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Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines | August 17, 2026
Russian attack on Ukraine kills 2 people at a Kyiv steel plant and injures 3 people, Memorandum of Understanding signed in June by the US and Iran expires today, Israel's minister of national security Itamar Ben-Gvir says he believes 30 to 40 people should be killed in Gaza each night, newly sworn-in AG Todd Blanche refuses to say that he will always act independently of White House control.
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