Gaziantep, Turkey–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2016—Fourteen people, including at least two doctors, were killed Wednesday night in the bombing of a hospital supported by Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, the medical humanitarian organization said today. According to hospital staff on the ground, the Al[Read More…]
Day: April 28, 2016
Tammy Duckworth and Congressional Leaders Introduce Comprehensive College Affordability Legislation
Fully-paid for In the Red Act strengthens Pell Grants, invests in community college, and enables more Americans to refinance their student debt at lower interest rates Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2016. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) today introduced a comprehensive package of fully paid-for reforms to make college more affordable for all[Read More…]
Court Rules Against Unrestricted Motorized Travel in Santa Fe National Forest
Ruling Upholds Forest Service Plan to Protect Irreplaceable Wildlife Habitat and Minimize User Conflicts SANTA FE, N.M. —(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2016. The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday dismissed an appeal of the U.S. Forest Service’s 2012 Santa Fe National Forest travel management plan that protected key wetland, forest and[Read More…]
Old Home Kitchens Issues Allergy Alert and Voluntary Recall on Undeclared Peanuts in ‘Old Home Kitchens 14oz Sliced Creme Cake’
Bogart, Ga. –(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2016. Old Home Kitchens is voluntarily recalling “Old Home Kitchens 14oz. Sliced Lemon Crème Cake production code 16104” “Old Home Kitchens 14oz. Sliced Vanilla Crème Cake production code 16104,” and “Old Home Kitchens 14oz. Sliced Strawberry Swirl Crème Cake with a production code of 16098”[Read More…]
Maine Takes Two Big Steps Toward Decriminalizing Drug Use
State Enacts New Laws to Defelonize Simple Drug Possession and to Implement Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) Programs MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2016. The Maine legislature has enacted two bills this session that will greatly advance treating drug use as a public health issue instead of a criminal justice issue. Earlier today,[Read More…]
Teen Birth Rates Fall Nearly 50 Percent Among Hispanic and Black Teens, Dropping National Teen Birth Rate to an All-time Low
But important gaps remain for many communities Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2016. Births among Hispanic and black teens have dropped by almost half since 2006, according to a new analysis published by CDC. This mirrors a substantial national decline: births to all American teenagers have dropped more than 40 percent within[Read More…]
Ford Delivers Best Quarter Ever with First Quarter Pre-Tax Profit of $3.8B; Net Income of $2.5B
DEARBORN, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE-ENEWSPF)–Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) today reported its 2016 first quarter financial results. Visitmedia.ford.com to view the news release and visit http://www.shareholder.ford.com to view the slide presentation and access the webcast to Ford’s earnings call, which begins at 9 a.m. EDT with Mark Fields, president and chief executive[Read More…]
Ford Heights Falcons Receive $5,000 Donation from Good Sports and Dr Pepper Snapple
Ford Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Dr Pepper Snapple (DPS) has awarded Ford Heights Falcons an equipment donation valued at $5,000 as part of its partnership with Good Sports. The grant provides the organization with brand-new equipment including helmets and girdles. In total, the Falcons received 87 pieces and the donation will impact[Read More…]
Tall Grass Arts Association to Host Artist Reception for ‘From Earth’ Exhibit on Saturday, April 30
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2016. Tall Grass Arts Association’s exhibit ‘From Earth,’ features more than 70 works that demonstrate the wonder and pleasure artists find in studying plants – from seeds and bulbs to leaves, blooms, bark, branches and grasses. The exhibit will open on April 30 and run through[Read More…]
NARAL Thanks House Democrats for Voting to Lift Ban on Privately Funded Abortion Care for Military Women
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2016. Tonight, NARAL Pro-Choice America thanks Democratic members of the House Armed Services Committee who voted for an amendment to the FY17 National Defense Authorization Bill that would have lifted the ban on privately funded abortion services for women in the military. This is the first time[Read More…]
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