CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017. Center on Halsted’s A Night with Oscar party welcomes donors, patrons, and supporters to enjoy the Academy Awards presentation in a fun and festive atmosphere that includes cocktail service, reserved seating, buffet dinner, silent auction, and a raffle drawing. In 2016, this event was attended by over[Read More…]
Day: January 5, 2017
Paul Ryan and Team Seem Confused on Whether Ryan has an Obamacare ‘Replacement’ Plan
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017 By Joan McCarter Is there a better way? Ryan seems to be baffled. House Speaker Paul Ryan apparently hasn’t been talking to his majority leader, Kevin McCarthy. Because they don’t seem to be on the same page on the biggest issue the House is[Read More…]
Pro-Cannabis Group Plans to Hand Out 4,200 Marijuana Joints in D.C. on Inauguration Day
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017 By Jen Hayden D.C. may have a very distinct odor wafting through the air on Inauguration Day The D.C. Cannabis Coalition has high plans for Inauguration Day: You might catch a strong smell of marijuana on Inauguration Day. That’s because there will be thousands of joints handed[Read More…]
Early Key Moments From Senate’s Hacking Hearing on Russia
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017 By Kerry Eleveld Defense Undersecretary for Intelligence Marcell Lettre II, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and United States Cyber Command and National Security Agency Director Admiral Michael Rogers testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee. Senate Armed Services chair John McCain opened Thursday’s much-awaited hearings[Read More…]
Trump Prepares to Give the Intelligence Community a Lobotomy
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017 By Mark Sumner Ret. Gen. Michael T. Flynn, Trump’s choice for national security adviser There’s an old, old strategy for what to do when someone keeps delivering a message you don’t want to hear: Kill the messenger. President-elect Donald Trump, a harsh critic of U.S. intelligence[Read More…]
Six Members of Violent Chicago Street Gang Convicted on Federal Racketeering Conspiracy Charges
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017. A federal jury yesterday convicted six members of a Chicago street gang known as the Hobos of participating in a criminal organization that engaged in narcotics distribution and committed murders, attempted murders and armed robberies. The verdicts were rendered after a 15-week trial in federal court[Read More…]
United States Announces Settlement with YMCA of Metro Chicago to Ensure Compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017. The United States Attorney’s Office yesterday announced a settlement with the YMCA of Metro Chicago to resolve a complaint of discrimination filed on behalf of a child with type 1 diabetes. The settlement agreement requires the YMCA of Metro Chicago to administer the emergency medicine glucagon[Read More…]
New Analysis: Uninsured Rate for Americans With Pre-existing Conditions Dropped Sharply When Major Affordable Care Act Reforms Were First Implemented
Without ACA protections, more than half of non-elderly Americans could face discrimination in health care Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017. Since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) became law, millions of Americans no longer face coverage denials, higher costs, or coverage carve outs because of their medical histories. A new analysis from[Read More…]
NIH-Sponsored Expert Panel Issues Clinical Guidelines to Prevent Peanut Allergy
Recommendations focus on introducing peanut-containing foods to infants. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017. An expert panel sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, issued clinical guidelines today to aid health care providers in early introduction of peanut-containing foods to infants[Read More…]
Paid Leave a Job Killer? Not the Case, Says New Center for American Progress Report
Salt & Honey Catering owner Olivia Colt and members of her cooking staff work in Berkeley, California, on September 28, 2016. AP/Jeff Chiu Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017. A new report by the Center for American Progress finds that paid sick days and paid family and medical leave laws are[Read More…]