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Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Tuesday, September 29th

Head of UK Counter Terrorism Policing Lawrence Taylor announces that the 5 suspects arrested in connection with the attempted attack on a US-controlled airbase in England have been released, President Trump denies claim made by his ambassador to China on Fox News Sunday that he had asked Chinese President Xi Jinping if he would like to purchase US weapons, US armed forces abandon last remaining bases in Iraq, Russia's round-the-clock bombardment of targets in Ukraine reportedly kills at least 7 people and wounds over 80, criminal F.B.I. hack of massive amounts of personal data of tens of thousands of former and current F.B.I. employees appears to be one of the worst breaches of sensitive government information in history, FBI Deputy Director Andrew Bailey announces that he is departing the bureau roughly a year in the role.

From the newsroom of WBAI 99.5FM in New York City, Pacifica Headlines provides a 5-minute rundown of the most important stories from around the world. Priority is given to subjects that may be underreported in mainstream news coverage.

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Local September 28th, 2026 Netanyahu Is Not Welcome Here by Caitlin Clift National September 27th, 2026 Bibi Sparks 100 Arrests-Healthcare Workers Rally For TPS Holders by Bob Hennelly & Jenna Flanagan & Paul DeRienzo Local September 24th, 2026 Worker Power; A New Day At Doordash by Bob Hennelly Global September 21st, 2026 UNGA Convenes Amidst A World Increasingly At War by Bob Hennelly Local September 18th, 2026 Public Toilets for a City Looking for Relief by Jenna Flanagan & Bob Hennelly National September 18th, 2026 “The Second Reconstruction Is Methodical” Reflection on the March on Washington 63 Years Later by Darius Osborne

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Iowa’s GOP Senate candidate is hailing a Trump steel mill announcement, as polling shows hope for Democrats in deep red seats, and older voters highlight affordability.

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