Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2016. Oxitec, a self-described pioneer in using advanced genetics to control target insects, has petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to grant emergency approval of genetically engineered (GE) mosquitoes to fight the spread of the Zika virus. Oxitec has proposed a trial to determine the efficacy[Read More…]
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President Obama Urges National Moment of Remembrance on Memorial Day
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2016 — In issuing his Memorial Day proclamation yesterday, President Barack Obama urged all Americans to observe a National Moment of Remembrance at 3 p.m. local time on the May 30 holiday. Here is the text of the president’s proclamation: With courage and a love of country that[Read More…]
USDA Urges Consumers to Keep Clear of the Danger Zone This Summer
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2016 – Summer cookouts are right around the corner and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is urging consumers to remember the four simple steps to food safety – Clean, Separate, Cook and Chill – and to steer clear of the ‘Danger[Read More…]
FDA Sued for Failure to Regulate Deadly Bacteria in Raw Oysters
Hundreds of People Have Died Since FDA Learned of the Public Health Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2016. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should stop dragging its feet and act on a four-year-old petition urging the agency to regulate deadly bacteria in shellfish harvested in Gulf Coast[Read More…]
In the Northeast, Survey Shows Strong Interest, Big Potential for Electric Vehicles
Many Northeastern Drivers Could Benefit From Driving Electric, Survey Finds Washington–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016 — Thirty-five percent of Northeast drivers are likely to consider an electric vehicle (EV) for their next vehicle purchase or lease, and 55 percent have some interest in EV technology, according to a new survey released by[Read More…]
Virginia Man Indicted for Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to ISIL
VIRGINIA–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2016. Mahmoud Amin Mohamed Elhassan, 26, of Woodbridge, Virginia, was indicted by a grand jury late yesterday on charges of conspiracy to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization; aiding and abetting the provision of material support[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama to U.S. and Japanese Forces
Iwakuni, Japan–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2016 – 4:02 P.M. JST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Hello, everybody! (Applause.) Konnichiwa! AUDIENCE: Konnichiwa! PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, it is great to be here. Thank you so much. I got to tell you, during my visit to Japan, we are reaffirming one of the greatest alliances in the world[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports May 27, 2016
eNews Park Forest is very pleased to welcome veteran reporter Mike Drakulich. Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than[Read More…]
United States, Mexico and Canada Join Forces to Improve Amber Alert System
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016. The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT) and Mexico’s Office of the Attorney General (PGR) sponsored a Trinational Forum yesterday and today in Mexico City, bringing together Amber Alert Coordinators from Mexico, the United States and Canada. The forum aimed[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama in Press Availability — Ise-Shima, Japan, May 26, 2016
Ise-Shima, Japan–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016 – 6:25 P.M. JST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Hello, everybody. So, as all of you know, we’re going to Hiroshima tomorrow. And in the interest of getting you all home at a reasonable hour, we’re not going to be doing a press conference after, so I thought I’d[Read More…]
