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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.
Donald Trump changes tack and now says he was just being sarcastic, after days of claiming that President Obama and Hillary Clinton founded the Islamic State. Authorities in Thailand aren’t sure who was behind bombing attacks that struck several popular resort cities in beach towns, killing four people and wounding dozens of others. Whatcom County in Northwest Washington … Continued
Hillary Clinton lays out her economic policy agenda, in a speech in Michigan, just days after Donald Trump did the same. Trump sticks to his latest claim, which is that President Obama and Clinton founded the Islamic State. Democratic House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi calls Trump’s comments “verbal poo poo”. United Nations Syria envoy Staffan … Continued
A damning report from the federal Justice Department concludes that Baltimore police officers routinely discriminate against African Americans, repeatedly use excessive force and are not adequately held accountable for misconduct. The federal investigation was launched after last year’s death of Freddie Gray who was fatally injured in the back of a Baltimore police van. A … Continued
Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg rallies with other anti-nuclear protesters at the Lawrence Livermore Lab on the 71st anniversary of the U.S. nuclear bombing of Nagasaki, Japan. Donald Trump suffers more Republican defections — the latest to say she won’t support him is Maine Senator Susan Collins. Environmental and health advocates urge Governor Jerry Brown … Continued
Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump calls for cuts in business taxes, the elimination of the inheritance tax and of regulations and unleashes a blistering attack on Hillary Clinton’s approach to the economy. A suicide bomber in Pakistan kills at least 70 people and wounds dozens more in an attack on mourners gathered at a hospital … Continued
Chicago police release video of officers firing repeatedly at a stolen car, then handcuffing mortally wounded 18 year old Paul O’Neal, who was unarmed. The O’Neal family attorney said police took “street justice into their own hands.” San Francisco police use force against black people more often than against any other racial group, according to … Continued
Donald Trump’s campaign suffers more Republican defections. California domestic workers press for a law to extend overtime pay protection and make it permanent — disability rights groups are divided on the measure. With young women heading off to college — some for the first time — a warning that their first six weeks is when … Continued
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump claims the party has never been more united, as top Republican leaders ponder an intervention to get the nominee back on track. Trump supporter Newt Gingrich calls the nominee’s behavior “self destructive”. The U.S. Chemical Safety Board says a weak safety culture was responsible for hazardous chemical leaks by the Tesoro … Continued
President Obama says Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump is “woefully unprepared” to assume the presidency and calls on leading Republicans to withdraw their support from him. New York City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton announces he’ll step down next month. A California lawmaker calls for “vote centers” and other reforms to make voting easier and drive … Continued
The U.S. returns to war making in Libya, attacking Islamic State positions in Sirte, with the agreement of the U.N. backed government. Growing criticism of Donald Trump for his disparagement of the parents of a Moslem Army Captain who died in Iraq in 2004. Trump says he was viciously attacked by the parents at … Continued
