Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2016. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Soldier who was supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. Staff Sgt. Matthew Q. McClintock, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, died Jan. 5, 2016, in Marjah District, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when the enemy attacked his unit with small arms[Read More…]
Day: January 7, 2016
Detainee Transfers Announced, Jan. 6, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2016. The Department of Defense announced today the transfer of Mahmud Umar Muhammad Bin Atef and Khalid Muhammad Salih Al-Dhuby from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the Government of Ghana. As directed by the president’s Jan. 22, 2009, executive order, the interagency Guantanamo Review Task[Read More…]
Friends of the Earth: New Dietary Guidelines Lack Clear Message on Less Meat, More Plants
Administration ignores Scientific Advisory Panel’s call for sustainable diets WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2016. The Obama administration’s newly released 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans fail to provide clear guidance to the public around lowering meat consumption, despite strong scientific evidence presented by its own Advisory Committee on the need[Read More…]
HHS and USDA Release New Dietary Guidelines to Encourage Healthy Eating Patterns to Prevent Chronic Diseases
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2016. Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia M. Burwell and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack today released updated nutritional guidelines that encourage Americans to adopt a series of science-based recommendations to improve how they eat to reduce obesity and prevent chronic diseases like Type 2 diabetes,[Read More…]
EPA Concludes Neonicotinoids Pose Risk to Bees, Fails to Analyze Other Pollinators
WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2016. The Environmental Protection Agency said today in a “pollinator risk assessment” that imidacloprid, a popular neonicotinoid pesticide, poses a significant risk to honeybees — but it failed to examine risks to nearly 4,000 North American native bees and all other pollinators, including imperiled butterflies, bats and[Read More…]
South Metropolitan Higher Education Consortium Link and Leverage Forum on January 21
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2016. The South Metropolitan Higher Education Consortium (SMHEC) will host a Link and Leverage Forum on Thursday, January 21 from 7:30 – 11:00 a.m., at Moraine Valley Community College, “M” Building, Room 2, 9000 West College Parkway, Palos Hills, IL 60464. This is the fourth event of[Read More…]
New Research: Excess Sodium Intake Remains Common in the United States
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2016. Nearly all Americans – regardless of age, race, gender or whether they have high blood pressure (hypertension) – consume more sodium than is recommended for a healthy diet. That is the conclusion of a new report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)[Read More…]
Official Statement from the BYP100 on Mayor Emanuel’s Call for More Tasers
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2016. We ended the year mourning the murders of Quintonio LaGrier and Bettie Jones by the Chicago Police Department. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, in response to this terror that started with the unnecessary presence of the police, stated that the Chicago Police Department needs more training on when to[Read More…]
American Citizen Charged with Conspiring to Murder U.S. Nationals and Conspiring to Use a Weapon of Mass Destruction in Attack Against U.S. Military Base in Afghanistan
Defendant Allegedly Responsible for a Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device Attack against U.S. Military Base in Afghanistan in January 2009 NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2016. A superseding indictment was obtained today in federal court in the Eastern District of New York, adding charges against Muhanad Mahmoud Al Farekh, 30, an American citizen,[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, January 6, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2016 – 1:20 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. I apologize for the delay. There’s a lot going on today, as you’ve seen. Before we go to your questions, there is some news I did want to discuss proactively that all of you have been covering[Read More…]
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