Medical illustration of carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)–January 17, 2017. A family of highly drug-resistant and potentially deadly bacteria may be spreading more widely—and more stealthily—than previously thought, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.[Read More…]
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Bullies Target Physical Appearance, Ethnicity, Gender or Sexual Orientation – UN Reports
Children at a displaced camp in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. UN Photo/Sophia Paris NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–17 January 2017 – Nearly a quarter of a million children and young people world-wide are bullied each year, according to a report released today by the United Nations educational and cultural agency, which found that bullies like[Read More…]
Remembering Gene Cernan
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 17, 2017. Eugene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon, died Monday, Jan. 16, surrounded by his family. Cernan, a Captain in the U.S. Navy, left his mark on the history of exploration by flying three times in space, twice to the moon. He also holds[Read More…]
In Letter to Senate HELP Committee, 38 Groups Express Concerns with Education Secretary Nominee Betsy DeVos
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–January 17, 2017. Thirty-eight groups representing a broad spectrum of education stakeholders have sent a letter to the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, or HELP, Committee expressing “strong concerns” with President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as the next U.S. secretary of education, Betsy DeVos. “Over the[Read More…]
Governor Rauner Signs Lead Testing Bill
Bipartisan legislation to protect Illinois children, remove lead contamination from schools, daycare drinking water CHICAGO – (ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2017. Governor Bruce Rauner joined by Reverend Jesse Jackson, State Sen. Steans and state agency directors today signed Senate Bill 550, legislation to protect Illinois children from possible exposure to lead in[Read More…]
Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria and Iraq, January 17, 2017
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)—January 17, 2017. On Jan. 16, Coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted five strikes coordinated with[Read More…]
Kick-Off the New Congress with Congresswoman Robin Kelly on January 17
Photo Source: house.gov MATTESON—(ENEWSPF)—January 17, 2017. Congresswoman Robin Kelly will host a State of the District/Community Swearing-in Ceremony event to thank constituents, elected officials and local stakeholders for their support and encouragement. She will present her vision for the district and hear constituents’ concerns as she prepares to work under[Read More…]
Inauguration Day: Chicago Mobilizes Against Right-Wing Trump Agenda
Action, which coincides with student walk-outs and feeder marches, sets stage for growing local and national movement against extremist incoming administration. CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 17, 2017. As the nation braces for the formal installation of the Trump administration, cities across the nation are mobilizing to jumpstart a sweeping movement against his reactionary agenda[Read More…]
Pictsweet Company Announces Voluntary Recall of Pictsweet Farms 12oz Breaded Okra
BELLS, TN–(ENEWSPF)–January 17, 2017. The Pictsweet Company is voluntarily recalling select packages of Pictsweet Farms 12 ounce Breaded Okra after the company learned that some packages may contain glass fragments, which could cause injury if ingested. There has been one minor injury reported in connection with this issue. The recall[Read More…]
Smoking Costs the Average Illinois Smoker $1,770,563 Over a Lifetime
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 17, 2017. With the societal and economic costs of smoking totaling more than $300 billion a year and rising, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on The Real Cost of Smoking by State. To encourage the estimated 36.5 million tobacco users in the U.S. to kick the[Read More…]
