outing from a Government reception centre that doubles as a lodging station for unaccompanied minors in Pozzallo, Sicily, on May 17, 2016. Photo: UNICEF/UN020035/Gilbertson VII Photo GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–14 June 2016 – More than nine out of 10 refugee[Read More…]
NASA Mars Rover Descends Plateau, Turns Toward Mountain
This May 11, 2016, self-portrait of NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover shows the vehicle at the “Okoruso” drilling site on lower Mount Sharp’s “Naukluft Plateau.” The scene is a mosaic of multiple images taken with the arm-mounted Mars Hands Lens Imager (MAHLI). Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2016. NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover[Read More…]
City of Chicago Takes Steps to Educate and Ensure Businesses Become Compliant For Implementation of Tobacco 21 Law
City Works to Educate Retailers on New Law to go into Effect July 1; Increased Enforcement to Ensure Safe and Lawful Business Practice across All Neighborhoods CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) today reminded retailers across the city about steps[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces One Million Books Giveaway to Ensure More Children Engage In Reading This Summer
Chicago Public Library’s Largest Book Giveaway Ever; One Million Free Books for Rahm’s Readers Summer Learning Challenge CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Commissioner Brian Bannon today announced that Chicago Public Library will give away over one million books to children across the city during Rahm’s Readers Summer Learning[Read More…]
Food Movement Leaders Slam Biases in So-called ‘Smart’ Labels
GMO labeling plan fails to address poverty, rural communities and lack of connectivity WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2016. Three of the largest organizations in America’s food movement have united in a broad campaign to inform the U.S. Senate of the discriminatory limits of any compromise to GMO labeling measures which relies[Read More…]
HHS Selects Regional Ebola Treatment Center for Southwestern U.S.
Part of a network of 10 regional facilities expanding U.S. ability to respond to outbreaks of severe, highly infectious diseases Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2016. Putting in place the final piece of a regional network to treat patients infected with severe, highly infectious diseases, the U.S. Department of Health and Human[Read More…]
FDA Approves AspireAssist Obesity Device
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2016. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a new obesity treatment device that uses a surgically-placed tube to drain a portion of the stomach contents after every meal. The AspireAssist device should not be used on patients with eating disorders, and it is not[Read More…]
