PROVIDENCE–(ENEWSPF)–April 19, 2013. The first licensed medical marijuana compassion center (dispensary) in Rhode Island is scheduled to open Friday, April 19. The Thomas C. Slater Compassion Center, located at 1 Corliss St., will open its doors at 10 a.m. EST to begin providing medical marijuana to licensed patients who have[Read More…]
Day: April 19, 2013
Philadelphia La Cosa Nostra Capo Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 19, 2013. Anthony Staino, 55, of Swedesboro, N.J., pleaded guilty yesterday to participating in a racketeering conspiracy as a capo in the Philadelphia La Cosa Nostra (LCN) Family and committing loan sharking and illegal gambling. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S.[Read More…]
New Image Released of Suspect in Boston Bombing Case
BOSTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 19, 2013. A new image of Dzhokar Tsarnaev, age 19, previously identified as Suspect 2 in the Boston Marathon bombing investigation, has been released. Dzhokar Tsarnaev, age 19 | Higher resolution Source: fbi.gov
MIT Police Officer Dies in Line of Duty
CAMBRIDGE–(ENEWSPF)–April 19, 2013. [UPDATE 6:32 a.m.: MIT has cancelled classes today; following state guidance, MIT also urges employees not to come to campus today. The MBTA is currently suspended system-wide and officials are encouraging Greater Boston residents to shelter in place.] MIT is heartbroken by the news that an MIT[Read More…]
States Urge Farmers to Map Crops in Attempt to Protect Against Pesticide Drift
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 19, 2013. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is encouraging farmers to use a new mapping system in order to protect organic crops from pesticide drift, though few legal protections exist to actually stop drift from contaminating organic farmers’ fields. The system, DriftWatch, is meant to facilitate communication[Read More…]
ISAF Joint Command Operational Update, April 19, 2013
KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–April 19, 2013 – An Afghan and coalition security force detained a senior Taliban leader and a number of other insurgents during an operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, today. During the operation, multiple insurgents opened fire on the security force. After positively identifying the threat, the security[Read More…]
FBI Releases Photos and Video of Boston Marathon Bombing Suspects (Video/Photos)
View and download higher resolution images (Source: FBI) Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The FBI released the above photos and video of suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing. To Provide Tips in the Investigation… If you have visual images, video, and/or details regarding the explosions along the Boston Marathon route and elsewhere, submit[Read More…]