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…]
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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…]
Nurses Oppose National Anti-Worker Legislation, Warn of Significant Threats
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2017. National Nurses United will oppose right-wing so-called “right to work” legislation being introduced in the House of Representatives yesterday that they say poses a significant threat to public health and safety that would also threaten to reduce living standards for millions of American workers. “Under[Read More…]
Couples with Obesity May Take Longer to Achieve Pregnancy, NIH Study Suggests
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2017. Couples in which both partners are obese may take from 55 to 59 percent longer to achieve pregnancy, compared to their normal weight counterparts, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health. The findings appear online in Human Reproduction. “A lot of[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Economist Kate Bahn on the January 2017 Jobs Report
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2017. Center for American Progress Economist Kate Bahn released the following statement today on the January 2017 employment situation figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, or BLS: This month’s jobs report is the final release of data that reflects how the labor market fared[Read More…]
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Payroll Employment Rises by 227,000 in January 2017; Unemployment Rate Changes Little (4.8%)
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 3, 2017. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 227,000 in January, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 4.8 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in retail trade, construction, and financial activities. Household Survey Data Both the number of unemployed persons,[Read More…]
