During a time when Americans seem more divided than ever about issues of race and ethnicity, two families in California are proving that our differences can unite us. Jashandeep Kahlon celebrated 4th of July with his family at their home in Stockton, California, by listening to traditional … [Read more...]
Robert L. Johnson Applauds Senators for Urging Labor Secretary to Increase Retirement Savings Opportunities for Minority, Working Class Americans
BETHESDA, Md., July 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Robert L. Johnson, Chairman of The RLJ Companies and majority owner of Retirement Clearinghouse fully supports Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) for his leadership to reduce retirement plan cash out leakage when an employee changes jobs allowing their current … [Read more...]
CDC Awards $12 Million to Help States Fight Opioid Overdose Epidemic
ATLANTA, July 17, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will be awarding this week more than $12 million to 23 states and the District of Columbia to support their responses to the opioid overdose epidemic. The funds will be used to strengthen … [Read more...]
Houston Energy Attorney Launches Surprise Primary Challenge to Ted Cruz
HOUSTON, July 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Stefano de Stefano, a free market Republican and Houston-based energy attorney, emerged Monday as the sole Republican primary challenger for Sen. Ted Cruz' seat in the U.S. Senate. "Texas Republicans deserve a big-tent alternative who can bring private … [Read more...]
Habitat for Humanity Update on President Jimmy Carter
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, July 14, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter returned to the Habitat for Humanity build site in Winnipeg this morning. They attended the daily morning devotional at 8 a.m. kicking off the last day of Habitat's 34th Jimmy & … [Read more...]
USAFacts Releases Inaugural ‘State of the Facts’ Poll
(PRNewsfoto/Ballmer Group and USA Facts) SEATTLE, July 14, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The public is hungry for facts about their government but skeptical of the information they receive, with 3 out of 4 considering it biased, according to a new national survey of 2,521 Americans … [Read more...]
More Than 500 Moms and Children From Across U.S. Hold ‘Play-In’ Protest and Lobby on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON, July 13, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Amid major and growing concerns that Washington, D.C. is going backwards on climate change action and air quality rules, more than 500 moms and children organized by the Moms Clean Air Force held a "Play-In" rally and press conference in a park … [Read more...]
California Governor Jerry Brown and Michael Bloomberg Launch ‘America’s Pledge’
NEW YORK, July 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, California Governor Jerry Brown and Michael Bloomberg launched America's Pledge on climate change, a new initiative to compile and quantify the actions of states, cities and businesses in the United States to drive down their greenhouse gas emissions … [Read more...]
Four Out of 10 Americans Live in ‘Double Whammy’ Climate Hot Spots Where Smog and Ragweed Threaten Health
WASHINGTON, July 11, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Four out of 10 Americans live in "double whammy" counties where unhealthy smog and pollen-producing ragweed — both tied to the growing climate crisis — combine to threaten respiratory health, a Natural Resources Defense Council mapping project … [Read more...]
History Channel Airs Amelia Earhart Documentary — Is the Mystery of Her Disappearance Solved?
Amelia Earhart is iconic; the heroine's courage and determination to "defy the odds" is bona fide Americana. The accomplishments of the record-breaking pilot have inspired women to pursue careers previously deemed "unconventional" for females. Perhaps most noteworthy is her disappearance in 1937 … [Read more...]
