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Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Friday, July 10th

Attacks between the US and Iran appear to subside following two days of trading strikes, Israel continues to attack Lebanon despite a ceasefire, DHS spokeswoman reveals that Lorenzo Salgado Araujo--a 52-year-old Mexican immigrant shot and killed by an ICE official in Texas on Tuesday--was not the intended target of the operation, former Olympic canoe racer David Hearn pleads not guilty yesterday to damaging the reflecting pool.

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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Dreamleapers

Sat, Jul 11, 2026 - 11:00AM

DREAMLEAPERS® featuring Audrey Smaltz

All Mixed Up

Sat, Jul 11, 2026 - 6:00PM

Fake Memory Waltz

Animal Matters

Sun, Jul 12, 2026 - 9:00AM

Wildlife Crossings and Wolf Conservation in New York

Everything Old is New Again

Sun, Jul 12, 2026 - 10:00PM

"if it's rhythm that you feel"-New York in Song-Pt 2

Law and Disorder

Mon, Jul 13, 2026 - 11:00AM

Law and Disorder July 13, 2026

Naturalistic Support

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Metawareness part 3

Arts Express

Wed, Jul 15, 2026 - 9:00PM

COMING ATTRACTIONS

City Watch

Thu, Jul 16, 2026 - 5:00PM

Closing NYC’s Street Safety Gaps

Everything Old is New Again - Again!

Sat, Jul 18, 2026 - 6:00AM

"if it's rhythm that you feel"-New York in Song-Pt 2

Animal Matters

Sun, Jul 19, 2026 - 9:00AM

Our Wild Familiars: How Animals Are Adapting to Cities

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Local July 11th, 2026 Too Tall to Fall? Why Unions Matter Plus NJ Underwater? by Frenchie Davis & Bob Hennelly Local July 8th, 2026 USCG Blocks Clearwater's Turn In Sail4th 250 by Bob Hennelly Local July 4th, 2026 Deadly Heat Wave Tests an Abused FDNY EMS by Jenna Flanagan & Bob Hennelly Local June 30th, 2026 Heat Wave-Delta Union Drive-UAW 9A Twin Win by Arne Arnesen & Bob Hennelly Local June 27th, 2026 Unions Blast SCOTUS Anti-Immigrant Ruling by Bob Hennelly Local June 25th, 2026 Mamdani’s Trifecta by Jesse Lent & Bob Hennelly

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2026Talks - July 10, 2026

Nirav Shah announces bid to replace Graham Platner as Maine’s Democratic Senate candidate. The federal housing bill becomes law without President Trump’s signature. And Puerto Rico faces economic growth challenges.

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