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PNS Daily Newscast - March 20, 2019

Joe Biden tells supporters he intends to run in the 2020 presidential election. Also, on the Wednesday rundown: A landmark bill in California would ban toxic chemicals in cosmetics; and groups sue to end disease-spreading elk feeding.

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Flooded apartments along the Elkhorn River north of Columbus, Neb., after a

Prolonged Repercussions from "Bomb Cyclone" Expected for Iowa

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Gov. Kim Reynolds toured areas of western Iowa yesterday, where communities are struggling to recover from last week's "bomb ...Read More

According to the American Heart Association, cardiopulmonary resuscitation can double or triple the chance of surviving cardiac arrest. (HansMartinPaul/Pixabay)

MN Legislature Mulls Telephone/CPR Training

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Advocates will gather at the Capitol in St. Paul today to support Telephone CPR bills in the Legislature. The bills would ...Read More

The Florence Fang Asian Community Garden in San Francisco won an AARP Community Challenge grant in 2018. (Johnny Chen)

Community Grant Program Seeks CA Projects to Improve Livability

Monday, March 11, 2019

SAN FRANCISCO — Community improvements don't have to be big projects to make a big difference in people's lives. AARP is looking for ideas that ...Read More

The review website Senior List ranks South Dakota in third place, behind Iowa and Nebraska, among the safest states for older people. (Pixabay/cnort)<br />

SD Communities Strive to Be More Livable, Age-Friendly

Monday, March 11, 2019

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Large or small, urban or rural, any community can strive to be more livable – and for the third year, AARP South ...Read More

Several Ohio counties deemed at-risk for HIV outbreaks do not have a needle exchange program. (Todd Hufflman/Creativecommons.org)

Needle Exchanges More Than Double in Ohio

Friday, March 8, 2019

COLUMBUS, Ohio – New research examines the growth of syringe service programs in Ohio, and highlights the demand for continued support for them ...Read More

People with developmental disabilities contribute to a more diverse community when employers hire them for administrative or support roles and other appropriate jobs. (Tatiana Dyuvbanova/ Twenty20)

Iowans with Developmental Disabilities Encouraged to Share Their Stories

Friday, March 8, 2019

DES MOINES, Iowa – Every day, 7 million people with developmental disabilities work harder than many other Americans to lead self-determined ...Read More

FEMA has invested most of its Transitional Shelter and Assistance program dollars in New Hanover and Robeson counties. (FEMA)

NC Post-Hurricane Transitional Housing Relief Ends Soon

Thursday, February 28, 2019

WILMINGTON, N. C. – FEMA's Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program is still paying for hotel or motel rooms for some eligible ...Read More

If it weren't for immigrants, Maine's population would be declining. (Paul VanDerWerf/Flickr)

Maine Bills Aim to Ease Immigration Work Barriers

Thursday, February 28, 2019

PORTLAND, Maine – Sponsors of several bills in the Maine Legislature are trying to help immigrants work in the state, in an effort to ease the ...Read More

Last year, AARP distributed a total of $1.3 million to fund 129

Community Challenge Grants Benefit All Ages

Thursday, February 28, 2019

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – AARP Tennessee is accepting applications through April 17 for its 2019 Community Challenge Grant to fund "quick-action" ...Read More

A project in Caldwell was one of three in Idaho that was selected last year for a grant in the AARP Community Challenge. (Tamanoeconomico/Wikimedia Commons)

Livability Grant Program Accepting Ideas, Including "Smart City" Innovation

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

BOISE, Idaho — With the right ideas, Idaho communities could earn grants to make them more livable for people of all ages. The AARP Community ...Read More

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