Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2016. Statement of NOW President Terry O’Neill: Republicans in Congress thought the fix was in when Texas’ Republican Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick asked a Rick Perry-appointed District Attorney to open a criminal investigation into Planned Parenthood, following the release of undercover videos concocted to spread malicious lies[Read More…]
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Poll: New Hampshire Primary Voters Strongly Support Decriminalizing Drug Possession, Treating Drugs as a Health Issue
Majorities of Republicans, Democrats and Independents Oppose Arresting People for Simple Possession of Any Drug, Want Health Insurers to Provide Treatment and Support Eliminating Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Non-Violent Drug Offenders; Findings Come in the Midst of Escalating Overdose Deaths across the Country and Focus by Presidential Candidates on Alternative[Read More…]
As Refugee and Migrant Flood into Europe Continues, UN and Partners Seek $550 Million for 2016
Asylum-seekers from Syria, including children, arrive on the shores of the island of Lesbos, in the North Aegean region of Greece. Photo: UNICEF/Alessio Romenzi GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–26 January 2016 – With no let-up in the flood of people pouring into Europe as they flee conflict in the Middle East and elsewhere, the[Read More…]
UN Chief Delivers Impassioned Plea to Israelis and Palestinians to Compromise for Peace
A Palestine Red Crescent Society responder tends to the wounded during a Bethlehem skirmish. Clashes with the Israeli army in the West Bank have left many injured by rubber bullets and tear gas. Photo: Oren Ziv/IRIN NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–26 January 2016 – Condemning Palestinian attacks against Israeli civilians, highlighting growing Palestinian[Read More…]
Integral X-rays Earth’s Aurora
Integral’s X-ray view of Earth’s aurora EU–(ENEWSPF)–26 January 2016. Normally busy with observing high-energy black holes, supernovas and neutron stars, ESA’s Integral space observatory recently had the chance to look back at our own planet’s aurora.Auroras are well known as the beautiful light shows at polar latitudes as the solar[Read More…]
Mars Rover Opportunity Busy Through Depth of Winter
The target beneath the tool turret at the end of the rover’s robotic arm in this image from NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity is “Private John Potts.” It lies high on the southern side of “Marathon Valley,” which slices through the western rim of Endeavour Crater. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January[Read More…]
NOAA Expands Critical Habitat for Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2016. Using new information not previously available, NOAA Fisheries is expanding critical habitat for endangered North Atlantic right whales to cover its northeast feeding areas in the Gulf of Maine/Georges Bank region and southeast calving grounds from North Carolina to Florida. This final rule, which was initially[Read More…]
House Members Denounce Bill That Would Allow Fracking in Florida, Keep Toxic Fracking Chemicals a ‘Trade Secret’ and Prohibit Localities from Banning Fracking
A Pennsylvanian with poisoned drinking water from fracking warns that Florida is next if the bill passes, and issues a challenge to Representatives who vote for the bill to drink fracked water. Tallahassee, FL –(ENEWSPF)–January 25, 2016. Today Florida State Representatives Evan Jenne, Amanda Murphy, Dwight Dudley, Irv Slosberg, Mark[Read More…]
Federal Jury Convicts Tinley Park Physician in Medicare Fraud Scheme
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2016. A physician at Chicago-based Mobile Doctors was convicted on federal fraud charges yesterday for falsely certifying patients as confined to their homes as part of a scheme to defraud Medicare. After a four-day trial in federal court in Chicago, the jury convicted DR. BANIO KOROMA[Read More…]
Dec. 2015 Jobless Rates Down in 25 States, Up in 14; Payroll Jobs Up in 36 states, Down in 14
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 26, 2016. Regional and state unemployment rates were little changed in December. Twenty-five states had unemployment rate decreases from November, 14 states had increases, and 11 states and the District of Columbia had no change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Forty-two states and the District[Read More…]
