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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.
Senate Republican leaders postpone this week’s planned debate on their health care and tax cut plan after failing to win support from enough Republicans to proceed. California Governor Jerry Brown and Senators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris denounce the Republican plan. So does Ohio’s Republican Governor John Kasich. San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi announces … Continued
The U.S. Supreme Court largely allows the Trump Administration’s Muslim travel ban to take effect, while it sets a full hearing on the case for next fall. Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell still hopes to set debate and a vote on the Republican health plan and tax cut measure this week. A San Francisco Supervisors … Continued
The Washington Post reports that the Obama Administration had intelligence showing Vladimir Putin personally ordered Russian intervention in the U.S. election to help Donald Trump and damage Hillary Clinton. Unprecedented demands from Saudi Arabia and Egypt that Qatar end diplomatic relations with Iran and pull the plug on the Al Jazeera news network. Transgender activists … Continued
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
Officials sought to underscore for lawmakers the threat Russia posed to the 2016 vote for the White House, outlining efforts to hack into election systems in 21 states. Senate Republican Majority leader Mitch McConnell says he will unveil the Senate health care proposal tomorrow. State religious leaders urge Governor Jerry Brown to support the state … Continued
Republican leaders are getting ready for Senate votes on legislation scuttling the Affordable Care Act, despite complaints that the measure is a rush job being drafted in secret. The most expensive race in Congressional history comes to a close with today’s vote in Georgia’s 6th district. Contra Costa County Supervisors vote a local match for … Continued
A 48 year old white man plowed into a group of Muslim worshippers leaving Finsbury Park Mosque in London early this morning, killing one person and wounding 10. British authorities describe it as a terrorist act. Russia’s defense ministry says it will treat U.S. led coalitio nplanes in the skies over Syria, West of … Continued
President Donald Trump reverses some, but not all, of the measures President Obama took to normalize relations with Cuba. Donald Trump acknowledges for the first time that he is under federal investigation as part of Special Counsel’s Robert Moeller’s expanding probe. A Minnesota police officer is acquitted of all charges in the fatal shooting of … Continued
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.
https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/alameda-county-say-gop-budget-cuts-and-healthcare-plan-puts-thousands-at-risk A rifle wielding attacker opens fire on Republican lawmakers at a Congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia, wounding Republican Majority Whip Steve Scalise and several others. The 66 year old white shooter is killed by return fire. A UPS employee opens fire at the company’s San Francisco package delivery facilities, killing three co-workers … Continued
