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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.
British Prime Minister Theresa May ramps up the country’s threat level warning, saying security officials believe another attack may be imminent in the wake of last night’s suicide bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester. Former CIA Director John Brennan publicly discloses for the first time that last summer he was concerned about … Continued
Nineteen confirmed deaths and dozens of injuries at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England. Officials say it may have been a suicide bombing. Donald Trump becomes the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Western Wall in Jerusalem. The California legislative analyst says single payer legislation in the state would cost 400 billion dollars … Continued
President Trump reportedly told the Russian Foreign Minister and Ambassador in the Oval office that fired FBI Director James Comey was a “nut job” and firing him relieved the pressure over the Russia investigation. Outraged Democratic lawmakers say it’s the latest piece of evidence of possible obstruction of justice. Sweden’s top prosecutor drops an investigation into … Continued
Donald Trump says the appointment of a special counsel to investigate his campaign’s alleged ties to Russia constitute a witch hunt. The Federal Communications Commission takes a preliminary vote to repeal net neutrality. Fox News ex-CEO Roger Ailes dies at the age of 77. Elizabeth Warren takes on Treasury Secretary Michael Mnuchin over another broken … Continued
Texas Democrat Al Green takes to the House floor to call for the impeachment of President Donald Trump in the wake of reports that he may have attempted to obstruct the FBI’s probe into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. Army private and whistleblower Chelsea Manning is freed from military prison after serving seven of … Continued
A new scandal rocks the White House — former FBI Director James Comey reportedly has notes showing Donald Trump asked him to drop the FBI investigation into Michael Flynn a day after Trump fired his National Security Advisor. Current National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster pushed back against allegations that Trump damaged U.S. security when he … Continued
The Washington Post reports that Donald Trump disclosed highly sensitive classified information to the Russian Foreign Minister and Ambassador in an Oval Office meeting last week. Federal Appeals Court judges from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals pepper a Trump Administration lawyer with questions about whether the Administration’s travel ban discriminates against Muslims. Republican Senate … Continued
President Donald Trump, with a threat to his fired FBI director, tweets “James Comey better hope that there are no “tapes” of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press! ” Oakland Congresswoman Barbara Lee calls for an independent bi-partisan Congressional commission to investigate Russian interference in the U.S. election. The Chancellor of UC Santa … Continued
Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe contradicts the White House claim that fired FBI Director James Comey had lost the confidence of the rank and file of the FBI, telling the Senate Intelligence Committee the claim is “not accurate”. California Governor Jerry Brown releases his revised budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1 and warns … Continued
A political firestorm at the Capitol in the wake of the firing of FBI Director James Comey. The Senate Intelligence Committee says it will call Comey to testify in a closed session next week. In a surprising win for environmentalists and Democrats and a blow to the fossil fuel industry, the Senate fails in a … Continued
