2024Talks - October 25, 2024

Republicans defend their candidate from allegations of fascism, Trump says he'll fire special prosecutor Jack Smith if reelected, and California voters are poised to increase penalties for petty crime.

The Yonder Report - October 24, 2024

Political strategists in Missouri work to ensure down-ballot races aren't overlooked, a small Minnesota town helps high school students prepare to work in the medical field, and Oklahoma tribes' meat processing plants are reversing historic ag consolidation.

PNS Daily Newscast - October 24, 2024

Eminem backs Kamala Harris as the DOJ warns Musk's giveaway may break voting laws. NATO monitors a Turkish Aerospace attack that kills five. Wyoming faces childcare worker shortages, Indiana's abortion laws push women out of state, and warming waters shift Maine's lobster habitats.

2024Talks - October 23, 2024

Donald Trump blames 'the enemy within' for Israeli intelligence leak. Experts feel Elon Musk's voter sweepstakes crossed a line, and voting rights groups try to get young people more engaged.

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - October 23, 2024

Charter school longevity in WI isn't making the grade, report finds; Georgia's top court deals setback to Trump allies in ballot hand-count case; GA oyster shell recycling turns restaurant waste into coastal protection; programs in AZ aim to fill employment gaps.

PNS Daily Newscast - October 22, 2024

AR business owners collaborate to help ALICE residents; Trump took a turn at the fryer. McDonald's workers have thoughts; Audit finds CA higher-ed transfer portals too narrow; Michigan State U. expands access, affordability for Indigenous students.

2024Talks - October 21, 2024

Former President Barack Obama says Trump isn't the 'right way' to change politics. Pennsylvania needs more poll workers. And civil rights experts say fears of post-election violence are valid.

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - October 21, 2024

Advocates push to get out union vote in Nevada; Harris and Trump locked in a dead heat in a seven-state poll, with some voters still deciding; A solar transformation for Moloka'i; Medicare payment cuts leave New England private practices in critical condition.

PNS Daily Newscast - October 18, 2024

IL residents urged to know their rights ahead of voting; PA needs over 45,000 poll workers for upcoming elections; Plans to execute Robert Roberson paused after judge approves restraining order just 90 minutes before his scheduled execution; Childhood poverty high in Mississippi, but experts know how to fix it.

The Yonder Report - October 17, 2024

New rural hospitals are becoming a reality in Wyoming and Kansas, a person who once served time in San Quentin has launched a media project at California prisons, and a Colorado church is having a 'Rocky Mountain High.'

PNS Daily Newscast - October 17, 2024

Prosecutors to seek grand jury indictments today for 14-year-old suspect in Georgia school shooting; Former President Jimmy Carter, age 100, votes early in presidential election from hospice; AARP survey reveals key issues for Michigan seniors with 20 days to the election; Sale of Ohio's Gavin coal-fired power plant sparks uncertainty among residents, energy experts.

2024Talks - October 16, 2024

Former President Trump again stops short of ensuring a peaceful transfer of power. A Georgia judge rules election administrators must certify vote results, and Vice President Harris looks to strengthen support from Black male voters.

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - October 16, 2024

A Texas judge upholds Robert Roberson's execution for his daughter's death, Vice President Harris calls Trump's vision 'fascist,' the U.S. warned Israel on Gaza's humanitarian conditions, Ferndale, Mich., has big plans for federal clean energy funding and New Mexico restores voting rights for people with felony convictions after release.

2024Talks - October 15, 2024

Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas warns about false claims affecting FEMA's hurricane relief, Vice President Harris prepares for a Fox News interview, and local Democrats want more election funds in key states.

2024Talks - October 14, 2024

Native Americans aim to increase voter turnout, the Justice Department sues Virginia over a purge of its voter rolls, and reproductive freedom is on the ballot in the New Hampshire governor's race.

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - October 14, 2024

FEMA pauses disaster aid amid threats; rural voters want candidates to put workers first; anti-hunger advocates go the distance to reach Indigenous communities; a NASA spacecraft is heading towards Jupiter; and how the world's ultra-rich are trying or not to make meat sustainable.

PNS Daily Newscast - October 11, 2024

Florida picks up the pieces after Hurricane Milton; Georgia elected officials say Hurricane Helene was a climate change wake-up call; Hosiers are getting better civic education; the Senate could flip to the GOP in November; New Mexico postal vans go electric; and Nebraska voters debate school vouchers.

The Yonder Report - October 10, 2024

Hurricane Helene devastated the Appalachians and some rural towns worry larger communities could get more attention, ranked choice voting on the Oregon ballot next month gets mixed reviews, and New York farmers are earning extra money feeding school kids.

PNS Daily Newscast - October 10, 2024

Hurricane Milton makes landfall near Siesta Key; expected to remain a hurricane as it moves across central FL; Groups file an emergency lawsuit to reopen FL voter registration amid hurricanes; ND wildfires: Heavy damage to cropland; importance of early warnings; Report: 67 PA counties boom for low unemployment, job growth, wage increase.

2024Talks - October 9, 2024

President Biden cancels international travel as Florida braces for Hurricane Milton, Arizona's early voting brings a focus on Native votes, SCOTUS considers ghost guns, and Nevada gets ready to decide on a voter ID measure.

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - October 9, 2024

Hurricane Milton's outer bands reach Florida as millions of residents race to prepare or flee the path; ME 'living shorelines' counter rising sea levels and stronger storms; NC moms speak out on medical neglect in high-risk pregnancies; TN grant program funds early health care career pathways.

PNS Daily Newscast - October 8, 2024

Category 5 Hurricane Milton continues intensifying as new storm surge, hurricane warnings issued for Florida; MA educators: Down with anti-immigrant rhetoric, up with students; Concerned union voices put a spotlight on Project 2025; 250,000 Nebraskans stand to benefit from paid sick-leave ballot initiative.

2024Talks - October 7, 2024

The war between Israel and Hamas started a year ago, and VP Harris is being pressed on her position. Trump returns to campaign in the place he was shot at. And voter registration deadlines take effect with less than a month until Election Day.

PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - October 7, 2024

Hurricane Milton strengthens into a Category 4. Florida prepares for evacuations and storm surge; Overlap cited between SCOTUS and presidential election; AR renters could benefit from proposed National Tenants Bill of Rights; GA educators warn of escalating teacher crisis amid political rhetoric.