Same-sex couples will soon have the freedom to marry and equal respect throughout the United States Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–June 26, 2015. Today the Supreme Court held that same-sex couples can no longer be denied the freedom to marry guaranteed by the Constitution, assuring that soon all loving and committed couples[Read More…]
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Two Southland College Prep 2015 Graduates Take Top Honors at National Forensics League National Speech and Debate Tournament
Erik Thomas ( c.) being congratulated on placing first in Poetry at the National Forensics League tournament by Andrew Malone ( l.) Southland College Prep speech coach and Cheryl Frazier ( r.) Director of Forensics and Theater. Dallas, TX-(ENEWSPF)- Two 2015 Southland College Prep Charter High School graduates took top[Read More…]
Study: Use Of Vaporizers Mitigates Pulmonary Risks Associated With Cannabis Smoking
Albany, NY–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2015. The inhalation of cannabis via a vaporizer reduces pulmonary risks associated with smoking the plant, according to a literature review published in the Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy. Vaporization technology heats cannabis to a point where cannabinoid vapors form, but below the point of combustion. “The[Read More…]
U.S. State Department Release of the 2014 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2015. SECRETARY KERRY: Good to see everybody. Well, thank you very much for being here as we release our Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2014. And I want to begin particularly by thanking Tom Malinowski and his entire team. It’s a great team effort that[Read More…]
Justice Department Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim Against Abercrombie & Fitch Inc.
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 25, 2015. The Justice Department announced today that it reached an agreement with Abercrombie & Fitch Inc. (Abercrombie), a clothing retailer headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. The agreement resolves a complaint filed with the Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC), claiming that the company discriminated[Read More…]
Parking Heater Company Sentenced to Pay $14.9 Million Criminal Fine for Price Fixing Scheme
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2015. Espar Inc. has been sentenced to pay a $14.9 million criminal fine after pleading guilty to participating in a scheme to fix prices for parking heaters used in commercial vehicles, the Department of Justice announced today. Espar Inc. pleaded guilty to a one-count felony charge in[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on the Supreme Court’s Ruling of the Affordable Care Act
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2015 – 11:34 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. Have a seat. Five years ago, after nearly a century of talk, decades of trying, a year of bipartisan debate — we finally declared that in America, health care is not a privilege for a few, but[Read More…]
Press Availability with Secretary Carter at NATO Headquarters, June 25, 2015
Brussels, Belgium-_(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2015 STAFF: Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for joining us today. I appreciate it. I would like to introduce Ashton Carter, the secretary of defense of the United States, who will give a couple of remarks, then we’ll take a few questions. With that, Secretary Carter. SECRETARY[Read More…]
Study: 1.3 Million Will Travel by Bus Over 2015 July Fourth Holiday
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University tracks U.S. intercity bus trends The National Trailways bus station’s neon marquee illuminates Randolph Street in 1986. Bus travel is on the rise again decades later, and an estimated 1.3 million are expected to travel via bus for the July Fourth holiday. Joseph Schwieterman, director[Read More…]
Senator Wyden: State Department Should Not OK Arms Sales to Bahrain
Bahrain Must Improve on Human Rights, End Repression of Peaceful Protesters Washington, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–June 25, 2015. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today urged the State Department not to allow certain arms sales to Bahrain until the Persian Gulf nation makes major improvements on human rights. A Bloomberg View article last week[Read More…]
