SWITZERLAND–(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2016 KLAUS SCHWAB: Good evening. I take great pleasure to introduce to you Secretary Ash Carter, I just heard the 25th secretary of defense of the United States. And actually, I welcome you to the forum as a platform for public-private cooperation. And you — of course we[Read More…]
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Prairie State College’s Spanish HVAC Pilot Program Developed in Response to Community Need
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2016 By Terri L. Winfree, Ph.D. President, Prairie State College “See a need and fill it,” is the mantra for entrepreneurs. It also can be the mantra for community colleges and their ability to respond to education needs in the communities they serve. A great example of[Read More…]
Leader of Jewelry Heist Ring Sentenced to 31 Years in Prison for Robbing and Attempting to Rob Jewelers in Chicago and Lake Forest
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2016. The leader of a jewelry heist ring that robbed two Chicago jewelers and attempted to rob another in Lake Forest was sentenced today to more than 31 years in federal prison. Over the course of two weeks in September and October 2012, PALO BROWN and his[Read More…]
Durbin, Leahy, Senators Call on Administration to Halt Deportation Raids & Consider Temporary Protected Status for Vulnerable Families
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2016. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today joined U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and twenty of their Senate colleagues to send a letter to President Obama calling for an immediate halt to the Department of Homeland Security’s recent targeted arrests and deportations of mothers and children from El[Read More…]
Durbin, Foster Meet with Aurora Leaders to Discuss Rail Tank Car Safety
AURORA –(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2016. In response to safety concerns raised by the rapid increase of trains carrying volatile crude oil and ethanol across the country, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL-11) today met with Aurora Mayor Tom Weisner and local stakeholders to discuss actions to[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth Calls for Federal Review of Canadian Pacific’s Proposed Hostile Takeover of American-owned Norfolk Southern Railway
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2016. Following reports that Canadian Pacific may attempt to sidestep federal law as it seeks to acquire Norfolk Southern Railway through an unsolicited merger, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) today called on the federal Surface Transportation Board (STB) to thoroughly review the Canadian company’s takeover proposal to ensure[Read More…]
Environment America: Proposed Methane Limits Good, But Do Little to Staunch Climate Impacts of Fossil Fuels
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2016. Today the Obama administration announced a draft rule to limit methane emissions from some 100,000 fracking and drilling wells on public lands. Methane, a climate-warming pollutant many times more potent than carbon dioxide, makes up about a tenth of U.S. global warming pollution. Anna[Read More…]
A Planetary Quintet is Dancing Across the Skies
Early risers have an opportunity to see five naked-eye planets in pre-dawn skies during late January and continuing through late February. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech CALIFONIA–(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2016. Well, it’s not quite like the song about the dawning of the Age of Aquarius, but our solar system is experiencing an uncommon lineup[Read More…]
UPDATE: NASA Eyes Powerful Winter Storm Spreading Into Mid-Atlantic, Jan. 22, 2016, 2:24 PM EST
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2016 – 2:24 PM EST. The winter storm that caused damage during the night along the Gulf Coast has deepened and has started to spread heavy rain, freezing rain, sleet and snow northward into the Mid-Atlantic region. NASA’s GPM and NOAA’s GOES satellites are providing data on[Read More…]
Sarah Palin Endorses Donald Trump: Stephen Colbert Video
From Stephen Colbert, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Sarah Palin endorses Donald Trump.
