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   Number 1: The Pacifica Evening News Weekdays – Trump Administration files emergency appeal to Supreme Court over mail voting rule.

   Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. UN report warns climate overshoot could bring decades of extreme weather and other impacts. Trump Administration files emergency appeal to Supreme Court over mail voting rule. Federal judge blocks Trump’s latest attempt to limit birthright citizenship. Trump pledges to help Republicans in midterm elections despite low approval ratings. Missouri and Maryland courts rule in favor of Democrats in two congressional redistricting measures for November ballots. House passes bill that would penalize universities participating in Israel boycotts. The post The Pacifica Evening News Weekdays – Trump Administration files emergency appeal to Supreme Court over mail voting rule. appeared first on KPFA.

   September 03, 2026·1h
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   Number 2: The Pacifica Evening News Weekdays – August 30, 2026

   Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. The post The Pacifica Evening News Weekdays – August 30, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

   August 30, 2026·30min
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   Number 3: Syria struggling to rebuild country and democracy after years of civil war; Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as “Lake America” – August 27, 2026

   Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Syria struggling to rebuild country and democracy after years of civil war, seeks international aid and halt to Israeli airstrikes; Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as “Lake America”, as he attacks Canada on trade policy; Senate candidate Ossof (D-Georgia) challenges GOP opponent Collins over racist posts, ties to white supremacists; Nurses protest Palantir surveillance technology use in health care, company’s AI tools also used by Israel, US’s ICE; Los Angeles suffering extreme heat, feeling growing impacts of climate change; UN marks August 27 as World Lake Day, urges protections for them amid pressure from overuse, pollution and climate change The post Syria struggling to rebuild country and democracy after years of civil war; Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as “Lake America” – August 27, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

   August 27, 2026·1h
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   Number 4: Canada announces tariffs on US goods, matching Trump tariffs on Canada; Israel strikes desalination plant in Gaza as strikes on civilian areas intensify – August 25, 2026

   Canada announces tariffs on US goods worth $27 billion, matching Trump tariffs on Canada; Israel strikes desalination plant in Gaza, as UN says strikes on civilian areas intensify; Deadly overcrowded boat disaster in South Africa raises questions about why trip was allowed; Critics blast funding of Flock license plate cameras, other mass surveillance technologies in Bay Area, say it builds dystopian society; California is one of 3 states with no minimum age for marriage, activists call for 18 year age limit; CA Supreme Court hears arguments over Riverside County sheriff’s seizure of ballots from 2025 special election; Singer, philanthropist Dolly Parton dies at age 80, after brief illness The post Canada announces tariffs on US goods, matching Trump tariffs on Canada; Israel strikes desalination plant in Gaza as strikes on civilian areas intensify – August 25, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

   August 25, 2026·1h
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   Number 5: The Pacifica Evening News Weekdays – August 19, 2026

   Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Trump threatens new sanctions against Iran and scales back joint U.S.–South Korean military exercises. Primary election results trickle in for several vacant U.S. House seats. Aisha Wahab leads by two percentage points in the too-close-to-call race to replace disgraced Representative Eric Swalwell in California’s 14th Congressional District. Part three of the Pacifica Evening News series on California’s nursing crisis examines whether artificial intelligence is driving nurses from the profession. President Trump defends construction of his $400 million White House ballroom as the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether the project can move forward. The Golden State Valkyries will host the 2027 WNBA All-Star Game at San Francisco’s Chase Center. On World Humanitarian Day, displaced Palestinians in Gaza call attention to Israel’s continuing restrictions on food and humanitarian aid. Settler attacks escalate across the occupied West Bank, trapping a Palestinian-American man and his family without running water or electricity. Israel acknowledges responsibility for the 2024 attack that killed five-year-old Hind Rajab, six members of her family and two Palestinian paramedics sent to rescue her. The post The Pacifica Evening News Weekdays – August 19, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

   August 19, 2026·1h
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