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Tuesday, August 20, 2024

By Public News Service Tuesday, August 20, 2024

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Are US voters ready for a female president?

Kathryn Carley, reporter/producer, New Hampshire News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. Vice President Kamala Harris has reignited enthusiasm among voters this election season, yet polls show not everyone is ready for a woman president. More than 50% of respondents in a recent YouGov poll believe a woman can serve as commander in chief. However, that’s down from […]

Thursday, August 15, 2024

By Public News Service Thursday, August 15, 2024

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Wildfires may spark “fire brain” issues

Suzanne Potter, reporter/producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Mental health experts are sounding the alarm about “fire brain” – a condition caused by exposure to toxic wildfire smoke. One study found that wildfire smoke can cause brain inflammation that lasts for a month. Suzie Dukes, Chico LMFT and survivor of the Paradise Fire said the massive Park […]

Sunday, August 11, 2024

By Public News Service Sunday, August 11, 2024

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Learning more about Democratic VP pick Tim Walz

Mike Moen, reporter/producer, Minnesota News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has introduced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate. The timing comes amid conversations about whether voters have a bigger appetite for less divisive politics. Analysts sayWalz has signed into law policies deemed progressive, such as a 100% carbon-free electricity […]

Thursday, August 8, 2024

By Public News Service Thursday, August 8, 2024

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New report says property crime down in CA

Suzanne Potter, reporter/producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Property crime in California is near record lows, according to the latest statistics from the California Department of Justice. A new report from the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice finds property crime is down 53% statewide since 2005, and 16% since 2009, when criminal justice reforms began […]

Saturday, August 3, 2024

By Public News Service Saturday, August 3, 2024

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New data shows wildfires threaten food production as well as lives and property

Mason Kennedy, reporter, Oregon News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Firefighters are battling several wildfires in Oregon and California. The massive Park fire near Sacramento has grown to the fourth largest in state history. Among the other wildfires burning are the Lake Fire in Santa Barbara County, which is 98 percent contained, the Borel Fire in Kern […]

Saturday, July 27, 2024

By Public News Service Saturday, July 27, 2024

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Major changes in the way homes are bought and sold in CA

Suzanne Potter, reporter/producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Big changes are imminent in the way homes are bought and sold in California. That’s because some new required forms for transactions came out a few days ago. The forms are linked to the proposed legal settlement by the National Association of Realtors. This settlement ends the […]

Monday, July 22, 2024

By Public News Service Monday, July 22, 2024

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CA political analysts predict a close presidential race between Harris and Trump

By Suzanne Potter, reporter/producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. California political analysts predict the race for president will tighten since President Joe Biden has dropped out and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. If elected, Harris would be the first Black woman and first person of Asian descent to ascend to the highest office in the land. […]

Friday, July 19, 2024

By Public News Service Friday, July 19, 2024

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CA workers encouraged to know their rights for hot days

Suzanne Potter, reporter/producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. California shattered heat records left and right this month and temperatures are forecast to be 10 degrees above normal for several days. Therefore, the state wants to remind workers of their right to shade, free cold water, and rest breaks. Also, employers are required to train […]

Tuesday, July 16, 2024

By Public News Service Tuesday, July 16, 2024

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Toning down the rhetoric in the 2024 presidential race

Mike Moen, reporter/producer, Wisconsin News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. The Republican National Convention is underway in Milwaukee, and the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump is a focal point. Voters and academics also wonder how democracy is being defined amid turbulent political times. There have been calls from both parties to tone down the rhetoric […]