KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News Weekdays

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September 30UN Security Council discusses abolition of nuclear weapons; OpenAI CEO Sam Altman skips Senate hearing on rogue AI – September 30, 2026
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
UN Security Council discusses abolition of nuclear weapons, as nuclear powers battle across globe;
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman skips Senate hearing on rogue AI, as Trump backs industry self-policing;
Nurses in SF protest surveillance company Palantir, march to ICE office protesting Trump’s immigration agenda;
FTC is investigating OpenAI and Anthropic over possible risks to consumers;
September 30 is International Translation Day. The Guinness World Record for most translated document in the world goes to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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September 29Former special counsel who twice indicted Trump defends his investigations; immigrant rights activists blast Supreme Court ruling on deportations to 3rd countries – September 29, 2026
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
Former special counsel who indicted Trump twice defends his investigations in Sen. Judiciary hearing;
Health secretary Kennedy attacks “ultra-processed foods” in MAHA summit with VP Vance;
CHIRLA dismayed by Supreme Court ruling allowing deportations to 3rd countries, calls it cruel and illegal;
Dems push legislation to protect migrants with Temporary Protected Status from being deported to dangerous places;
Gov. Newsom touts CA environmental wins, but ecological future remains up in the air;
Nearly 8.3 million refugees and other forcibly displaced and stateless people on brink of losing access to vital assistance due to severe funding cuts to UN Refugee Agency;
On Sept 29, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed act creating National Endowment for the Humanities and National Endowment for the Arts
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September 28Israeli peace activists blast ethnic cleansing and weaponization of pain; Oakland activists call on FedEx to end military cargo shipments from Oakland airport to Israel – September 28, 2026
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
UN official criticizes Israel’s West Bank settlement actions, Israeli peace activists blast ethnic cleansing and weaponization of pain;
Oakland activists call on FedEx to end military cargo shipments from Oakland airport to Israel, saying it supports genocide;
Trump announces new Iowa steel plant to be largest in US, hoping to boost Iowa GOP in midterm elections;
New rules on public benefits could now count against migrants applying for permanent residency;
Concord activists protest ICE actions at Home Depot, day laborers say they’re workers not criminals;
Fresno Bee reporters hit by layoffs, similar to other McClatchy-owned newspapers across country;
September 28 is International Day for Universal Access to Information. The UN says in a world overflowing with information and disinformation, access alone is not enough, and what matters is whether people can rely on what they find.
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September 27Reported plans for Cuba invasion | Trump rejects Iranian ceasefire proposal | Film on Israeli war crimes makes US debut | GOP slashes Obamacare enrollment
Just days after Donald Trump’s UN speech calling for the downfall of the Cuban government, news reports say the US is planning a military invasion
Trump rejects Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume talks on its nuclear program in seven days if the US lifts its blockade of Iranian ports, waives sanctions on Iranian oil sales and observed a ceasefire
UN delegates walk out of Netanyahu’s speech, and a new documentary exposing systematic Israeli war crimes in Gaza premiers in NYC, as Israeli co-director Yuval Abraham speaks out
The campaign to release Palestinian activist Marwan Barghouti got a boost this weekend with an endorsement from US representative Ro Khanna
Republican officials say they’re going to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act or “Obamacare” enrollees from public healthcare exchanges, as 25 Democratic-led states sue over cuts to Medicaid.
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September 26 The Pacifica Evening News Weekdays – September 26, 2026
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
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September 25UN Refugee chief says the durable solution to forcible displacements is peace; China President Xi ends 3-day visit to Trump with few tangible agreements – September 25, 2026
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
117 million people forcibly displaced globally, UN Refugee chief says the durable solution is peace;
China President Xi visits Trump in first state visit to US in a decade with few tangible agreements;
Supreme Court rejects a Trump-backed Missouri congressional map for the third time;
Iran proposes deal to open Hormuz in 7 days if US meets conditions;
Saturday Sept 25 is International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, marked this year by what Secretary-General Guterres calls an immediate and growing threat of nuclear catastrophe.
Palestinians and Iranians Respond to Trump and Netanyahu’s U.N. Speeches, Which Called for Annihilation and Decried Accusations of Genocide as False
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September 24The Pacifica Evening News Weekdays – September 24, 2026
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
FDA Nominee Faces Senate Questions on Vaccine Claims, Drug Prices and Abortion Medication
Woman Wrongly Jailed After Flock Camera Misidentified Her Vehicle in Fatal Crash Investigation
Israeli and Palestinian Leaders Address U.N. General Assembly as Protesters Denounce Netanyahu’s Speech; More Than 100 Arrested
Navy Reports Eight Suicide Attempts During USS Abraham Lincoln’s Nine-Month Deployment Supporting War in Iran
California Supreme Court Rules Sheriff’s Seizure of Hundreds of Thousands of Ballots Unlawful
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September 23Iran president tells UN General Assembly his people “victims of terrorism” by US; Trump-backed Board of Peace proposes plan for reconstruction of Gaza – September 23, 2026
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
UN General Assembly Hall (image by Basil D Soufi under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license
Iran president tells UN General Assembly his people “victims of terrorism” by US, day after Trump threats at GA;
Trump-backed Board of Peace proposes plan for reconstruction of Gaza, as Israeli attacks continue;
UN Security Council debates Artificial Intelligence, as Senate Dems propose legislation to rein in AI;
Israeli PM Netanyahu blasts NYC Mayor Mamdani, who had called Netanyahu “war criminal”, as activists plan Netanyahu protest;
“Public charge” rule change threatens immigrant eligibility for permanent residency;
CA Atty Gen Bonta, other state AGs prepare for Trump interference in midterm elections as Trump grows more desperate
In his UN speech, Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces had captured Russian soldiers from 47 countries, many of whom he said were recruited through “deception and tricks.” says Russia used “deception and tricks” to recruit prisoners of war from 47 countries
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September 22The Pacifica Evening News Weekdays – September 22, 2026
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
WHILE OTHERS PREACH PEACE AND COOPERATION AT THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY, PRESIDENT TRUMP THREATENS ANNIHILATION
VICE PRESIDENT JD VANCE ANNOUNCES THE EJECTION OF HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF AFFORDABLE CARE ACT RECIPIENTS OVER FRAUD ALLEGATIONS.
THE FAMILY OF A BLACK TEENAGER WHO DIED UNDER UNEXPLAINED CIRCUMSTANCES REJECTS A GRAND JURY DECISION NOT TO INVESTIGATE THE DEATH.
TRUMP HAILS NEW GREENLAND SECURITY DEAL AT UN AFTER STANDOFF WITH DENMARK.
BERNIE SANDERS WARNS AT UN: AI AND OLIGARCHS THREATEN US ALL
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September 21Republican Trump, Democratic Socialist Mamdani meet in NYC ahead of UN meeting; Newsom signs 13 bills aimed at protecting CA elections from interference – September 21, 2026
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
Trump meets NYC Mayor Mamdani for talks ahead of UN General Assembly meeting;
Transportation Secretary Duffy boosts role of AI in new air traffic control system;
Newsom signs 13 bills aimed at protecting elections from interference, ahead of mid-term elections;
UN says 330,000 Gaza children now attending learning centers, as many schools still standing are used as shelters;
Sept 21 is International Day of Peace, UN chief Guterres says world peace in dangerously short supply, dialogue stalling, global solidarity “just plain missing in action”
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