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Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Wednesday, November 11th

Israeli forces reportedly kill 7 Palestinians yesterday in the Gaza Strip including a father and his 13-year-old son, Secretary of State Marco Rubio tells G7 counterparts President Trump will wait out the Iranian regime, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian accuses US of conducting diplomacy through threats, effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blocked by House Republicans yesterday by a margin of 211 votes to 204, 11 House Democrats miss the vote, Republicans elect veteran Ohio congressman and vocal Trump defender Jim Jordan as new House Minority leader, Minnesota Congressman Tom Emmer threatens Democratic lawmakers after being elected House Minority Whip for the upcoming congressional term.

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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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

Katie Halper Show

Wed, Nov 11, 2026 - 3:00PM

Stephanie Weatherbee Brito

Arts Express

Wed, Nov 11, 2026 - 9:00PM

RACHEL DRATCH CHECKS IN

City Watch

Thu, Nov 12, 2026 - 5:00PM

A Report from Somos

Folk Radio

Thu, Nov 12, 2026 - 10:00PM

With host Chuck Taggart.

The Harlem Connection

Fri, Nov 13, 2026 - 10:00PM

The Harlem Connection's Blue Wave

Everything Old is New Again - Again!

Sat, Nov 14, 2026 - 6:00AM

"As I Please" Part 2- for November!

Arts Express

Wed, Nov 18, 2026 - 9:00PM

COMING ATTRACTIONS

City Watch

Thu, Nov 19, 2026 - 5:00PM

Matthew Cole, Author of Princes and Thieves

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News

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National November 11th, 2026 Breaking News: Hegseth Close Call by Bob Hennelly & Isaac Ferguson Global November 9th, 2026 Clock Running on Israeli Reset by Bob Hennelly 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

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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 11, 2026

House Republicans vote to shelve the impeachment of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, both parties make leadership moves for the next Congress, and results are expected this week in the Mississippi Senate race.

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