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China's military test launched a long-range ballistic missile on Monday.
“The launch came from one of its nuclear-powered submarines in the South Pacific news reports”
say the missile carried a dummy warhead. Some of Iran's top officials Sunday attended funeral prayers for the country's former Supreme Leader, the leader, and four members of his family, were killed in the U.S. Israeli air strike last February. But as MPRs, how Dale Alshalty reports, one high-profile figure was not there."
Iranians state media showed three of Ayatolladi Hamanay's sons, and the head of the Islamic
Revolutionary Guard Corps General Ahmad Wahidi, who was rarely seen in public.
They were all performing the ritual Islamic funeral prayers for Hamanay. Iran's President's Speaker of Parliament and the head of Iran's elite military goods force were also there. Some were sobbing profusely, their shoulders shaking. It won notable absence was that of Ayatolladi Hamanay.
Iran's new leader and Ali Hamanay's fourth son. Mustafa Hamanay took over power from his father and march, and is yet to be seen in public
“as many top leaders stay in hiding to protect their whereabouts for fear of assassination.”
Its unclear if Mustafa Hamanay will take part in any of the ceremonies planned for his father's funeral. Hadil Alshalty and PR news Istanbul. Extreme heat in the Western U.S. is helping to drive dozens of wildfires burning across the region of this hour.
In Colorado Sunday, a memorial service was held for three firefighters killed a week ago and a blaze along the Colorado Utah border. U.S. wildland fires service chief Brian Fenasi said the firefighters performed a mission that many people cannot do. This has been a difficult and heartbreaking time.
The weight of this tragedy is felt far beyond our wildland fire community. Their officials, the deputy chief for the forest service, she said those who died will not be forgotten. We will remember them. We will honor their legacy.
And we will carry their light forward. The man accused of killing conservative activists Charlie Kirk last September is in court in Utah this week. Prosecutors are set to make their case for why he should be tried for murder. Sean Higgins with member station KUER has more.
Tyler Robinson is charged with first degree aggravated murder and six other counts.
Prosecutors alleged Robinson shot and killed Kirk just minutes into a speaking event at Utah Valley University last year about 45 minutes south of Salt Lake City. He later turned himself in after a 33-hour man hunt. This week's hearing is the most significant court appearance yet for Robinson. Prosecutors and defense attorneys are expected to examine evidence and question witnesses
before Judge Tony Graff will decide whether there is enough to move forward with the trial. Members of Kirk's family including his widow Erica Kirk are expected to attend. Front PR news, I'm Sean Higgins in Salt Lake City. And you're listening to NPR news. Much of Europe is dealing once again with the major heat wave the warm temperatures are
leading to a number of wildfires with crews at work in Portugal, Spain and Greece. And Portugal, the major fire has been burning more than 30,000 acres since Thursday. A Republican lawmaker says the veterans of foreign wars must stop using violent rhetoric. His NPR's Quillorance reports its part of a fight in Congress over proposed cuts to veterans benefits.
The VFW has a slogan honor the contract, meaning don't send troops to war and then cut their benefits. Shortly that slogan has been available on t-shirts showing troops facing a firing squad labeled bureaucrats and the media. House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Mike Bost called the image in flammatory and dangerous.
The VFW has campaigned against a Republican proposal to pass veterans' benefit reforms, but pay for it by reducing future VA disability payments.
“Republicans say it's the only way to get the popular reforms into law.”
Democrats and several veterans' service organizations say the benefits reforms can be funded from the Pentagon instead. They oppose any reductions in veterans' disability ratings. Quillorance and PR News Jude Bellingham scored two goals just 98 seconds apart as England beat Mexico's Sunday
night 3-2. It is Mexico's first World Cup law set as Stadio Azteca in Mexico City. After no score for 79 minutes, Norway's early Holland punched in the header Sunday for the go ahead over Brazil, Holland scored a second goal toward the end of regulation play as Norway beat Brazil to one in the round of 16.
I'm Dale Wilman, NPR News
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