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PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - June 6, 2025 06/06/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - June 6, 2025 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. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/36896090

PNS Daily Newscast: June 6, 2025 06/06/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: June 6, 2025 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. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/36887150

PNS Daily Newscast: June 5, 2025 06/06/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: June 5, 2025 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. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/36881360

PNS Daily Newscast: June 5, 2025 06/05/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: June 4, 2025 06/04/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: June 4, 2025 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. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/36846070

PNS Daily Newscast: June 3, 2025 06/03/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: June 3, 2025 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. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/36831095

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - June 2, 2025 06/02/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - June 2, 2025 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. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/36822055

PNS Daily Newscast: June 2, 2025 06/02/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: June 2, 2025 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. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/36815335

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - May 30, 2025 05/30/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - May 30, 2025 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. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/36794160

PNS Daily Newscast: May 30, 2025 05/30/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: May 30, 2025 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. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/36784915

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - May 29, 2025 05/29/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - May 29, 2025 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. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/36773035

PNS Daily Newscast: May 29, 2025 05/29/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: May 29, 2025 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. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/36767105

PNS Daily Newscast: May 28, 2025 05/28/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: May 28, 2025 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. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/36744265

PNS Daily Newscast: May 27, 2025 05/27/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: May 27, 2025 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. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/36725715

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - May 23, 2025 05/23/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - May 23, 2025 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. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/36692225

PNS Daily Newscast: May 23, 2025 05/23/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: May 23, 2025 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. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/36687010

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - May 22, 2025 05/22/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - May 22, 2025 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. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/36679295

PNS Daily Newscast: May 22, 2025 05/22/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: May 22, 2025 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. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/36668220

PNS Daily Newscast: May 21, 2025 05/21/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: May 21, 2025 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. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/36654535

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - May 20, 2025 05/20/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - May 20, 2025 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. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/36647495

PNS Daily Newscast: May 20, 2025 05/20/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: May 20, 2025 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. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/36638160

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - May 19, 2025 05/19/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - May 19, 2025 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. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/36627835

PNS Daily Newscast: May 19, 2025 05/19/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: May 19, 2025 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. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/36622390

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - May 16, 2025 05/16/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - May 16, 2025 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. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/36595815

PNS Daily Newscast: May 16, 2025 05/16/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: May 16, 2025 Supreme Court justices appear divided in birthright citizenship arguments; Leaders from Montana, rural U.S. talk taxes at policy summit; Connecticut lawmakers push child tax credit forward. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/36590205

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - May 15, 2025 05/15/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - May 15, 2025 Supreme court to hear arguments in fight over birthright citizenship; Repeal of clean energy incentives would hurt AK economy, families, advocates say; Iowa dairy farm manure spill kills 100,000 fish; Final piece of AL's Sipsey Wilderness protected after 50-year effort. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/36581865

PNS Daily Newscast: May 15, 2025 05/15/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: May 15, 2025 Kennedy defends downsizing, clashes with Democrats in tense hearings; Under budget plan, KY would face large gap in SNAP funding; MI corrections officers rally over stalled pension bills; 1000 Women Strong mobilizes Black women in NC to get engaged locally; Trump's proposed budget threatens Chesapeake Bay Restoration efforts in PA. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/36576265

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - May 14, 2025 05/14/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - May 14, 2025 Trump lands in Qatar after meeting Syrian leader in Saudi Arabia; NC directory connects people of color with the land; NJ - Medicaid cuts projected to eliminate health insurance coverage for millions; MS teacher shortage threatens education gains, expert says. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/36567690

PNS Daily Newscast: May 14, 2025 05/14/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: May 14, 2025 Turning Qatari 747 into Air Force One could cost $1 billion and take years, experts say; MT governor signs law tightening voter registration window; Tariffs hit OR plastic alternatives market; NY advocates says Black immigrants face extra levels of stress, discrimination. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/36561670

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - May 13, 2025 05/13/2025

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - May 13, 2025 House GOP reveals Trump's tax breaks for tips, overtime and car loans, but costs run high; Rural Alabama faces a dual health, internet crisis; Report: WI youth mental health struggles at all-time high; Homeless advocates say Common Sense Institute report misses the mark. /episode/index/show/publicnewsservice/id/36552705

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