The Pacifica Evening News Weekdays – August 17, 2026

Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice.   The 60-Day Interim Ceasefire Between the United States and Iran Expires Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche Declines to Pledge DOJ Independence From White House Another Humanitarian Flotilla Sets Sail to Challenge Gaza Blockade Taliban Marks Five Years Since U.S. Withdrawal Amid Grave Women’s Rights Crisis Gaza Peace Plan Stalls as Israel Rejects U.S.-Backed Roadmap Ossoff Campaigns in Georgia as the Only Democratic Senator to Win in a Trump State California Nurses Walk Off the Job Over Deteriorating Working Conditions (Part One of an Investigative Report) People walk past tents sheltering displaced Palestinians amid the ruins left by the Israeli air and ground offensive in Gaza City, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi) The post The Pacifica Evening News Weekdays – August 17, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.