Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 11, 2014. Mr. Chairman, thank you. Ranking Member Smith, thank you. To the members of this committee, I appreciate an opportunity to discuss the recovery of Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl and the transfer of five detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Qatar. And I appreciate having the Department of Defense’s[Read More…]
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Launches Inquiry Into Mobile Financial Services
Bureau Focuses on Opportunities and Challenges for Unbanked and Underserved Consumers WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—June 11, 2014. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced it is launching an inquiry into the opportunities and challenges associated with the use of mobile financial services. As part of the inquiry, the Bureau is exploring[Read More…]
First Medical Marijuana Businesses in Arizona, New Mexico Gain National Certification
Patient Focused Certification program brings quality, safety standards to medical marijuana industry Phoenix, AZ & Santa Fe, NM–(ENEWSPF)–June 11, 2014. Three businesses in Arizona and New Mexico were certified today by a new nationwide program that verifies the quality and reliability of medical marijuana produced, analyzed, and sold. The state-licensed[Read More…]
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Asking for Damages for Cruel & Unusual Conditions at Cook County Jail
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—June 11, 2014. Marcus Malewski was forced to stay in the holding areas of Cook County Jail from May 12-16, 2014. For most of that time he was not fed, and had no access to a toilet or a shower. He was not assigned a cell. He did not have a[Read More…]
National Veterans Art Museum to Host Unraveling Veterans by Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble on June 14
World Premiere of Performances on Struggle and Strengths of Afghanistan and Iraq Veterans Chicago, Ill.—(ENEWSPF)—June 11, 2014 – The National Veterans Art Museum (NVAM) is pleased to host performances of Unraveling Veterans by Chicago Danztheatre Chicago. Unraveling Veterans tells the stories of five veterans from Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq. Free[Read More…]
Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk in Dark Old Fashioned Sponge Candy
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 11, 2014. Eillien’s Candies, Inc. is voluntarily recalling Dark Old Fashioned Sponge Candy because the product contains undeclared milk. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. This recall affects[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for June 12, 2014
The Park Forest Police Officers at the opening night of Main Street Nights 2014. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete[Read More…]
Statement from American Federation of Teachers President Weingarten on Vergara Decision
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—June 10, 2014. Statement from American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten on today’s Vergara v. California decision. “Today, as the Vergara decision was rendered, thousands of California classrooms were brimming with teachers teaching and students learning. They see themselves as a team, but sadly, this case now stoops to[Read More…]
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Rear Adm. Kirby, June 10, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 10, 2014. REAR ADMIRAL JOHN KIRBY: Afternoon, everybody. Just a couple of comments here at the top, and then we’ll get to your questions. First on Sergeant Bergdahl. He continues to recover and work through the reintegration process at our hospital in Landstuhl, Germany. We’re told that his[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, June 10, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 10, 2014. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Spc. Terry J. Hurne, 34, of Merced, California, died June 9, in Logar province, Afghanistan, from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 710th Brigade Support Battalion,[Read More…]
