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Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Tuesday, September 8th

Russia resumes attacks on Kyiv killing two people, Saudi Arabian government vows to retaliate against Yemen's Houthi militia after attacks by the group injure 73 civilians, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveils $232 million investment package for Greenland, Canada implements new tariffs matching President Trumps on an estimated $20 billion of US goods, Mamdani administration releases 170,000 pages of city records about the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.

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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Upcoming Programs

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Cat Radio Cafe

Tue, Sep 8, 2026 - 9:00PM

Film: "The Oldest Person in the World"

Living for the City

Wed, Sep 9, 2026 - 11:00AM

Update: Disastrous City/Yes; Accssble Subwy Elevatrs

Naturalistic Support

Wed, Sep 9, 2026 - 2:00PM

Metawareness, Proanthropy, and History

Arts Express

Wed, Sep 9, 2026 - 9:00PM

COMING ATTRACTIONS

City Watch

Thu, Sep 10, 2026 - 5:00PM

Combatting ICE, Funding Youth Mental Health Services

The Harlem Connection

Fri, Sep 11, 2026 - 10:00PM

Figure Out The Harlem Connection

Back of the Book

Sat, Sep 12, 2026 - 5:00AM

Stay Up Late or Get Up Early and Give Us a Listen

Everything Old is New Again - Again!

Sat, Sep 12, 2026 - 6:00AM

Michael Feinstein, Hannah Gill, Tanya Moberly & More

Special

Sun, Sep 13, 2026 - 2:00PM

This Aint No Disco This IS CBGB #4: To Us It Was Oz

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News

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Local September 7th, 2026 Labor Day Special Plus 9/11 25 Years Later As Four Women Lived It by Jenna Flanagan & Bob Hennelly National September 4th, 2026 9/11 WTC Post Attack Body Count Soars-Vance Lies Again by Bob Hennelly National August 29th, 2026 Defend The Vote DC Rally Live Coverage by Bob Hennelly, Rebecca Myles, Paul DeRienzo, Carrie McDaid, Darius Osborne Global August 24th, 2026 West Bank Under Siege Plus Inside Trump's Deadly Deportation Machine by Jenna Flanagan and Jesse Lent Local August 22nd, 2026 Will Mt. Sinai Short Shrift The Poor? by Jenna Flanagan National August 19th, 2026 Nukes In Harm's Way Plus Ice Kills & Tortures by Jenna Flannagn, Jesse Lent and Bob Hennelly

Meetings

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WBAI Local Station Board
Open to the public, Wednesday, September 9, 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Sunday, December 14, 2025

WBAI Town Hall Assembly
Open to the public, Saturday, September 12, 2026, 6:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Monday, October 27, 2025

WBAI Outreach and Fundraising Task Force
Open to the public, Monday, September 14, 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Monday, August 31, 2026

WBAI Finance Committee
Open to the public, Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Community Advisory Board-WBAI
Open to the public, Sunday, September 20, 2026, 1:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Monday, September 7, 2026


2026Talks - September 8, 2026

New Hampshire Democratic Senate candidate Pappas defends his vote for the Laken Riley Act, DHS Secretary Mullin refuses to reverse the ankle-monitor policy for Haitian immigrants, and new polls show union popularity continues to grow.

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