MARYLAND–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2016. A federal grand jury charged Nelash Mohamed Das, 24, a citizen of Bangladesh residing in Landover Hills, Maryland, with attempting to provide material support and resources to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization. The announcement was made by Acting[Read More…]
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Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIL
VIRGINIA–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2016. Haris Qamar, 26, of Burke, Virginia, pleaded guilty today to attempting to provide material support and resources to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization. The announcement was made by Acting Assistant Attorney General for National Security Mary B. McCord,[Read More…]
Vice President Biden Delivers Cancer Moonshot Report, Announces Public and Private Sector Actions to Advance Cancer Moonshot Goals
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2016. Today in the Oval Office, Vice President Joe Biden delivered the Cancer Moonshot report to the President and the American public. The report summarizes the work of the Cancer Moonshot Task Force since its creation in January, and lays out the Vice President’s strategic plan[Read More…]
President Obama Announces High School Graduation Rates Reach Record High of 83.2 Percent (Video)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2016. Today, President Obama announced America’s high school graduation rate reached a record high of 83 percent. Since he took office, the high school graduation rate has increased steadily, growing by about four percentage points since the 2010-2011 school year (the first year all states used a consistent,[Read More…]
Iraq, Syria Make Significant Strides Countering ISIL, Defense Dept. Press Secretary Says
A Navy F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 131 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Persian Gulf, Oct. 16, 2016. The Eisenhower carrier strike group is deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation[Read More…]
Prairie State College 2016 Fall Leadership Series Features Lee Ann Piano
Source: Prairie State College CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2016. The Corporate and Continuing Education Department at Prairie State College (PSC) bringing back, by popular demand, the 2016 Fall Leadership Series, “Developing the Leader Within You,” featuring facilitator Lee Ann Piano. The series is divided into three sessions, and attendees will “learn[Read More…]
Annual Halloween Family Fun Fest at Prairie State College Monday, Oct. 31
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–The Prairie State College (PSC) Police Department, along with PSC students, faculty and staff, is hosting its annual Halloween Family Fun Fest from 4 to 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 31, in the Prairie Center gym, located on the PSC main campus at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights.[Read More…]
Mayor Rahm Emanuel Announces Record High Levels Of Student Interest In Thriving Chicago Tech Sector
Record Number of Applications Builds on Recent Success Attracting Top Tech Talent to Chicago; Nearly 900 Students Applied for the ThinkChicago: Chicago Ideas Week Program in 2016 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced record high levels of student interest in Chicago’s thriving tech sector, demonstrated by the record[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District Announce Completion Of Chicago Plays! Program, Which Built Or Restored 327 Playgrounds Across The City
Country’s most comprehensive playground initiative is completed one year ahead of schedule Photo Source: chicagoparksfoundation.org CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Park District General Superintendent Michael Kelly today announced the completion of Mayor Emanuel’s Chicago Plays! playground initiative, which built or renovated 327 playgrounds across the City so[Read More…]
Veterans Administration and Stanford to Pursue the Nation’s First Hadron Center
Goal for the center will be to treat Veteran and non-Veteran patients using Hadron therapy CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2016. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Stanford Medicine announced today that they are collaborating to establish the nation’s first Hadron Center in Palo Alto, CA, for the benefit of Veteran[Read More…]
