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PNS Daily Newscast - April 16, 2021
UPDATE: At least 8 people dead and more wounded after a mass shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis; Florida's Republican lawmakers vote overwhelmingly to pass so-called "anti-riot" bill
2021Talks - April 16, 2021
Biden announces tough sanctions on Russia; Pelosi says she won't bring bill to floor expanding Supreme Court; and Harris announces largest ever U.S. investment in childcare.
Public News Service - AZ: Livable Wages/Working Families
Click to downloadGLENDALE, Ariz. - Most people don't think of putting financial literacy to a rock 'n' roll beat, but a program coming to an Arizona high school today does just that. Through the music of the band "Gooding," the Funding the Future program will both entertain students at Jefferson Prep in Glendale a
PHOENIX - It's not just tax season, it's also tax-scam season. AARP Arizona is warning its members to take steps to avoid tax rip-offs by con artists and other criminals that could cost taxpayers thousands of dollars. Cynthia Fagyas, communications director for AARP Arizona, says AARP's Fraud Watch
PHOENIX - People who are uninsured and have not signed up for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act have until this Sunday to enroll. Information and registration for the health insurance marketplace, also known as 'Obamacare,' is available on healthcare.gov, but Arizonans can also get free
PHOENIX - We all know smoking cigarettes is an expensive habit, but have you ever thought about just how much money it costs a person over their lifetime? New research compiled by the online survey company WalletHub determined the average cost to each of America's 66 million tobacco users is between
PHOENIX - Arizona officials are looking for volunteers to help count the number of people who are homeless in all of the state's towns and cities. This year's annual Point-in-Time Homeless Count takes place on Monday night, Jan. 25, and into the following morning. Anne Scott, human services plann
PHOENIX - Do you live in a caring city? A new report says if you live in Scottsdale, Chandler or Gilbert, you do. The three Arizona cities are ranked near the top of a list of the most caring cities in the nation, according to a new survey. The group WalletHub has rated the country's 100 largest
TEMPE, Ariz. – Housekeeping workers at a resort hotel in Tempe are holding a vigil in front of their employer's property to protest what they say are hazardous working conditions. Members of the Unite Here hospitality workers' union began a 10-day protest this weekend over reports of numerou
PEORIA, Ariz. - More than half of Arizonans over age 45 are either caring for a family member or have done so in the past. That's one of the findings of a new telephone survey by AARP Arizona in honor of National Family Caregivers Month. AARP Arizona State Director Dana Marie Kennedy says of the 1
