Vought: Mass firings will begin 'in a day or two'; ID gun suicide rates for 70+ among highest in nation; WV teachers unions merge with new focus on school consolidation; Adolescent brain science informs programs to help teens thrive.
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PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - October 1, 2025
Government shutdown begins as nation faces new period of uncertainty; During troubled times, MN center spreads community hope; Ohio research helps unravel landfill heating mysteries; Report: PA's Shell petrochemical plant falling short on promises.
Trump Threatens to fire 'a lot' of federal workers as shutdown looms; Domestic violence survivor groups slam Trump immigration policies; SD expert: Don't let current events push you away from democracy; Prison rights groups monitor increasing IN female incarceration rates; Advocates concerned about youth crime rhetoric in NYS.
Congressional leaders leave White House meeting without deal to avoid government shutdown; EPA expected to OK Texas' Class VI carbon capture primacy request; Hoosier children show troubling obesity increase; Seasonal protection against Lyme disease on the horizon.
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PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - September 30,...
Trump secures Netanyahu's agreement to Gaza deal but Hamas support in question; Congress has less than 24 hours to avert a shutdown; MN university wants to help solve social worker shortage; NM's higher-ed hiring model follows controversial nationwide trend; Report: CO teachers face highest 'pay penalty' in nation.
At least 2 dead and 8 others wounded after shooting and fire at Michigan church; AR students concerned about future of free speech; Report: 20,000 NJ kids lost Medicaid coverage in two years; Eric Adams abandons re-election bid for Mayor of New York City; Report: Florida utilities 'slow to move off fossil fuels,' risking climate goals.
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PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - September 29,...
Two more bodies found after Michigan church shooting led to devastating fire; Expert: NOAA research cuts could affect MD farms, banks, others; MS postal leader champions 250-year legacy amid privatization concerns; WV electric customers likely to see increasing rates.
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PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - September 26,...
New tariffs shock countries reeling from Trump's chaotic trade war; Slow federal permitting process delays NY clean energy projects; Plastic pellet pollution threatens Mississippi River, Gulf Coast wildlife; WA celebrates National Public Lands Day Saturday.
Former FBI Director James Comey indicted days after Trump demanded his DOJ move 'now' to prosecute enemies; MN on verge of deciding blockbuster utility sale; NC crime bill would streamline death penalty cases; Oregon Kaiser health care workers authorize strike.
U.S. Attorney scrambles to present case against James Comey; Report: IN utilities backsliding on clean energy transition; Diaper distribution program boosts MA families' financial security; Scientists discuss solutions at New York City Climate Week; 'Magical' monarch migration passing though IL.
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PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - September 25,...
White House begins plan for mass firings if there's a government shutdown; Proposed federal cuts threaten Great Lakes, Michigan economy; Alabama could see big coverage losses if tax credits expire; Police union eyes retention, labor rights as November election nears.
Trump tells world leaders their countries are 'going to hell' in combative UN speech; One year after Helene, NC program teaches students resilience; Report: AR utility companies not doing enough to fight air pollution; NYS farmers face impacts, benefits from final MAHA report.
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PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - September 24,...
Multiple fatalities confirmed in shooting at Dallas ICE facility, sources say; Zelenskyy praises 'well-informed' Trump after president's Russia war pivot; NC consumer groups promote responsible lending as feds retreat; New federal budget bill threatens access to caregiver services in TN; MI leaders challenge EPA plan to roll back 'clean car' standards.
Without evidence, President Trump urges pregnant women not to take Tylenol as his administration links it to autism; Experts discuss prescription med safety with Congress; and Girl Scout leaders in Texas address mental health.
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PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - September 23,...
Trump questions purpose of U.N. in address to general assembly; a changing climate poses threats to NM's pecan crop; TN coalition pushes back on Tesla's tunnel project in Nashville; New federal budget bill predicted to drive up energy costs for PA.
Trump pushes justice department to prosecute his political opponents; Report: MMR vaccine rates drop among PA kindergarteners; US, Idaho health safety groups oppose 'Cancer Gag Act; MN regulators ready for big decision on natural gas connections.
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PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - September 22,...
Trump remembers Kirk as a martyr while attacking political opponents; TX lawmakers say abortion medications aren't safe after 25 years; As literacy rates decline, MA looks to revamp reading instruction; Reduced fine for NC farmworker's death raises accountability questions.
House Speaker Johnson optimistic about vote to avert shutdown, but Democrats aren't; LIRR strike averted as negotiators seek federal mediation; Curriculum on media literacy fights disinformation in MD; Racine releases records for Microsoft data center after 6-month wait.
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PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - September 19,...
Washington and Beijing agree on a deal "framework" for TikTok; Congress urged to expand USDA investments to support rural PA; Michigan joins states stepping up to regulate AI; Ohio joins network of 'age-friendly' states, communities.
5 police officers shot, 3 dead in Pennsylvania, FBI investigating; Report: Pennsylvania math, reading scores rank among nation's best; IN groups' tiny homes to fight homelessness; ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel off air for Charlie Kirk comments; IL advocates urging Midwesterners to oppose Roadless Rule repeal.