Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Mercedes workers reject UAW unionization drive in Alabama. Deadly storms slam into Houston knocking out power to thousands. Biden commemorates Brown v. Board 70th anniversary. Israel defends Rafah operation at ICJ. State water officials release Delta conservancy report.   The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – May 17, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Cohen wraps up testimony in New York Trump hush money trial, Trump lawyers attempt to paint him as untrustworthy. Hard right GOP lawmakers show up at Manhattan courtroom to support Trump. US military finishes temporary floating pier off coast of Gaza, say aid shipments can begin immediately. Biden Administration ends all new coal leases on Powder River region of Montana and...

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Slovak PM in critical condition after being shot several times, police say attack politically motivated. US approves more than $1 billion in new aid to Israel. Biden and Trump to hold presidential debates this summer. Inflation numbers continue to cool says new report. UC Merced protesters call for Board of Regents to disinvest from Israel. Family of Antioch man killed by...

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Michael Cohen’s second day on witness stand at Trump hush money trial details his role in Daniels pay off. Secretary of State Blinken makes surprise trip to Ukraine to bolster US support for ally. Self driving taxi service Waymo comes in for federal safety investigation. Nobel prize winning Canadian writer Alice Munro dies aged 92. Pro-Palestinian activists crash Google...

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Former Trump fixer Michael Cohen testifies at New York Trump hush money trial. New US poll shows Trump leading President Biden in several key battleground states. New Jersey Democratic Senator Bob Menendez goes on trial for corruption. Ukraine military officials say Russian forces pressing attacks in the country’s north. Bay Area childcare advocates mark National Childcare Day...

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Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Biden Administration holds up military aid delivery to Israel over disagreement over planned Rafah raid. Trump attorneys cross examine Stormy Daniels at New York hush money trial. New employment numbers show jobless claims up slightly. San Francisco homeless advocates hold Mothers Day rally for funding for homeless young mothers. Senate Committee takes on junk fees aimed at...

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Israel seizes border crossing near Rafah as it preps for an incursion into Rafah. Biden stiffens asylum rules at US-Mexico border. Biden campaigns in Wisconsin, touts his economic success. House holds hearing on antisemitism in public schools.  California labor activists call on lawmakers to support bills to protect climate change economy jobs. Berkeley Unified faces...

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Stormy Daniels testifies in Trump hush money trial to alleged tryst and payment to stay quiet about it. Biden denounces rise in antisemitism during address at Holocaust memorial event at US Capitol. Israeli forces seize Gaza side of Rafah border crossing, UN issues warning against military assault. Tornadoes hammer central US, causing injuries, deaths and destruction. Putin...

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Hamas accepts Qatari-Egyptian ceasefire proposal, Israel has yet to respond. Judge overseeing Trump hush money trial fines him over gag order violations, threatens him with jail if he repeats it. Scottish National Party chooses new leader. Protesters demonstrate against Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s appearance at San Francisco cyber security conference. Bill to limit use...

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. The United Nations humanitarian aid agency says hundreds of thousands of people would be “at imminent risk of death” if Israel carries out a military assault in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Turkey has announced that it is suspending all imports and exports to Israel over its ongoing military action in Gaza. Garbage buildup at Gaza’s Maghazi refugee camp creates unsanitary...

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.   Biden weighs in on campus anti-war protests. UC Berkeley encampment still in place despite crackdowns on other campus protests. Arizona Governor signs bill into law undoing 1864 anti-abortion ban. UN report paints grim picture of post war Gaza rebuilding efforts. Stormy Daniels lawyer on stand again at Trump New York hush money trial. Federal prison officials announce Dublin...

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.   Student encampments shutdown amid violent confrontations and building occupations. May Day rallies held around the world including in the Bay Area. Georgia’s Marjorie Taylor Greene calls for vote on House Speaker Mike Johnson’s leadership. May Day rallies held around the world including in the Bay Area. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Israeli leaders, calls for...

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.   Columbia campus protests escalate with building occupation and threats of expulsion. Police crack down on University of Texas campus protest. Judge fines Trump for gag order violation at hush money trial in New York. Secretary of State Blinken in Israel for talks, urges Hamas accept ceasefire proposal. US health officials recommend women get regular mammograms starting at a...

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Blinken meets Middle Eastern leaders in Riyadh, urges Hamas to accept Israeli ceasefire offer. Campus anti-war protests continue to roil US university campuses. Labor activists call for the state to extend $20 per hour minimum wage to prisoners. Housing rights advocates call on Governor Newsom to budget more for affordable housing. Scotland First Minister resigns over failure...

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Trump hush money trial continues in New York, defense attorneys go after former Enquirer publisher’s credibility. Student led protests against the Israel Hamas war continue on US campuses. US will send $6 billion in missile defense equipment to Ukraine. Legal scholars cast doubt on Trump presidential immunity arguments in Supreme Court. New study shows Americans losing...

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Supreme Court hears arguments from Trump lawyers calling for absolute immunity. New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction. Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns, interim transitional council sworn in. UN Humanitarian Chief for Gaza addresses dire situation in the enclave. Chef Jose Andres eulogizes seven food aid colleagues killed in...

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Campus protests against Gaza war roil US university campuses. President Biden signs $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Hamas release hostage video of American Hersh Goldberg-Polin. Troubled aircraft manufacturer Boeing reports $355 revenue drop in first quarter. State legislative Committee advances bill to provide treatment instead of suspension for...

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Senate moves closer to passing $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other allies. Environmental activists call on San Francisco water regulators to stop diverting water from state waterways. Former National Enquirer publisher takes the stand in Trump’s New York hush money trial. UN takes up plastic pollution as a global issue in need of solving. California...

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Supreme Court takes up case on whether banning sleeping rough in unconstitutional. Opening arguments begin in Trump hush money trial in New York. Supreme Court agrees to hear Administration challenge to lower court ruling against ghost gun bans. Independent investigators release results of report into allegations of UNRWA neutrality problems. High Speed rail linking Las Vegas...

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Trump hush money trial in New York seats 12 jurors and 6 alternates, arguments start next week. The House advances a foreign aid package toward a final vote, including aid to Ukraine and Israel. World leaders call for easing tensions between Israel and Iran following back and forth strikes. Tesla recalls nearly 4,000 Cybertrucks over concern over sticking accelerator...

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Trump hush money trial seats 12 jurors, six alternates to be selected next. President Biden picks up the endorsement of more than a dozen members of the Kennedy family, dismissing the RFK Jr. candidacy. Maine lawmakers pass tough new gun restriction six months after state’s worst mass shooting. Governor Newsom calls for stronger oversight of local government’s use of state...

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Senate dismisses impeachment articles against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Biden supports House bills that would fund aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Tennessee VW workers close to voting to unionize. Ukraine officials say Russian missile attack kills 14, wounds 60. State regulators push utility tax to help fund clean energy transition. Recovery efforts...

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Day two of jury selection in Trump New York hush money criminal trial. House Speaker Mike Johnson defies far-right opposition to push Ukraine, Israel aid package. Biden pushed economic vision in first leg of three day campaign push in Pennsylvania. House Republicans send impeachment articles against DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to Senate. California homeless encampment...