Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 20, 2015 PATRULL Nightlight Orange 302.411.40 Recall Summary Name of product: PATRULL Nightlight Hazard: The nightlight’s plastic covering can detach and expose electrical components, posing an electrical shock hazard. Remedy: View Details Refund Consumer Contact: IKEA toll-free at 888-966-4532 anytime or online at www.ikea-usa.com and click on Press[Read More…]
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Mayor Emanuel Launches Resilience AmeriCorps with Cities of Service, Corporation for National and Community Service and The Rockefeller Foundation
City of Chicago is Among 10 Cities Across the U.S. to Receive Funding and Human Capital to Support Local Resilience Efforts; Public-Private Partnership to Extend Expertise and Reinforce Program Results CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 20, 2015. Mayor Emanuel today joined Cities of Service, the Corporation for National and Community Service and the Rockefeller[Read More…]
NOAA Declares Deaths of Large Whales in Gulf of Alaska an Unusual Mortality Event
Bears feeding on a fin whale carcass in Larson Bay, Alaska, near Kodiak. Credit: NOAA ALASKA–(ENEWSPF)–August 20, 2015. NOAA is declaring the recent deaths of 30 large whales in the western Gulf of Alaska an “unusual mortality event,” triggering a focused, expert investigation into the cause. An unusual mortality event[Read More…]
Case Report: Patient With Life-Threatening Angioedema Responds Favorably To Inhaled Cannabis
Beersheba, Israel–(ENEWSPF)–August 20, 2015. Inhaling cannabis is associated with the remission of refractory idiopathic angioedema, according to a clinical report published in the journal Case Reports in Immunology. Angioedema is a condition characterized by rapid swelling under the skin in regions around the face and throat, which may result in[Read More…]
Illinois: Governor Sends Marijuana Decriminalization Measure Back To Lawmakers
Springfield, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 20, 2015. Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner on Friday issued an amendatory veto to House Bill 218, which seeks to decriminalize minor marijuana possession offenses. As initially approved by the legislature in May, HB 218 reduces personal use possession penalties (up to 15 grams) from a Class A criminal[Read More…]
Statement from Lorella Praeli on Jeb Bush’s ‘Anchor Babies’ Comment
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—August 20, 2015. In response to Jeb Bush doubling down on his hateful rhetoric regarding the U.S. born children of immigrants, Hillary For America Latino Outreach Director, Lorella Praeli, released the following statement: “During a press conference today, Jeb Bush tried to outdo Donald Trump and other Republican presidential[Read More…]
Hillary for America Announces Plan to More than Triple the Number of AmeriCorps Service Members
Clinton plan would double college aid for qualifying AmeriCorps service members from $11,550 to more than $23,000 NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—August 20, 2015. Today, Hillary for America is announcing a plan to allow students who pursue public service to graduate from an in-state public college without any debt. Building on her New[Read More…]
Bureau of Reclamation to Lead Interior Department’s Independent Review of Colorado Gold King Mine Incident
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Provide Peer Review of Final Report WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–August 20, 2015. The Department of the Interior has asked the Bureau of Reclamation to lead Interior’s independent assessment of factors that contributed to the August 5 Gold King Mine incident in Colorado. Interior was asked to[Read More…]
Statement by Interior Department Secretary Sally Jewell on the Tragic Loss of Three Firefighters in Washington
WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–August 20, 2015. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell issued the following statement today on the tragic loss of three U.S. Forest Service firefighters near Twisp, Washington: “My heart goes out to the families and fellow firefighters of these fallen heroes as we mourn their loss in service[Read More…]
This Week: Fried Pork, Butter Cows, and Abortion
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 20, 2015. With nearly every presidential candidate trooping through Iowa in the past week for their obligatory pilgrimage to the Iowa State Fair, the coverage has mainly focused on helicopter rides, fried food, and who can out-do each other with extreme immigration policies. But one issue has flown[Read More…]
