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PNS Daily Newscast - April 16, 2021
Florida's Republican lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to pass the so-called "anti-riot" bill; disturbing police camera video of the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old in Chicago.
2021Talks - April 16, 2021
Biden announces tough sanctions on Russia; Pelosi says she won't bring a bill expanding the Supreme Court to the floor; and Harris announces largest ever U.S. investment in childcare.
Archive: March 1, 2016
Click to downloadBALTIMORE - Maryland has almost half a million veterans, and a large number of military personnel and national guardsmen, with many of them at or near retirement age. A man who has worked to make life easier for them has been honored by the National Association for Black Veterans. Rawle Andrews ...Read More
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Raising a child with more than one physical, mental, or behavioral issue is a daunting task, and some Ohio parents go to great lengths to give these multi-system youth the best shot at life. Dave Mohler adopted his grandson at age 11, who had multiple diagnoses. Mohler and his wif ...Read More
MADISON, Wis. - The Environmental Protection Agency has a legal obligation to update toxic air pollution standards every eight years, yet in many cases for certain industries in Wisconsin, the agency has not done so since 2002. The Clean Air Act requires the EPA to regularly review the health and ...Read More
BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. - Next time a repair is needed – from furniture to cell phones, to shoes – expect to pay a little more. Today, a new state sales tax on services begins in North Carolina. The tax, passed last year, is around seven percent, depending on the county. It means a $500 c ...Read More
DENVER - Before the Affordable Care Act went into effect, one-third of Latinos were uninsured, more than any other group. AARP Colorado has teamed up with AmeriCorps and the group Boomers Leading Change in Health to close the health coverage gap for Hispanic seniors in the Denver metro area. Alt ...Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Moves to close the pay gap for women have made significant progress in Minnesota, but the latest report shows there's still work to be done. For jobs of equal value, the gender wage gap in Minnesota's state and local governments has been eliminated, according to the report from ...Read More
WESTBURY, N.Y. - The Westbury School District on Long Island has agreed to end its unwritten policy of delaying or denying school enrollment to children arriving from Central and South America. New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office was investigating claims that admissions for t ...Read More
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania's newly-revised plan to clean up roughly 19,000 miles of rivers and streams got a major boost from the the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday. The American Farm Bureau Federation and others had asked the high court to hear their challenge to the Chesapeake Bay Clean Water ...Read More
