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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.
Unless there is a last minute stay, California death row inmate Kevin Cooper will be executed tomorrow night, about 18 hours from now, at San Quentin Prison. Cooper says he’s innocent of the murders for which he was convicted In a rare appearance on a weekend television news program, President Bush defends his decision to … Continued
Senator John Kerry wins major victories in Michigan and Washington, while former Vermont Governor Howard Dean suffers a major blow to his campaign when the head of a major union decides to withdraw his support President Bush’s poll numbers continue to drop as public support for the President declines in the wake of outgoing weapons … Continued
A Federal Court throws out death row inmate Kevin Cooper’s challenge to lethal injection as cruel and unusual punishment – the Reverend Jesse Jackson meets with Cooper and asks Governor Schwarzenegger to delay the execution An Alameda County Superior Court judge refuses to drop charges against 25 anti-war protestors arrested at the Port of Oakland … Continued
CIA Director George Tenet breaks his silence on the Iraq weapons intelligence failures with a heated defense of his agency – Tenet insists the CIA never told President Bush posed an imminent threat to the U.S. as the Administration claimed Another accusation against Halliburton – its under investigation for involvment in the payment of $180 … Continued
The Massachusetts Supreme Court clarifies its previous ruling on gay marriage saying civil unions will not meet legal muster – President Bush denounces the decision In a sometimes contentious Senate hearing, Defense Secretary Donal Rumsfeld says he still thinks Iraq may have had weapons of mass destruction before the U.S. Invasion President Bush reverses course … Continued
Senator John Kerry wins victories in Missouri and Delaware – Senator John Edwards takes his native South Carolina Civil Disobedience outside the gates of San Quentin where Kevin Cooper is scheduled to die next week – in Sacramento, 12 State lawmakers urge Governor Schwarzenegger to stop next week’s scheduled execution of Kevin Cooper The Bush … Continued
President Bush unveils a 2.4 trillion dollar budget – he wants to boost military spending to 400 billion dollars President Bush announces he’ll form an independent panel to probe pre-war intelligence on Iraqi weapons – Democratic critics question whether the panel will be impartial The Democratic Presidential candidates face voters in 7 states tomorrow where … Continued
With weapons of mass destruction no where to be found, the Bush Administration is planning to establish an investigation of intelligence failures concerning Iraq – critics say it’s an election year ploy 2 suicide bombers blow themselves up in the offices of 2 Kurdish parties alligned with the U.S. occupation forces, killing at least 56 … Continued
The Bush Administration may be considering endorsing the creation of an independent commission that would investigate whether the U.S. used faulty intelligence when it decided to go to war against Iraq Activists gather at Laney College to come up with a strategy for fighting the proposed closure of 5 elementary schools in Oakland In Southern … Continued
Governor Schwarzenneger denies clemency to convicted murderer Kevin Cooper – it removes the last obstacle to Cooper’s execution by lethal injection on February 10th at San Quentin The State Attorney General will sue the 3 supermarket chains involved in a labor dispute with Southern California grocery workers – Bill Lockyer alleges the companies violated antitrust … Continued
