Public News Service Daily Newscast PM Update: April 2, 2026

Trump says Iran war is "nearing completion." Artemis II launches on historic mission around the moon; Offshore wind sends power to MA grid despite federal setbacks; Report: More education funding needed to support PA students; Rural IL pushes back on data centers.

Trump says Iran war is "nearing completion" Artemis II launches on mission around the moon; Offshore wind sends power to MA grid despite federal setbacks; Report: More education funding needed to support PA students; Rural IL pushes back on data centers.

Trump prepares to address the nation on Iran war; Supreme Court hears arguments in birthright citizenship case; Study: IN caregivers are overworked, underpaid; Lobby Day: CT teachers demand education funding from lawmakers; LGBTQ+ advocates slam Supreme Court ruling on conversion therapy.

SCOTUS rules against Colorado's LGBTQ conversion therapy ban poll finds shifting attitudes among Ohio social workers; Clean energy advocates warn of effects of gas plants on NC river; Tennessee schools deprived of critical funding, report finds.

Trump tells our allies in Europe to 'go get your own oil' from the Strait of Hormuz; Colorado's rural farmers try to adapt to shrinking Colorado River; New data show critical effects of federal Medicaid, SNAP cuts in PA; MI coalition urges governor to reject federal school voucher plan.  

TSA workers get paid and major airports return to normal; More Texans using telehealth options to access reproductive care and scholarship applications now open to MT Native students.

Trump threatens to 'obliterate' Iran's energy facilities if a deal is not reached soon; NM's data privacy law aims to protect immigrants, innocent citizens; KY bill removing minors from eviction filings moves forward; TN program helps families bond, promotes early child development.

Iran warns U.S. troops will be "set on fire" if the U.S sends ground troops; Milwaukee group mobilizes to boost Latino voting power; Report: Young men in IN struggle to transition to adulthood; Economic value of NV family caregiving exceeds $10 billion.

Senate agrees to fund DHS, except ICE - TSA agents expected to get paid; 'No Kings' in MN: ICE fallout still looms large; Vendors applying for CT festivals affected by scammers; IL group identifies harmful social media use trends among teens.  

Trump orders TSA officers paid as Congress remains stalemate; New England students utilize Sandy Hook Promise tools for safety and Beyond Plastics pushes PA lawmakers to curb plastic pollution.