Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 17, 2015. On September 25, Applebee Aviation’s license to spray pesticides commercially was suspended for one year, after an employee complained of chemical exposure and violated worker protection rights. After Applebee Aviation’s one-year suspension was issued, it continued to operate and illegally sprayed at least 16 sites, according to[Read More…]
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Court Dismisses Challenge to Racist Arizona Abortion Ban
Ninth Circuit Rules Women Have No Standing to Challenge Law That Forces Doctors to Racially Profile NEW YORK —(ENEWSPF)—December 16, 2015. In an unpublished decision issued yesterday, a federal appeals court dismissed a challenge to Arizona’s ban on race- and sex-selection abortions for lack of standing. The ACLU, who filed[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Israel, The West Bank and Gaza Travel Warning, Dec. 16, 2015
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 16, 2015. The security environment remains complex in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza. U.S. citizens need to be aware of the continuing risks of travel to areas described in this Travel Warning where there are heightened tensions and security risks. The security situation can change day to day,[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Orders CarHop to Pay $6.4 Million Penalty for Jeopardizing Consumers’ Credit
One of Nation’s Biggest “Buy-Here, Pay-Here” Auto Dealers Provided Inaccurate Credit Information WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–December 17, 2015. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is taking action against CarHop, one of the country’s biggest “buy-here, pay-here” auto dealers, and its affiliated financing company, Universal Acceptance Corporation, for providing damaging, inaccurate[Read More…]
New York Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIL
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–December 17, 2015. Mufid A. Elfgeeh, 31, of Rochester, New York, pleaded guilty today to attempting to provide material support and resources to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization, before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford of the Western District of[Read More…]
Upstate New York Man Sentenced to Over Eight Years in Prison for Providing Material Support to Terrorists
Conspired to Modify Lethal Radiation Device to be Used to Kill Muslims in New York State NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2015. Eric J. Feight, 55, of Hudson, New York, was sentenced today to serve 97 months in prison for providing material support to terrorists. The sentence was announced by Assistant Attorney[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending Dec. 12, 2015
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 17, 2015 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending December 12, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 271,000, a decrease of 11,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 282,000. The 4-week moving average was 270,500, a decrease of 250 from the previous week’s unrevised[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Anniversary of Cuba Policy Changes
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 17, 2015. One year ago, I announced that after more than 50 years, America would change its relationship with Cuba and put the interests of the people of both countries before the outdated ways of the past. Since then, we have taken important steps forward to normalize relations[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, Dec. 16, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2015 – 12:59 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. I have with me a special guest at the briefing today. Sitting to my right is Adam Szubin. We’ve been talking about him in the briefing a lot — (laughter) — as I told him. I told[Read More…]
U.S. Government Sides With Colorado, Urging Supreme Court To Reject Neighboring States’ Challenge To Country’s First Marijuana Legalization Law
Obama Administration Urges Supreme Court Not To Hear Nebraska’s and Oklahoma’s Legal Challenge to Colorado’s Marijuana Legalization Law Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2015. Today, the Obama Administration filed an amicus brief, asking the Supreme Court to reject a case filed by Nebraska and Oklahoma seeking to block Colorado’s voter-approved marijuana legalization[Read More…]
