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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: January 18, 2021
Click to downloadRALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina health officials are sounding the alarm on the rapid spread of COVID-19. So far, at least 84 of the state's 100 counties are in the "Red Zone," indicating the highest level of viral spread. Hospitals are seeing a surge in new COVID patients, while struggling with a s ...Read More
SEATTLE, Wash. -- With a cold and rainy winter settling in, many Washingtonians are counterintuitively feeling the urge to dine out. But COVID-19 cases continue to surge, and some outdoor solutions restaurants have created to battle the elements pose risks. Marissa Baker, an assistant professor at ...Read More
OAKLAND, Neb. -- Nebraska lawmakers are considering a bill to provide some relief for meat supply chains by allowing consumers to purchase smaller ownership shares of livestock. Aunbrea Zeleny with the Oakland Meat Processing Plant said Legislative Bill 324 would help more Nebraskans who have strug ...Read More
CARSON CITY, Nev. -- The Nevada Coalition Against the Death Penalty is urging state legislators to use their 2021 session to end state-level executions. And members of the U.S. House say they'll act to end the federal death penalty, after three federal executions last week, all in Indiana, of Lisa ...Read More
BOISE, Idaho -- Four years after the original Women's March, the day after the last presidential inauguration, young women in Idaho are taking the reins this year. The event is taking place online because of the pandemic and will feature speeches from young people. Petra Hoffman, a 15-year-old stu ...Read More
INDIANAPOLIS -- In the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr.'s messages of equality and justice, Indiana's legal community is offering free counsel today to those in need. The Indiana Bar Association has hosted its "Talk to a Lawyer Today" program for nearly 20 years as an annual tribute to Dr. King. At ...Read More
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Iowa is among the top states when it comes to the number of organic farms in operation, but producers have long struggled to obtain crop insurance that can better protect them from losses. A new initiative aims to help close these gaps. Last summer's derecho storm left many Iow ...Read More
LANSING, Mich. -- Michiganders are not letting the pandemic stop observances honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King, Junior. Elaine Hardy, chair of the Martin Luther King Junior Commission of Mid-Michigan, said in the wake of global outrage against racism, Dr. King's message of equality and just ...Read More
