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A missing-person investigation involving a national TV anchor underscores broader concerns about trust and vulnerability, as states move to curb crypto scams, phase out the penny, rethink youth justice and grapple with economic pressure affecting newsrooms, food access, workers and schools across the country.

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The Trump administration has aggressively pursued public land policies. But for the moment the White House is backing down on immigration, amidst widespread backlash and the Supreme Court lets a blue-tinted California congressional map go ahead.

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Silver mining made Northern Idaho wealthy, but left its mark on people's health, a similar issue affects folks along New York's Hudson River and critics claim rural renewable energy eats up farmland, while advocates believe they can co-exist.

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PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - February 5, 2026 


A missing-person investigation involving a national TV anchor underscores broader concerns about trust and vulnerability, as states move to curb crypto scams, phase out the penny, rethink youth justice and grapple with economic pressure affecting newsrooms, food access, workers and schools across the country.


2026Talks - February 5, 2026 


The Trump administration has aggressively pursued public land policies. But for the moment the White House is backing down on immigration, amidst widespread backlash and the Supreme Court lets a blue-tinted California congressional map go ahead.

The Yonder Report - February 5, 2026 


Silver mining made Northern Idaho wealthy, but left its mark on people's health, a similar issue affects folks along New York's Hudson River and critics claim rural renewable energy eats up farmland, while advocates believe they can co-exist.

 


 


 


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