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Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Wednesday, September 9th

Saudi Arabian warplanes carry out a series of air strikes across Yemen, Israeli forces and settlers kill 4 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to sue the Israeli newspaper Haaretz over a report he had received a warning from the UAE's President ahead of October 7, Iran's IRGC forces say they fired ballistic missiles at a base in Jordan used by the US and attacked 10 ships after US military officials said soldiers destroyed 5 Iranian oil tankers, Israel tells UK that it must close its consulate in East Jerusalem within 30 days in response to new sanctions from the UK, France and Canada, Republican John E. Sununu and Democratic congressman Chris Pappas win Senate primaries in New Hampshire, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani criticizes government response to 9/11.

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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Arts Express

Wed, Sep 9, 2026 - 9:00PM

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Thu, Sep 10, 2026 - 5:00PM

Combatting ICE, Funding Youth Mental Health Services

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

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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 Global August 24th, 2026 West Bank Under Siege Plus Inside Trump's Deadly Deportation Machine by Jenna Flanagan and Jesse Lent 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

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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


2026Talks - September 9, 2026

The GOP kicks off first-ever midterm convention, a record number of women run for office, and pro-data center labor unions give big to the Kentucky governor's Super PAC.

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