President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, daughters Sasha and Malia, Marian Robinson and Interior Secretary Sally Jewell participate in the National Christmas Tree lighting on the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., Dec. 4, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 25, 2014 THE PRESIDENT: Merry Christmas everybody! [Read More…]
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Keurig Recalls MINI Plus Brewing Systems Due to Burn Hazard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 23, 2014. Recalled Keurig MINI Brewing System Recall Summary Name of product: Keurig® MINI Plus Brewing Systems Hazard: Water can overheat during brewing, spray out and burn consumers. Remedy: View Details Repair Consumer Contact: Keurig Green Mountain toll-free at (844) 255-7886 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to[Read More…]
ACLU: FDA Fails to Adequately Address Discriminatory Blood Donation Ban
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–December 23, 2014. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today a change in the current lifetime ban on blood donations from gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men. The proposal would replace the lifetime ban with a one-year deferral, which would only permit gay[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Marie Harf, Dec. 23, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 23, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT/GUANTANAMO BAY NORTH KOREA/REGION/DEPARTMENT INDIA GUANTANAMO BAY CUBA CHINA/REGION PAKISTAN AFGHANISTAN DEPARTMENT MIDDLE EAST PEACE UKRAINE/RUSSIA CHINA DEPARTMENT CUBA DEPARTMENT UKRAINE/REGION SOUTH SUDAN AFGHANISTAN/REGION TRANSCRIPT: 11:13 p.m. EST MS. HARF: Hello. Welcome to day two in this lovely auditorium. As a reminder,[Read More…]
Kentucky Businessman Pleads Guilty in Manhattan Federal Court to $53 Million Tax Scheme and Massive Fraud That Involved the Bribery of Bank Officials
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 23, 2014. U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara for the Southern District of New York and Deputy Assistant Attorney General David A. Hubbert for the Tax Division of the Department of Justice announced that Wilbur Anthony Huff, a Kentucky businessman, pleaded guilty today in Manhattan federal court to various tax[Read More…]
Registered Sex Offender Sentenced to 35 Years in Federal Prison for Transportation and Possession of Child Pornography
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 23, 2014. A registered sex offender was sentenced today to 35 years in prison for transporting and possessing child pornography, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney John F. Walsh of the District of Colorado and Special Agent in Charge[Read More…]
United States Congressman Michael Grimm Pleads Guilty to Causing the Filing of a False and Fraudulent Tax Return
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 23, 2014. Earlier today, United States Congressman Michael Grimm pleaded guilty at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, New York, to aiding and assisting the preparation of a false tax return. Since 2011, Grimm has served as a member of the United States House of Representatives representing New York’s[Read More…]
E-Cig Users and Vapers Need to Join Anti-Drug War Movement
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—December 23, 2014. By: Tony Newman New Year’s Eve is around the corner and no doubt millions of smokers will make resolutions to quit. Many smokers would love to give up the habit. But smoking is an incredibly hard addiction to quit. Many heroin users say it is harder[Read More…]
Open Enrollment Data Week 5: December 13 – December 19, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 23, 2014. The following blog was posted today, Tuesday, December 23, 2014, at http://www.hhs.gov/healthcare/facts/blog/2014/12/open-enrollment-week-five.html. Open Enrollment Week 5: December 13 – December 19, 2014 From November 15 to December 19, nearly 6.4 million consumers selected a plan in the Federally Facilitated Marketplace (FFM) or were automatically re-enrolled, with[Read More…]
Illinois Appellate Court Reverses Circuit Court Finding of Unconstitutionality in the Occupy Chicago Cases
Court rules Chicago’s park curfew ordinance is constitutional CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 23, 2014. As protests against police misconduct and racial injustice sweep the nation, a panel of the Illinois Appellate Court Tuesday, December 23, 2014 upheld one of the largest mass arrests in the city’s history. Occupy Chicago protesters, represented by pro[Read More…]
