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Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Thursday, September 17th

Iran-backed Houthi fighters continue swift advance along the Red Sea in Yemen, President Trump tells reporters, "well, hopefully we are towards the end of the war," UN human rights experts say they have found reasonable grounds to believe the US committed war crimes in two military strikes in Iran--including one on a girls' elementary school in Minab--which reportedly killed at least 178 civilians including women and children, Turkish authorities use obscenity accusations to justify a wave of raids and arrests targeting the LGBTQ+ community, Rep. Thomas Massie is thwarted by Speaker Johnson in his effort to pass a new law requiring release of remaining Epstein files.

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 17, 2026 - 5:00PM

Journalist Cristian Faris on "What We Owe Nolan Wells"

The Harlem Connection

Fri, Sep 18, 2026 - 10:00PM

The Harlem LOVE Connection 2026

Back of the Book

Sat, Sep 19, 2026 - 5:00AM

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

Everything Old is New Again - Again!

Sat, Sep 19, 2026 - 6:00AM

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

Animal Matters

Sun, Sep 20, 2026 - 9:00AM

Fall Pet Care and the Music That Moves Animals

Arts Express

Wed, Sep 23, 2026 - 9:00PM

COMING ATTRACTIONS

City Watch

Thu, Sep 24, 2026 - 5:00PM

Former NYC Member Carlos Menchaca on His New Role

The Harlem Connection

Fri, Oct 2, 2026 - 10:00PM

THC Gone Country!

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Local September 15th, 2026 Remembering With 9/11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrow by Caitlin Clift National September 14th, 2026 Trump's Mass Death Event Or Just Another Day Turning Up The Heat? by Bob Hennelly Local September 13th, 2026 12:00 PM WBAI Pacifica Radio: 9/11 25 Years Later by Julianna Forlano & Bob Hennelly 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

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Open to the public, Sunday, September 20, 2026, 1:00 PM ET at Teleconference
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WBAI - Committee of Inclusion
Open to the public, Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Saturday, September 12, 2026

WBAI Outreach and Fundraising Task Force
Open to the public, Monday, October 5, 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Monday, September 14, 2026


2026Talks - September 17, 2026

House leaders send lawmakers home early and delay a defense secretary impeachment vote, a bipartisan House group pushes national redistricting reforms, and the Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the first time since 2023.

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