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Iran sends defiant message to Trump with colossal funeral for slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei  CNN Ali Khamenei’s six-day funeral expected to draw millions in Iran  The Guardian Khamenei body in cold storage as feared Basij mobilizes ahead of historic Iran funeral  Fox

An ex-GOP operative flagged how Trump is killing what he once touted as his “best” deal at the expense of his supporters. During an episode of The Bulwark Podcast, Tim Miller described Trump’s plans concerning the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which

Excommunications show a Pope Leo unafraid of making firm decisions  Reuters Vatican Excommunicates Society of St. Pius X, in First Major Crisis for Pope Leo  The New York Times Vatican excommunicates breakaway Catholic bishops who defied Pope Leo XIV  Fox News Analysis: SSPX

Dangerous heatwave scorches US ahead of Fourth of July holiday  BBC Heat records broken from DC to Boston, more to come Friday  CNN A Sweltering Fourth of July  The New York Times Heat wave forecast: Dangerous temps to continue into July 4 holiday  ABC

President Donald Trump defends business dealings, his children in exclusive interview with CNBC  CNBC

Trump administration indicts Olympic athlete for Reflecting Pool vandalism  Al Jazeera David Hearn, Olympian Canoeist, Is Indicted After Arrest at Trump’s Reflecting Pool  The New York Times Former Olympic canoeist indicted for allegedly damaging Reflecting Pool  CNN Former U.S. Olympic canoeist David Hearn

Trump administration indicts Olympic athlete for Reflecting Pool vandalism  Al Jazeera David Hearn, Olympian Canoeist, Is Indicted After Arrest at Trump’s Reflecting Pool  The New York Times Former Olympic canoeist indicted for allegedly damaging Reflecting Pool  CNN Former Olympian indicted on felony charge

Bessent on Trump’s crypto earnings: “I don’t think there’s an appearance problem”  CBS News MAGA Base Stays Quiet After Trump Reports Billions in Personal Gains  The New York Times Trump’s $2B income in 2025 raises fresh questions about profiting off presidency  PBS Trump

Russia hits Ukraine’s capital with a massive drone and missile attack, killing at least 18  NPR Explosions rock Kyiv in a deadly, large-scale Russian attack.  The New York Times Russia unleashes biggest attack yet on Kyiv, killing at least 21 people, officials

Dana White says Donald Trump wouldn’t stop pushing to make the White House UFC event bigger  Fox News