WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2014 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing food safety recommendations for states affected by a powerful storm system that moved through the South and Midwest on Sunday, spawning several tornadoes in Arkansas, Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri. The National Oceanic[Read More…]
Day: April 28, 2014
New York Republican Congressman Michael Grimm Indicted
Charges with Mail, Wire And Health Care Fraud, Filing False Tax Returns, Perjury, Obstruction Of An Official Proceeding, Hiring And Employing Unauthorized Aliens And Related Charges, In Connection With A Manhattan Restaurant He Owned And Operated NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2014. A 20-count indictment was unsealed this morning in federal court[Read More…]
Al Jazeera America Video: The Plight of Holocaust Survivors in Israel
From Al Jazeera America: More than six million Jews died during the Nazi holocaust in world war two. Hundreds of thousands of elderly survivors now call Israel home. But even in the country where they are safe from persecution the survivors arenât free from the painful memories and our Nick[Read More…]
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly Announces Winners of Congressional Art Competition
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly with James ‘Drew’ Richardson, a resident of Chicago’s South Side and a student at Walter Payton High School, who won first place in the Second Congressional High School Art Competition, for his entry titled, ‘Train of Thought.’ (PHOTO SUPPLIED) South Holland, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Kelly announced the winners[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Call to Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe, April 28, 2014
PHILLIPINES—(ENEWSPF)—April 28, 2014. Tonight the President called Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe to receive an update on the severe weather. The President expressed his condolences for those families who lost a loved one and his concern for the individuals still missing. He expressed his gratitude for the heroic first responders working[Read More…]
Attorney General Holder: Justice Dept. to Collect Data on Stops, Arrests as Part of Effort to Curb Racial Bias in Criminal Justice System
$4.75m Project Seeks to Ease Mistrust Between Law Enforcement, Minority Communities Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 28, 2014. Noting that African-American and Hispanic males are arrested at disproportionately high rates, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said Monday that the Justice Department will seek to collect data about stops, searches and arrests as part[Read More…]
Growing Crops Too Close to Stream Banks Pollutes Minnesota Waterways
Pioneering Rule Undermined by Uneven Compliance, Enforcement Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2014. Nearly 170 waterways in southern Minnesota get a grade of D or F because they lack the required protective strips of vegetation that prevent farm runoff from polluting nearby rivers and streams, according to a report card rating developed[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Recommends Training Programs to Reduce Risk of ACL Tears in Young Athletes
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 28, 2014. Over the past two decades, as more children and teens have participated in organized sports — at younger ages and with more intense training — doctors have seen an increase in a type of injury that can have devastating consequences. Increasing numbers of young[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Discourages Use of High Deductible Health Plans for Children
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 28, 2014. High-deductible health plans have become more common in recent years, and continue to grow rapidly. But according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), these plans can be a bad choice for children. In a new policy statement, “High-Deductible Health Plans,” in the May[Read More…]
Urgent Care Facilities Can Supplement, But Not Replace the Medical Home
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 28, 2014. Freestanding urgent care facilities are a growing, important source of pediatric health care in many communities. In an updated policy statement in the April 2014 issue of Pediatrics, “Pediatric Care Recommendations for Freestanding Urgent Care Facilities” (published online April 28), the American Academy of[Read More…]
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