Idealist surge protector, model number 360320 Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2016 Recall Summary Name of product: Surge protectors Hazard: The surge protectors can short circuit when non-grounded plugs are connected, posing a shock or fire hazard. Remedy: View Details Replace Consumer Contact: 360 Electrical toll-free at 844-827-4207 from 9 a.m. to[Read More…]
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UN-backed Fund Expands Wildlife Protection Plan to 19 Countries in Africa and Asia
A southern white rhinoceros at Lake Nakuru, Kenya. Photo: Ryan Harvey NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–10 June 2016 – A United Nations-backed partnership fun has approved an additional $40 million to expand its support of a global programme fighting against illegal trafficking to a total of 19 countries in Africa and Asia. The[Read More…]
Senator Elizabeth Warren Releases Report Raising Serious Concerns About College Accreditor and Federal Advisory Committee’s Troubled Oversight
Urges Education Department to hold accreditor ACICS accountable for long record of failure Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2016. A report released today by Senator Elizabeth Warren describes lax federal oversight of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS), a college accreditor that has a long track record of[Read More…]
Peanut Allergy Prevention Strategy is Nutritionally Safe, NIH-funded Study Shows
Early-life peanut consumption does not affect duration of breastfeeding or children’s growth and nutrition Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2016. Introducing peanut-containing foods during infancy as a peanut allergy prevention strategy does not compromise the duration of breastfeeding or affect children’s growth and nutritional intakes, new findings show. The work, funded by[Read More…]
Race and Beyond: The Greatest of All Time
Muhammad Ali peers over a copy of his autobiography, “The Greatest: My Own Story,” in Frankfurt, Germany, on October 10, 1975. Source: AP/Kurt Strumpf Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2016 By Sam Fulwood III Last Saturday morning, my Twitter and Facebook accounts exploded with the news, tributes, and recollections: Muhammad Ali,[Read More…]
Economic Security and Key Family Economic Issues Top Priorities for Black, Hispanic Women, New Poll Shows
With unprecedented influence over an election, black and Hispanic women say economic security on par with key race and gender issues Washington, D.C. – (ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2016. In many key battleground states, black and Hispanic women will be the deciding factor in the November elections, making issues facing their families[Read More…]
West Coast Whale Entanglements Increasing, On Pace for Another Record Year
OAKLAND, Calif.—(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2016. Nearly 40 reports of whales entangled in fishing gear have been recorded off the West Coast in 2016 — including at least 20 whales that are estimated to still be entangled — putting this year on pace to break the record for the third straight[Read More…]
Stained Glass Competition Announced for Tiny Home Design Display
Emily Carlson of Solstice Stained Glass Winning tiny home on display CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2016. Solstice Stained Glass in Chicago is announcing a design competition for window displays in the winning entry of the recent Tiny Home Design competition. Solstice Stained Glass, founded by Emily Carlson 25 years ago, will host[Read More…]
Hershey Issues Voluntary Recall of SoFit Products Due to Expanded Supplier Recall of Sunflower Seeds
Hershey, Pa. —(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2016. The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) has issued a voluntary recall of three products sold under the SoFit brand after a supplier who provides sunflower seeds for the products expanded its recall on June 1. The supplier SunOpta issued a recall after discovering that it produced[Read More…]
White House Launches the Fair Chance Higher Education Pledge
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2016. at the White House, Domestic Policy Council Director Cecilia Muñoz and Education Secretary John King will host 15 higher education public and private institutions from across the country who are standing with the Obama Administration as founding partners in launching the Fair Chance Higher Education Pledge.[Read More…]
