Day: January 14, 2016

Starvation ‘As a Weapon’ is a War Crime, UN Chief Warns Parties to Conflict in Syria

On 11 January 2016 in Madaya, Rural Damascus, women and their families wait for permissions to leave the besieged town. Photo credit: UNICEF/UN07229/Al Saleh, WFP NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–14 January 2016 – With United Nations humanitarian teams witnessing scenes in Syria that “haunt the soul,” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today said the situation[Read More…]

U.S. Represenatives Lofgren, Roybal-Allard & Gutiérrez Statement on Central American Refugee Screening and Resettlement

WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2016.   Today, U.S. Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.), and Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-Ill.) issued the following statement regarding refugee screening and resettlement for El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala: “The Administration’s recently announced recognition that many Central Americans qualify as refugees under international law[Read More…]

Congresswoman Duckworth’s 2015 Year in Review Report

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2016.  Today, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) released her “2015 Year in Review” report outlining her work in the Eighth District and in Congress over the last 12 months. In 2015, the Congresswoman fought for our troops and Veterans and she helped manufacturers as well as small businesses[Read More…]

Maryland Man Indicted for Conspiring to Provide and for Providing Material Support to ISIL

Defendant Allegedly Received Money from Individuals Overseas to Be Used for “Operational Purposes” in the United States MARYLAND–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2016.  A federal grand jury returned an indictment late yesterday charging Mohamed Elshinawy, 30, of Edgewood, Maryland, with conspiring to provide and with providing material support to the Islamic State of[Read More…]

Health Care Clinic Consultant and Medicare Biller Pleads Guilty in Miami for Role in $63 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

FLORIDA–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2016.  A former health care clinic consultant and Medicare biller pleaded guilty today in connection with a $63 million health care fraud and money laundering scheme involving a defunct Miami-area health care provider. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Wifredo[Read More…]

Parent Leadership Council of the Village Leadership Academy to Host a Comedy Night Fundraiser on Saturday, January 23rd

CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—January 14, 2016. The Parent Leadership Council of the Village Leadership Academy is hosting a Comedy Night Fundraiser on Saturday, January 23 at the VLA Theater – Upper Campus, 1001 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago.  Please join us as host Young Wanye keeps the laughter rolling with comedians Marlon Mitchell, KP,[Read More…]

Green Guides Network to Hold Kick-off Meetings on Jan. 28 & Feb. 2

 Share sustainability resources with neighbors OAK PARK–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2016.  The Green Guides program is being developed by PlanItGreen, and River Forest and Oak Park sustainability organizations in response to a need to share, at the neighborhood level, the many sustainability resources available to our communities.  Green Guides are not expected to[Read More…]

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