The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – May 18, 2018
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays
6:00 PM Pacific Time: Mondays - Fridays
The Pacifica Evening News is a collaboration of KPFA and KPFK in Los Angeles and KFCF in Fresno. The hour-long newscast airs on all three stations each weeknight at 6:00 PM. KPFA News broadcasts news headlines throughout the day at 5:55, 7:00, 7:30, 8:00, 10:00, 12:00 and 4:00. Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
Republicans debate a farm bill with major cuts to nutrition assistance that advocates say will lead to increased hunger. On the 50th anniversary of the Brown versus Board of Education Supreme Court decision that mandated desegregation of the public schools, state lawmakers unveil a racial equity package for California students.
The Senate votes 52-47 to restore net neutrality. California lawmakers propose a five billion dollar package to address the crisis in affordable housing and homelessness. https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/senate-dems-propose-5-billion-for-homelessness-affordable-housing
The Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations appeals for international protection a day after Israeli snipers kill more than 60 Palestinians at the Gaza border fence and wound more than two thousand others. The 9th Circuit Court hears the Trump Administration challenge to a lower court ruling reinstating the DACA protections for young undocumented immigrants.
Israeli snipers killed unarmed Palestinians and wound more than 2,000 at the Gaza border today as the U.S. formally opens an embassy in Jerusalem. Sacramento is one of dozens of state capitols where the Poor People’s Campaign mobilizes for social and economic justice. https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/israeli-snipers-kills-dozens-of-gaza-palestinians https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/united-states-moves-israel-embassy-to-jerusalem https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/poor-peoples-campaign-launches-nonviolent-actions
More deaths and injuries in the seventh week of Palestinian protests at the Gaza border. Immigrants rights groups in San Francisco denounce San Francisco mayoral candidate Angela Alioto’s proposed ballot measure to repeal key portions of the city’s sanctuary ordinance. https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/governor-brown-releases-budget-plan-avoiding-new-spending
Donald Trump announces plans to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un next month in Singapore. San Francisco Mayor Mark Farrell announces an extra 30 million dollar investment in homelessness prevention and support. https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/the-2nd-annual-national-black-mamas-bail-out-day-raises-money-to-reunite-families-on-mothers-day
Senators spar with Gina Haspel over her willingness to defy a potential order from Donald Trump to carry out waterboarding at her confirmation hearing to be C.I.A. Director. California becomes the first state to order virtually all new residential construction to include solar panels. https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/gina-haspel-confronted-with-her-record-on-torture-during-senate-confirmation-for-cia-director https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/teachers-pension-fund-approves-assault-weapon-divestment-proposal https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/amputations-rise-in-gaza-from-israeli-sniper-fire
Donald Trump announces he’ll rescind the Iran nuclear deal — Iran’s president seeks to reassure his country that the repercussions won’t be too severe or longlasting. Immigrant mothers sheltering sanctuary churches share the painful experience of being separated from their families. https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/trump-dumps-iran-nuke-agreement
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson is the latest European leader to come to Washington, hoping to convince Donald Trump to keep the U.S. in the Iran nuclear deal. California Republicans fret about their political prospects. Hondurans and supporters rally in San Francisco against the Trump Administration decision to rescind temporary protected status for 100,000 Honduran … Continued