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PNS Daily Newscast - June 18, 2021
President Biden just signed a law declaring Juneteenth a federal holiday; and the first tropical storm system is forecast to make landfall in U.S. by end of the week.
2021Talks - June 18, 2021
The U.S. marks a new national holiday; Republicans reject Sen. Joe Manchin's election reform compromise; and U.S. Supreme Court upholds Obamacare but strikes a blow to equal rights.
Archive: October 19, 2015
Click to downloadNEW YORK – It's quality that counts – that's what education advocates are saying about a recent study that found some children who attend Pre-K do worse by third grade. The study from Vanderbilt University found that children in Tennessee who went to Pre-K scored lower in second grade ...Read More
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and there are events planned across the state to raise awareness and funding for research and support. That includes Nashville's Komen Race for the Cure taking place this Saturday, Oct. 24. One-hundred percent of the net income from the r ...Read More
MADISON, Wis. – A bill to allow students to carry firearms at Wisconsin's technical colleges and University of Wisconsin System schools is being circulated at the capitol. Right now, those institutions are allowed to ban weapons inside campus buildings. The Republican sponsors of the bill ...Read More
CHICAGO – Trying to get a handle on how much diesel pollution is being pumped into the air by Chicago's cars, trains and trucks is serious work. Over the past few months, an air monitor has been set up in popular public places, including the Shedd Aquarium and in Chicago neighborhoods such a ...Read More
DENVER - It is getting colder and that means reduced hours for many workers just as utility and holiday bills are on the rise. It's also the time of year when many Coloradans find themselves not knowing where they'll get their next meal. Kathy Underhill, executive director with Hunger Free Colorado ...Read More
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – From bathing and cooking to eating, dressing and getting to doctor's appointments, many disabled and elderly Missourians receive care in their own homes, but those who provide it say low wages are making it difficult to make ends meet. Julia May has been a home care wor ...Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. – October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, and Minnesotans are getting tips on how to protect themselves from a man who knows the fraud business all too well. Frank Abagnale, the former con man whose life was portrayed in the movie "Catch Me If You Can," is now regarded as ...Read More
DES MOINES, Iowa – A former high-ranking military officer is making his way across Iowa this week, speaking on what he calls the excessive political influence of Pentagon contractors on U.S. foreign policy. Lawrence Wilkerson is a retired U.S. Army colonel who served as chief of staff to Sec ...Read More
