Month: November 2016

WGCI Bulldog Bash Concert Featuring Twista on December 21

South Holland, IL–(ENEWSPF0–November 29, 2016. Twista will be performing at South Suburban College’s South Holland campus in a private WCGI Bulldog Bash concert on December 21, 2016 from 5 PM – 7 PM.  Doors open at 4 PM. How Do You Get Tickets? To enter into the ticket drawing for[Read More…]

Life Time Fitness to Pay More Than $976K in Back Minimum Wages, Damages to 15K Employees at Locations in 26 States

Federal investigation finds company violated minimum wage laws MINNEAPOLIS –(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2016.  A Minnesota-based company has agreed to pay 15,909 employees nationwide a total of $976,765 – $488,229 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages – after a federal investigation found the employer violated federal minimum wage[Read More…]

CDC Supporting Texas Investigation of Possible Local Zika Transmission

Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2016. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been informed by Texas health officials that Zika virus infection has been diagnosed in a resident of Brownsville, Texas, without any other known risk factors, suggesting possible local transmission of Zika virus infection. This case may be[Read More…]

New Landmark Study: Tighter Pesticide Regulations Key to Reversing Pollinator Declines

Photo by Ano Lobb. PORTLAND, Ore.— (ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2016. Tighter regulation of pesticides is the top recommendation issued by leading pollinator researchers to reverse dramatic declines in populations of  bees, butterflies and other pollinators, according to a new paper just published in the journal Science.The researchers’ urgent recommendations for protecting[Read More…]

Endangered Species Mural at Standing Rock Supports Tribal Push to Protect Water, Sacred Land From Pipeline

Dakota skipper mural and photo by Roger Peet. Dakota Skipper Mural Is Tenth Installment in National Endangered Species Mural Project CANNON BALL, N.D.—(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2016.  In support of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe’s campaign to protect their water and sacred grounds from the Dakota Access Pipeline, the Center for Biological[Read More…]

Planned Parenthood: Trump Nominates Extreme Opponent of Women’s Health

WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 20916.  Planned Parenthood Federation of America today expressed grave concerns about President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to nominate extreme women’s health opponent Representative Tom Price (R-GA) to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. Statement from Cecile Richards, President, Planned Parenthood Federation of America: “Tom Price poses a[Read More…]

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