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Funeral ceremonies in processions for the late Iranian Supreme Leader are underway in Tehran.
“He was killed in the U.S. as well as the Airstrikes in February, and the funeral comes”
during a fragile ceasefire between the U.S. Israel and Iran, and P.R.'s Hadil Ashashi reports from Istanbul." "A huge crowd of people chanted death to America as they gathered at a prayer complex in Tehran, where they visited the caskets of Aitullah Ali Hamanay, and four of those killed from his family.
People held up signs that red hashtag kill Trump, others waved flags, red ones that symbolize revenge, and many yellow ones that represented the Iranian-backed Lebanese militia, Hezbollah. The group has been fighting with Israel since the beginning of the war. While there was no sign of the current Iranian leader Hamanay's son, Mustafa Hamanay, the Iranian president and the Iranian speaker of Parliament, were seen praying near the coffins.
Hamanay will be buried in his birthplace of Mishhad next Thursday.
Hedil Al-Shalchi and PR News Istanbul." In Washington, organizers called off the independent state parade late Friday, citing the extreme heat warning.
“Israel and Mark's reports this evening's fireworks display is still scheduled to go.”
Washington's National Independence Day parade was canceled, according to an announcement from organizers EML late Friday night. The parade had been scheduled to mark the nation's 250th birthday and to begin mid-morning Saturday. Todd Mark Ochi, president of Under the Sun Productions, which was overseeing the parade, said the move followed consultation with the National Park Service, the DC City Government
and freedom 250, the non-profit overseeing the anniversary celebrations. The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat warning for the DC area in effect until 9 p.m. local time on Saturday, warning that "heat-related illnesses increased significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events, for NPR News on the Mugs." Members of a White Nationalist group called the Patriot Frontel Day March and Washington
DC today near Union Station, the March was peaceful. The World Health Organization is declaring the Hanta virus outbreak is officially over, and PR's Jonathan Lambert reports.
“The outbreak was first reported in early May when passengers aborted the M.V. Hondias”
cruise ship tested positive for Hanta virus. The disease can be deadly. Typically, humans get the virus through exposure to rodent urine, feces, or saliva, but the outbreak on the cruise ship's spark concern that it might be spreading more readily through the air from person to person.
Ultimately, only 13 cases were confirmed, three of whom died.
But the WHO said over 30 countries and territories responded to the outbreak, tracing more than 650 possible contacts who might have been exposed to the virus. Now the last of those contacts has tested negative after quarantine, leading the WHO to close the book on the outbreak. Jonathan Lambert and PR News.
And from Washington, this is NPR News. Less than one week before her 180-day mandate is the acting president of Venezuela expires Delcy Rod Regus is facing criticism how her government has handled the twin earthquakes that have killed more than 2,500 people. Rod Regus met with reporters for the first time since the June 24 disaster.
She defended her handling of the crisis, even as numerous organizations, and individuals have said the government was slow to act, and lives were lost as a result. Serena Williams is withdrawn from Wimbledon in the double's match with her sister, being as due to a knee injury. And PR's Chloe Beltman reports the 22-time doubles champ.
The 44-year-old tennis stars injury occurred during a singles match against Australia's Maya joint earlier this week, which Williams lost. Doctors have to drain fluid from her swollen knee. In a video on her Instagram, Williams can be seen limping down a narrow corridor in shorts and t-shirts, with a huge white bandage covering most of her right leg.
In the post's comments, Williams wrote that she was heartbroken to have to withdraw from the match, and that the opportunity to play alongside her sister, again, meant the world to her. Williams also hinted to her fans about her potential come back, all I can say is stay tuned to a city near you, she wrote, "Close Altman MP on News."
President Trump pardoned 11 people Friday, several convicted of tampering with the mission control devices on trucks and other vehicles. This is NPR. "Port for MP." Hi, it's Terry Gross, the host of Fresh Air.
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