Miami, Florida–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2014 – 3:05 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Miami! (Applause.) Hello, Cuda Nation! (Applause.) Hello! It is good to be here at Coral Reef Senior High. (Applause.) You guys are just happy because it’s warm down here all the time. (Laughter.) I don’t know if you’re aware[Read More…]
Day: March 7, 2014
White House Press Gaggle by Josh Earnest Aboard Air Force One, March 7, 2014
En Route Florida–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2014 – 12:17 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST: This afternoon, the President and First Lady are headed to Coral Reef High School to talk about ensuring that as many students as possible fill out the financial aid forms that open the door to a college education. Never[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on Bloody Sunday
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 7, 2014. Forty-nine years ago, a determined group of Americans marched into history, facing down grave danger in the name of justice and equality—walking to protest the continued discrimination and violence against African Americans. On a day that became known as “Bloody Sunday”, these brave men and women[Read More…]
NY State Assembly to Include Comprehensive Medical Marijuana in State Budget Bill; Patients, Families, Caregivers Call on Senate To Do Same
Momentum Builds as Assembly Jumpstarts Negotiations and Four Senate Republicans Announce Support for Compassionate Care Act New York—(ENEWSPF)—March 7, 2014. Today, Assembly Health Committee Chairman Richard Gottfried (D, WFP – Manhattan) announced that the Assembly would include the comprehensive medical marijuana bill in their state budget proposal. The move assures[Read More…]
Leader of Identity Theft Ring Sentenced for Stealing More Than 600 Identities and Causing More Than $1 Million in Losses
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 7, 2014. The leader of an identity theft ring that stole more than 600 identities from U.S. government employees and others was sentenced today to serve 12 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal[Read More…]
Skagit County, Washington Government Settles Potential HIPAA Violations
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 7, 2014. Skagit County, Washington, has agreed to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules. Skagit County agreed to a $215,000 monetary settlement and to work closely with the Department of Health and Human Services[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Statement on Military Sexual Assault Cases
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2014 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement yesterday after the Senate advanced a bill to reform the military justice system but blocked stronger legislation by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) to give professional military trial lawyers the power to refer serious crimes to courts-martial: “An estimated[Read More…]
Endangered Species Act Protection Sought for Rare Coastal Plant in Oregon and California
Silvery Phacelia Threatened by Off-road Vehicles and Development PORTLAND, Ore.–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2014. Eight conservation groups filed a petition with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today seeking Endangered Species Act protection for silvery phacelia, a rare plant that grows on a 130-mile stretch of coast from Coos and Curry counties[Read More…]
Severe Diarrheal Illness in Children Linked to Antibiotics Prescribed in Doctor’s Offices
CDC urges physicians to improve prescribing practices to reduce harm Yellow-green fluorescence of Clostridium difficile under long-wave UV irradiation on a CCFA plate. Photo: James Gathany Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2014. The majority of pediatric Clostridium difficile infections, which are bacterial infections that cause severe diarrhea and are potentially life-threatening, occur[Read More…]
Del. McIntosh Kills Fracking Wastewater Bill, Leaves Maryland Vulnerable to Contaminants From Out-of-State Fracking Waste
Statement by Food & Water Watch Executive Director Wenonah Hauter Annapolis, MD—(ENEWSPF)—March 7, 2014. “Yesterday, the Maryland House of Delegates Environmental Matters Committee lost a valuable opportunity to provide protection for Marylanders against the dangers of fracking when it blocked legislation to ban the treatment, storage, disposal, and discharge of[Read More…]
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