PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - January 12, 2026

75% of Americans oppose US attempting to take control of Greenland, CNN poll finds; Canada, China slash EV, canola tariffs in reset of ties; Trump administration announces health plan concept; Congress considers bill to make cars with electronic door handles safer; Michigan Planned Parenthood closures fuel ongoing debate.

Maria Corina Machado says she presented Trump with her Nobel peace prize medal; ME braces for ICE crackdown as Trump threatens Insurrection Act; Calls grow for oversight amid MS prison deaths; AI innovation causes inequity concerns for Black IL residents.

Tensions flare in Minneapolis after federal agent shoots and injures man who allegedly assaulted him; A setback for chemical companies in the quest for legal immunity; Report: 1 in 8 in OR are food insecure; rate hasn't dropped since COVID; Formerly incarcerated North Carolinian first to buy, repurpose prison.

Senate blocks measure to restrict Venezuela strikes after Trump flips two Republicans; PA coal mine reclamation funds at risk as bill seeks to repurpose $500M; U.S. political climate makes jobs tougher to find for trans folks; Proposed federal cuts could mean fewer nurses for MO patients.

Vance and Rubio to hold meeting on Greenland as Trump faces Venezuela war powers vote; Pro-democracy groups question plans to build new CA city; Experts: EPA's delay of wastewater standards a setback for Ohio River; Nurses say OR hospital is violating safe staffing laws.

Six prosecutors quit over push to investigate ICE shooting victim's widow; MN union: ICE activity spreading fear among workers; Expired health care subsidies daunting for Arizonans; Missouri bill would open licensed careers to DACA recipients; Federal tax credit program supports development projects in NC.

Supreme Court weighs transgender athletes ban: Trump slaps tariffs on Iran's partners; NY farmers, rural organizations receive grants amid financial challenges; CA officials declare U.S. moves in Venezuela a national security threat; NM loses $110M after feds roll back royalties on oil and gas leases.

Arson suspect targeted Mississippi synagogue for its 'Jewish Ties,' F.B.I. Says; ICE in Minnesota: Rural town waits with worry; Advocates for trans student athletes rally outside SCOTUS; Postal union: Rural OR impacted most by mail slowdown.

Nearly 15,000 nurses go on strike at major New York City hospitals; Indiana lawmakers push protections during surgery; Kentucky's pension system has improved but funding gaps persist; VA advocates say, 'renovictions' displace residents, harm affordability.

Trump tells Cuba to 'make a deal, before it is too late'; Senate weighs ACA subsidies as enrollment deadline nears; Detroit educators fight for release of students held by ICE; WA min. wage, highest in the country, shows 'power of working people'; NM sticks with 'evidence-based' childhood vaccination schedule.