Saudi youth play soccer in a park during a dust storm in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on April 25, 2015. Source: AP/HasanJamali Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2016. With the president of the United States fresh off of an important trip to Saudi Arabia and meetings with the Saudi king and[Read More…]
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Tens of Thousands Call for Repeal of North Carolina Anti-LGBT Law As Legislature Returns
RALEIGH, N.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2016. More than 150,000 signatures demanding the repeal of North Carolina’s anti-LGBT House Bill 2 were delivered to the office of Gov. Pat McCrory today by a collection of civil rights, faith, business, and advocacy groups as the state legislature returns for the first time since[Read More…]
Justice Department Files for Contempt and Requests Receiver to Operate Orleans Parish Jail
LOUISIANA–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2016. The Justice Department has filed for contempt against Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman regarding his non-compliance with a consent decree governing conditions of confinement at the Orleans Parish Jail in New Orleans, and has requested that the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana appoint[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama in Address to the People of Europe, April 25, 2016
Hannover, Germany–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2016 – 11:22 A.M. CEST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you so much. (Applause.) Thank you. Guten tag! It is wonderful to see all of you, and I want to begin by thanking Chancellor Merkel for being here. (Applause.) On behalf of the American people, I want to thank[Read More…]
White House Launches New $100 Million Competition to Expand Tuition-Free Community College Programs that Connect Americans to In-Demand Jobs
“Every American, whether they’re young or just young at heart, should be able to earn the skills and education necessary to compete and win in the 21st century economy.” – President Barack Obama Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2016. Today, the Vice President and Dr. Biden will highlight how communities are coming[Read More…]
CVS Pharmacy Announces Voluntary Recall of Gold Emblem Abound Organic Spiced Herbal Tea Due to Possible Health Risk
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2016. CVS Pharmacy® announced today that it has voluntarily recalled select cases of Gold Emblem Abound™ Organic Spiced Herbal Tea following notification from the manufacturer that the product is potentially contaminated with Salmonella. An ingredient produced by the manufacturer’s raw material supplier tested positive for Salmonella[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of April 24, 2016
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 24, 2016. ‘From Earth,’ a juried exhibition of fifty-three artists presenting images inspired by, derived from, portraying or interpreting plants will open at Tall Grass Arts Association’s Gallery on Saturday, April 30 with a reception from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The exhibit presents examples of drawing; painting;[Read More…]
Annual Rich Township Senior Fair to be Held on May 6
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2016. The Rich Township Senior Fair is an annual fair that brings information to area seniors on a large number of available services, including transportation, recreation, restaurants, health care, and legal. In 2015, the Senior Fair was held in a new venue, the Richton Park Community[Read More…]
CRF Frozen Foods Recalls Frozen Vegetables Due to Possible Health Risk
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2016. CRF Frozen Foods of Pasco, Washington is voluntarily recalling fifteen frozen vegetable items that have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: Building a Fairer and More Effective Criminal Justice System, April 23, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2016 Hello, everybody. Today, there are some 2.2 million people behind bars in America. Millions more are on parole or probation. All told, we spend 80 billion taxpayer dollars each year to keep people locked up. Many are serving unnecessarily long sentences for non-violent crimes. Almost 60[Read More…]
