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Study Finds Fossil Fuel Methane Emissions Greater Than Previously Estimated

But energy development is not responsible for global methane uptick Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2016.  Methane emissions from fossil fuel development around the world are up to 60 percent greater than estimated by previous studies, according to new research led by scientists from NOAA and CIRES. The study found that fossil[Read More…]

Mayor Emanuel Announces Over $3 Million in Federal Funding to Bolster Chicago Police Department

City of Chicago to receive $3.125 million to help hire 25 officers focused on community policing CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2016.  Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced that the Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program has awarded the City of Chicago $3,125,000 in funding to hire twenty-five community[Read More…]

DePaul University Researchers Describe New Large Prehistoric Shark

The new shark species named ‘paradoxodon,’ or paradoxical teeth, comes from the fact that the shark appears to have emerged suddenly in the geologic record with a yet unresolved nearly 45-million-year gap from when Megalolamna possibly split from its closest relative Otodus. The international research team who based their discovery[Read More…]

Stephen Colbert on His Experiences Interviewing Donald Trump—’He’s a Coward’ (Video)

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2016 By Walter Einenkel Stephen Colbert was interviewed on Bill Carter’s SiriusXM show. Carter asked him about Donald Trump, and specifically about the one time he interviewed Trump on his much missed Colbert Report. Colbert recounted how the interview with Trump saw a more sedate Trump, unwilling[Read More…]

Trump Supporters Heckled Mother with Disabled Daughter at Rally, Secret Service Escorted Them Out

COLORADO–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2016 By Jen Hayden  Jennifer Mau and her daughter before being escorted out by Secret Service Jennifer Mau said she is an undecided voter and wanted to attend Donald Trump’s Loveland, Colorado rally with her 7-year-old disabled daughter. Mau admits she had previously been taken aback by Trump’s mocking[Read More…]

Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending October 1, 2016

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2016. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending October 1, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 249,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 254,000. The 4-week moving average was 253,500, a decrease of 2,500 from the previous week’s unrevised[Read More…]

Center for American Progress Experts Analyze Voting & Demographic Trends A Month Away From Election

A voter marks a ballot for the New Hampshire primary inside a voting booth, February 2016. Source: AP/David Goldman Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2016.  In an update to last year’s groundbreaking report, new analysis from demographers Ruy Teixeira, John Halpin, and Rob Griffin released today explores in detail the national[Read More…]

Hillary for America Highlights Her Commitment to Fighting for Children and Families (Video)

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 6, 2016.  Today, Hillary for America released a new ad highlighting Hillary Clinton’s commitment to fight for children and families as president. “Measure” is about how our country measures its greatness. Hillary Clinton believes it’s not the height of our skyscrapers or the size of our bank accounts that makes[Read More…]

South Carolina, Florida Guard Prepare for Hurricane Matthew

South Carolina National Guard members prepare to assist in the response to Hurricane Matthew by partnering with the South Carolina Department of Transportation and the South Carolina Highway Patrol in West Columbia, S.C., Oct. 5, 2016. Hurricane Matthew peaked as a Category 4 hurricane in the Caribbean, and was projected[Read More…]

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