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The Iranian government is preparing for the day's long funeral of the Iranian Supreme
“Leader, who was killed in an Israeli air strike last February.”
The official ceremonies will begin tomorrow, and as NPR's had deal outshalt she reports not all Iranians feel that this is a moment to note. There will be memorial ceremonies and possessions for Ayatollah al-Hamanei in Tehran and the city of Khom, then the remains will be taken to Shia Holy Sites in Negef and Kerbala in Iraq.
He will be buried next Thursday in his birthplace of Meshhad. Iranian authorities are expected to shut down streets on the airspace. Samaraniyans say the funeral is a time to say good riddance to the authoritarian leader who led the country since 1989, a 38-year-old doctor who wants to remain anonymous for fear of government retaliation, says she hopes this funeral will mark the end of a dark
chapter in Iranian history. "I don't care about which pit the body will be dumped in," she says. "Had you outshalt she and PR news is stumbled."
“In Washington, D.C. nearly 5,000 national guard troops are on hand from 20 different states”
as part of President Trump's anti-crime task force and to provide security as part of the America 250 celebrations. The number of troops in the city has essentially doubled in the past month, causing concern for many residents, and PR's cat-lawn store fess more. Protesters surrounded a large park in D.C. were defense secretary Pete Higgseth was
speaking, flanked by hundreds of uniform troops. Higgseth commended the work of the thousands of guard members that have been patrolling the city for months, commenting on the protesters... "It's the sound of ingrates of ingratitude." Trump deployed the guard in August as part of a federal task force to fight crime, although
crime was already trending down. A recent study found that the troops have had no effect on violent crime in D.C. Thousands more have been added to the city ahead of America 250 celebrations at a
“current cost of almost $3 million a day.”
Cat-lawnsworth MPR News. "Extreme heat has settled in across much of the nation. Officials are urging people to stay hydrated. Minnesota Public Radio's chief meteorologist Ben Kathy says climate change is a huge factor." We've had a bunch of record highs, about a hundred across parts of the country.
One thing that doesn't get talked about enough is the overnight low records. It's just so hot at night that the body cannot adequately cool itself down. And the science shows that this is five times more likely than before or without human caused carbon changes. The climate central climate shift index is jumping off the page for the eastern half of
the country and on independence day, about a hundred million Americans will have extreme
heat risk. "There are multi-day warnings of extreme heat for New York Boston, Philadelphia. This is NPR." The CDC says the West Nile virus season is off to an early start this summer with at least 48 cases already reported.
It's the most common mosquito-borne disease in the U.S. cases have been identified in 23 states insect repellent, long sleeves, and staying indoors between dusk and dawn reduce exposure to bites. West Nile virus cases can involve severe neurological complications. The child is died in Uganda from Marburg, a highly infectious disease similar to Ebola,
according to the country's health ministry. As NPR's Jonathan Lambert reports so far, health officials are reporting no further cases. "Marburg is a disease caused by the same family of viruses as Ebola. And it can be very deadly."
Uganda has experienced about 20 Marburg outbreaks since the virus was first discovered in 1967.
It's thought to be a disease that periodically spreads from bats to humans. This outbreak was identified after the death of a one-and-a-half-year-old attracted the attention of ongoing Ebola surveillance. Uganda and health authorities are not reporting any more cases at this time. But at a World Health Organization press conference Thursday, officials acknowledge that there
may be more cases, since it's unlikely a toddler would be the first case. WHO is working with Uganda authorities to monitor the situation. Jonathan Lambert and PR news President Trump marks the Independence Day holiday in the nation's 250th anniversary tonight at Mount Rushmore, military displays in a big fireworks display are on tap at the landmark in South Dakota, the president, due to give a big
speech. "I'm Louise Givoni and PR News." Join the people who power the NPR network by showing your support at plus.npr.org.
