The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

6.4m earthquake hits Humboldt County causing 2 deaths, 12 injured and massive damage; Congress set to pass $1.7 trillion budget; Biden Administration asks Supreme Court to end asylum restrictions at the border

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. A powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Humboldt County. Two people die as a result of medical emergencies, 12 are injured, and dozens of aftershocks rock the region. Congress is speeding toward adoption of a 1.7 trillion dollar … Continued


The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

January 6 Committee may refer Donald Trump to Justice Department for insurrection; Russia launches punishing barrage against Kyev; Attorneys for Mumia Abu Jamal ask judge for new trial following discovery of suppressed evidence

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. The January 6th committee reportedly plans three criminal referrals against former President Trump, including insurrection Russia launches one of the most intense barrages of the war on Ukraine’s capital A court hearing in Pennsylvania may be the … Continued


The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Biden Administration grants more free COVID tests bracing for winter surge; Senate passes $858 billion military spending bill; School shooting survivors testify before Congress urging stronger gun safety measures

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. The Biden Administration is once again making free COVID tests available to U.S. households as it prepares for a winter surge – and more COVID deaths and hospitalizations. The Senate gives final Congressional approval to a whopping … Continued


The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Survivors of Club Q shooting testify about the onslaught of anti-LGBTQ threats and violence; 10 years since the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, gun safety advocates urge semiautomatic weapons ban; Fed raises interest rates again

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Survivors of last month’s mass shooting at a Colorado LGBTQ night club say right-wing rhetoric has played a key role.  It’s the tenth anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, which claimed 26 … Continued


The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Biden signs historic law protecting same-sex and interracial marriages; Critics warn fusion energy breakthrough does not produce clean energy source; A devastating Congressional hearing lays out rampant sexual abuse by prison guards

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Thousands gathered to watch President Biden sign a historic law protecting same-sex and interracial marriages. The January 6 Committee will hold one more public hearing – next Monday December 19 – at which it will vote on … Continued


The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Same sex marriage bill heads to President Biden for signature; WNBA star Brittney Griner freed in prisoner swap; Federal marshals seize KPFA assets to satisfy a judgment against its parent Pacifica Foundation

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. House gives final Congressional approval to federal law protecting same sex marriage Russia releases WNBA star Brittney Griner in prisoner swap Federal marshals seize KPFA bank account to pay defamation judgment against its New York sister station. … Continued


The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays

Supreme Court considers pivotal elections case; Sen. Warnock wins GA and Democrat’s 51-seat Senate majority; Biden is first president to attend annual vigil for victims of gun violence, promotes ban on assault weapons

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. The Supreme Court heard arguments today in a pivotal elections case Harper vs Moore, with potential to reshape the electoral process for Congress and the Presidency. Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock has defeated Republican challenger Hershel Walker in … Continued