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Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Thursday, September 10th

Yemeni government blames Iran-backed Houthi fighters for an artillery attack that killed 3 children, Houthis vow to retaliate for what they claim were 54 Saudi airstrikes in a 12-hour period yesterday and 40 today, Israeli air strike kills 4 Palestinians from 1 family including their daughters ages 8 and 12 in Gaza, 6 months after authorities in Tunisia began arresting organizers of the pro-Palestine Global Sumud Flotilla 4 activists remain in pre-trial detention, President Donald Trump promises to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections, the move would reportedly cost more than $1 trillion and require congressional approval.

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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City Watch

Thu, Sep 10, 2026 - 5:00PM

Combatting ICE, Funding Youth Mental Health Services

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

Everything Old is New Again - Again!

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Michael Feinstein, Hannah Gill, Tanya Moberly & More

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Animal Matters: Pet Loss, Grief and Remembrance

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

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COMING ATTRACTIONS

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A Tribute to Maltby & Shire! Their Story Goes On!

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Local September 9th, 2026 Mamdani Releases Long Secret 9/11 WTC City Files by Bob Hennelly 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

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2026Talks - September 10, 2026

Democrats challenge the messaging at the GOP’s midterm convention in Dallas, Missouri's redistricting returns to the Supreme Court, and energy costs look likely to stay high.

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