ERIC HANANOKI Media Matters for America Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Pizzagate update: Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is scrubbing online content pushing the false and dangerous conspiracy theory that Hillary Clinton’s campaign trafficked children through a D.C. pizzeria. A man who recently entered the pizzeria with a rifle and fired shots reportedly shared Jones’[Read More…]
Day: December 13, 2016
Less Than 24 Hrs After Saying He Was Too Busy for a Press Conference, Trump Meets With Kanye West
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016 By Jen Hayden I can’t talk about my business dealings, I have a meeting with Prime Minister Kanye On July 17, Donald Trump held a press conference and before the world’s media, he boldly invited Russia to hack Hillary Clinton’s email. Which they did. He has not[Read More…]
Trump’s Sons Will Take Over the Business So Dad Can Pretend He’s Not Presidenting for Profit
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016 By Laura Clawson Donald Trump had planned to have a press conference on Thursday to announce how he was going to create the impression of having eliminated conflicts of interest between his business and the presidency. Instead, he tweeted three times late Monday night—twice about his[Read More…]
President Obama Indicates ‘Clear Relationships’ Between Trump Campaign and Russia
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016 By Mark Sumner Initially, official statements about Russian hackers who broke into the DNC as well as private email accounts and released information through WikiLeaks, were careful not to speculate about the reasons behind their actions. Or those activities were attributed to more general attempts to “create doubt about democratic elections.” However, the[Read More…]
‘It is Past Time for You to Act’ to End Carnage in Aleppo, UN Chief Tells Emergency Security Council Session
A child standing amid debris on a street in Aleppo. (file) Photo: OCHA/Romenzi NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–13 December 2016 – Aleppo should represent the end of the quest for military victory, not the start of a broader military campaign in a country already ravaged beyond all recognition by five years of war,[Read More…]
FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges that Mars Petcare Made False Health Claims for Its Eukanuba Brand Dog Food
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016. Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final consent order with Mars Petcare U.S. settling charges that the company falsely advertised specific health benefits of its Eukanuba brand dog food. According to the FTC’s complaint, filed in August 2016, the company[Read More…]
Study Finds Biking in Chicago is Faster Than CTA, Uber
Cyclists ride in a bike lane in downtown Chicago. Research from the Chaddick Institute at DePaul University finds that riding a bike in Chicago is often faster than taking an Uber or the CTA. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion) DePaul University’s Chaddick Institute analyzes cyclist behavior CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016. It is[Read More…]
Veterans Endure Higher Pain Severity Than Nonveterans
Veterans reported more severe pain than nonveterans. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016. American veterans experience higher prevalence of pain and more severe pain than nonveterans, with young and middle-aged veterans suffering the most, according to a new analysis of the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) by the lead epidemiologist at the[Read More…]
Teen Substance Use Shows Promising Decline
NIH Monitoring the Future survey shows use of most illicit substances down, but past year marijuana use relatively stable. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016. The 2016 Monitoring the Future (MTF) annual survey results released today from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reflect changing teen behaviors and choices in a social[Read More…]
Clean Air, Clean Energy and Conservation Groups Move to Defend State’s Ability to Cut Carbon Pollution from Washington’s Biggest Polluters
From Devils Mountain Skagit County, Washington – wormwould / CC BY-NC 2.0 Groups join lawsuit to preserve means to enact new rules aimed at limiting greenhouse gas emissions Olympia, WA —(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016. National and regional clean air, clean energy, and conservation groups took legal steps last Friday to defend[Read More…]