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PNS Daily Newscast: January 8, 2026 01/08/2026

PNS Daily Newscast: January 8, 2026 Fatal shooting in MN fuels calls for ICE to scale back its presence; New US dietary guidelines urge less sugar, more protein and make a nod to beef tallow; FL dives into national redistricting fight, prompting partisan and legal clash; NYS bill requiring K-12 education of Jan. 6th attack is reintroduced; New USPS postmark rule could affect MT Native voters. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/39655290

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - January 7, 2026 01/07/2026

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - January 7, 2026 Trump administration freezes billions in social services funding to five Democratic states; House GOP faces internal divisions, challenges on agenda and questions from Trump; Eastern Kentuckians say proposed rate hikes will further hurt region; SD expert helps make sense of U.S. military action in Venezuela; Free or low-cost ways Oregonians can save on heating bills. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/39649025

PNS Daily Newscast: January 7, 2026 01/07/2026

PNS Daily Newscast: January 7, 2026 White House posts false Jan. 6 narrative on riot's 5th anniversary; Report: Big finance fueling climate crisis beyond tipping point; CA scores poorly on many issues in 2026 Children's Report Card; Voting rights groups brace for more federal interventions in 2026. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/39638275

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - January 6, 2026 01/06/2026

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - January 6, 2026 Stephen Miller asserts U.S. has right to take Greenland; Budget cuts loom as Kentucky general assembly session begins; Filling Colorado's labor gap through non degree credentials; New year, new minimum wage for Missouri workers. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/39629500

PNS Daily Newscast: January 6, 2026 01/06/2026

PNS Daily Newscast: January 6, 2026 Hegseth starts proceedings against Sen. Mark Kelly over his remarks; AR public school enrollment falls as vouchers are available to all; IN coal plants benefit from EPA pause; Vigils outside MA ICE facility attract growing number of activists; Postal changes threaten rural mail-in voters in FL, advocates say. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/39622965

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - January 5, 2025 01/05/2026

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - January 5, 2025 After Maduro, who's next? Trump spurs speculation about his plans for Greenland, Cuba and Colombia; Michiganders brace for higher health insurance premiums this new year; Report: Second chance hiring has lasting community benefits; Lower drug costs for OR seniors are here. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/39616350

PNS Daily Newscast: January 5, 2026 01/05/2026

PNS Daily Newscast: January 5, 2026 Denmark tells Trump to stop threatening to seize Greenland; Santa Fe links minimum wage to high cost of housing; ME small businesses, older adults struggle to cover new ACA premiums; Student loan wage garnishment set to resume for Georgians in default; 'You got this day': resources for Wisconsinites to quit smoking. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/39610455

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - January 2, 2025 01/02/2026

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - January 2, 2025 Minnesota fraud: US House committee to hold hearings, Walz invited to testify; Ohio lawmakers step into child welfare work through ridealong program; Free central KY rideshare aids older adults who need transportation; Expert: Nixing federal tax policy could ease OR budget woes. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/39592110

PNS Daily Newscast: January 2, 2026 01/02/2026

PNS Daily Newscast: January 2, 2026 Minnesota families are rattled by threat to cut federal aid for child care; WI families watch coverage costs spike as ACA tax credits expire; IN businesses face new data rules in 2026; EPA delays coal wastewater standards for power plants in MO; Cost-of-living concerns could influence Ohio's 2026 elections. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/39587615

PNS Daily Newscast: January 1, 2026 01/01/2026

PNS Daily Newscast: January 1, 2026 Mamdani will be first N.Y.C. Mayor to use the Quran at his swearing-in; Some TN renters launch tenants' union to address complaints; More than 21,000 nurses authorize strike at NYC, LI hospitals; NV preps for higher health care costs in 2026; Wisconsin quilting group benefits seniors in memory care. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/39581205

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - December 31, 2025 12/31/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - December 31, 2025 HHS says it's freezing child care payments to Minnesota after fraud allegations; Ohio civic group encourages engagement as New Year's resolution; AARP CT gets head start on 2026 legislative priorities; Study: 15% of pregnancies linked to cardiovascular complications. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/39577820

PNS Daily Newscast: December 31, 2025 12/31/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: December 31, 2025 SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foods take effect in five states Jan. 1; UT student loan borrowers in default could face collections; EPA delays tougher coal wastewater standards in Michigan, nation; Not much New Year's cheer for MT health insurance costs. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/39572505

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - December 30, 2025 12/30/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - December 30, 2025 CIA carried out drone strike on port facility on Venezuelan coast; Report: Organic farming most reliable path to profitability; Ohio researchers address hidden concussion risks among police; Pennsylvanians to vote for the state's 2026 River of the Year. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/39568055

PNS Daily Newscast: December 30, 2025 12/30/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: December 30, 2025 Winter storm could become "bomb cyclone" over Great Lakes and Northeast; What Indiana shows the nation about Trump-era voting; New report offers roadmap for Michigan's Great Lakes in 2026; FL employers assist families with adoption policies, funding. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/39562090

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - December 29, 2025 12/29/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - December 29, 2025 WV community protests closure of homeless encampment; a new report calls for greater investment in MA's public colleges and universities; video games are being used to teach Indigenous language; Trump Administration forces last WA coal-fired power plant to remain open; NM residents encouraged to comment on clean water rule change; and GA advocates work to end the death penalty nationwide. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/39556585

PNS Daily Newscast: December 29, 2025 12/29/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: December 29, 2025 Expert says it will take several election cycles to know what lies ahead for American politics; the federal government gets aggressive on student loans in default; President Trump says a Russia-Ukraine peace plan is almost done; 2025 saw a great deal of news but one group is highlighting stories that slipped through the cracks; Medicaid coverage could be lose as Missouri lawmakers gear up for another possible government shutdown and Ohio sees surge in immigration enforcement. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/39550545

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - December 26, 2025 12/26/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - December 26, 2025 Nigeria averts unilateral US action by cooperating on airstrikes; More rain heading for southern California, Heightening flood risk; IL pushes clean energy forward; rural town reflects on community gains; CA Working Group fights for more oversight of AI; NYS advocates seek to improve clemency process, rates. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/39538220

PNS Daily Newscast: December 26, 2025 12/26/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: December 26, 2025 Another storm slams California on Christmas Day with flooding rain, high winds and mountain snow; Ohio wastewater data signals early flu surge; NM's LGBTQ+ community champions expanded data privacy laws; NYC immigration judges fired in justice system purge; MI researchers create lab-grown human hearts for breakthrough study. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/39535450

PNS Daily Newscast: December 25, 2025 12/25/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: December 25, 2025 Flash flood, thunderstorm alerts in effect for California with heavy rain expected to last days; Reuters Exclusive: US Coast Guard lacks forces to seize Venezuela-linked tanker for now, sources say; MN state workers applaud push to restore federal bargaining rights; Plymouth PTA works to ease students' holiday hunger gap. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/39532065

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - December 24, 2025 12/24/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - December 24, 2025 At least 2 dead in 'catastrophic' explosion at nursing home in Pennsylvania: Officials; New data: Poverty eases in AL but basic needs still out of reach; NYS experts offer ways to address holiday mental health challenges; Avian flu detected at AR commercial poultry farm. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/39529710

PNS Daily Newscast: December 24, 2025 12/24/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: December 24, 2025 Supreme Court refuses to allow National Guard deployment in Chicago; Immigration advocates press for limits on ICE in hospitals; Medicare drug talks bring major savings for Ohio seniors; Indiana Guard member fears missing child's birth. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/39524875

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - December 23, 2025 12/23/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - December 23, 2025 Angering Denmark, Trump appoints special envoy to Greenland; Flight records show Trump traveled on "at least eight" Epstein flights; CT, U.S. offshore wind projects face second federal pause; Mpls. ends contract with controversial Israeli-founded tech firm; Proposed offshore fish farms along Florida's Gulf Coast spark debate. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/39520470

PNS Daily Newscast: December 23, 2025 12/23/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: December 23, 2025 President announces plans for new 'Trump Class' battleships; Lawmakers threaten legal action against Bondi, DOJ over partial release of Epstein files; Starbucks barista strike reaches NH stores; Nearly 1 million in NC to see health premiums skyrocket in 2026; Mississippi jails helping ICE identify, detain immigrants. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/39513195

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - December 22, 2025 12/22/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - December 22, 2025 Nearly half a million in GA could be left uninsured, advocates warn; WV residents say they want gas power plant permit revoked and AR legislation targets illegal vape products. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/39507510

PNS Daily Newscast: December 22, 2025 12/22/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: December 22, 2025 Reader scrutiny of Epstein file release, Hoosiers face tighter SNAP rules and rising uncertainty and MA retailers seek federal guidance as U.S. Mint stops penny production. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/39491115

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - December 19, 2025 12/19/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - December 19, 2025 New report finds apprenticeships increasing for WA; TN nursing shortage slated to continue amid federal education changes; NC college students made away of on-campus resources to fight food insecurity; DOJ will miss deadline to release all Epstein files; new program provides glasses to visually impaired Virginians; Line 5 pipeline fight continues in Midwest states; and NY Gov. Kathy Hochul agrees to sign medical aid in dying bill in early 2026. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/39475380

PNS Daily Newscast: December 19, 2025 12/19/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: December 19, 2025 IN Gov. says redistricting won't return in 2026 legislative session; MN labor advocates speaking out on immigrants' rights; report outlines ways to reduce OH incarceration rate; President Donald Trump reclassifies marijuana; new program provides glasses to visually impaired Virginians; Line 5 pipeline fight continues in Midwest states; and NY endangered species face critical threat from Congress. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/39464650

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - December 18, 2025 12/18/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - December 18, 2025 Trump pushes back on criticism of economy in contentious prime-time speech; 'A gut punch': GA small-business owner on loss of ACA subsidies; Conservationists: CO outdoor economy at risk from development; Report: MO outpaces nation on after-school meals but gaps remain. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/39458295

PNS Daily Newscast: December 18, 2025 12/18/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: December 18, 2025 Dan Bongino stepping down as FBI deputy director; VA braces for premium hikes as GOP denies vote extending tax credits; Line 5 fight continues as tribe sues U.S. Army Corps; Motion to enjoin TX 'Parental Bill of Rights' law heads to federal court. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/39450085

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - December 17, 2025 12/17/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - December 17, 2025 Trump announces 'complete blockade' of sanctioned oil tankers to Venezuela; CA's Prop 36 turns one: More in prison, few complete treatment; Caps on nursing education funding threaten TN health-care workforce; OR farmworkers union calls for day of action against ICE tactics. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/39444185

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