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Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Monday, September 14th

Government officials in Iran say 1 person was killed and 4 crew members wounded aboard an Iranian commercial vessel struck off the country's coast, Israeli culture minister moves to revoke the citizenship of 2 filmmakers for their documentary NAZA on the use of AI in Israel's attacks on Gaza, Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels capture strategic islands in the Red Sea, Houthi attacks force the closure of Saudi Arabia's 745-mile east-west pipeline, train carrying former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and former CIA chief David Petraeus may have been the target of a Russian drone strike yesterday, President Trump urges Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop targeting diesel facilities in Russia, Trump administration to announce the EPA will no longer limit the pollution that power plants pump into the air while burning coal and gas.

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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From The Soundboard

Tue, Sep 15, 2026 - 12:00AM

Arthur Verocai

Living for the City

Wed, Sep 16, 2026 - 11:00AM

Harlem Prepardness/Haitian Culture/Young Lords

Living for the City

Wed, Sep 16, 2026 - 11:00AM

Harlem Prepardness/Haitian Culture/Young Lords

Naturalistic Support

Wed, Sep 16, 2026 - 2:00PM

Memory Part 3

Arts Express

Wed, Sep 16, 2026 - 9:00PM

COMING ATTRACTIONS

City Watch

Thu, Sep 17, 2026 - 5:00PM

Journalist Cristian Faris on "What We Owe Nolan Wells"

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

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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 National August 29th, 2026 Defend The Vote DC Rally Live Coverage by Bob Hennelly, Rebecca Myles, Paul DeRienzo, Carrie McDaid, Darius Osborne

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WBAI Outreach and Fundraising Task Force
Open to the public, Monday, September 14, 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Monday, August 31, 2026

WBAI Finance Committee
Open to the public, Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Community Advisory Board-WBAI
Open to the public, Sunday, September 20, 2026, 1:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Monday, September 7, 2026

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


2026Talks - September 14, 2026

The White House is toughening its immigration rhetoric – which could motivate the base, mail-in ballots are going out, and disability rights advocates encourage voters and highlight access.

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