Rule Would Require Lenders to Determine Whether Consumers Have the Ability to Repay Payday, Auto Title, and Certain Other High-Cost Loans WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2016. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today proposed a rule aimed at ending payday debt traps by requiring lenders to take steps to make[Read More…]
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Protection Sought for Nautilus, Ancient Mollusk Vanishing Due to Shell Trade
Chambered Nautilus Has Changed Little in 500 Million Years, Now Threatened With Extinction by Widespread Harvest, Trade Chambered nautilus photo by Greg J. Barord. OAKLAND, Calif.— (ENEWSPF)–June 1, 2016. The Center for Biological Diversity yesterday petitioned to secure Endangered Species Act protection for the chambered nautilus, an ocean mollusk threatened[Read More…]
Inslee Administration Defies Court Order, Betrays Children
Seattle, WA –(ENEWSPF)–June 1, 2016. Today, the Inslee administration released its revised Clean Air Rule that defies an unprecedented May 16, 2016 court order issued by King County Superior Court Judge Hollis R. Hill, and fails the children of Washington. Judge Hill ordered the state to adopt a rule[Read More…]
Chicago Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression (CAARPR) Issues Open Letter to Mayor Rahm Emanuel
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 1, 2016 Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Because you have declared that you will be introducing legislation to the City Council on June 22, 2016 we, who have been fighting for community control of the police here in Chicago, would like to inform you that we totally reject your attempts to[Read More…]
The Center for Multicultural Communities Presents ‘Enhancing Community and Police Relations’ on Monday, June 6
Let’s Build a Spirit of Cooperation and Trust! CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—June 1, 2016. The Center for Multicultural Communities (CMC) will present ‘Enhancing Community and Police Relations’ program on Monday, June 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the Prairie State College Auditorium, 202 Halsted Street in Chicago Heights. Participants will hear expert presenters[Read More…]
Gold Medal, Gold Medal Wondra, and Signature Kitchens Flour Recalled Due to Possible E. coli Contamination
MINNEAPOLIS –(ENEWSPF)–June 1, 2016. General Mills is collaborating with health officials to investigate an ongoing, multistate outbreak of E. coli O121 that may be potentially linked to Gold Medal flour, Wondra flour, and Signature Kitchens flour (sold in Safeway, Albertsons, Jewel, Shaws, Vons, United, Randalls, and Acme). Out of an[Read More…]
WHO Public Health Advice Regarding the Olympics and Zika Virus
GENEVA –(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2016. Based on current assessment, cancelling or changing the location of the 2016 Olympics will not significantly alter the international spread of Zika virus. Brazil is 1 of almost 60 countries and territories which to date report continuing transmission of Zika by mosquitoes. People continue to travel[Read More…]
VA Launches Veterans Legacy Program
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2016. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced the launch of the Veterans Legacy Program to memorialize Veterans’ service and sacrifice through public educational programming. The program uses the rich resources found throughout VA national cemeteries, Soldiers’ lots and monument sites. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert[Read More…]
New GAO Report Highlights Value of Broadcasting Supreme Court and Appellate Court Proceedings
Co-authors of bipartisan bill to require broadcast of high court proceedings requested study WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2016. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL) released the following statement on a newly released Government Accountability Office report on video and audio coverage of Supreme Court and other appellate court[Read More…]
Republicans Love Trump So Much They’re Running Against Him for President
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2016. On Sunday, two Republican former governors joined forces to run for president and vice president on the Libertarian Party’s ticket. At the nominating convention, CNN reports that former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson attacked Trump’s “immigration policies as “just racist,” particularly [Trump’s] call to deport 11[Read More…]
