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PNS Daily Newscast - September 21, 2018 


We’re covering stories from around the nation including a victory for safety for nuclear site workers; President Trump chastises Republicans for not securing border wall funding; and a predicted spike in population fuels concerns about the need for care.

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Hunger/Food/Nutrition

In their Supermarket Dash event, Treasure Valley credit unions raised $4,000 for their local food pantries. (Salvation Army Nampa Corps)
Dash Through Supermarket Helps Idaho Food Banks
Friday, September 21, 2018
BOISE, Idaho – With the holiday season a few months away and school back in session, food pantries are in need. This year, a group of Idaho ...Read More
Several major state roads and sections of interstate remain closed, forcing some relief groups to air-drop supplies via helicopter. (NC Dept. of Public Safety/Flickr)
Eastern NC Groups are First "Boots on Ground," Post-Florence
Friday, September 21, 2018
KINSTON, N.C. – After a few days' wait, Federal Emergency Management Agency officials are in eastern North Carolina today, assessing the damage ...Read More
About 40-million low-income Americans rely on the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program. (renewscarborough.org)
Anti-Hunger Advocates Say Farm Bill Delays Create Anxiety
Friday, September 21, 2018
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Advocates for Minnesota families who face food insecurity are eager to know what the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...Read More
Despite living in one of the wealthiest states in the country, more than 650,000 Marylanders struggle with hunger. (Pixabay)
Maryland Food Bank Aims to Decrease Food Insecurity
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – People around the country are stepping up to to help fight hunger, including for the nearly 665,000 struggling with food ...Read More
The current agriculture bill, which impacts farm commodity prices and nutrition programs, expires Sept. 30. (Pixabay)
Farm Bill at the Wire; SNAP Work Rules a Big Snag
Monday, September 17, 2018
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Congress may not be able to finish the farm bill by the end of the month, when the old one expires. One deadlock is a ...Read More
Food banks say making SNAP benefits harder to get could increase demand at food pantries. (American Heart Association)
Indiana Food Programs Speak Up About Farm Bill, Now in Play
Thursday, September 13, 2018
INDIANAPOLIS – A U.S. House and Senate conference committee is finalizing a huge farm bill. And state and national hunger groups want folks to ...Read More
Cereal, with or without milk, is the top menu choice for Denver Public School students. (USDA)
School Cafeterias Open Again; Breakfast On the Menu
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
DENVER – Kids are back in school, and that means regular access to nutritious food for many Colorado children. Theresa Peña, regional ...Read More
According to the nonprofit group Feeding America, one in six children in Virginia struggles with hunger. (Pixabay)
Feeding America SW Virginia Aims to Decrease Local Food Insecurity
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
ROANOKE, Va. – People around the country are stepping up to to help fight hunger, including for the nearly 900,000 struggling with food ...Read More
Lack of affordable housing, loss of employment and chronic health conditions are the three top reasons people are homeless in Minnesota. (blogs.mprnews.org)
Help for Homeless at Minneapolis' Largest Encampment
Friday, September 7, 2018
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The annual Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless Conference will be held in Duluth next week as Minneapolis responds to one ...Read More
Mercury and other pollutants threaten fishing in many of Missouri's waterways. (Tanya Impeartrice/Flickr)
Would Kavanaugh's SCOTUS Nomination Endanger MO Waterways?
Thursday, September 6, 2018
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Could Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court mean more polluted waterways in Missouri? The state ...Read More
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