Commentary By Gary Kopycinski Referring to the heinous terrorists in Iraq and Syria as ISIS, ISIL, or simply IS, provides them with a false legitimacy. ISIS is short for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria; ISIL, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. The problem rests in the[Read More…]
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White House Fact Sheet: The 2015 G-20 Summit in Antalya, Turkey
TURKEY–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. The G-20 is the world’s premier forum for economic policy cooperation, where Leaders representing economies that account for about 85 percent of global economic output assemble to promote strong, sustainable and balanced growth and to address urgent global economic challenges. At this year’s Summit in Antalya, Leaders[Read More…]
Press Conference by President Obama — Antalya, Turkey, Nov. 16, 2015
Antalya, Turkey–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015 – 4:42 P.M. EET PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good afternoon. Let me begin by thanking President Erdogan and the people of Antalya and Turkey for their outstanding work in hosting this G20 Summit. Antalya is beautiful. The hospitality of the Turkish people is legendary. To our Turkish friends[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Urges Hillary Clinton to Support Paid Family Leave Legislation
DES MOINES, Iowa –(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday pressed former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to endorse legislation to provide paid family leave for new parents. Sanders has called for three months of paid leave if an employee has a child. Clinton says she supports[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Start of City’s Debt Relief Program
Debt Relief Program Waives Penalties and Fees for Outstanding Debt; Relief Available from November 15 through December 31, 2015 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. Mayor Emanuel announced yesterday that the City’s Debt Relief Program has started. The program, passed as part of the 2016 budget process, allows individuals and businesses who owe[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Breaks Ground On McCormick Place Event Center
Development of McCormick Place Entertainment District and Other Tourism Related Investments Will Create Nearly 10,000 Jobs, Drive Area Transformation CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA) CEO Lori Healey, MPEA Chairman Jack Greenberg and Alderman Pat Dowell today joined DePaul University President Rev. Dennis H.[Read More…]
Concerned Americans Urge White House to Overhaul GMO Regulations by the Thousands
Over 130,000 people call for more rigorous oversight and labeling WASHINGTON, DC —(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. Late Friday, over 130,000 individuals, along with leading environmental, food safety, and farmer groups, submitted comments calling for an overhaul of the U.S. government system regulating genetically engineered (GE) plants and animals. Known as[Read More…]
Statement in Response to Violence in Paris by American Academy of Pediatrics CEO Dr. Karen Remley
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. In response to the tragic events that took place yesterday in Paris, France, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Chief Executive Officer Karen Remley, MD, MBA, MPH, FAAP, issued the following statement: “The mission of the American Academy of Pediatrics is the health safety, and[Read More…]
Study Projects 1.5 Million Will Travel By Bus Over Thanksgiving Holiday
A Greyhound bus makes a stop at Chicago’s Union Station to load and unload passengers. An estimated 1.5 million passengers will make trips by bus between Nov. 24 and Nov. 29 — about a 15 percent increase over the typical Tuesday-Sunday period during autumn, noted the study’s authors. (Photo by[Read More…]
FDA Approves Darzalex for Patients with Previously Treated Multiple Myeloma
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 16, 2015. Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval for Darzalex (daratumumab) to treat patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least three prior treatments. Darzalex is the first monoclonal antibody approved for treating multiple myeloma. Multiple myeloma is a form of blood[Read More…]
