CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–June 3, 2016. The owner of a Lombard weight-loss center and a Burr Ridge physician have been charged with conspiracy and other crimes related to dispensing appetite-suppressant drugs without a legitimate medical purpose. According to a 17-count federal indictment, MICHAEL JENNINGS, the owner of Results Weight Loss Center,[Read More…]
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Independent Police Review Authority Implements New Transparency Policy in City of Chicago
IPRA to release evidence acquired from certain police‐involved incidents for ongoing investigations CHICAGO—(ENEWSP)—June 3, 2016. The Independent Police Review Authority (IPRA) announced today that the agency is fully implementing the policy recommendation made by the Police Accountability Task Force which calls for the public release of recordings and reports related[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Responds to Report Finding Puerto Rico Would Be Forced to Fund Control Board
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 3, 2016 – Sen. Bernie Sanders issued the following statement in response to today’s report from the Congressional Budget Office estimating that the control board established under the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act would cost $370 million and that Puerto Rican taxpayers would be forced to pick[Read More…]
Interior Secretary Jewell, National Park Service Director Jarvis Announce New National Recreation, Water Trails
New Trails Help Promote Obama Administration’s Effort to Increase Outdoor Recreational Opportunities, Connection to Nature WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–June 3, 2016. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis today announced the designation of six local and state National Recreation Trails, adding more than 350[Read More…]
The Golden-cheeked Warbler Avoids Sure Path to Extinction, Remains Protected
Efforts to Undermine the Endangered Species Act Fail as US Fish and Wildlife Service Rejects Junk Science Golden-cheeked Warbler. Photo: Christian Moynihan/Audubon Photography Awards AUSTIN, Tex.—(ENEWSPF)–June 3, 2016. Today, the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) published its decision to keep the Golden-cheeked Warbler on the endangered species list, ignoring[Read More…]
In Paris, UN Secretary General Ban Calls for ‘Courage and Legitimacy’ to Achieve Peace in Middle East
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (right), President François Hollande (centre) of France and French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault. Photo: F. de La Mure/maedi FRANCE–(ENEWSPF)–3 June 2016 – Terror, violence and the incitement that fuel them, along with the ongoing settlement enterprise and the lack of unity between Gaza and the West Bank[Read More…]
FTC Charges Gold, Silver Investment Scheme with Fraud
Defendants Allegedly Failed to Deliver Orders as Promised Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 3, 2016. The Federal Trade Commission charged a nationally advertised gold and silver marketing operation with bilking millions from consumers. The FTC seeks to recover money from the defendants to return to their customers, many of whom allegedly lost thousands[Read More…]
Fireball Lights Pre-Dawn Sky over Arizona (Video)
ARIZONA–(ENEWSPF)–June 3, 2016. For a few seconds early Thursday, night turned into day as an extremely bright fireball lit the pre-dawn sky over much of Arizona, blinding all-sky meteor cameras as far away as western New Mexico. Based on the latest data, a small asteroid estimated at 5 feet (1-2 meters)[Read More…]
Hillsdale Furniture Recalls Children’s Bunk Beds Due to Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Bob’s Discount Furniture
Chadwick bunk bed in white (model 1030) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 3, 2016 Recall Summary Name of product: Children’s bunk beds Hazard: The bunk bed’s side mattress support rails can crack or break, posing a fall hazard. Remedy: View Details Repair Consumer Contact: Hillsdale Furniture at 800-368-0999 from 9 a.m. to 5[Read More…]
Frequent Moves During Babies’ First Year Associated With Hospitalizations
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 3, 2016. Children who move from one residence to another during their first year of life are at a substantially higher risk of being admitted to a hospital emergency room in early childhood, according to a new U.K. study that examined data on more than 237,000[Read More…]
