WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2017. Liz Ryan Murray, policy director at People’s Action Institute, provided this statement Friday after Donald Trump signed an executive order that begins dismantling the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act: “It didn’t take long for Donald Trump to sell out the American people. Trump and his Goldman[Read More…]
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Beat Foodborne Illness this Super Bowl
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2017. As excitement for this year’s Super Bowl grows, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages consumers to use safe food handling practices at a championship level and avoid becoming one of the estimated 48 million Americans who gets sick from foodborne illnesses each year. The Super[Read More…]
Desk-Bound? Can’t Make a Call? Still Want to Protest?
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2017 By SninkyPoo I work at a desk all day. I can’t use the work computer for personal or political purposes, and I certainly can’t use the phone. I do have my laptop with me. I have already called everyone I can think of on my personal[Read More…]
News Organizations and Festivities Begin Pulling Out of Annual Correspondents Dinner with Trump
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2017 By Walter Einenkel According to the New York Times, both the New Yorker and Vanity Fair have said that they will not be attending this year’s White House Correspondents Dinner. Maybe they decided to drop out because it will be hosted this year by none other than the world’s[Read More…]
Fukushima Reactor #2 Pressure Vessel Breached, Rising to “Unimaginable” Levels of Radiation
JAPAN–(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2017 By Orcas George Radiation at highest level since 2011 Radiation levels inside a damaged reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station are at their highest since the plant suffered a triple meltdown almost six years ago. The facility’s operator, Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco), said atmospheric readings as high[Read More…]
Illinois’ Largest Union Readies Itself For First-Ever Strike Vote in Battle with Republican Governor
ILLINOIS–(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2017 By Walter Einenkel This coming Monday, members of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31 (AFSCME), the largest union in Illinois, will be voting on whether or not a strike would be on the table during negotiations with Illinois Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner. Over the[Read More…]
African American History Month Programs Coming To South Suburban College
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2017. South Suburban College’s Office of Student Life & Leadership presents four programs open to the public at no charge in honor of African American History Month. Poetry Slam and Open Mike w/Jus Words Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2017 Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.[Read More…]
Audubon’s Great Backyard Bird Count Marks Its 20th Year
Birdwatchers around the world to take part February 17-20. NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2017. A lot has changed since the first Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) was held in 1998. Each year brings unwavering enthusiasm from the growing number of participants in this now-global event. The 20th annual GBBC is taking place February[Read More…]
Iraq: UN Fears New Wave of Displacement as Fighting Escalates in Mosul and Hawiga
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–3 February 2017 – The United Nations refugee agency and its partners are coordinating plans to respond to a potential mass displacement of Iraqis from western Mosul, the latest battleground the Iraqi forces are seeking to retake from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) terrorists. “As many as[Read More…]
Stratford Career Institute Agrees to Settle FTC Charges
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2017. Stratford Career Institute has agreed to stop making allegedly deceptive claims about educational programs under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. The settlement resolves FTC charges brought in February 2016, alleging that the correspondence school misled consumers about its high school “diploma†program, which failed[Read More…]
