Clinton Ignores How Families Would Benefit Under Sanders Plan Nurses attend Medicare for All rally in Washington DC, July 2015 / Rick Reinhard Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015. National Nurses United, the largest U.S. organization of nurses, condemned the Hillary Clinton campaign yesterday for its attack on Sen. Bernie Sanders’[Read More…]
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AFL-CIO Files Shareholder Proposals to Ban Wall Street ‘Government Service Golden Parachutes’
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015. The AFL-CIO Office of Investment submitted a new round of shareholder proposals urging six of the largest Wall Street banks to ban special compensation packages for banking executives who leave for government positions. The proposals address the controversial practice of “government service golden parachutes” that provide[Read More…]
A Witness to a Wet Early Mars
Aurorae Chaos and Ganges Chasma EU–(ENEWSPF)–19 November 2015 — Vast volumes of water once flooded through this deep chasm on Mars that connects the ‘Grand Canyon’ of the Solar System – Valles Marineris – to the planet’s northern lowlands.The image, taken by ESA’s Mars Express on 16 July, focuses on[Read More…]
U.S. and Cuba to Cooperate on Conservation and Management of Marine Protected Areas
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015. Yesterday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Park Service (NPS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Cuba’s Ministry of Science, Technology, and Environment (CITMA). The MOU aims to facilitate joint efforts concerning science, stewardship, and management related to Marine Protected Areas[Read More…]
West Suburban Drug Dealer Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Selling Dozens of Guns Later Used in Chicago Shootings
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2015. A federal judge today sentenced a Lisle man to 16 years in prison for putting at least 80 firearms into the hands of known gang members on the streets of Chicago. WALTER FREEMAN obtained the guns from a co-defendant, TIMOTHY VANA, in exchange for crack cocaine. [Read More…]
Member of Sinaloa Cartel Sentenced to 19 Years in Prison for Distributing Cocaine and Heroin Shipped to Chicago from Mexico
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2015. A high-ranking member of the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico was sentenced today to 19 years in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to transport large amounts of narcotics to the Chicago area. TOMAS AREVALO-RENTERIA directed a portion of the cartel’s U.S.-based couriers, who distributed[Read More…]
2015 USDA Food Safety Resources for Thanksgiving Troubles
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015 – Thanksgiving is the largest meal many cooks prepare every year. Its centerpiece—the turkey—is the largest dish most cooks ever encounter, and many are not experienced at roasting one. USDA wants consumers to know that a range of resources, from smartphone apps to its 30-year Meat and[Read More…]
Members of the House Democratic Caucus Join Public Interest Groups to Call on House Leadership to Bring a Clean Spending Bill to the Floor
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015. Today members of the House Democratic Caucus joined public interest groups and progressive organizations to call on House Leadership to reject divisive policy riders in the FY 2016 Omnibus and to bring a clean spending bill to the floor. More than 160 Members of Congress[Read More…]
Veterans Day Ceremony Held at Prairie State College
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015. Richton Park Village President Richard Reinbold (left) was the keynote speaker for the Prairie State College (PSC) Veterans Day Ceremony recently held on campus. He is welcomed to PSC by the PSC Student Veterans Center Coordinator Georges Sanon (right), who organized the event. During his address,[Read More…]
Roosevelt University to Recognize Robert Johnson at December Commencement
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015. Robert L. Johnson returns to his alma mater, Roosevelt University, on Dec. 11 to deliver the commencement address and receive an honorary degree. A pioneering business executive, Johnson was the first African-American vice president of Sears, Roebuck & Company, where in 1979 he was given responsibility for[Read More…]
