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PNS Daily Newscast - June 11, 2021
We reflect and update as HIV/AIDS first came to national attention 40 years ago this month; and when it comes to infrastructure spending, bipartisanship isn't dead yet.
2021Talks - June 11, 2021
President Biden offers up more COVID-19 vaccines to the world; Dems and GOP close in on an infrastructure deal; and Speaker Pelosi tries to quell a spat over the Middle East among Democrats.
Archive: December 21, 2020
Click to downloadCONCORD, N.H. -- Loneliness and social isolation are taking a toll on older folks this winter in New Hampshire. A global survey from SixtyandMe.com found 85% of respondents, nearly all over the age of 50, felt lonely in 2020, up from 75% in 2019. And almost 80% of people surveyed said the pandemic ...Read More
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A new report calls for a crackdown on the booming illegal wildlife trade - activity that's been linked most recently to the spread of COVID-19. The Endangered Species Coalition's 2020 top 10 list of trafficked animals includes the pangolin, a mammal sold at the live-animal ma ...Read More
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Fewer than 1 in 3 parents of young children has access to quality, affordable childcare during the pandemic, according to a new report. The survey of more than 800 North Carolina families found childcare is least accessible in rural counties and in Black, Brown and Indigenous commun ...Read More
LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan seems to be getting a better handle on the coronavirus as vaccine distribution begins and cases level off. But experts say the risk of exposure is still high, especially in the state's long-term care facilities. AARP continues to update its Nursing Home COVID-19 Dashboar ...Read More
KALAMA, Wash. -- High-level politicians are entangled in the push for a massive fossil fuel facility in Washington state. Eric de Place, director of the nonprofit Sightline Institute's Thin Green Line program, said political muscle and money are the driving force for the natural gas refinery and e ...Read More
MINNEAPOLIS -- The holiday shopping season is winding down, but a Minnesota group said consumers still should keep Black-owned businesses in mind for last-minute gifts. And after this year's racial reckoning, there are renewed calls for long-term support from customers as well as banks. It's been ...Read More
DES MOINES, Iowa -- People with disabilities have made strides to become self-advocates, but the pandemic has hindered their routine connections with support services they still need. An Iowa program aims to make sure these individuals don't feel lost in the time of COVID-19. Back in June, a feder ...Read More
AUSTIN, Texas -- Texans need the right messaging from trusted advisers if they're going to agree to be vaccinated for the coronavirus, according to a new survey by the Episcopal Health Foundation. The survey shows 37% of Texans say they're "very likely" to get a COVID-19 vaccine when it's availabl ...Read More
