Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2016. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the Amplatzer PFO Occluder device. The PFO Occluder reduces the risk of a stroke in patients who previously had a stroke believed to be caused by a blood clot that passed through a small hole in the[Read More…]
Day: October 28, 2016
Trump Contributes $0 to Campaign, Cheats Own Supporters
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2016 By Mark Sumner This is what I’m putting in. Every day, Donald Trump makes more false statements than most candidates manage in a year. Whether it’s promising that Mexico will pay for his “big, beautiful wall,” or that manufacturing jobs will magically return, or that he has[Read More…]
LGBT Group is Standing by Mark Kirk Despite His Racist Attack on Tammy Duckworth
ILLINOIS–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2016 By Laura Clawson Sen. Mark Kirk Illinois Republican Sen. Mark Kirk is making headlines for an attack on his Democratic challenger, Rep. Tammy Duckworth, that was as inaccurate as it was racist. And he’s not backing down. His campaign’s statement in response to outrage at his racist[Read More…]
Friends of the Park Forest Health Department to Host Fundraiser on November 5
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 28, 2016. The Friends of the Park Forest Health Department is coordinating a fundraiser for the Health Department. The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 5, at the Harrah’s Joliet Casino. Tickets are $45 each and include a deluxe breakfast buffet[Read More…]
VoteVets Responds to Mark Kirk’s Racist Smear of Tammy Duckworth
Portland, Oregon—(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2016. The largest group of progressive veterans in America, VoteVets PAC, has released the following statement, in response to Mark Kirk’s smear of Tammy Duckworth in last night’s Illinois Senate debate. Jon Soltz, Iraq War Veteran and Chair of VoteVets said in a statement: “There is no[Read More…]
3rd Annual Information Literacy Month Closing Event Held at South Suburban College
Guest speakers Paul Holmes, Angela McGhee and Congresswoman Robin Kelly at SSC’s 3rd Annual Information Literacy closing event. SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2016. This week South Suburban College’s Library ended the month-long celebration of their 3rd Annual Information Literacy Month (ILM) with a visit from the Honorable Congresswoman Dr.[Read More…]
Audubon CEO: Public Lands Don’t Belong To Those Who Hold Them At Gunpoint
Oregon standoff acquittal puts people, birds and other wildlife in danger. Sandhill Cranes. Photo: Scott Helfrich/Audubon Photography Awards NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2016. Officials with the National Audubon Society expressed disappointment with the not-guilty verdicts handed down by a federal jury in Oregon for seven defendants, who led the 41-day armed[Read More…]
NARAL Releases New Video: “#ITrustHillary Because…”
NARAL’s New Video Highlights Clinton’s Record of Trusting Women to Make Their Own Decisions About Their Bodies Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2016. NARAL Pro-Choice America released a new video today highlighting why everyday Americans trust Hillary Clinton to be our next president. The video features NARAL members and its president, Ilyse Hogue,[Read More…]
Landmark Accord Agreed on World’s Largest Marine Sanctuary for Antarctica’s Ross Sea – UN
In the Ross Sea region of Antarctica, the Adélie penguins have been observed to travel an average of 13,000 kilometres during the year from their breeding to their winter foraging grounds. Photo: UNEP GRID Arendal/Peter Prokosch NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–28 October 2016 – The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) welcomed a unanimous[Read More…]
Nearly 8,000 Families Abducted by ISIL from Mosul Vicinity – UN Rights Office
Internally displaced persons flee to Debaga camp in Erbil Governorate, northern Iraq, as Mosul assault begins. Photo: UNHCR/Ivor Prickett GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–28 October 2016 – Credible reports suggest that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) has been forcing tens of thousands of people from their homes in sub-districts around[Read More…]
