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Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Friday, September 25th

Dozens of delegates walk out for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus speech at the UN General Assembly chanting pro-Palestine slogans, 100 activists arrested at Anti-Netanyahu demonstrations, President Trump welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House promising to discuss "super intelligence," the President's pick to lead the FDA Dr. Heidi Overton refuses to acknowledge that Trump could be wrong about anything in her Senate confirmation hearing.

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 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 National September 18th, 2026 Port Elizabeth 4 Convicted for Boycotting Weapons Bound for Israel by Carrie McDaid Local September 15th, 2026 Remembering With 9/11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrow by Caitlin Clift

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2026Talks - September 25, 2026

Israel’s Netanyahu is defiant at the UN, as Senate rejects a move to end the Iran war, and a Trump ad sparks anger from a bipartisan group of lawmakers.

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