NIH-funded Census Bureau report offers details of global aging phenomenon. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2016. The world’s older population continues to grow at an unprecedented rate. Today, 8.5 percent of people worldwide (617 million) are aged 65 and over. According to a new report, “An Aging World: 2015 (link is external),” [Read More…]
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Center for American Progress Report Offers Ways to Mitigate Environmental Damage From Volkswagen Emissions Scandal
A giant logo of the German car manufacturer Volkswagen is pictured on top of a company’s factory building in Wolfsburg, Germany, September 2015. Source: AP/Michael Sohn Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2016. With the investigation into Volkswagen’s alleged use of a cheat device to circumvent Clean Air Act regulations continuing[Read More…]
Historic Petition Urges Obama to Halt All New Offshore Fossil Fuel Leases
More Than 45 Organizations Back Historic Legal Petition That Takes Aim at Ocean-drilling Damage to Climate, Wildlife, Communities WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2016. More than 45 climate, conservation, indigenous and coastal organizations representing the major coastal regions of the United States filed a legal petition today calling on President Obama to align[Read More…]
Obama Administration Announces Additional Actions to Address the Prescription Opioid Abuse and Heroin Epidemic
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2016. Today the President joins individuals in recovery, family members, medical professionals, law enforcement officials and other leaders at the National Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit in Atlanta, Georgia. The annual summit is organized by Operation UNITE, which was launched by Congressman Hal Rogers (R-KY). As[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, March 28, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2016 – 2:05 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Good Monday afternoon, everybody. It’s nice to see you all. Happy Easter. I hope you all had a pleasant weekend. I do not have any announcements at the start, so we can go straight to your questions. Kevin, do you[Read More…]
Summit Focuses on Tiny Home Designs to Combat Homelessness
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2016. Experts from six cities will be in Chicago April 18-19, 2016 for a Tiny Home Summit to address the housing crisis in Chicago, particularly focused on new, creative solutions for youth experiencing homelessness. These solutions could easily apply to the general affordable housing crisis in Chicago. Pride Action[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Winnebago County Man Arrested, Charged with Child Pornography Possession
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today said a Winnebago man was charged with disseminating child pornography as part of “Operation Glass House,” a statewide initiative to apprehend the most active offenders who download and trade child pornography online. Patrick Daigle, 33, was charged in Winnebago County[Read More…]
Former President of Honduran Soccer Federation Pleads Guilty to Racketeering and Corruption Charges
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2016. Earlier today in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, Rafael Callejas, the president of the Honduran soccer federation (FENAFUTH) from 2002 to 2015, pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy in connection with his receipt of bribes in exchange for the awarding of contracts[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Computer Science Professor Receives Community Service Award
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2016. Roosevelt University Associate Professor of Computer Science Ray Wright received a community service award in March for supporting an innovative information technology program that regularly brings Chicago youths to Roosevelt for instruction. (He is pictured above, left, receiving the award from the Chicago Chapter of the Black[Read More…]
