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PNS Daily Newscast - August 18, 2017
In our rundown spotlight today: at least 13 are dead in Barcelona after a driver ran his van into pedestrians; a researcher examines ways to resolve racial inequality; and a new study finds Latinos will fuel a quarter of America's economic growth in 2020.
Archive: June 7, 2016
RICHMOND, Va. - CPR is simple, just call 911 and push hard and fast in the center of the chest. And CPR saves lives like Carolyn Powell's. Powell is a Mechanicsville mother whose heart stopped while she was checking on her son one night, seven years ago. Her husband heard their son crying and fou ...Read More
SEATTLE - The Environmental Protection Agency rarely investigates complaints from minority communities that allege local environmental regulations are discriminatory. According to the Center for Public Integrity, only one of seven cases in Washington state has been accepted for investigation sinc ...Read More
LANSING, Mich. - The carefree days of summer are here, which means more teenager drivers will be on Michigan's roads. And experts say avoiding distractions is key to staying safe while behind the wheel. Pediatric Trauma Program Manager Amy Randall with C.S. Mott Children's Hospital says traffic ...Read More
CHEYENNE, Wy. - The Wyoming Coalition for the Homeless has joined the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens' "Plant a Row for the Hungry" campaign. Volunteers got their hands dirty yesterday planting beans, cucumbers, lettuce and tomatoes. Rachel Bennett, the Coalition's volunteer director, says the project ...Read More
PORTLAND, Ore. - Despite more than 300 complaints that local environmental regulations have been discriminatory toward minority communities, the Environmental Protection Agency has never made a formal finding of a civil-rights violation. According to the Center for Public Integrity, none of the ei ...Read More
BOISE, Idaho - The summer driving season has begun and AARP Idaho has some helpful tips for older drivers that will also work for anyone behind the wheel. Before setting off on vacation, the first thing is to make sure the vehicle, including the air conditioning, is in working order, to prevent a ...Read More
MONTEREY, Calif. - On Monday, a coalition of conservation groups sent more than 105,000 signatures to the National Marine Fisheries Service asking the agency to speed up a plan to expand habitat protections for killer whales. The Southern Resident orca spend their summers in protected waters near ...Read More
SALT LAKE CITY - On the strength of business growth and innovation, a new study ranks Utah as having the top state economy in the country. According to the online survey company WalletHub, Utah is at or near the top of such key economic categories as Gross Domestic Product growth, median income, e ...Read More
