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Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Tuesday, June 23rd

The latest on peace negotiations between the US and Iran, Israel kills 17-year-old Raghad Ashour, a UNICEF Youth Champion, while she was walking to school in Gaza City, Hegseth asks for $80 billion in additional defense funding.

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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Local June 23rd, 2026 Frontline Voices-NYS Primary Voting Guide: "The Left Has Entered The Building" by Frenchie Davis Local June 23rd, 2026 NY Votes-The Beltway Listens-The Musk Effect by Jenna Flanagan, Bob Hennelly and Jesse Lent Local June 22nd, 2026 PM Starmer Out- Roxbury Ice Update-NJ Polluter Pay? by Bob Hennelly Local June 19th, 2026 Delaney Update; Carriage Horse Debate; Fair Pay For UFT Paras by Jenna Flanagan & Bob Hennelly Global June 16th, 2026 Peace With Iran By Friday? Us Healthcare Deeper In Crisis by Jenna Flanagan, Jesse Lent and Bob Hennelly National June 17th, 2026 As The Cost Of Living Rises, Elon Musk Becomes First Trillionaire by Sal Tuszynski

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2026Talks - June 23, 2026

Iran and the U.S. give conflicting statements on latest talks. Algae in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool creates a political firestorm and a judge rules that removed displays from National Parks and Monuments must be restored by July 4th.

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