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


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Egypt expressed new skepticism over proposal in Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks. Lebanon’s Hezbollah launched more than 50 rockets, hitting several homes in Israeli-annexed Golan Heights. Vice presidential nominee Tim Walz and former President Bill Clinton to headline third … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken ended his ninth visit to the Middle East since the war in Gaza began without securing a cease-fire deal A new report by the CDC shows federal child vaccination program prevented … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Democrats gathered in Chicago for the Democratic Convention, where President Joe Biden, Vice President and presidential candidate Kamala Harris, and other party leaders are set to speak, while earlier in the day, Democratic groups held press events … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. A U.S. official says mediators are preparing for a possible cease-fire and hostage-release deal in Gaza, in a sign that mediators believe an agreement to end the 10-month Israel-Hamas war might be imminent. In her first policy … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country’s troops have taken full control of Sudzha, the largest Russian town to fall to Ukrainian forces since the start of their cross-border incursion more than a week ago. International mediators … Continued


Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. A top Hamas official says the Palestinian militant group is losing faith in the U.S. ability to mediate a cease-fire in Gaza ahead of a new round of talks scheduled for this week. The Israeli military ordered … Continued