Newscasts
PNS Daily Newscast - October 9, 2020
The FBI foils a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer; a new report on uninsured children across the nation.
2020Talks - October 9, 2020
Concerns mount about violence in the wake of the 2020 election, as Michigan authorities announce charges against men who plotted to kidnap Gov. Whitmer and storm the Capitol.
Environment
Thursday, October 8, 2020
BREVARD, N.C. -- Water systems across North Carolina are in need of repair, yet local government budgets are shrinking amid the economic fallout from the pandemic.
Advocates say federal funding is critical to ensuring rural communities have access to clean water. The last major infrastructure package passed by lawmakers expired on Sep. 30 ...Read More
Thursday, October 8, 2020
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. -- Latino faith leaders are reaching out to members of Congress urging action on climate change, which is worsening the fires that are choking their neighborhoods with smoke.
The poor air quality also compounds the suffering of COVID patients who struggle to breathe.
Martin Martinez ...Read More
Health and Wellness
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- New data is highlighting the need to strengthen programs that help prevent and respond to domestic violence. An annual report from the Ohio Domestic Violence Network reveals 109 Ohioans died as the result of domestic violence in the year ending June 30 2020 - a 35% increase from the year before ...Read More
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
AUSTIN, Texas -- As states grapple with financial shortfalls due to the coronavirus pandemic, a new study shows just how much Texas could benefit by expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
Study lead Laura Dague, associate professor in the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M, said at current funding rates ...Read More
Social Issues
Thursday, October 8, 2020
FARGO, N.D. -- During the pandemic, many North Dakota families have reported receiving help to avoid going hungry.
Those concerns aren't going away, and an annual program that links hunting with food donations could provide a needed boost.
During a recent ten-week span, the U.S ...Read More
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
HARTFORD, Conn. -- The results in the presidential election will be significantly delayed, and experts say there are multiple scenarios in which the election could end up in the courts or in the U.S. House of Representatives.
As a result of the pandemic, tens of millions of Americans have chosen to vote by mail ...Read More
