PNS Daily Newscast - April 11, 2025

Police say an arson suspect harbored hatred towards Pennsylvania's Governor; voting-rights groups warn of barriers for voters under a federal bill; older adults relieved as SSA halts proposed service changes; and America's historic crops at risk as DOGE cuts funding for seed bunkers.

Suspect arrested in arson at Pennsylvania Governor's mansion; AZ universities thread needle to comply with Trump DEI order; National tally shows military arsenal among OH taxpayers' top expenses; Helicopter in Hudson River crash lacked flight recorders; Social Security cuts could impact one in six Coloradans.

China Raises Tariffs on U.S. to 125% as Tit-For-Tat Trade War Escalates; Victory in federal court for northern ID grizzlies; Maryland's local libraries brace for federal funding cuts; MS residents' outcry prompts Social Security Admin to reverse course on phone service cuts.

AL bill to review life sentences without parole moves forward; FEMA grant cancellations spark FL outcry as hurricane season looms; NYS lawmakers urged to keep vehicle pollution protection; IRS Direct File saves PA tax filers time and money.

Dow explodes almost 3,000 points higher, S&P 500 has best day since 2008 as Trump pauses most reciprocal tariffs; Groups oppose Medicaid cuts that would threaten coverage for 3 million PA residents; ME high school students advance local climate related projects; US judges block Trump's Venezuelan deportations using a 1798 wartime law; Ratepayers sound off on proposed sale of Minnesota Power.

Judge rules White House violated the First Amendment in banning Associated Press from President Trump's events; MA labor unions rally for public colleges, universities; ND farmers back push in Congress to rein in tariffs; NC state workers oppose health plan changes; and PA retirees fear Social Security cuts under Trump.

Trump threatens China with 50% additional tariffs, Flooding inundates Kentucky communities; New research exposes the devastating effects of solitary confinement; Groups archive federal science data as government websites go dark.

Supreme Court temporarily blocks order requiring return of wrongly deported migrant; 1000 Women Strong outlines 2025 vision for Black women in GA; MT 'news map' shows rural regions lose; Black residents in IL eight times more likely to be homeless.

Federal judge calls deportation of Salvadoran man in Maryland 'wholly lawless'; Wall Street slumps further as Trump defends tariffs; ME lawmakers consider expanding child tax credit as prices rise; Working people in WA call for higher taxes on the rich; MD automakers, health groups rally against delay in vehicle pollution standards.

U.S. stock futures plunge ahead of Monday open as Trump tariff shock continues; AZ voting rights advocates oppose Trump's election order; OR hunger-fighting groups call USDA food program cuts 'cruel;' Debate over school vouchers in TX moves to House floor.