//podcastplus.net/feed/public-news-service~e9dbc26e The Public News Service provides reporting on a wide range of social, community, and environmental issues for mainstream and alternative media. Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:29:38 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/publicnewsservice/10_03_25_Afternoon_Update_V1.mp3?dest-id=906029 Day 3 of federal funding deadlock brings Trump layoff fears; Fate of Farm Bill overlooked in government shutdown; End of federal EV tax incentives will set back economy, advocates say; Pennsylvania cities rank among nation's 'asthma capitals.'     Fri, 03 Oct 2025 17:42:00 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/publicnewsservice/10_03_25_Afternoon_Update_V1.mp3?dest-id=906029 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/publicnewsservice/10_03_25_Daily_Newscast_V1.mp3?dest-id=906029 Trump eyes cuts to 'Democrat Agencies' in government shutdown; Indiana braces for flu season as vaccines roll out; NYC ballot propositions address affordable housing crisis; Line 5 contested hearing case wraps up today in WI.     Fri, 03 Oct 2025 01:24:00 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/publicnewsservice/10_03_25_Daily_Newscast_V1.mp3?dest-id=906029 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/publicnewsservice/10_02_25_Afternoon_Update_V1.mp3?dest-id=906029 Two dead in UK synagogue attack on Yom Kippur, suspect 'with bomb' shot by police; Ohio bill would end radioactive brine spreading on roads; Arizona game officials work to protect elk during the 'rut'; IN lawmakers hear concerns over prison crowding.     Thu, 02 Oct 2025 17:45:00 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/publicnewsservice/10_02_25_Afternoon_Update_V1.mp3?dest-id=906029 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/publicnewsservice/10_02_25_Daily_Newscast_V1.mp3?dest-id=906029 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.     Thu, 02 Oct 2025 02:25:00 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/publicnewsservice/10_02_25_Daily_Newscast_V1.mp3?dest-id=906029 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/publicnewsservice/10_01_25_Afternoon_Update_V1.mp3?dest-id=906029 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.     Wed, 01 Oct 2025 17:59:00 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/publicnewsservice/10_01_25_Afternoon_Update_V1.mp3?dest-id=906029 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/publicnewsservice/10_01_25_Daily_Newscast_V1.mp3?dest-id=906029 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.     Wed, 01 Oct 2025 02:02:00 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/publicnewsservice/10_01_25_Daily_Newscast_V1.mp3?dest-id=906029 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/publicnewsservice/09_30_25_Afternoon_Update_V1.mp3?dest-id=906029 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.     Tue, 30 Sep 2025 17:48:00 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/publicnewsservice/09_30_25_Afternoon_Update_V1.mp3?dest-id=906029 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/publicnewsservice/09_30_25_Daily_Newscast_V1.mp3?dest-id=906029 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.     Tue, 30 Sep 2025 02:41:00 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/publicnewsservice/09_30_25_Daily_Newscast_V1.mp3?dest-id=906029 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/publicnewsservice/09_29_25_Afternoon_Update_V1.mp3?dest-id=906029 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.     Mon, 29 Sep 2025 17:39:00 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/publicnewsservice/09_29_25_Afternoon_Update_V1.mp3?dest-id=906029 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/publicnewsservice/09_29_25_Daily_Newscast_V1.mp3?dest-id=906029 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.     Mon, 29 Sep 2025 02:29:00 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/publicnewsservice/09_29_25_Daily_Newscast_V1.mp3?dest-id=906029