WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–October 20, 2015. Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) demanded the U.S. Department of Education (ED) immediately take action to stop millions in federal funds from being provided to potentially fraudulent for-profit institutions, as uncovered by a recent[Read More…]
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Rep. Gutiérrez Tells NBC To Dump Trump
“If SNL is allowed to proceed, it would be a huge corporate blunder.” Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–October 20, 2015. Today, Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) wrote to the Presidents of Comcast and NBC Universal asking them to “disinvite” Donald Trump from hosting the November 7 broadcast of Saturday Night Live (SNL) on[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth Statement on Recent Attacks in Israel and the West Bank
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 20, 2015. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) issued the following statement condemning recent attacks on Israeli civilians: “I am sickened by the tragic attacks in Israel and the West Bank over the past several days. My thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families and the entire Israeli[Read More…]
FDA Approves First Factor X Concentrate to Treat Patients with Rare Hereditary Bleeding Disorder
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 20, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Coagadex, Coagulation Factor X (Human), for hereditary Factor X (10) deficiency. Until today’s orphan drug approval, no specific coagulation factor replacement therapy was available for patients with hereditary Factor X deficiency. In healthy individuals, the Factor X[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Announces Grant for Olive-Harvey College
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 20, 2015. Congresswoman Robin Kelly today announced that Olive-Harvey College has been awarded a $600,000 grant to implement an academic program that will assist low-income minority students earn STEM degrees that will lead to in-demand jobs. “I’m pleased that Olive-Harvey College is committed to encouraging people of[Read More…]
Women Worldwide Live Longer, Healthier Lives with Better Education, Say New UN Report
Women farmers plow their fields in preparation to plant corn in Gnoungouya Village, Guinea on June 15, 2015. Many farmers were highly affected by the Ebola outbreak and are slowly beginning to return to their fields to work. Photo: World Bank/Dominic Chavez GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–20 October 2015 – The lives of women[Read More…]
UN Secretary General Ban Arrives in Israel, Beginning Two-day Visit in Region to ‘Help Defuse Tensions’
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (left) jointly addresses journalists with Reuben Rivlin, President of Israel, in Jerusalem. UN Photo/Rick Bajornas ISRAEL–(ENEWSPF)–20 October 2015 – In an effort to ease the current tensions between Israel and Palestine, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is heading to the region to meet with Israeli Prime Minister[Read More…]
New Canadian Prime Minster Plans to Legalize Marijuana
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—October 20, 2015. Last night, Canada voted in Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party in a general election, which will have outstanding implications for drug policy reform in the country. The election puts an end to Conservative Party Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s 9-year rule, which was marked by a repressive approach[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces New Buy-Back Program to Get Guns Off the Street
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 19, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today joined Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy, Alderman Michael Scott, Jr., community leaders and ministers to announce a new $250,000 city fund to support local gun buy-back events across the city – an effort to get guns off the street and save lives in Chicago[Read More…]
Sept. 2015 Jobless Rates Down in 37 States, Up in 6; Payroll Jobs Down in 27 States, Up in 20
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 20, 2015. Regional and state unemployment rates were little changed in September. Thirty-seven states and the District of Columbia had unemployment rate decreases from August, six states had increases, and seven states had no change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Forty-one states and the District[Read More…]
