AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather has issued its 2017 summer forecast for the US, reporting wet weather and severe storms will keep extreme temperatures at bay in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic this summer, while heat and humidity plague the South. Meanwhile, California will be at risk from wildfires due to abundant vegetation as[Read More…]
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Discovery In The Early Universe Poses Black Hole Growth Puzzle
Heidelberg, Germany-(ENEWSPF)- Quasars are luminous objects with supermassive black holes at their centers, visible over vast cosmic distances. Infalling matter increases the black hole mass and is also responsible for a quasar’s brightness. Now, using the W.M. Keck observatory in Hawaii, astronomers led by Christina Eilers have discovered extremely young[Read More…]
Sam Shepard’s Buried Child Coming To The Drama Group
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Drama Group is proud to present the Pulitzer Prize-Winning dark drama, BURIED CHILD, by lauded American playwright Sam Shepard directed by M.J. Renzi. Performances will be held at The Drama Group’s Milord Studio Theatre on June 9, 10, 15, 16 & 17 at 7:30 pm and matinees[Read More…]
HRC Statement on Firing of FBI Director James Comey
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, released the following statement on Donald Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey. “Donald Trump just fired the man leading the investigation into his ties to Russia. He did so[Read More…]
ACLU Comment On Trump Firing Of FBI Director Comey
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- American Civil Liberties Union (#ACLU) Executive Director Anthony D. Romero issued the following statement on the firing of FBI Director James Comey: “The independence of the FBI director is meant to ensure that the president does not operate above the law. For President Trump to fire the man[Read More…]
Durbin Calls On Trump To Respond To Russian Cyberattacks On French Election—And Ours
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today called on the Trump Administration to respond to reports of Russian cyberattacks on the French presidential election. In letters to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, and FBI Director James[Read More…]
Durbin Meets With Illinois Hospital Groups On Impact Of GOP Health Care Repeal Bill
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) met yesterday with hospital administrators from across Illinois, from Southern Illinois to Chicago. Their conclusion is that the Republican health care repeal bill passed last week by the House of Representatives threatens health insurance coverage for an estimated one million Illinoisans, weakens protections[Read More…]
Durbin: What Are We Waiting For To Respond To Russian Cyberattack On 2016 Election?
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) slammed the Trump Administration for its evasion and obstruction of investigations of possible links between members of the President’s inner circle and the Russian government. Durbin again criticized the Administration for putting America’s national security at risk by keeping Michael Flynn as[Read More…]
Cell Particles May Help Spread HIV Infection, NIH Study Suggests
Bethesda, MD-(ENEWSPF)- HIV appears to enlist the aid of nano-sized structures released by infected cells to infect new cells, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health. Known as extracellular vesicles (EVs), these bubble-like structures are made by many kinds of cells and, under most circumstances,[Read More…]
Rosenberger Medal Winner Kerry James Marshall To Deliver May 15 UChicago Lecture
Acclaimed artist to speak at the Logan Center Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Artist Kerry James Marshall, winner of the 2016 Rosenberger Medal from the University of Chicago, will deliver a public lecture, “As Luck Would Have It…,” at 7 p.m. May 15 in the Performance Hall of the Reva and David Logan Center for[Read More…]
