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Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Tuesday, August 4th

Mass funeral in Gaza today for 112 Palestinians whose bodies were recovered after nearly three years under the rubble, President Trump said diplomatic talks with Iran were underway yesterday even as Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said no negotiations with the US were taking place and no meetings were scheduled, Iran halts retaliatory attack on Ukraine after government officials apologize, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen calls for "united action" on border security after tens of thousands of migrants from Morocco arrived in the Spanish exclave of Ceuta last week.

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 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 Local July 28th, 2026 We Got to Move! Rev. Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir Live From the Quaker Meeting House by Jenna Flanagan Local July 27th, 2026 A Globe Ablaze Plus All Moms To Be Matter by Bob Hennelly National July 25th, 2026 Trump War of Choice Claims First New Yorker GI by Bob Hennelly

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2026Talks - August 4, 2026

Senate GOP holdouts reach a deal on Todd Blanche's nomination. White House officials say immigration reform is impossible because of politicization and migrant advocates sue Homeland Security over DACA delays.

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