Newscasts
PNS Daily Newscast - July 19, 2019
Chants of a different sort greet U.S. Rep. Omar upon her return home to Minnesota. Also on our Friday rundown: A new report says gunshot survivors need more outreach, support. Plus, sharing climate-change perspectives in Charlotte.
Daily Newscasts
Environment
Thursday, July 18, 2019
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – America's corn growers are in Washington this week urging Congress to ratify a new trade agreement with Canada and Mexico.
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, would replace the 1994 agreement known as NAFTA.
John Linder, a farmer and a member of the Corn Board of the National Corn Growers Association ...Read More
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
HOLBROOK, Ariz. – A coalition of environmental groups has sued the Bureau of Land Management for issuing oil and gas leases in northern Arizona.
Together, the Sierra Club, Center for Biological Diversity and WildEarth Guardians are asking a federal district judge to invalidate leases on 4,200 acres of public land in Navajo and Apache ...Read More
Health and Wellness
Friday, July 19, 2019
BISMARK, N.D. – Rural North Dakota is getting a digital solution to the lack of mental-health resources for children who've been victims of abuse.
Children's Advocacy Centers of North Dakota launched telehealth therapy services this week for kids handling trauma. Interim director of the centers, Paula Condol ...Read More
Thursday, July 18, 2019
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Public schools in Florida will now be required to teach students at least five hours of mental health instruction beginning in sixth grade, under a mandate approved by Florida's Board of Education on Wednesday.
Under the plan ...Read More
Social Issues
Thursday, July 18, 2019
DENVER – Health insurance companies operating in Colorado announced this week that premiums should drop by an average of 18% next year, according to documents released by the Division of Insurance.
Adam Fox, director of strategic engagement for the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative ...Read More
Thursday, July 18, 2019
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Robocalls are more than annoying – they're bilking people out of money.
And a new survey says many Pennsylvanians are vulnerable, as scam artists use sophisticated technologies to mask their identities.
The state-specific survey by the AARP Fraud Watch Network found more than half of respondents receive seven or ...Read More
