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PNS Daily Newscast - January 22, 2021
Biden revokes permit for Keystone XL Pipeline; Dr. Anthony Fauci expresses relief at being able to speak honestly about COVID-19.
2021Talks - January 22, 2021
Cabinet appointments moving along: SecDef nominee Lloyd Austin's Senate confirmation may come today. Tribal reaction to Biden's permit cancellation of Keystone XL Pipeline, plus new details on COVID-response.
Public News Service - NC: Senior
Click to downloadCHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Only about 60 percent of American women have thought about their long-term care, and even fewer have written down any plans on how they will care for themselves as they age, according to the AARP. Their program, "Decide.Create.Share.", helps women plan for all aspects of aging, i
RALEIGH, N.C. - Thousands of North Carolina seniors face food hardship, according to a new report. One in 11 Americans age 50 and older are at risk for hunger, the AARP study says, up 79 percent in the last 10 years. Programs are available to help seniors afford food, and AARP is sponsoring a "Dri
WILLIAMSTON, N.C. - It's a summer of record-breaking heat around North Carolina, and it's taking a toll on the state's older people, especially those without air conditioning. Since most didn't grow up with cooling systems, many of them consider it an unnecessary luxury. But the 90-degree-plus tempe
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Burning along with the rubber at this weekend's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is a desire to help North Carolina's seniors in need. Race car driver Jeff Gordon is teaming up with AARP to raise money and awareness of hunger among the state's older citizens. The nationwide campaign contin
RALEIGH, N.C. - Only one in three North Carolina senior citizens feel they have enough financial resources to stay healthy and safe and to afford what they want and need, according to a recent survey. More than half of the 400 seniors surveyed by AARP North Carolina say the cost of health care is t
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Dipping temperatures are raising heating bills for all North Carolinians, and many seniors are feeling a heavy burden on their fixed incomes. Weatherization money from federal stimulus dollars is helping ease the cost by equipping seniors with more efficient ways to heat their ho
RALEIGH, N.C. - Some North Carolina doctors are already refusing to see Medicare patients, according to AARP, because of a looming 25 percent cut in their reimbursement rate. It's an issue Congress has tackled every year for the last decade. In an effort to reduce rising medical care costs, Congress
BOONVILLE, N.C. - Tough economic times continue to weigh heavy on North Carolina families as the holiday season begins. Community action agencies across the state are seeing an increased need this year, with seniors being one population finding themselves asking for help because their support system
