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Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Monday, November 9th

Israel's president Isaac Herzog gives the country's former military chief Gadi Eisenkot the first opportunity to form a new government after the Oct. 27 election left both Eisenkot and Netanyahu short of the majority needed to govern, Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet his counterparts from the Group of 7 industrialized democracies later today where he is expected to face questions about how President Trump will approach foreign policy following the Republican Party's massive losses in the midterm elections, Iran's Food and Drug Administration says recent US military strikes have damaged 15 drug-manufacturing companies and eight distribution firms--the country is now facing difficulty in providing 37 essential medicines to its people, dozens of newly elected incoming members of Congress gather in DC for the start of the post-election orientation period.

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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Law and Disorder

Mon, Nov 9, 2026 - 11:00AM

Law and Disorder November 9, 2026

From The Soundboard

Tue, Nov 10, 2026 - 12:00AM

Freedom Rising Conference 2026

Voices of Resistance: A Collective of Women Fighters

Tue, Nov 10, 2026 - 7:00PM

Cat Radio Cafe

Tue, Nov 10, 2026 - 9:00PM

"..and Damn He Could Play"/Film on Marcus Belgrave

Living for the City

Wed, Nov 11, 2026 - 11:00AM

Armistace Day

Naturalistic Support

Wed, Nov 11, 2026 - 2:00PM

AI and the Future of Work

Arts Express

Wed, Nov 11, 2026 - 9:00PM

COMING ATTRACTIONS

The Harlem Connection

Fri, Nov 13, 2026 - 10:00PM

The Harlem Connection to Dynamic Duos 2026 (Part Deux)

Everything Old is New Again - Again!

Sat, Nov 14, 2026 - 6:00AM

"As I Please" Part 2- for November!

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News

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National November 5th, 2026 Trump-MAGA Tried to Revive the Confederacy and Sparked the 3rd Reconstruction Instead by Bob Hennelly National November 2nd, 2026 NJ / NY Early Vote Buoys Dems by Bob Hennelly Local October 30th, 2026 2026 NYC Voter Guide by Frenchie Davis October 30th, 2026 MAGA Base: ‘He Says Things I Am Thinking’ by Frenchie Davis Local October 28th, 2026 Speaker Menin Takes Your Calls & Blasts FDNY EMS Response Times by Issac Ferguson & Terri Wisdom Local October 23rd, 2026 Ending Amazon Labor Abuses & Feeding the Homeless Like They Matter by Jenna Flanagan & Bob Hennelly

Meetings

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WBAI Local Station Board
Open to the public, Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Sunday, December 14, 2025

WBAI Town Hall Assembly
Open to the public, Saturday, November 14, 2026, 6:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Monday, October 27, 2025

Community Advisory Board-WBAI
Open to the public, Sunday, November 15, 2026, 1:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Monday, November 2, 2026

WBAI Finance Committee
Open to the public, Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Sunday, October 25, 2026


2026Talks - November 9, 2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pushes back against impeachment talks, calls grow for Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer not to lead Democrats in the new Congress, and political analysts say this election will be studied for years to come.

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