Sears in Matteson closed in the spring of 2012. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Village of Matteson: Owner no longer paying for repairs or maintenance Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- After spending more than a year demanding that the owner of Lincoln Mall bring the crumbling complex up to basic operating standards, a Cook County[Read More…]
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State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, Nov. 10, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing SECRETARY’S TRAVELS CHINA RUSSIA CUBA SYRIA IRAN/IRAQ OMAN MIDDLE EAST PEACE IRAN MIDDLE EAST PEACE TIMOR LESTE YEMEN SPAIN CHINA CHINA/JAPAN RUSSIA/JAPAN DEPARTMENT NIGERIA NORTH KOREA UKRAINE/RUSSIA RUSSIA TRANSCRIPT: 1:23 p.m. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. I just have a couple[Read More…]
2013 FBI Uniform Crime Report: Marijuana Arrests Down, Still Cost Over 457 Million Annually
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2014. By Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director The FBI’s annual Uniform Crime Report was released this morning and provides an updated look at the total number of marijuana arrests law enforcement made across the country in 2013. The good news is that numbers are down slightly from[Read More…]
Ebola: Reported Denial of Medical Care on Ships from West Africa Draws UN Concern
Photo: WHO/C. Banluta GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–10 November 2014 – United Nations and other leading international transport, trade and tourism organizations today expressed concern about the report denial of medical care for ill seafarers on board ships that had previously called at ports in Ebola-affected countries. In a statement, the Travel and Transport[Read More…]
VA’s Center for Women Veterans Partners with the Center for American Women and Politics
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 10, 2014. The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Center for Women Veterans (Center) entered into a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, to increase women[Read More…]
Chairman Bernie Sanders Comments on VA Reforms
BURLINGTON, Vt.–(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2014 – U.S. Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today on Department of Veterans Affairs reorganization plans announced by Secretary Robert McDonald: “Secretary McDonald recognizes that he has a unique opportunity to build on the VA’s strengths. He has embarked on[Read More…]
Veterans Affairs Secretary McDonald Updates Employees on MyVA Reorganization Plans
Washington, DC –-(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2014. Today, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert McDonald sent the following message to all VA employees: In the last few months as your Secretary, I have met and heard from Veterans and family members about how we can better serve Veterans. I’ve also traveled[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Calls on FCC to Guarantee Open Internet: Welcomes Support from President Obama on Net Neutrality
BURLINGTON, Vt.–(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2014 – Welcoming President Barack Obama’s support for net neutrality, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today urged the Federal Communications Commission to protect free and open access to the Internet. In a letter to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, Sanders said the commission should act decisively. “As you know,[Read More…]
New Analysis: Winning Senate Candidates Received Immense ‘Dark Money’ Support
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2014. Winning candidates in 2014’s competitive Senate races were overwhelmingly backed by “dark money” groups that conceal their donors, according to a new post-election analysis by the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law. The analysis found that dark money played a record role in[Read More…]
TSA Pre-check Expands to Students of 4 U.S. Service Academies
U.S. Military Academy, Naval Academy, Coast Guard Academy and Air Force Academy cadets/midshipmen now eligible for expedited screening WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)—November 10, 2014. As the result of the ongoing partnership with the Department of Defense, the Transportation Security Administration has extended TSA Pre-check expedited screening benefits to students of four U.S.[Read More…]
