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PNS Daily Newscast - January 20, 2020
Virginia declares a state of emergency ahead of a pro-gun rally as the nation pauses to celebrate MLK Day.
2020Talks - January 20, 2020
The New York Times endorsed Senators Elizabeth Warren of MA and Amy Klobuchar of MN. Plus, on the eve of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, candidates spoke at a forum about protecting democracy, "a decade after Citizens United."
Environment
Monday, January 20, 2020
FRANKFURT, Ky. -- An independent panel of scientists convenes this week to review rule changes proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency. Critics say the changes could weaken protections of waterways across the country, restrict the use of scientific studies needed to create environmental regulations, and lower fuel-economy standards ...Read More
Monday, January 20, 2020
BISMARCK, N.D. -- Mental health on farms is a serious issue this time of year as the blues can settle in when temperatures drop.
Brandon Delvo, a community operations specialist with the North Dakota Farmers Union, says the agriculture economy is weighing on farmers, and winter months can create isolation, sometimes making people feel hopeless ...Read More
Health and Wellness
Monday, January 20, 2020
MINNEAPOLIS -- January is National Blood Donor Month, and there's a big need for type-O blood. In Minnesota, the American Red Cross hopes younger generations will pick up the slack and donate blood regularly, now and in the future.
The American Red Cross chapter for the Minnesota Region is appealing to high-school and college students to become ...Read More
Monday, January 20, 2020
MEDFORD, Ore. -- It's a new year and pharmacists say people should take time to reflect on the medications they're using.
An annual evaluation is especially important for older adults. One in four people age 65 and older takes five or more medications for chronic disease management.
Rob Reinhardt ...Read More
Social Issues
Monday, January 20, 2020
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Investing in a "values-based" early child education system would serve 500,000 Pennsylvania children and employ 200,000 teachers, according to a new report.
The new research from the Economic Policy Institute says efforts to expand access to early education have focused on affordability for families ...Read More
Monday, January 20, 2020
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The Poor People's Campaign, led by Rev. William Barber, is marking MLK Day Monday with screenings in Maryland and around the country of a new documentary that chronicles the organization's fight to make poverty reduction a national priority.
The organization is continuing Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1968 campaign of the same name ...Read More
