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Iran's late Supreme Leader has been laid to rest. Huge crowds gathered for the Ayatollah of the Hamanese funeral in Northeast Iran, following a week of funeral processions, rallies and morning ceremonies. Hamanese was killed in the opening strikes of the war.
His funeral came as the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire for a second day.
President Trump calling Iranian leaders scum just weeks after praising them as smart and rational people. It appears right, Howard Doney has reports on the diplomatic whip lash that has come to define Trump's approach to global affairs. Three weeks ago, President Trump described Iranians as brave people who wanted to change
the direction of their country for the better.
“"We're dealing with people that I think of very rational people.”
I mean, we're nice to deal with those strong people, smart people." But he delivered a much different characterization yesterday at the night of summit in Turkey. "I don't want to deal with them anymore, there's scum, you know, scum is, there's scum, there's sick people, they're led by sick people." It's part of a pattern with the President who often swings between praise and threats and
an effort to almost will this war to an end, but you can also hear Trump struggling with that balance, insisting to reporters later that the war will not start again. Franco. Ordonias. NPR News.
Now, to Utah, we're a Kirk family lawyer, Jeffrey Neiman, says the judge who will decide whether there is enough evidence to move a case against man accused of killing, conservative activists, Charlie Kirk to trial, should view everything. "The Kirk family's waited 10 months for this hearing.
“And they have a right to be here, and they have a right to hear the evidence.”
They have a right to see and feel what's going on in this courtroom." Tyler Robinson, charged with aggravated murder. He is not interdupling defense attorneys fought to keep out of public view or recorded interview with Robinson's former "Mate Roommate," rather in romantic partner, in which he said the Robinson told him that he wishes he had not done it.
The EPA is proposing changes to pollution rules for heavy duty vehicles that will make them easier to comply with that could save thousands of dollars per vehicle for companies buying semis and buses, according to EPA estimates, while increasing the small creating pollution from those vehicles by 11% per year by mid-century. The EPA wants to delay some rules designed to make sure that emissions fighting technology
works across the life of a vehicle, not just when it's new. It would also allow manufacturers to postpone compliance if they pay a fine and eliminate a requirement that engines reduce power if their emissions systems aren't working, which vehicle operators have called disruptive.
“The proposed changes are now open for public comment.”
The trucking industry had asked for the rules to be changed, saying they imposed significant burdens. Environmental groups have denounced the changes as damaging to human health. Camila Dominozki, NPR News, "This is NPR News." The confirmed Ebola death toll in Northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo has reached 600
and the government says news suspected Ebola cases have been reported in previously unaffected parts of the country. The outbreak was declared in May the Ebola strain that spreading has no approved vaccine or treatment.
Andy Burnham is on course to become the next British Prime Minister and the first nomination
tolly. Burnham secured the backing of 322 of the 403 labor party members of Parliament. Nominations remain open for another week, but Burnham almost certain to be the sole candidate and a social media video, Burnham said it's all starting to feel very real. Grant has advanced to the World Cup semi-finals after beating Barack O2 goals to
Nill in Boston, in Piers, Jasmine Garst reports. It was a battle of two heavy weights of soccer and it looked pretty close at least for the first half of the game. The venture considered one of the best teams in the world, although often build this underdog, the Moroccan team has been playing strong soccer for years.
In the end, Morocco was no match for France's legendary play. At minute 60, France captain Kylion and Bob A scored a goal his eighth in this tournament,
he's the second player ever to reach 20 total world cup goals behind Argentine captain
Leonel Messi. Six minutes later, star player Usman D'Embele scored another. France now moves on to the semi-finals, it will be played next Tuesday against either Spain or Belgium, who are playing their quarterfinal match tomorrow in Inglewood, California. This is in PR.
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