Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 6, 2014. The Department of Justice announced today that three Athens, Texas, residents have been indicted on charges associated with their alleged smuggling of imitation, unapproved, and misbranded prescription drugs from China. Wanda Hollis, 63, Tom Giddens, 57, and Catherine Nix, 41, were each charged with one felony[Read More…]
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Attorney General Holder Calls Cuts to Early Voting a ‘Step Backward’ as Restrictions Take Effect in Ohio, Elsewhere
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 6, 2014. On the heels of the Supreme Court’s decision late last month to allow Ohio’s new voting law to go into effect, Attorney General Eric Holder criticized the law’s restrictions on early voting, which he said were “heavily used” by African-American voters. “It is a major step[Read More…]
FBI Arrests Suburban Chicago Man for Allegedly Attempting to Support Terrorism Overseas
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 6, 2014. A southwest suburban Bolingbrook man was arrested Saturday night for allegedly attempting to travel overseas to join a foreign terrorist organization operating inside Iraq and Syria, federal law enforcement officials announced today. The defendant, Mohammed Hamzah Khan, 19, a U.S. citizen, was charged with attempting to[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Meeting with Independent Financial Regulators, Oct. 6, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 6, 2014. President Obama hosted a discussion today in the Roosevelt Room with lead financial regulators and senior advisors on the economy and the ongoing implementation of Wall Street Reform. Six years after the depths of the financial crisis, the President commended regulators for their efforts to further[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: Administration Announces New Executive Actions to Improve Quality of Care for Medicare Beneficiaries
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 6, 2014. Today, the Administration announced new executive actions and the President signed into law legislation that will improve the quality of care for nursing home and home health patients. The President signed the Improving Medicare Post Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (IMPACT Act), bipartisan legislation that[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Meeting on the United States’ Ebola Response, Oct. 6, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 6, 2014. The President met this afternoon with his senior health, homeland security, and national security advisors to receive an update on the Ebola case in Texas, broader domestic preparedness plans, and U.S. and international efforts to contain and end the epidemic in West Africa. The President and[Read More…]
2014 ‘Haunts Against Hunger’ Events Announced
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 6, 2014. It’s that time of year again…the 2014 ‘Haunts Against Hunger’ events will take place in Park Forest again this year to benefit the Monee and Rich Township Food Pantries. Come out and visit the Haunted House at Calvary United Church, 425 North Orchard (corner of[Read More…]
Freedom Hall, Nathan Manilow Theatre 2014-2015 Season Kicks Off October 11
Tthe Muntu Dance Theatre of Chicago kicks off the Main Series on October 11 at Freedom Hall. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- It rocks ‘n’ roll and bursts with soul. Energizes, tantalizes and holiday Santalizes. It sings and swings, leaps and slides, bounds, astounds and goes back in time. Best[Read More…]
NASA Study Finds Earth’s Ocean Abyss Has Not Warmed
While the upper part of the world’s oceans continue to absorb heat from global warming, ocean depths have not warmed measurably in the last decade. This image shows heat radiating from the Pacific Ocean as imaged by the NASA’s Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System instrument on the Terra[Read More…]
Prairie State College Names Kelly Lapetino Dean of Corporate and Continuing Education
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2014. Prairie State College (PSC) recently named Kelly R. Lapetino dean, corporate and continuing education. In that role, she provides leadership to a department that responds to the changing workforce environment. She will collaborate with employers, community organizations and education and government entities to develop career path[Read More…]
