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Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Tuesday, June 30th

Venezuelan emergency crews continue their race to rescue earthquake survivors from the wreckage as time runs out, US and Iran send conflicting messages on peace talks, Israel attacks Lebanon and Gaza, the Supreme Court issues several major rulings that could reshape the US political system.

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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2026Talks - June 30, 2026

The Supreme Court rules mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day are valid, and seems set to decide on a transgender athlete cases and ICE pressures a New York woman over a social media post – adding to privacy and free speech concerns.

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