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PNS Daily Newscast - November 15, 2019
President Trump asks SCOTUS to block release of his tax returns; use of the death penalty is on the decline across the country; and a push to make nutrition part of the health-care debate.
2020Talks - November 15, 2019
Former MA Gov. Deval Patrick is officially running for president, saying he can attract more Independents and moderate Republicans than other candidates.
Archive: June 19, 2015
SEATTLE - Today is National Summer Learning Day, a nod to programs that prompt kids to sign up, show up and learn something new. Kids may not realize it, but summer programs also help ensure that their academic skills don't backslide by fall. Summer is a new chance to introduce the STEM fields. At ...Read More
CARSON CITY, Nev. - Climate change primarily has been an environmental and often a political issue. This week, it officially has become a moral issue. In his new position paper known as a papal encyclical, Pope Francis asks Catholics to take a strong stand to fight global warming, and says failure ...Read More
DENVER - Summertime means vacation for a lot of Coloradans. If you've got the cash, you can go anywhere you like. But that hasn't always been true for all of the state's residents. During the last 40 years of segregation, if you were black there weren't many options - but you could take a vacation ...Read More
TUCSON, Ariz. - Arizona ranks 42nd in a national survey by state of important factors for working fathers, including health and child-care costs. WalletHub gives Arizona low ratings for economic and social well-being, and says the state has the highest number of dads with children younger than 18 li ...Read More
INDIANAPOLIS - Hoosiers from all walks of life are applauding Pope Francis' call for an ethical movement to stop climate change from destroying the earth. In a papal encyclical, the pope said humanity's exploitation of natural resources is partly responsible for climate change. Sometimes, it takes ...Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. - With a goal of curbing summer learning loss and closing the achievement gap, the nation's first-ever Freedom Schools program for the American Indian community has opened in Minnesota. The six-week summer enrichment offering is provided by Children's Defense Fund-Minnesota. Its pro ...Read More
LANSING, Mich. - It's been said there's no place like home, and that's where more older Michiganders will be able to stay, thanks to continued funding for programs that help them live independently in their homes and communities as they age. In these tough budget times, said Lisa Dedden Cooper, man ...Read More
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Farm nitrogen pollution damage is estimated at billions of dollars annually, according to an International Scientific Team study published in the journal Environmental Research Letters. The study shows agriculture accounts for most of the pollution, said Environmental Working Gr ...Read More
