PNS Daily Newscast: Afternoon Update - September 17, 2025

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.    

Fired C.D.C. Director to testify about her clash with Kennedy; Decarbonizing Austin TX buildings could save city millions; Eastern OR residents advocate for solution to poisoned wells; Civil rights group pushes back on Trump's threat to end cashless bail.

FBI Director Kash Patel clashes with skeptical Democrats at contentious hearing; Trump cuts threaten longer wait times for Virginia vets, advocates say; Green jobs help low income IN communities thrive; LA, US community health centers seek federal funding increase; Advocates encourage family conversations for Alzheimer's Month.    

Panic as Israel launches ground offensive in Gaza City; Charlie Kirk shooting suspect's first court hearing; Media literacy curriculum fights disinformation in CA, across U.S; In tough times, MN family farm defies the odds; NM's elimination of parole fees could reduce housing, food insecurity.    

'Inappropriate' comments about Charlie Kirk shooting lead to university firings; WA law ensures pay for immigration proceedings; Ohio voting reform advocates push for fair maps; Amid proposed research funding cuts IN cancer rates mirror national data.    

Charlie Kirk funeral poses major test to Secret Service: 'It's all hands on deck but there's multiple decks'; Immigrant New York farm workers issue warning over ICE raids; Faith leader oppose deploying National Guard to Memphis; DE, US families face challenges paying for children's medical care; AL groups push for action on raw sewage crisis in Lowndes County.    

Kirk suspect 'not co-operating' with authorities, governor says; WV families with disabilities face staggering medical costs; Report: Florida locks up hundreds of youth for non-criminal violations; TX students have chance to apply for college at no cost.    

Suspect arrested in Charlie Kirk killing, Tyler Robinson, confessed to his father, officials say; California lawmakers pass bill that would ban masks for ICE agents; WA lawmakers urged to fortify privacy laws after data share with DHS; Special NYS legislative session urged to address federal budget cuts; NM preserves its vast vistas near Colorado border.

Weapon believed to have been used in Charlie Kirk's shooting has been found, official says; Georgia faces steep risks from proposed EPA budget cuts; Congress looks at line speed pace for meatpacking plants; Texas abortion pill legislation faces legal challenge.

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk fatally shot in act of 'political assassination' at Utah college; Utah officials move forward on redrawing congressional districts; White nationalist 'Active Clubs' growing in MS; WA groups decry 'abuse of power' against ICE protesters.