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Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Thursday, August 13th

Revised death toll in Monday's 7.4-magnitude earthquake in western Colombia reaches 265 people with nearly 500 people unaccounted for, Colombian government authorizes joint military operations with the US to target drug traffickers, Iran war negotiations stalled as the President trades barbs on social media with Iranian leaders, stranded tanker off Omani coast has polluted an estimated 25 miles of the country's central coastline, Greenland authorities have force a US oil company tied to President Trump to postpone drilling wells in the Arctic, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to resign from role at the end of the month.

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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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 National August 4th, 2026 Trump Cut Wildfire Funds Now Blazes Rage As Smoke Affects Millions by Bob Hennelly Local August 1st, 2026 No More 24! Plus Ice Doubles Down by Bob Hennelly Global July 31st, 2026 I Have Been to Havana by Frenchie Davis

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2026Talks - August 13, 2026

Wisconsin Democrats nominate moderate David Crowley for governor, Trump ally Mike Lindell refuses to concede in Minnesota and inflation cools as Fed weighs its September rate decision.

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