The Yonder Report - October 3, 2024

Cheap milk comes at a cost for residents of Washington's Lower Yakima Valley, Indigenous language learning is promoted in Wisconsin as experts warn half the world's languages face extinction, and Montana's public lands are going to the dogs!

PNS Daily Newscast - October 3, 2024

Israel's assassination of Hezbollah's leader and Iran's missile retaliation escalate Middle East tensions; Hurricane Kirk strengthens with 85 mph winds, as Hurricane Helene leaves over 175 dead in Southeast; new tools hold oil and gas drillers accountable; Montana's Indigenous advocates push back against ending ballot collection on tribal lands; New York colleges feel effects of SCOTUS affirmative action decision; fans express frustration over rising ticket prices and hidden fees; teens in Minnesota struggle with fewer safe spaces amid isolation.

2024Talks - October 2, 2024

The vice presidential candidates hold their first debate, North Carolina election officials face challenges following Hurricane Helene and California bans local governments from requiring IDs to vote.

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - October 2, 2024

Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Tim Walz clashed over immigration, gun control, and their running mates in the 2024 debate. Reports focus on mental health for California immigrants, rural hospitals in North Dakota, and support for migrant students in Washington.

PNS Daily Newscast - October 1, 2024

Tonight, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance will debate for vice president. California Gov. Gavin Newsom bans legacy preferences in college admissions. Purdue students are protesting for greater voting access, and a Pennsylvania program targets postpartum depression.

2024Talks - September 30, 2024

Donald Trump blames Kamala Harris for the border crisis. Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will not tolerate a future with Hamas and Hezbollah on their borders, and Wisconsin faces another ballot box issue.

2024Talks - September 27, 2024

New York City Mayor Eric Adams faces federal bribery and wire fraud charges, new federal legislation aims to limit open-carry firearms at polling places, and Utah Republicans fail to give the legislature control over citizen ballot initiatives.

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - September 27, 2024

Tropical Storm Helene causes flooding, power outages, and tornado threats in the Southeast. North Carolina doctors warn Medicare cuts hurt rural care. Oregon advocates seek to restore a climate plan, and a new treatment offers hope for postpartum depression.

2024Talks - September 26, 2024

Biden says all-out-war is threatening in the Middle East, as tensions rise. Congress averts a government shutdown, sending stopgap funding to the president's desk and an election expert calls Georgia's latest election rule a really bad idea.

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - September 26, 2024

Hurricane Helene charges toward Florida's Gulf Coast, expected to strike late today as a dangerous storm; Millions of Illinois' convenient voting method gains popularity; House task force holds first hearing today to investigate near assassination of Donald Trump in Pennsylvania; New report finds Muslim students in New York face high levels of discrimination in school.

PNS Daily Newscast - September 25, 2024

President Biden delivers his final address before the U.N. General Assembly; a report says rising energy demand from growing industries threatens climate goals; Florida under a State of Emergency as a massive storm intensifies; and small businesses look to Congress to keep tax breaks alive.

2024Talks - September 24, 2024

Trump says no more presidential runs, Nebraska is unlikely to change its Electoral College rules, Washington's new 'ballot curing' law has impacts on a close race, and Ohio will vote on changes to how districts are drawn.

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - September 24, 2024

Report says scare stories about minimum-wage hikes are more hypothetical than reality; curing ballots affects the Washington primary; medical fees keeping incarcerated people from care; and a Caribbean storm system eyes the Gulf of Mexico.

PNS Daily Newscast - September 23, 2024

The U.S. has seen over 400 mass shootings, including a targeted attack in Birmingham that killed four. House Speaker Mike Johnson proposed funding the government until Dec. 20, and California will ban plastic bags by 2026. New EPA standards could save over 200,000 lives, and conservation groups oppose lifting gray wolf protections.

2024Talks - September 20, 2024

Rising threats of political violence, a Federal Reserve rate cut, crypto industry campaign contributions and reproductive rights are shaping today's political landscape.

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - September 20, 2024

Dozens of CA events this weekend honor Latino Conservation Week; Kamala Harris joins Oprah Winfrey in emotional campaign event; Report finds poor working conditions in Texas clean energy industry; AI puts on a lab coat, heads to technical schools.

2024Talks - September 19, 2024

The Teamsters choose not to endorse a presidential candidate, county officials in Texas fight back against state moves to limit voter registration efforts, and the FBI investigate suspicious packages sent to elections offices in at least 17 states.

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - September 19, 2024

Alabama woman works to help returning citizens rebuild their lives; Marist polls: Harris leads Trump in Michigan, Wisconsin; they're tied in Pennsylvania; UAW contract negotiations at VW focus on healthcare, safety, wages; NC dentists warn of crisis due to low Medicaid reimbursement rates.

PNS Daily Newscast - September 18, 2024

As U.S. Senate votes down IVF bill, MN parent speaks out; After false pet claims, Springfield mayor says Trump visit would be 'an extreme strain' on resources; Report: immigration enforcement changing, NW detention still high; Suicide rates rising among Indiana's diverse communities.

2024Talks - September 17, 2024

Washington considers the need to tone down anti-Trump rhetoric. Senate Democrats are likely to force a second vote on a national right to in-vitro fertilization, and Trump allies repeat falsehoods about migrants amid bomb threats in OH.

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - September 17, 2024

PA group works to educate voters on deadlines, registration, mail-in ballots; Suspect in Apparent Trump Assassination Plot Crusaded for Many Causes; Court's 'home equity theft' ruling helps homeowners in NE, nationwide; Local leaders revive Toledo's historic 'Black Wall Street.'

PNS Daily Newscast - September 16, 2024

Survey: Only 53% of high school students think voting is important; FBI investigates apparent assassination attempt of Trump in FL; NV advocates ready for Tuesday's National Voter Registration Day; Plastics production highlighted during Pollution Prevention Week.

2024Talks - September 13, 2024

Marjorie Taylor-Greene condemns remarks by a right-wing activist, immigrants to Ohio spark conspiracy theories and heated campaign controversies, and the Children's Defense Fund pushes for more attention to child poverty.

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - September 13, 2024

Van Hollen introduces federal 'climate superfund' legislation; Trump campaigns in Western states as Harris focuses on critical Pennsylvania; Stalled Child Tax Credit leaves Ohio families in limbo; Federal funding drives PA's increase in electric school buses.