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July 03Iran begins dayslong funeral for slain Supreme Leader Khamenei – July 3, 2026
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
Iran begins dayslong funeral for slain Supreme Leader Khamenei.
Tusk warns Poland faces “critical” months amid Russian provocation fears.
New dinosaur discovered hidden in a drawer.
Republican Senator Mitch McConnellremains hospitalized after June 14 admission.
A new class-action lawsuit filed in California accuses more than a dozen major gas station chains of using AI software to coordinate and inflate prices.
It’s the one-year anniversary of the signing of HR1, otherwise known as the Big Beautiful Bill, President Donald Trump’s signature tax and funding bill.
(Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei / Khamenei.ir)
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July 02The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – July 2, 2026: Newsom Signs California State Budget; Cyanide Bombs Return to Public Lands; UN Announces Possible Treatments for Ebola Outbreak;
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
UN Announces Possible Treatments for Ebola Outbreak
Newsom Signs California State Budget
Cyanide Bombs Return to Public Lands Despite Pushback
World’s Largest AI Engineer Conference Highlights Promise—and Anxiety—Over Automation
Q&A: Rep. Lateefah Simon on War Powers, SCOTUS, and the Future of Congress
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July 01The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – July 1, 2026: Alameda County Approves Flock Surveillance Expansion; Progressives Notch Another Victory in the Colorado Primaries; New California Laws Affect Schools, Trans Rights, and Consumers
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Joins Global Central Bank Forum
Democratic Socialist-Backed Candidate Topples 30-Year Incumbent
New California Laws Affect Schools, Trans Rights, and Consumers
Autopsy Challenges Police Account in Mississippi Baby’s Death
Birthright Citizenship Ruling Draws Response from Immigrants and Advocates
Anti-Immigrant Protests Sweep South Africa
Albania Resort Protests Draw European Parliament Delegation
Alameda County Approves Flock Surveillance Expansion
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June 30The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – June 30, 2026: Supreme Court Rules to Uphold Birthright Citizenship; Death Toll Approaches 2,000 in Venezuela After Massive Earthquakes
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
Supreme Court Rules to Uphold Birthright Citizenship
Death Toll Approaches 2,000 in Venezuela After Massive Earthquakes
Vought Faces Questions Over Budget, Staffing, and USAID Cuts
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June 29The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – June 29, 2026: Confusion Surrounds Iran Peace Talks; U.N. Says Israeli Settler Violence in West Bank Reaches Record High; San Francisco Pride Weekend Marked by Protests, Arrests, and Calls for LGBTQ Rights
San Francisco Pride Weekend Marked by Protests, Arrests, and Calls for LGBTQ Rights
U.N. Says Israeli Settler Violence in West Bank Reaches Record High
Confusion Surrounds Iran Peace Talks as U.S., Tehran Head to Qatar
U.N. Human Rights Chief Urges Investigations into Deaths in ICE Custody
Budapest Celebrates First Pride Since Orbán’s Defeat
Supreme Court Issues Rulings Favoring E. Jean Carroll, Lisa Cook, and Mail-In Ballots
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June 28San Francisco LGBTQ Pride parade floods downtown; US and Iranian strikes over Strait of Hormuz; New York City’s rent freeze
Hundreds of thousands of participants flooded San Francisco’s Market Street today for the city’s annual pride parade, combining a community march, a political rally and a joyous street party around the theme of ‘resistance in action.’
Escalating strikes between Iran and the US continue over the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran launched drone and missile attacks against us military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait after the US bombed sites in Iran and threatened to halt all negotiations to end the war.
Draft documents show that the so called-Board of Peace for Gaza is considering granting itself, and all of its members, sweeping immunity from potential prosecution for its activities in Gaza
New York’s rent board has frozen rents city-wide in a million rent stabilized apartments. The vote delivered on a key promise of New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani.

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June 27 The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – June 27, 2026
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
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June 26U.S. strikes Iran after Thursday’s drone attack on cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz – June 26, 2026
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
U.S. strikes Iran after Thursday’s drone attack on cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz.
Homeland Security Secretary Mullin clashes with Democrats over immigration policy in House hearing.
Federal judge won’t dismiss suit challenging Trump’s $1.8 billion ‘weaponization’ fund
New York Rent board delivers on Mamdani’s campaign promise to freeze the rent.
Texas approves Bible passages as required reading for public school students.
The 56th annual San Francisco Pride celebration peaks this weekend, with rallies and marches centered on trans rights — as well as raising awareness of the growing threats facing the community.
(Straight of Hormuz / Jacques Descloitres, NASA)
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June 25The Supreme Court rules in favor of the Trump Administration in a number of cases – June 25, 2026
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
The Supreme Court rules in favor of the Trump Administration in a number of cases, including one on Temporary Protected Status for refugees and another on border policies.
Two major earthquakes hit Venezuela within hours.
Progressives sweep to victory in New York’s Democratic primary elections this week.
Santa Cruz pushes back with new protections as Trump administration eases drilling rules on public lands.
Local residents and lawmakers raise concerns about proposed data center.
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June 24U.S. and Iran clash over terms of interim deal as Rubio works to reassure Gulf allies – June 24, 2026
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
U.S. and Iran clash over terms of interim deal as Rubio works to reassure Gulf allies.
UN panel declares Israel’s treatment of Palestinians genocide.
WHO says Ebola outbreak in Congo is outpacing aid efforts despite treatment gains.
NORML weighs legal action against Kaiser over alleged cannabis discrimination.
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