Wednesday, July 8, 2026
USA/Pedestrian Deaths— By Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service Big trucks and SUVs are contributing to a sharp rise in pedestrian deaths, which have increased 75% since 2009 in California and nationwide, according to a new investigation from The New York Times. The Times found that about 3,000 pedestrians who were killed between […]
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Southland/Hot Temps— The summer heat is on! The temperatures are expected to sizzle throughout the Southland today. Even the coastal region will be in the warm 70s, with the lows in the 60s. The Los Angeles area will hit the 80s, while temperatures will climb into the 90s for the valleys and the triple digits in the Inland Empire. It […]
Monday, July 6, 2026
USA/Supreme Court Ruling— By Edwin J. Viera, producer, West Virginia News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld West Virginia’s and Idaho’s bans on transgender athletes, allowing more than two dozen states to keep similar policies in place. The high court handed down its decision on Tuesday, June 30. The court ruled the […]
Sunday, July 5, 2026
USA/Heat Warnings- By Chrystal Blair, producer, Michigan News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Dangerous heat grips the East Coast and parts of the Midwest over the long Fourth of July weekend. Also, hotter temperatures are expected in California and the Southwest in the coming days. Health officials are reminding residents to check on older adults. However, […]
Saturday, July 4, 2026
Holidays/July 4, 2026— America’s 250th birthday! America has never been defined by where we came from, but by what we have chosen to build together. Our story has always been one of progress-imperfect, challenging, and unfinished-but always moving forward because each generation accepted the responsibility to leave our nation… — Democratic Hispanic Caucus of Florida (@FlaHispanicDems) July 4, 2026 […]
Friday, July 3, 2026
USA/250th Anniversary— By Mike Moen, producer, Minnesota News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. Public polling shows mixed feelings about celebrating America’s 250th anniversary this Fourth of July, but many Americans still plan to gather with loved ones — and fire up backyard grills. A new Gallup Poll found more than three-quarters of respondents say the nation’s founders would be […]
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
High Court Ruling on Brthright Citizenship— By Terri Dee, producer, Indiana News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. The U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to remove or limit birthright citizenship. The 6-3 vote was handed down today. The ruling concerns children born in the United States to parents who are in the country […]
Monday, June 29, 2026
US Supreme Court rules on mail-in ballots— The US Supreme Court took the steam out of President Trump’s attempt to derail mail-in ballots before the midterm elections this fall. The high court handed down a ruling today upholding states’ rights to count mail ballots as long as they are postmarked by Election Day and received within a period established […]
Sunday, June 28, 2026
USA/Sunday Feature— By Freda Ross, producer, Mississippi News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. The Trump administration has been ordered to return historical items to the Medgar and Myrtle Evers Home National Monument in Jackson, Mississippi. They were removed as part of a nationwide sweep of exhibits and signs the administration deemed “disparaging to Americans past or living.” Medgar […]
Saturday, June 27, 2026
DGA/New Contract Ratified— The last of the big three Hollywood entertainment unions has signed off on a new contract. The Directors Guild of America announced yesterday that its membership had overwhelmingly ratified a new agreement. Earlier this month, DGA President Christopher Nolan said this about the 4-year pact: “We entered this negotiation with three main priorities: secure our Health […]
Friday, June 26, 2026
CA/Rideshare Companies— By Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. A total of 128 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, including more than a dozen female lawmakers from California, are asking House Speaker Mike Johnson to pull an amendment they say would hurt sexual assault victims. The amendment to the “BUILD America 250 Act,” a […]
Thursday, June 25, 2026
USA/Rideshare Companies- By Isobel Charle, producer, Oregon News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Women lawmakers from Oregon and more than 40 other states are calling on the U.S. House of Representatives to strike an amendment they say would grant immunity to rideshare companies in sexual assault cases brought against their drivers. The amendment is part of the BUILD […]
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Chicago/Obama Presidential Center — The Obama Presidential Center is a monument to hope and change. At a pre-opening star-studded bash on June 18, Former President Barack Obama made it clear the center is not about lingering in the past. He said, “… we designed the center not to be some lifeless mausoleum.” Instead, the goal is to inspire and nurture. “We […]
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
CA/Save Post Offices Campaign— By Suzanne Potter, producer, a bureau of Public News Service. Postal worker union leaders are urging communities to help save 25 California post office locations that have suspended operations and could close permanently. One of several threatened SoCal locations is at 2510 Monterey Street in Torrance. More than 414 locations nationwide are currently on […]
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Travel/Summer Scams— Looking for a deal this summer, be careful, scammers are out to trick you out of your hard-earned money. While searching online for hotel and airfare discounts, keep an eye out for fake offers. “Scammers sometimes use paid ads and put their number alongside a well-known company’s name, or link to a website that only looks like it […]
Sunday, June 21, 2026
Holidays/Father’s Day— Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers, grandfathers, stepfathers, and father figures around the world. Today, we celebrate your love, your sacrifices, your guidance, and the quiet strength you bring to the lives of those who depend on you. The impact of a father’s care often… pic.twitter.com/E9YKUr8Ypj — Sir Anthony Hopkins ❶ (@SirAnthonygsk0) June 21, […]
Sunday, June 21, 2026
USA/Sunday Feature— By Eric Galatas, producer, Colorado News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. Native Americans on the western Great Plains were making and tossing dice 6,000 years before people in Africa, Asia, and Europe, according to new research at Colorado State University. Games of chance are considered the intellectual precursors to probability theory, statistics, and scientific thinking. […]
Saturday, June 20, 2026
Lottery/Powerball— The Powerball jackpot is huge!. It is now at least $302 million. The last time the jackpot for this game happened was more than a month ago, on May 2. That night, two players, one in Texas and another in Florida, split a $20 million prize. Powderball is played in 45 states, Washington, DC, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. […]
Friday, June 19, 2026
Friday, June 19, 2026
Holidays/Juneteenth— Today is a holiday. For decades, African Americans (descendants of enslaved people in the US) have celebrated June 19 as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day, or Jubilee Day. In 2021, then-President Joe Biden signed into law legislation designating June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day, a federal holiday. Today, Governor Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation declaring “Juneteenth National Freedom Day: […]
