PNS Daily Newscast - November 19, 2020
National COVID-19 trend in nursing homes is not good; climate actions groups ready for legislative sessions.
2020Talks - November 19, 2020
As the Georgia recount ends, the recount in Wisconsin begins. Biden begins to plan for when he is inaugurated.
Archive: July 18, 2019

EL PASO, Texas – Social workers and mental health professionals are trying to have the detention of migrant children away from their families treated as child abuse. Almost 6,000 people have signed a petition started by social workers to file a "report of suspected abuse and neglect of migra ...Read More

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Four California communities will see some major improvements in the next few months – thanks to the 2019 AARP Community Challenge Grant program. West Sacramento will use data to identify seniors most at risk of a house fire, then distribute smoke and carbon monoxide ...Read More

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 ...Read More

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – If federal judges overturn the Affordable Care Act, more military veterans would lose their health insurance than the total number of service personnel currently serving in the U.S. Army and Marine Corps combined. By 2026, 690,000 veterans would become completely uninsured, ...Read More

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 Cor ...Read More

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, students in grades 6 through 12 will take cou ...Read More

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, says t ...Read More








