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    PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - June 20, 2025

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    Trump can keep National Guard in Los Angeles for now, appeals court rules; Experts warn of normalization of political violence; FL shellfish industry, communities push governor to ban Apalachicola drilling; Utah weighs cost of repealing clean-energy tax credits.

    PNS Daily Newscast: June 20, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 6:00


    Trump's new two-week negotiating window sets off scramble to restart stalled Iran talks; Public lands supporters to rally during Santa Fe governors' meeting; ASU launches initiative to build 'stronger news ecosystem'; 'Dr. Beetle': Local biology teacher uses art to pique curiosity about bugs.

    PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - June 19, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2025 6:00


    Israel and Iran trade strikes as Trump weighs US involvement in conflict; Medicaid cuts risk health-care access for MS military families; NJ Advocate: Shore powered cargo ships help ocean, port community health; CT farmers impacted by USDA defunding climate programs.

    PNS Daily Newscast: June 19, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2025 6:00


    Israel, Iran trade strikes as Trump weighs U.S. involvement in conflict; Challenge to ND gender-affirming care ban in play, despite SCOTUS ruling; 'Jubilee Day' was honored before Juneteenth in 1800s Indiana; Ohio urged to restore $61M for foster care in final budget talks.

    PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - June 18, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 6:00


    Iran's Khamenei rejects Trump's call for surrender as thousands flee Tehran; CDC vaccine advisers who were removed from committee by RFK Jr. speak out; Trump's plan to lower egg prices, explained; Big Senate budget bill would 'decimate' national parks in NC; Report: NY, US nonprofits uneasy about political, economic turmoil.

    PNS Daily Newscast: June 18, 2025

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    Israel announces wave of strikes on Tehran after Trump demands Iran's unconditional surrender; NYC mayoral candidate Brad Lander arrested at immigration court; Federal bill would dim rooftop solar's future, says Michigan CEO; Despite known Iowa nitrate risks, EPA focuses on fluoride; Georgia's Macon-Bibb County launches justice reform plan.

    PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - June 17, 2025

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    Israel and Iran trade strikes on fifth day of conflict; Congress is holding emergency briefings on security after Minnesota shootings; MA lawmakers consider single-payer health care system; OR farmers block construction of new factory farm; CA lawmakers consider making End of Life Option Act permanent.

    PNS Daily Newscast: June 17, 2025

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    American Bar Association sues Trump administration over executive orders targeting law firms; Florida universities face budget scrutiny as part of 'anti-woke' push; After Hortman assassination, MN civic trainers dig deeper for bipartisanship.

    PNS Daily Newscast: June 16, 2025

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    Death toll grows as Israel and Iran trade attacks for third day; Chicago Jewish group leads hunger strike for Gaza; House reconciliation bill risks job losses, higher energy bills in SD; NY group helps immigrants being detained in courthouse raids.

    PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - June 16, 2025

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    Suspect who terrorized Minnesota's political leaders after deadly shooting found crawling in rural field; Gas company criticized for slow projects in MD, Washington DC; Potential repeal of clean energy tax credits could raise costs for ID; Historic Paramount Theater reborn as community hub in Clarksdale.

    PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - June 13, 2025

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    Trump warns Iran to agree to a deal 'before there is nothing left'; 'No Kings' rallies planned across Massachusetts on Saturday; NV disability advocate alarmed by proposed cuts to Medicaid; Advocates push for economic inclusion during Pride Month in GA.

    PNS Daily Newscast: June 13, 2025

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    Tensions over L.A. immigration sweeps boil over as Padilla is tackled, ICE arrests pick up; IN residents watch direction of Trump spending bill amid state budget cuts; More than two dozen 'No Kings' events planned Saturday across Montana.

    PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - June 12, 2025

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    Boeing 787 crash brings fresh scrutiny to plane maker's safety record; Tips for NC potential buyers during Homeownership Month; CT residents pushing back on compressor station expansion; MA groups call for statewide litter prevention task force.

    PNS Daily Newscast: June 12, 2025

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    RFK Jr. taps eight new members for CDC's vaccine advisory panel; CO communities to join national 'No Kings' protests Saturday; End of hospital emergency abortion care rule will affect rural KY women; LIHEAP cuts could put lives at risk in rural AL, advocates warn.

    PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - June 11, 2025

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    Military parade marches into political maelstrom as troops deploy to L.A.; CA makers of compostable packaging call for state, federal policy changes; Hog feces detected in NC homes near large farming operations; Could FPL's $9B rate hike deepen FL energy affordability crisis?

    PNS Daily Newscast: June 11, 2025

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    Protests over immigration raids pop up up across the U.S. with more planned; 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' could close Colorado hospitals; Report says Michigan kids improve in finances and family but lag in education; Indy Pride turns 30, refuses to be quiet.

    PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - June 10, 2025

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    At least nine killed in Austria school shooting; Camp Pendleton Marines deployed to L.A.; after ICE protests; KY teachers: Just say 'no' to national school voucher program; Report: CT ranks 8th in child well-being, economic challenges remain; NC lawmakers considering dam safety grant fund.

    PNS Daily Newscast: June 10, 2025

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    Marines being mobilized for L.A. protests as California sues Trump administration; Judge restores AmeriCorps funding in 24 states, but not Montana; New report shows gains and gaps for Indiana kids; and county leader works to change the way Michigan handles trash.

    PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - June 9, 2025

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    Newsom formally asks Trump to pull National Guard out of L.A.; Experts examine ethics of lethal animal population control in CA; MA ranks high in child well-being but prices limit families' success; Dissecting MN's budget for climate change fighting funds.

    PNS Daily Newscast: June 9, 2025

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    National Guard arrives in Los Angeles as fallout from immigration raids continues; Colorado jumps up five spots to 12th nationally for child wellness; Expert: Michiganders could pay millions to support outdated coal plant.

    PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - June 6, 2025

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    Russia pummels Kyiv in apparent retaliation for Ukrainian drone assault; Federal program shake-up leaves Ukrainian workers in ND in limbo; Clean energy credit repeal could cost NC jobs, raise bills; Report: MS earns failing grade for maternal mental-health support.

    PNS Daily Newscast: June 6, 2025

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    Trump Musk feud explodes with claim president is named in Epstein files; Disaster recovery workshops slated for eastern KY small business owners; As trans rights roll back, gender-diverse Virginians face job market barriers; Federal budget bill would mean big cuts for NY state.

    PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - June 5, 2025

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    Trump travel ban sparks World Cup questions and raises more soccer issues; Tobacco use among those in LGBTQ+ community higher than average; New alert system brings oil and gas spill data directly to Colorado residents; Ohio lawmakers propose ban on most noncompete agreements.

    PNS Daily Newscast: June 5, 2025

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    Elon Musk continues to blast Trump spending with 'Kill the Bill'; AR summer food programs prepare to feed students; Study: Blacks and Latinos burdened by being 'superusers' of gasoline; NYC midwives union approves strike authorization.

    PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - June 4, 2025

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    Trump ratchets up steel tariffs to 50%; ME clean energy backers press ahead, despite federal setbacks; Harm reduction efforts led to drop in overdose deaths among black Kentuckians; Arts group revitalizes century-old rural Iowa school building.

    PNS Daily Newscast: June 4, 2025

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    DHS: Boulder suspect's wife, kids in ICE custody; Pennsylvanians with disabilities question GOP's proposed Medicaid cuts; MT funds early literacy programs but school district buy-in is low; Study says a focus on positive youth traits is key to justice reform in AL.

    PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - June 3, 2025

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    Acting FEMA chief told staff he didn't know about U.S. hurricane season; New WA law aims to reel in workers' comp abuse; MN's rural job vacancy rate eases but still on troubled ground; CA Senate to vote on bill to allow car dealers to increase fees.

    PNS Daily Newscast: June 3, 2025

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    Supreme Court turns down challenge to ban on semiautomatic rifles; Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' sets sights on clean energy in Colorado; Corporate practices jack up Mississippi's egg prices.

    PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - June 2, 2025

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    A man attacked a march for Israeli hostages in Colorado; Headed to the beach in MA? Watch out for marine debris; Expert breaks down myths surrounding same-sex families and adoption; International students sue NE firm for being recruited to work in CAFOs.

    PNS Daily Newscast: June 2, 2025

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    Multiple injuries, evacuations after 'terror attack' on Boulder's Pearl Street Mall; PA climate advocates criticize possible partnership between U.S. Steel, Nippon; Survey: Americans support LGBTQ products during Pride Month; CA Senate to consider extension of Habitat Conservation Fund.

    PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - May 30, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 6:00


    Trump makes a new push to 'decouple' U.S. from China; 'Get ready now' for active hurricane season; Third Ohio city joins global pact to strengthen food systems; Funding cuts risk care for 816,000 at PA community health centers.

    PNS Daily Newscast: May 30, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 6:00


    Trump's visa clampdown plunges 275,000 Chinese students in U.S. into uncertainty; HIV testing, outreach falter in MS amid federal funding cuts; WV residents could foot bill for VA data center infrastructure; MI senator sponsors tax credit, cash allowance bills to help families.

    PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - May 29, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 6:00


    Stocks, dollar rally as Trump tariffs hit court roadblock; Federal, state laws pull back and forth on immigration policies in Maryland; NY bill would force drugmakers to report delays in offering generics.

    PNS Daily Newscast: May 29, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 6:00


    Trump's not happy about TACO - Wall Street's name for tariff flip-flops; Spokane coalition aims to diversify city's economy; Indiana animal research lab reduced to shoestring staff; Louisiana Dems call union opt-out bill an attack on labor; Alcohol addiction on rise among Massachusetts women.

    PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - May 28, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 6:00


    Elon Musk says Trump's spending bill undermines the work DOGE has been doing; Report outlines hazards of NC Buc-ee's project, other gas stations; Latest school funding bill heads back to TX House; NASA begins closing Goddard Institute in NY.

    PNS Daily Newscast: May 28, 2025

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    Trump pardons reality show couple convicted of bank fraud, tax crimes; Medicaid cuts may threaten solvency of NY Community Health Centers; Oil and gas companies fail to disclose toxic chemicals at Colorado well sites; Notre Dame rallies leaders to shape social media; Lawsuits filed against National Park Service over Yellowstone bison plan.

    PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - May 27, 2025

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    Trump administration seeks to end all federal contracts with Harvard; NPR and Colorado public radio stations sue Trump White House; Civil rights groups step up as DOJ reduces police oversight in MS; Expert: Ohio pension funds resistant to tariff-related market volatility; WV law changes standards for plugging abandoned oil wells.

    PNS Daily Newscast: May 27, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 6:00


    Russia responds to Trump's criticism of Putin: There is 'emotional overload' right now; NC House passes post-Helene grant program for small businesses; AZ group 'alarmed' by possible cuts to U.S. consumer watchdog agency; Job training stipends help MA residents get ahead; Ocklawaha River restoration hangs in balance as FL budget stalls.

    PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - May 26, 2025

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    Trump says Putin has 'gone absolutely CRAZY', considering more sanctions on Russia; Plastic alternatives market impacted by Trump tariff policy; New report shows need to curb GA transportation pollution; NC Supreme Court could change permit process for factory farms.

    PNS Daily Newscast: May 26, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 6:00


    U.S. citizen arrested after he allegedly planned to bomb office of U.S. Embassy in Israel; Top Republicans threaten to block Trump's spending bill if the national debt is not reduced; NY groups push state lawmakers to protect families from deportation; Alabama's prison medical fees raise barriers to care, burden families; Maine's elusive Canada lynx can't hide from climate change.

    PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - May 23, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 6:00


    Harvard sues Trump administration to halt federal ban on enrolling international students; New climate change research: People can't fight it alone; Imprisoning KY parents has worsened foster care crisis; Soap Box Derby prepares future IN race car drivers.

    PNS Daily Newscast: May 23, 2025

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    Trump administration says it's halting Harvard's ability to enroll international students; Post-George Floyd, MN communities drive Black wealth building; FL's fluoride ban sparks concerns over dental health; Despite barriers, TN adults want college degrees.

    PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - May 22, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 6:00


    House passes Trump's sweeping tax-cut bill, sends it to Senate; 2 Israeli Embassy staff members killed outside Jewish museum in DC; Federal budget cuts could mean EV tax credit loss for drivers; Alabama's prison medical fees raise barriers to care, burden families; Five years after George Floyd's murder, assessing racial justice progress.

    PNS Daily Newscast: May 22, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 6:00


    Trump confronts South Africa's president in Oval Office, pushes false claims of white genocide; Ahead of George Floyd anniversary, feds try to scrap police oversight plans; Three Montana counties top U.S. list for moms' reliance on Medicaid; Duke Energy bill could harm 'anyone breathing air' in NC.

    PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - May 21, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 6:00


    Trump's $4 trillion deficit bomb; Report: Medicaid cuts would hobble rural Alaska health care; Lipscomb University master's program would address health care workforce; $6 medical copays block health-care access in Mississippi prisons.

    PNS Daily Newscast: May 21, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 6:00


    Trump pushes House GOP to pass his budget bill; Medicaid critical for maternal and infant health in rural CO; Fear of detention prevents some WA migrants from getting food; Report says many AL adults want college degrees but face barriers; MT Native leaders say civic engagement brings legislative wins.

    PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - May 20, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 6:00


    Rep. LaMonica McIver charged by DOJ over incident with ICE agents; WA to see more prescribed burns thanks to new liability fund; Medical copays lock out incarcerated people from health care in NC prisons; Slaughterhouse line speeds raise concerns in GA over worker safety.

    PNS Daily Newscast: May 20, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 6:00


    IVF clinic bombing should be a security wakeup call for fertility centers, experts say; Illinois is first state to restrict federal access to autism-related data; Virginia ranks in top 10 for lowest rates of deaths on the job; Food security researchers in 20 countries thought they had U.S. funding. Then Trump took office.

    PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - May 19, 2025

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    House Republicans advance bill on Trump's legislative agenda.; Federal budget bill could stall growth and investment in Appalachia; Five OR consumer protection bills move closer to becoming law; Advocates: AL could improve public safety with broad 'clean slate' laws.

    PNS Daily Newscast: May 19, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 6:00


    Joe Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive' prostate cancer; Tornado strikes Kentucky, leaving at least 18 dead; Proposed proof-of-citizenship bill could impact all registered voters in Texas; Challenges arise in efforts to track, stop spread of avian flu.

    PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - May 16, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 6:00


    Millions under threat of strong tornadoes and violent winds as storm danger increases Friday; Expanded Clean Slate laws in NC, US could improve public safety; TX farmers and ranchers benefit from federal conservation funds; Head Start supports WA parents, celebrates 60 years.

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