CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2016. A former Winnetka resident who operated an illegal gambling enterprise before fleeing to the Middle East was sentenced today to more than four years in federal prison for failing to pay taxes on at least $2.5 million in unlawful earnings. ALBER NAJJAR, also known as[Read More…]
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Wilmette Investment Advisor Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Prison for Bilking Clients out of Nearly $2 Million
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2016. A federal judge sentenced a Wilmette financial advisor to more than six years in prison for pocketing nearly $2 million of his clients’ money after falsely promising substantial returns on investments in Facebook stock and real estate funds. ALAN H. GOLD, 61, obtained money from more[Read More…]
Study: Cannabis Dosing Influences Pain Sensitivity
New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2016. Cannabis inhalation influences subjects’ sensitivity to pain, according to clinical data published online ahead of print in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence. Investigators at the Columbia University Medical Center in New York assessed the effects of cannabis versus placebo in subjects exposed to a[Read More…]
Senator Durbin, Rep. Jan Schakowsky Call for Increased Resources for Mental Health Services on College Campuses
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2016. As students head back to school at colleges and universities across the country, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09) today discussed their legislation to improve mental health services on college campuses. The Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act would make[Read More…]
White House and California Sign Agreement to Move Vital Salton Sea Projects Forward
Audubon calls for California officials to build on momentum to avoid a public health crisis and to save critical bird sites. Eared Grebe. Photo: Melissa Groo/Audubon Photography Awards LAKE TAHOE, Calif. –(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2016. Hailing a new agreement between officials from the State of California and the Federal Government renewing[Read More…]
Polaris Recalls RZR XP Turbo Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard
Severe Burn Injuries; Includes Previously Recalled RZR Turbo ROVs 2016 RZR XP Turbo Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2016 Recall Summary Name of product: Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (ROVs) Hazard: The vehicles’ engine can overheat and turbo system’s drain tube can loosen, posing a fire hazard. Remedy: View Details Repair Consumer Contact: Polaris[Read More…]
SAHN Designs Recalls Bicycle Helmets Due to Risk of Head Injury
SAHN Classic SH523 bicycle helmet Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2016 Recall Summary Name of product: SAHN Classic bicycle helmets Hazard: The helmets do not comply with the impact requirements of the federal safety standard for bicycle helmets, posing a risk of head injury. Remedy: View Details Replace Consumer Contact: SAHN Designs[Read More…]
Climate Change ‘Tug of War’ Keeps Scientists Guessing on Storm Tracks
Multiple environmental influences complicate climate predictions A new study finds that human-induced climate change complicates projecting the future positioning of storms. Courtesy of: NASA GOES Project Science Office CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2016 By Greg Borzo Storm tracks—regions where storms travel from west to east across oceans and continents driven by the[Read More…]
Donald Trump will Require Patriotism be Taught in Schools. ‘We will Stop Apologizing for America’
OHIO–(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2016 By Hunter Always saluting. You’ll be saluting so much you’ll be sick of saluting. Donald Trump rolls out his plan for molding the kids today into proper Americans. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump today told veterans from across country that he would require patriotism to be taught[Read More…]
For Mike Pence, It Was Just Too Much When the RNC Let an HIV-positive Woman Speak at the ’96 Convention
INDIANA–(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2016 By Kerry Eleveld Isn’t he the best. Back in the mid-’90s when the AIDS epidemic had already ravaged a generation of gay men, Mike Pence—a self-styled Christian “family values” guy—wasn’t feeling all that charitable toward gay Americans or really anyone with HIV/AIDS. For him, it was the perfect[Read More…]
