Chicago, Illinois–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2016 – 2:43 P.M. CDT PROFESSOR STRAUSS: Well, Mr. President, it’s a tremendous honor for the University and the law school. Welcome back. THE PRESIDENT: It is good to be back. (Applause.) It is good to be back. As some of you may know, I actually spent[Read More…]
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Statement by National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice on the Entry Into Force of the 2005 Amendment to the Convention on Physical Protection of Nuclear Materials
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2016. Today marks an important step forward in the Obama Administration’s efforts to secure nuclear material globally. Nicaragua and Uruguay deposited their instruments of ratification of the 2005 Amendment to the Convention on Physical Protection of Nuclear Materials. In doing so, they joined Azerbaijan, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire,[Read More…]
Roosevelt University to Award Scholarships to Exceptional Mikva Challenge Teens
Attending the historic signing of an agreement on April 7 between Roosevelt University and MIkva Challenge, above, are (from left): Roosevelt’s Israel Vargas, director of community engagement and government relations; Jennifer Tani, assistant VP of community engagement and government relations; June Lapidus, associate professor of economics and director of Social Justice Studies;[Read More…]
SpaceX CRS-8 Lifts Off from Cape Canaveral (Video)
FLORIDA–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2016. The SpaceX CRS-8 Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station sending a Dragon spacecraft on the company’s eighth commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff was at 4:43 p.m. EDT. NASA Cargo Headed to Space[Read More…]
Senator Warren Introduces Legislation to Address Concerns About Flight Noise in Local Communities
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2016. Today, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) introduced the FAA Community Accountability Act to give local communities a voice in the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) decision-making process for flight paths. The bill was also filed as an amendment to the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2016,[Read More…]
Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation on The Joy of Love
ROME–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2016. The Vatican on Friday published Pope Francis’ eagerly-awaited Apostolic Exhoratation on the family, drawing together almost three years of consultations with Catholics in countries around the world. The lengthy document, entitled ‘Amoris Laetitia’, or The Joy of Love, affirms the Church’s teaching that stable families are the[Read More…]
The Overdose Crisis is Making America Finally Consider Supervised Injection Facilities
More people are now dying from overdose deaths than from car accidents. NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2016 By: Tony Newman There is an overdose crisis in the United States. More people are now dying from overdose deaths than from car accidents. Overdose has become an issue that is being talked about at all[Read More…]
A Statement from Bruce Springsteen on Cancellation of April 10 Concert in North Carolina
Photo Credit: Antonio Rossi NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2016– Singer, songwriter, and artist Bruce Springsteen issued the following statement on his cancellation of the concert he was to perform this Sunday in Greensboro, North Carolina. Springsteen expressed his extreme displeasure with North Carolina’s HB2, which ostensibly “dictates which bathrooms transgender people[Read More…]
IKEA Recalls Children’s Bat Cape Costumes Due to Strangulation Hazard
LATTJO bat cape costume Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2016 Recall Summary Name of product: Children’s LATTJO Bat Cape Costumes Hazard: The fabric hook and loop fastener at the neck of the bat cape can fail to detach readily during use, posing a strangulation hazard to children. Remedy: View Details Refund Consumer[Read More…]
GolfBuddy GPS Bands Recalled by Deca International Due to Burn Hazard
Recalled GoldBuddy gold band Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2016 Recall Summary Name of product: GolfBuddy golf GPS bands Hazard: The band charging ports can produce an electrical charge to exposed skin, posing a burn hazard to consumers. Remedy: View Details Repair Consumer Contact: GolfBuddy toll-free at 888-251-6058 from 8:30 a.m. to[Read More…]
