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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.
Zimbabwe’s 93 year old leader Robert Mugabe tenders his resignation as the Parliament was debating his impeachment. A San Francisco federal judge permanently blocks President Donald Trump’s executive order to cut funding from cities that restrict cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Michigan Democratic Congressman John Conyers is the latest high profile official to be tarred … Continued
A Nebraska state commission clears the last regulatory hurdle to the Keystone XL pipeline on a vote of 3-2; opponents vow to fight on. A second woman says Minnesota Senator Al Franken touched her inappropriately. Civil rights attorneys who fought to end solitary confinement abuses in California prisons charge the state prison system is violating … Continued
Hot on the heels of House approval of the Republican tax bill, the Senate Finance Committee approves its version of the legislation, containing a provision removing a key underpinning of the Affordable Care Act. Global talks on curbing climate change wrap up in Bonn, Germany. Featured Stories: https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/cop23-carbon-emissions-targets-must-be-more-ambitious
A Los Angeles radio anchor accuses Minnesota Senator Al Franken accuses Minnesota Senator Al Franken of forcibly kissing her and groping her during a 2006 USO tour — Franken apologizes. Civil rights attorney John Burris files a federal civil rights lawsuit against the CHP in the death of a man who was tased and hogtied … Continued
Senate Republicans announce plans to get rid of the Obamacare health care mandate as part of their tax overhaul legislation. The armed forces of Zimbabwe confine longtime leader Robert Mugabe to his home, in an apparent revolt against plans to have his wife Grace, succeed the 93 year old president. The wife of the gunman … Continued
Attorney General Jeff Sessions defends himself against accusations that he misled Congress about his knowledge of contacts between members of the Trump presidential campaign and intermediaries for Russian President Putin. Five top California law firms file a series of lawsuits against PG&E on behalf of North Bay fire victims. Featured Stories: https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/lawsuits-blame-pge-for-devastating-wildfires
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell adds his voice to the growing Republican chorus calling on Albama Senate candidate Roy Moore to drop out of the race following reports that he sexually molested a 14 year old girl decades ago. The California Senate changes its process for investigating sexual misconduct complaints following new allegations against Democratic Senator … Continued
Alabama Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore denies a damning Washington Post report that he sexually molested a 14 year old girl when he was a prosecutor in his 30s. The Trump Administration is at odds with the rest of the world at the climate conference in Bonn, Germany. Nearly two dozen Republicans, including San … Continued
Republicans scramble to pass tax overhaul legislation with the Senate Finance Committee Chair unveiling his chamber’s measure. Academic freedom is a key issue in a lawsuit charging that a San Francisco State professor’s tolerance of criticism against Israel fosters a climate of anti-Semitism. Advocates for inmates at Alameda County’s Glenn Dyer jail press their concerns … Continued
Democrat Ralph Northam decisively beats Republican Ed Gillespie in the Virginia Governor’s race while Danica Roem becomes the first openly transgender person to win a state legislative seat. San Francisco politicians rally to support accessible sites for recreational marijuana businesses. Featured stories: https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/smith-on-election-results
