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PNS Daily Newscast - January 21, 2020
As the Biden presidency begins, voter suppression remains a pressing issue; faith leaders see an opportunity to reduce extremism.
2020Talks - January 21, 2021
Inauguration yields swift action: Joe Biden becomes 46th president and Kamala Harris vice president -- the first woman, African-American, and person of South Indian descent in this role. Harris seats new senators; Biden signs slew of executive actions and gets first Cabinet confirmation through the Senate.
Archive: May 16, 2012
Click to downloadRENTON, Wash. - Getting unemployment benefits can be a challenge, particularly for those in temporary jobs. This weekend, part-time college instructors are getting a short course in how and when to file for unemployment. More than half the faculty members at Washington colleges are now part-time, a ...Read More
DENVER - A clean-energy economy is essential - but so are Colorado's natural attributes, according to a new survey of Colorado small-business owners. The survey was conducted by the nonprofit Small Business Majority, whose founder and chief executive, John Arensmeyer, says more than half of all bus ...Read More
INDIANAPOLIS - Temperatures are rising in Indiana - and so are skin cancer rates. The American Cancer Society wants to make sure Hoosiers stay safe this summer. Yolanda Wide, the society's health initiatives coordinator, recommends wearing sunscreen with a skin protection factor (SPF) of at least 3 ...Read More
CARY, N.C. - North Carolina now has a global heat map, which has nothing to do with the temperature. Rather, it shows the state's business climate and global influence. The interactive map, released today, compiles data about North Carolina's involvement in international business, education and mo ...Read More
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. - In Nassau and Suffolk counties - as in most of New York - the chronically homeless strain the resources of social-service providers. They are joined by new faces lately, and many are veterans of the two overseas wars. A spike in the number of first-time homeless is being attribu ...Read More
HARRISBURG, Pa. - The pluses and minuses of payday lending are playing out in Harrisburg. The state House Consumer Affairs Committee has advanced legislation that would legalize what some call "predatory" payday lending. Supporters say allowing lenders to charge annual interest rates as high as 36 ...Read More
BISMARCK, N.D, - Women are often known to put the needs of others first, but this week they're being urged to make sure they're at the top of their own priority list - taking care of themselves. Dr. Jacinta Klindworth at Coal Country Community Health Center says that's the goal of National Women's ...Read More
Californians are getting a chance to have their voices heard in the debate about health care and retirement security. AARP's "You've Earned a Say" community forums are being held across the state beginning this week. Nancy LeaMond, AARP executive vice president for social impact, says the "listeni ...Read More
