Pictured: SSC 2016-17 Bulldogs and Coach John Pigatti SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2017. It’s been another great year for the South Suburban College Bulldogs. It was the men’s basketball team’s 8th time at the national championship and they finished third in the country two years in a row. Congratulations[Read More…]
Month: April 2017
Fred Meyer Recalls Children’s Hooded Sweatshirts and Girls Bomber Jackets Due to Choking and Laceration Hazards
Pink with yellow polka-dot girls bomber jacket Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2017 Recall Summary: Name of product: Children’s zipper hooded sweatshirts and girls bomber jackets Hazard: The zipper pull can detach from the sweatshirt, posing choking and laceration hazards to children. Consumer Contact: Fred Meyer at 800-576-4377 from 8 a.m. to[Read More…]
Women Experience High Rates of Health Insurance ‘Churn’ Before and After Childbirth
Many women, particularly those covered under Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program, may lose access to prenatal and postpartum care Boston, MA –(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2017. A high percentage of women in the U.S. move in and out of health insurance coverage—sometimes referred to as ‘churn’—in the months before and[Read More…]
ASPIRA Charter School Educators Sign Contract with Management
New contract averts what would have been first strike of a charter school network in U.S history. CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2017: Educators at ASPIRA’s charter schools voted overwhelmingly late last week to approve a tentative agreement with management — and at 5PM on Monday, the union’s leadership signed the final contract[Read More…]
VA National Cemeteries to Commemorate World War I Centennial
WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2017. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Cemetery Administration (NCA) announced its cemeteries will host wreath-laying ceremonies the week of April 6 to commemorate the 353,082 World War I Veterans interred in VA sites across the country. “These wreath-laying ceremonies recommit our promise to memorialize the[Read More…]
Renewable Energy Sources Could Be Cheaper Than Fossil Fuels Within 10 Years – UN-Backed Report
Sustainable energy. Photo: World Bank/Dana Smillie NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–3 April 2017 – A new United Nations-backed report has revealed overwhelming consensus that renewable power will dominate in the future, with many experts saying that even large international corporations are increasingly choosing renewable energy products either from utilities or through direct investment[Read More…]
As Advocates Observe Equal Pay Day in the US, New Brief Examines International Approaches to the Gender Wage Gap
Protesters wave placards as they gather in Sydney during a nationwide protest calling for equal salaries for women, June 10, 2010. AP/Rick Rycroft Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2017. As equal pay advocates in the United States observe Equal Pay Day today, women continue to earn on average just 80 cents for every[Read More…]
New Report Identifies How Trump’s Executive Order Could Stymie Strong Growth in Private Investment in Conservation
Male greater sage-grouse perform mating rituals on a lake outside Walden, Colorado, April 20, 2013. AP/David Zalubowski Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2017. Private investment in conservation represents an innovative solution to help build a healthy environment and economy, but a new report from the Center for American Progress finds that[Read More…]
Operation Inherent Resolve: Counter-ISIS Strikes Continue in Syria, Iraq, April 4, 2017
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, conducting 27 strikes consisting of 55 engagements against ISIS targets yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that[Read More…]
Maryland General Assembly Adopts Bills to Combat Opioid Epidemic
Legislation Addresses Access to Treatment and Crisis Services, Education, and Public Awareness; Measures Await Final Approval Before Heading to Governor’s Desk MARYLAND—(ENEWSPF)—April 4, 2017. As deaths from drug overdoses increase across the state and nation, the House of Delegates has passed legislation to bolster Maryland’s public health approach to the[Read More…]
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