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Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Wednesday, July 15th

US and Iran continue to trade strikes, President Trump vows to strike Iranian power plants and bridges next week, UN calls for the release of 15 Palestinian doctors from Gaza currently in Israeli detention, WHO reports more than 50 percent of funding needed to fight Ebola outbreak in DRC, protests continue for ICE agent killing of Columbian immigrant Joan Sebastian Guerrero in Maine.

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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Living for the City

Wed, Jul 15, 2026 - 11:00AM

A Supertall in Whats Left of Low Rise SOHO?

Naturalistic Support

Wed, Jul 15, 2026 - 2:00PM

Metawareness part 3

Katie Halper Show

Wed, Jul 15, 2026 - 3:00PM

Craig Mokhiber

Arts Express

Wed, Jul 15, 2026 - 9:00PM

WILLIAM RUSS CHECKS IN

City Watch

Thu, Jul 16, 2026 - 5:00PM

Closing NYC’s Street Safety Gaps

Folk Radio

Thu, Jul 16, 2026 - 10:00PM

Host Richard Barone with Eric Andersen

Everything Old is New Again - Again!

Sat, Jul 18, 2026 - 6:00AM

"if it's rhythm that you feel"-New York in Song-Pt 2

Animal Matters

Sun, Jul 19, 2026 - 9:00AM

Our Wild Familiars: How Animals Are Adapting to Cities

Arts Express

Wed, Jul 22, 2026 - 9:00PM

COMING ATTRACTIONS

City Watch

Thu, Jul 23, 2026 - 5:00PM

Ricochet: Guns, Greed and the American Way of Violence

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National July 13th, 2026 ICE Kills Again-Endangered Species Act on Trump Hit List by Jenna Flanagan & Jesse Lent Global July 13th, 2026 More War & Trump's OMB Anti-Science Ploy by Bob Hennelly Local July 11th, 2026 Too Tall to Fall? Why Unions Matter Plus NJ Underwater? by Frenchie Davis & Bob Hennelly Local July 8th, 2026 USCG Blocks Clearwater's Turn In Sail4th 250 by Bob Hennelly Local July 4th, 2026 Deadly Heat Wave Tests an Abused FDNY EMS by Jenna Flanagan & Bob Hennelly Local June 30th, 2026 Heat Wave-Delta Union Drive-UAW 9A Twin Win by Arne Arnesen & Bob Hennelly

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Open to the public, Monday, July 20, 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Tuesday, July 14, 2026

WBAI - Committee of Inclusion
Open to the public, Tuesday, July 21, 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Monday, July 13, 2026

WBAI Outreach and Fundraising Task Force
Open to the public, Monday, August 3, 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Monday, July 13, 2026


2026Talks – July 15, 2026

Lawmakers slam the killings of two men by ICE agents. Senate Democrats use Pentagon policy bill as leverage to reign in the president on Iran, and SCOTUS justices ask for more security.

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