Omaha, Nebraska–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2015. More than 800 Veterans ages 55 and older are expected to compete in the 29th National Veterans Golden Age Games, Aug. 8-12 in Omaha, Neb. The official kick-off starts at 6:30 p.m., August 8 at the CenturyLink Center Arena. Participants will compete in 14 events including[Read More…]
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Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, Aug. 7, 2015
Alliance members gathered outside Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland Thursday night to protest GOP candidates’ hostile statements towards Medicare and Social Security. Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2015 GOP Candidates Attack Social Security, Medicare at Primary Debate Last night, the Republican Party held its first primetime primary debate in Cleveland, Ohio.[Read More…]
Landmark Agreement Reached on Stop-and-Frisk Policy in Chicago
Agreement includes independent evaluation of CPD practices and procedures, additional data collection by CPD, heightened training for officers, and increased transparency; Independent consultant will report to public twice annually on stops and searches by CPD CHICAGO –-(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2015. In a landmark agreement between the Chicago Police Department (CPD), the[Read More…]
NIDA Director Says Cannabidiol Is A ‘Safe Drug’
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2015. The director of the US National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Nora Volkow, believes that cannabidiol (CBD) – a nonpsychotropic cannabinoid – is “a safe drug with no addictive effects.” Volkow made the comments in an op-ed published last week by The Huffington Post. Volkow further[Read More…]
DEA Head Says Heroin Is Clearly More Dangerous Than Marijuana
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2015. Newly appointed Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) administrator Chuck Rosenberg publically acknowledged last week that marijuana is “probably” not as dangerous as heroin and then in a clarifying statement made this week, “heroin is clearly more dangerous than marijuana.” Rosenberg’s comments appear to be in conflict with[Read More…]
UN Security Council Approves Probe into Those Responsible for Using Chemical Weapons in Syria
The US Vessel Cape Ray on which all 581 metric tonnes of a precursor chemical for sarin gas removed from Syria were destroyed while sailing in international waters. Photo: US Dept. of Transportation NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–7 August 2015 – The United Nations Security Council today gave the greenlight for the establishment[Read More…]
Former President Of Chicago Construction Company Indicted In $1.9 Million Union Fraud Scheme
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2015. The former president of a Southwest Side construction company paid off-the-books cash wages to workers and under-reported their hours as part of a scheme to defraud the benefit funds of the employees’ labor union, according to a federal indictment unsealed Friday. While serving as president of[Read More…]
Scientists Adopt New Strategy to Find Huntington’s Disease Therapies
Large, international NIH-supported study uses precision medicine to tackle neurological disorders Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2015. Scientists searched the chromosomes of more than 4,000 Huntington’s disease patients and found that DNA repair genes may determine when the neurological symptoms begin. Partially funded by the National Institutes of Health, the results may[Read More…]
Five Things US Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez Says You Should Know About the July 2015 Employment Numbers
WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)—August 7, 2015. With the release of the July 2015 Employment Situation Report today, U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez says there are five things you should know about the numbers: 1.More jobs are being created: With businesses adding 210,000 jobs in July, that extends the run to[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Economist Michael Madowitz on July 2015 Jobs Day Report
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2015. Center for American Progress Economist Michael Madowitz released the following statement today on the July 2015 employment situation figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Sixty-five straight months of private-sector job growth and 215,000 jobs added to the economy last month are the top[Read More…]
