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Peace talks paused as Iran gears up for dayslong funeral for slain supreme leader
03 Jul 11:45 am EDT - CBS News
The flag-draped casket of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was put on display in Tehran Friday with millions expected to attend his dayslong funeral..

NYC Mayor Mamdani discusses American exceptionalism and "forces of division" in America 250 speech
03 Jul 11:42 am EDT - CBS News
Mayor Zohran Mamdani gave a speech sitting behind the George Washington desk at City Hall on Friday morning to mark America's 250th birthday..

Louisiana's top court halts the criminal case against the state attorney general
03 Jul 11:07 am EDT - ABC News
Louisiana's Supreme Court has halted for now the criminal case against state Attorney General Liz Murrill.

Tribes hope Farm Bill can feed more people and preserve Indigenous culture
03 Jul 10:28 am EDT - ABC News
Dawn and Cassius Spears would like to expand their farm’s reach beyond their farm stand, but it’s challenging.

Russia waged a drone campaign in Europe and likely launched drones from shadow ships, report says
02 Jul 7:10 am EDT - ABC News
Russia likely used shadow ships to launch drones over Europe that repeatedly disrupted civilian aviation, as it monitored military sites and tested the air defenses of NATO nations.

U.S.-Iran Latest: Slain supreme leader's coffin on display as Iran gears up for dayslong funeral, with peace talks paused - CBS News

Trump's Freedom 250 draws corporate sponsors with business before his administration - CNBC

Appeals court blocks Trump admin from holding migrants without bond for over 90 days - Fox News

Heat news: Major July 4th parade canceled due to extreme heat as temps soar over 100 degrees - CNN

Trump heads to Mount Rushmore, where efforts to impose his likeness have stalled - CNN

I'm in no mood to 'celebrate' America. Our country is broken and needs repair | Jamil Smith - The Guardian

A new plan to keep the Reflecting Pool clean ' including annual purge of 'nasty' muck - CNN

Peak of heat reaches Mid-Atlantic as many records fall across East - The Washington Post
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Louisiana court halts criminal indictment against state attorney general - The Guardian

'The wheels are coming off': readers reflect on the 250th anniversary of the American experiment - The Guardian

Democrats will have 'field day' with Trump inquiries if they win House, legal experts say - The Guardian

Cities brace for holiday weekend teen takeovers putting bystanders at deadly risk, former prosecutor warns - Fox News

Trump kicks off Fourth of July weekend with symbolic salute to America's legacy and more top headlines - Fox News

U.K.-Italian-Japanese Fighter Jet Venture Wins $6.14 Billion Contract - Wall Street Journal

Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk - Wall Street Journal

Ukrainian suspect hunted by police after Monaco bomb attack was 'disguised as a man' - BBC News

France records 2,025 excess deaths at peak of heatwave as Europe braces for more extreme weather - BBC News

German row over plan for workers to need sick note on first day of illness - BBC News

Nasa launches mission to save falling space telescope - BBC News

Iran begins public mourning for Ayatollah killed in February - BBC News

Khamenei lies in state in Tehran as Iran begins week of funeral ceremonies - News24

Donald Trump Jr could make millions from 'Amazon of guns' US rule change - News24

Violent clashes erupt in Albania over Trump family-linked resort - News24
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Bessent on Trump's crypto earnings: "I don't think there's an appearance problem"

Employers added 57,000 jobs in June, far below forecasts

Spotify removes streams of No. 1 song after suspicious Kalshi bets

Audacious mission to rescue NASA's falling telescope has launched

Orangutan mothers seem to plan playdates for their offspring

June heatwave may have killed around 20,000 people in Europe

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Geoengineering could expose plane passengers to sulphuric acid

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