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Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. No Body Cameras, Few Answers: Second Fatal ICE Shooting in a Week Record Heat Fuels Deadly Wildfires Across Europe Unpaid Health Workers Strike as Congo’s Ebola Outbreak Worsens Newsom Signs Housing Reform Bill to Cut Costs and Speed Construction Trump Ally Lindsey Graham Dies at 71; Sister Appointed to Fill SC Senate Seat U.S. and Iran Clash Over Strait of Hormuz as Ukraine Expands European Defense Ties Anti-ICE demonstrators march after a man was shot and killed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Monday, July 13, 2026, in Biddeford, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) Blood is seen on the pavement near the scene of a shooting involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Monday, July 13, 2026 in Biddeford, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)   The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – July 13, 2026: Second Fatal ICE Shooting in a Week; U.S. and Iran Clash Over Strait of Hormuz; Newsom Signs Housing Reform Bill appeared first on KPFA.

US launches new air raids on Iran as Iranian missiles strike US military bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan and Oman Hundreds gather at Houston’s City Hall to demand an investigation into the ICE killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a undocumented resident of 35 years, as well as releasing from detention the three men who witnessed the shooting Bay Area Congressmember Ro Khanna detained by Israeli settlers and military while visiting the occupied West Bank Archivists fight planned closure of the San Bruno branch of the National Archives and Records Administration, which holds unique historical resources on West Coast immigrants and immigration The post Iranian missiles hit US military bases; Vigil for Houston’s Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, killed by ICE; Ro Khanna detained by Israeli settlers on West Bank; Archivists fight closure of NARA San Bruno appeared first on KPFA.

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Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. The United Nations says that its international inspectors have lost oversight of Iran’s nuclear material. Trump says ceasefire ‘over,’ but willing to allow negotiators to continue. Trump fires last Democratic members of Election Assistance Commission, casting body into limbo. Witnesses to fatal ICE shooting in Houston remain detained, dispute agency’s account. Graham Platner officially files to end his campaign for Maine senate. Oakland names new permanent police chief. The post The UN says that its international inspectors have lost oversight of Iran’s nuclear material – July 10, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. U.S. and Iran continue to trade strikes, threatening ceasefire. UN officials brief Security Council on Ukraine civilian toll amid Russian strikes. Hamas dissolves Gaza governing committee, but Palestinians remain skeptical amid ongoing strikes. Activists protest child detentions in Israel. The Oakland Zoo welcomes a new tiger as part of a big cat transfer. Alameda county passes budget which staves off 100 health care layoffs. The post U.S. and Iran continue to trade strikes, threatening ceasefire – July 9, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Ronaldo Salgado, right, son of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, speaks as his brother, Lorenzo Jr. holds family photographs during a news conference Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Survivors, advocates and city leaders rally in San Francisco to break the silence around sexual assault and support survivors. President Trump announces Ukraine will be allowed to manufacture Patriot air defense systems A Houston family demands answers after an ICE officer fatally shoots a Mexican father during an early morning traffic stop. As a nationwide blackout deepens in Cuba, the United Nations again debates the decades-old U.S. embargo, but the session ends without action. Michigan Democrats clash over the party’s future as progressive and establishment candidates square off in a closely watched U.S. Senate primary. Q&A: Planned Parenthood says a surprise federal funding cut is forcing it to end relationship education programs in schools serving young people. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – July 8, 2026: Survivors speak out in San Francisco; Cuba’s power crisis reaches the United Nations; a Houston family seeks answers after an ICE shooting; Trump and Zelenskyy meet at NATO, Michigan Democrats battle for their party’s future, and Planned Parenthood warns of the impact of new federal funding cuts. appeared first on KPFA.

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy makes his case for future NATO membership and calls for more aid at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey. Questions about the purpose of the war in Iran grow as the US strikes Iran and rescinds oil sale license after missiles are fired at ships in the Straight of Hormuz. Maine senate hopeful Graham Platner continues to lose support in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations. New White House report accuses Smithsonian Institute of radical activist agenda. Two California detention centers are sold to the Department of Homeland Security for $1 billion. California lawmakers debate bill to limit Alameda County nonprofit funding. (Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. / AP Photo, Richard Drew) The post Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy makes his case for future NATO membership at the NATO summit – July 7, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.   Hamas Announces Dissolution of Its Government in Gaza, Plans to Transfer Power to U.N.-Backed Technical Committee Ebola Outbreak in Eastern Congo Grows Amid Conflict and Distrust U.K. Schools Close as Record Heat Wave Exposes Climate Risks NATO Secretary-General Urges Members to Boost Defense Spending President Trump revives Cold War rhetoric as the midterm campaign heats up  Protesters Rally Outside ICE-Linked GEO Group Facility in San Francisco The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – July 6, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

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