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PNS Daily Newscast - June 18, 2021
President Biden just signed a law declaring Juneteenth a federal holiday; and the first tropical storm system is forecast to make landfall in U.S. by end of the week.
2021Talks - June 18, 2021
The U.S. marks a new national holiday; Republicans reject Sen. Joe Manchin's election reform compromise; and U.S. Supreme Court upholds Obamacare but strikes a blow to equal rights.
Archive: December 17, 2020
Click to downloadWILMINGTON, N.C. -- North Carolina, Maryland and Virginia have formally agreed to collaborate on advancing offshore wind projects and jobs in a memorandum of understanding signed by Governors Roy Cooper, Larry Hogan and Ralph Northam. Dominion Energy currently operates the only federally approved o ...Read More
DENVER -- As the coronavirus pandemic surges across the country, new analysis from AARP shows nursing-home residents and staff still are at significant risk. Data from October through November marked increases in infection rates and deaths, along with shortages of staff and personal protection equi ...Read More
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- New Mexico could use the inequities revealed by the coronavirus pandemic to overhaul tax policy and create a more fair-minded future for its residents, according to a new report. Paige Knight, research and policy analyst at New Mexico Voices for Children, said people may not as ...Read More
BISMARCK, N.D. -- COVID-19 relief spending by North Dakota officials is drawing scrutiny. A pair of watchdogs question why the state is using CARES Act money for fracking grants. In late October, the state approved $16 million in federal assistance for the oil and gas industry, which ended up rece ...Read More
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- He's been called a "carbon cowboy" and an inspiration. Ohioans have an opportunity to hear from a legendary cattleman about how holistic practices can benefit the environment and create a self-sufficient farm. Will Harris owns his family's 154-year-old farm, White Oak Pastures in ...Read More
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- With more coal plants idling or shutting down during the pandemic, a new report makes the case for boosting West Virginia's renewable energy and energy efficiency over the next 15 years. Put out by the Center for Energy and Sustainable Development at West Virginia University, t ...Read More
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Workers' rights groups are hopeful Congress will pass a $900 billion COVID relief bill but said it's just a first step. The bill reportedly includes a direct stimulus payment to needy families and billions to facilitate distribution of the vaccine and help struggling businesses a ...Read More
