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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. Witness...

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 I...

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 silen...

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...

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 Bo...

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Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Iran begins dayslong funeral for slain Supreme Leader Khamenei. Tusk warns Poland faces “critical” months amid Russian provocation fears. New dinosaur discovered hidden in a drawer. Republican Senator Mitch McConnellremains hospitalized after June 14 admission. A new class-action law...

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. UN Announces Possible Treatments for Ebola Outbreak Newsom Signs California State Budget Cyanide Bombs Return to Public Lands Despite Pushback  World’s Largest AI Engineer Conference Highlights Promise—and Anxiety—Over Automation Q&A: Rep. Lateefah Simon on War Powers, SCOTUS, and th...

Photo: Flock Safety Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.   New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Joins Global Central Bank Forum Democratic Socialist-Backed Candidate Topples 30-Year Incumbent New California Laws Affect Schools, Trans Rights, and Consumers Autopsy Challenges Police Account in Mississippi Baby’s Death Birthright Cit...

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Supreme Court Rules to Uphold Birthright Citizenship Death Toll Approaches 2,000 in Venezuela After Massive Earthquakes Vought Faces Questions Over Budget, Staffing, and USAID Cuts The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – June 30, 2026: Supreme Court Rules to Uphold Birthright...

San Francisco Pride Weekend Marked by Protests, Arrests, and Calls for LGBTQ Rights U.N. Says Israeli Settler Violence in West Bank Reaches Record High Confusion Surrounds Iran Peace Talks as U.S., Tehran Head to Qatar U.N. Human Rights Chief Urges Investigations into Deaths in ICE Custody Budapest Celebrates First Pride Since Orbán’s Defeat Supreme Court Issues Rulings Favoring E. Jean Carroll, L...

Hundreds of thousands of participants flooded San Francisco’s Market Street today for the city’s annual pride parade, combining a community march, a political rally and a joyous street party around the theme of ‘resistance in action.’ Escalating strikes between Iran and the US continue over the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran launched drone and missile attacks against us military bases in Bahrain and Ku...

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Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. U.S. strikes Iran after Thursday’s drone attack on cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz. Homeland Security Secretary Mullin clashes with Democrats over immigration policy in House hearing. Federal judge won’t dismiss suit challenging Trump’s $1.8 billion ‘weaponization’ fund New York Rent...

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. The Supreme Court rules in favor of the Trump Administration in a number of cases, including one on Temporary Protected Status for refugees and another on border policies. Two major earthquakes hit Venezuela within hours. Progressives sweep to victory in New York’s Democratic primary...

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. U.S. and Iran clash over terms of interim deal as Rubio works to reassure Gulf allies. UN panel declares Israel’s treatment of Palestinians genocide. WHO says Ebola outbreak in Congo is outpacing aid efforts despite treatment gains. NORML weighs legal action against Kaiser over alleg...

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Iran and U.S. clash over nuclear inspections as Lebanon continues to be a sticking point for peace deal. Rubio visits Gulf allies to ease concerns over Iran deal. Congress passes nonbinding War Powers resolution calling for limit to war in Iran. Lawmakers in senate banking committee...

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Vance says lengthy talks with Iranian officials in Switzerland built foundation for final deal to end war. Keir Starmer resigns as British prime minister. Ebola cases in eastern Congo surpass 1,000 as outbreak’s true scale remains unknown. Trump claims vandals damaged Lincoln Memoria...

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Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.   Barber Wissam Srour, 41, holds his daughter’s bicycle recovered from his barbershop as he searches for belongings in the rubble of the shop, damaged in an Israeli strike, in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)   Talks between Iran...

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.   Former President Barack Obama speaks during the dedication ceremony for the Obama Presidential Center, Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry)   The Strait of Hormuz reopens as the US and Iran begin implementation of a new ceasefire, but critics question what the...

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.   U.S. President Donald Trump, center, speaks as he is flanked by, from left, U.S Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during a media conference at the en...

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Ukraine, Russia and Iran dominate agenda at G7 summit. Netanyahu says Israel will keep troops in Lebanon despite U.S.-Iran cease-fire agreement and signals continued operations against Hezbollah. Georgia, Alabama, Oklahoma and Washington, D.C., hold primary elections today. Californi...