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Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Monday, August 24th

Israeli airstrikes yesterday in the central Gaza Strip kill 3 people including a 4-year-old boy, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expected to announce "economic D-Day" measures for Iran later today, Border Patrol detains the immigrant father of a US sailor who is a crew member aboard the beleaguered USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announces retaliatory tariffs on the US starting on Sept. 8.

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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Upcoming Programs

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A Mansion for the Rat

Mon, Aug 24, 2026 - 11:00AM

Law and Disorder August 24, 2026

From The Soundboard

Tue, Aug 25, 2026 - 12:00AM

TPF Socialist Summer School wk 4

Naturalistic Support

Wed, Aug 26, 2026 - 2:00PM

Memory

Arts Express

Wed, Aug 26, 2026 - 9:00PM

COMING ATTRACTIONS

City Watch

Thu, Aug 27, 2026 - 5:00PM

Nickel and

City Watch

Thu, Aug 27, 2026 - 5:00PM

The 25th Anniversary of "Nickel and Dimed"

Everything Old is New Again - Again!

Sat, Aug 29, 2026 - 6:00AM

As I Please for August!

Animal Matters

Sun, Aug 30, 2026 - 9:00AM

The Future of Veterinary Care

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This Aint No Disco This IS CBGB Club Opens & Beyond

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

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Local August 22nd, 2026 Will Mt. Sinai Short Shrift The Poor? by Jenna Flanagan National August 19th, 2026 Nukes In Harm's Way Plus Ice Kills & Tortures by Jenna Flannagn, Jesse Lent and Bob Hennelly National August 14th, 2026 Trump Breaks the US Military as NJ Kids Say No to Palantir by Bob Hennelly National August 11th, 2026 Midterm Mass Mobilization Plus NYC Fires Haitian TPS Holders by Bob Hennelly National August 7th, 2026 Trump Presses Racist Deportation Push As Poll Numbers Collapse by Bob Hennelly Local August 5th, 2026 Another Death At Delaney As ICE Arrests Surge by Bob Hennelly

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2026Talks - August 24, 2026

The U.S. and Canada enact steep tariffs on each other. Chemical industry lobbyists are now overseeing environmental and safety agencies and the Postal Service moves to restrict mail-in ballots.

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