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Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Thursday, October 29th

Houthi forces say Saudi-led airstrikes killed 14 people today in a busy market in northern Yemen, Yemeni government forces claim a Houthi missile strike yesterday at Aden Airport caused civilian injuries, Vice President JD Vance sends letter to the secretary of Iran's top security body, US officials tell regional allies to prepare for potential renewed military action against Iran after Tuesday's midterm elections, Iran's military says 3 tankers have caught fire while passing through the Strait of Hormuz after hitting mines according to Iranian state media, Iran's IRGC says they have captured a US MQM-170 spy drone, cost of Iran war surpasses $47 billion, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth again fires the Pentagon's top military planner.

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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2026Talks - October 29, 2026

The Justice Department fails to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson over her January 6th testimony, naturalization processing delays stifle eligible voters, and groups work to reverse historically low midterm election turnout among young voters.

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