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PNS Daily Newscast - May 23, 2018
The Mueller probe lands another cooperating witness. Also on the rundown: The GAO gives a green light for CHIP cuts; and hurricane experts say – don’t let down guard down.
Daily Newscasts
Environment
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
SAN ANTONIO - Hurricane Harvey left its mark on the Houston area, tying with Hurricane Katrina for the most costly storm at $125 billion in damage. For the San Antonio River Authority (SARA), the storm is a cautionary tale of the dangers of not preparing for the next big storm ...Read More
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Washingtonians in the market for an electric car are running out of time to capitalize on a tax-break incentive for those vehicles.
The state's program exempts local and state taxes on the first $32,000 of a new electric-vehicle purchase and will end on May 31. In March ...Read More
Health and Wellness
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
FRANKFORT, Ky. - New data reveals a rural/urban divide when it comes to the health of older Kentuckians.
The United Health Foundation's 2018 Senior Health Report examines 34 health indicators and ranks Kentucky 48th among states, up one notch from last year's rankings. A key finding of the report, said Rhonda Randall ...Read More
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
PORTLAND, Ore. - The new microscope technology coming to the Northwest will be like going from a film camera to digital in terms of detail.
The National Institutes of Health has chosen Oregon Health and Science University and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Wash. ...Read More
Social Issues
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
SALEM, Ore. - Supporters of Oregon's "motor voter" law are pushing back against media reports that last week's primary election turnout, at 33.6 percent of registered voters, was the lowest in decades. They're arguing that statistic is misleading.
State Rep. Dan Rayfield, D-Corvallis ...Read More
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
NEW YORK – Civil-rights advocates say a Supreme Court ruling handed down Monday will sweep many discrimination and harassment claims against employers under the rug. The ruling in Epic Systems v. Lewis says corporations can require employees to sign arbitration clauses that keep them from joining class-action lawsuits over wage and civil- ...Read More
