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Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Thursday, July 23rd

Ousted Venezuelan president Nicols Maduro appears in federal court in New York City, Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked 2 Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, US intelligence analysts seek answers over whether Russia is providing targeting information or advanced drone technology to Iran, wildfires continue to spread across parts of France, Spain, and Italy.

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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City Watch

Thu, Jul 23, 2026 - 5:00PM

Ricochet: Guns, Greed and the American Way of Violence

The Harlem Connection

Fri, Jul 24, 2026 - 10:00PM

The Harlem Connection to Leo Season (2026)

Back of the Book

Sat, Jul 25, 2026 - 5:00AM

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

Everything Old is New Again - Again!

Sat, Jul 25, 2026 - 6:00AM

A Round-Up of 2026 Album & Single Releases - so far

Animal Matters

Sun, Jul 26, 2026 - 9:00AM

Alligators: Facts, Fallacies and Conservation

Naturalistic Support

Wed, Jul 29, 2026 - 2:00PM

PROANTHROPY part 2

Arts Express

Wed, Jul 29, 2026 - 9:00PM

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Animal Matters

Sun, Aug 2, 2026 - 9:00AM

Wild Inside - A New Film About Flaco the Owl

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Local July 23rd, 2026 Mamdani Calls for Accountability for Gaza Genocide by Bob Hennelly Local July 20th, 2026 How Long Will NYC Ignore EMS Crisis? North Country Maternal Care On The Ropes by Bob Hennelly and Jenna Flanagan Local July 18th, 2026 Trump Retreads 2020 Lies As Foul Air Blankets Us by Bob Hennelly National July 13th, 2026 ICE Kills Again-Endangered Species Act on Trump Hit List by Jenna Flanagan & Jesse Lent Global July 13th, 2026 More War & Trump's OMB Anti-Science Ploy by Bob Hennelly Local July 11th, 2026 Too Tall to Fall? Why Unions Matter Plus NJ Underwater? by Frenchie Davis & Bob Hennelly

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2026Talks - July 23, 2026

A Democratic congressman challenges the administration on casualty figures, as the president honors fallen soldiers and the House passes defense funding with Trump ballot restrictions attached.

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