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Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Friday, November 6th

Democratic Socialist Nithya Raman defeats former chair of the Black Congressional Caucus Karen Bass to become the next mayor of Los Angeles, Texas governor-elect Gina Hinojosa asks head of Texas Parks and Wildlife to refrain from taking action on state-owned land near Boca Chica Beach during the transition to her administration due to concerns over the transfer of the park to Elon Musk's company SpaceX, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is not in consideration to take over Republican Marsha Blackburn's Tennessee Senate seat an unnamed source familiar with the matter told the AP, after Kentucky Republican congressman Thomas Massie's statements that has he plans to renew his efforts to impeach Hegseth the Defense Secretary posted an aggressive rant on social media yesterday in which he blasted DEI and called trans people mentally ill before requesting an additional $350 billion in military spending.

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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The Harlem Connection

Fri, Nov 6, 2026 - 10:00PM

Once Upon A Time In...The Harlem Connection

Back of the Book

Sat, Nov 7, 2026 - 5:00AM

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

Everything Old is New Again - Again!

Sat, Nov 7, 2026 - 6:00AM

"As I Please" for November

Animal Matters

Sun, Nov 8, 2026 - 7:00AM

Your Weekly Show about Pets and Wildlife!

Animal Matters

Sun, Nov 8, 2026 - 9:00AM

The Golden Treasury of X-Rated Poetry by Cats

Law and Disorder

Mon, Nov 9, 2026 - 11:00AM

Law and Disorder November 9, 2026

Naturalistic Support

Wed, Nov 11, 2026 - 2:00PM

AI and the Future of Work

Arts Express

Wed, Nov 11, 2026 - 9:00PM

COMING ATTRACTIONS

The Harlem Connection

Fri, Nov 13, 2026 - 10:00PM

The Harlem Connection to Dynamic Duos 2026 (Part Deux)

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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 October 30th, 2026 MAGA Base: ‘He Says Things I Am Thinking’ by Frenchie Davis Local October 28th, 2026 Speaker Menin Takes Your Calls & Blasts FDNY EMS Response Times by Issac Ferguson & Terri Wisdom Local October 23rd, 2026 Ending Amazon Labor Abuses & Feeding the Homeless Like They Matter by Jenna Flanagan & Bob Hennelly

Meetings

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WBAI Local Station Board
Open to the public, Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Sunday, December 14, 2025

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 6, 2026

Calls grow for Hakeem Jeffries not to be the next House Speaker, groups worry about what the new Congress’ agenda will focus on, and experts say this election is proof campaign finance laws need reform.

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