Kohler PRO5.2 Portable Generator Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2016 Recall Summary Name of product: Kohler portable generators Hazard: The generators have a wiring error, which can result in an electrical shock risk if an electrical device is plugged into the generator. Remedy: View Details Repair Consumer Contact: Kohler Power Systems toll-free[Read More…]
Day: August 9, 2016
Researchers Find Brain’s ‘Physics Engine’ (Video)
This region that helps humans predict how the world will behave is ‘among the most important aspects of cognition for survival’ Baltimore, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2016. Whether or not they aced it in high school, human beings are physics masters when it comes to understanding and predicting how objects in the[Read More…]
Civil and Human Rights Coalition Applauds NAACP Voting Rights Act Sit-In at House Judiciary Chairman Goodlatte’s Office
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2016. Wade Henderson, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement in response to the NAACP’s sit-in inside House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte’s Roanoke, Va., office on Monday. The sit-in occurred exactly three months before the first presidential election in[Read More…]
Advocates Call for Comprehensive Response following Sharp Increases in Drug Overdose Deaths in NYC
NYC Drug Overdose Deaths Increased 58% from 2015, Bronx Hardest Hit, Overdose Deaths among Latinos Skyrocket 51% New York, NY –(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2016. Today’s release of 2015 drug overdose mortality data from the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) shows the devastation of overdose in New York City,[Read More…]
International Olympic Committee Sanctions Four Athletes for Failing Anti-Doping Tests at Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Olympics
Lausanne, Switzerland–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2016. As part of this process, the IOC today announced that four athletes have been disqualified from the Olympic Games Beijing 2008 and London 2012. The details follow. Nurcan TAYLAN, 32, of Turkey, competing in the women’s 48kg weightlifting event, has been disqualified from the Olympic Games[Read More…]
In Miami, Hillary Clinton Vows to Confront the Zika Crisis As President Obama and Calls On Congress to Address It
FLORIDA–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2016. At Borinquen Medical Center in Miami on Tuesday, Hillary Clinton toured a facility tirelessly working to prevent and treat the Zika virus. Clinton also highlighted the work of the healthcare professionals and community health centers on the front lines of the crisis and called on Republican leaders[Read More…]
Governors State to Host Graduate Program Open House on Saturday, September 17
Registration required by Monday, September 12 University Park, IL – (ENEWSPF)—August 9, 2016. Governors State University is hosting a graduate and undergraduate program open house on Saturday, September 17, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in E-Lounge. The open house will showcase the many bachelor’s, master’s, specialist, and doctoral degree[Read More…]
Unsafe Levels of Toxic Chemicals Found in Drinking Water for Six Million Americans
Drinking water samples near industrial sites, military fire training areas, wastewater treatment plants have highest levels of fluorinated compounds Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2016. Levels of a widely used class of industrial chemicals linked with cancer and other health problems—polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs)—exceed federally recommended safety levels in[Read More…]
Medical Cannabis A Viable Strategy to Address the Opioid Crisis
Advocates Hope Lawmakers Consider Cannabis as Strategy Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2016. Today, Americans for Safe Access (ASA) released the Medical Cannabis Access for Pain Treatment: A Viable Strategy to Address the Opioid Crisis report to educate legislators and health practitioners on the benefits of medical cannabis as a treatment option[Read More…]
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to VW Sellers: Don’t Mislead Consumers about Buyback Deal
Blog tells Owners to Get the Facts at VWCourtSettlement.com Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2016. Many owners of 2.0 liter Volkswagen diesels will soon be able to sell their cars back to Volkswagen AG for more than their current replacement value as a result of a proposed $10.03 billion deceptive advertising settlement[Read More…]