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Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Thursday, November 12th

Democrat Scott Colum wins the Senate race in Mississippi becoming the first black person to hold state-wide office there since 1875, 3-story building next to a construction site collapses in Brooklyn's Flatbush neighborhood killing 2 people and injuring 17 including 4 children, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth chastised by the the Army sentinel guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier for laughing and talking loudly in Arlington National Cemetery following an event for Veterans Day, Israeli missile strike on Gaza's Nasser Medical Complex reportedly kills at least 6 Palestinians including a doctor and a child and injures more than 20

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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Joy of Resistance

Thu, Nov 12, 2026 - 11:00AM

The Sex Industry: current legal approaches & history

City Watch

Thu, Nov 12, 2026 - 5:00PM

A Report from Somos

Folk Radio

Thu, Nov 12, 2026 - 10:00PM

With host Chuck Taggart.

The Harlem Connection

Fri, Nov 13, 2026 - 10:00PM

The Harlem Connection's Blue Wave

Back of the Book

Sat, Nov 14, 2026 - 5:00AM

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

Everything Old is New Again - Again!

Sat, Nov 14, 2026 - 6:00AM

"As I Please" Part 2- for November!

Naturalistic Support

Wed, Nov 18, 2026 - 2:00PM

AI and the Future of Work part 2

Arts Express

Wed, Nov 18, 2026 - 9:00PM

COMING ATTRACTIONS

City Watch

Thu, Nov 19, 2026 - 5:00PM

Matthew Cole, Author of Princes and Thieves

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News

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National November 12th, 2026 Hegseth Impeachment Vote: What Congress Did and What It Didn't Do by Jenna Flanagan National November 11th, 2026 Breaking News: Hegseth Close Call by Bob Hennelly & Isaac Ferguson Global November 9th, 2026 Clock Running on Israeli Reset by Bob Hennelly National November 5th, 2026 Trump-MAGA Tried to Revive the Confederacy and Sparked the 3rd Reconstruction Instead by Bob Hennelly National November 2nd, 2026 NJ / NY Early Vote Buoys Dems by Bob Hennelly Local October 30th, 2026 2026 NYC Voter Guide by Frenchie Davis

Meetings

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WBAI Town Hall Assembly
Open to the public, Saturday, November 14, 2026, 6:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Monday, October 27, 2025

Community Advisory Board-WBAI
Open to the public, Sunday, November 15, 2026, 1:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Monday, November 2, 2026

WBAI Finance Committee
Open to the public, Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Sunday, October 25, 2026


2026Talks - November 12, 2026

Democrat Scott Colom wins MS Senate race, former Senator Joe Manchin says Hegseth impeachment was all politics, and the House considers a bill to help veterans after passing a bill harming them.

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