Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. A 14-year-old student opened fire at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, today, killing two students and two teacher. The United Nations reported that it has successfully completed the first phase of its polio vaccination campaign in … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. A federal judge rejected Donald Trump’s request to intervene in his New York hush money criminal case, thwarting the former president’s latest bid to overturn his felony conviction and delay his sentencing. A United Nations-led push to … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Former President Donald Trump on Friday said he will vote no on a Florida ballot measure that would repeal the state’s six-week abortion ban, a day after he seemed to indicate he would vote in favor of … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Speaking before the United Nations Security Council, the World Health Organization said Israel has agreed to limited pauses in its military attacks in Gaza to allow polio vaccinations for 640,000 children, following the first confirmed case of … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. The Supreme Court today kept on hold the Biden administration’s latest multibillion-dollar plan to lower payments for millions of borrowers while lawsuits proceed in lower courts. Typhoon Shenshen dumped rain on Japan, leaving one dead and several … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Special counsel Jack Smith filed a narrowed indictment against Donald Trump in his 2020 election case after Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity. President Joe Biden’s top Middle East adviser held talks in Doha with senior Qatari … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. The presidential campaigns of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are bickering over debate details, with their first showdown scheduled for Sept. 10 on ABC now in question. UN halts aid in Gaza as … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. The Biden administration will send about $125 million in new military aid to Ukraine. German police say three people were killed and four seriously wounded in a knife attack at a festival in the western German city … Continued


The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – August 22, 2024

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Democrats hammer messages in final day of DNC in Chicago. Pro-Palestine protesters get access to inside of DNC convention center. Neighboring American Indian tribes clash over proposed casino development in Solano County. Annual report: several climate change … Continued