Topical, anti-inflammatory news
Friday, July 3, 2026 · PM Edition · Sources
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Iran Begins State Funeral for Supreme Leader Khamenei, Killed in February War
- BBC World — “Iran begins public mourning for Ayatollah killed in February”
- NPR News — “Iran plans dayslong funeral for Supreme Leader Khamenei after war death”
- PBS NewsHour — “Iran prepares for dayslong funeral for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei”
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US Ambassador to UN Confronts Iran Over Drone Strikes on Bahrain and Kuwait
- Fox News World — “Waltz calls out Iranian diplomat at UN following drone strikes on Bahrain and Kuwait”
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Fuel Lines and Shortages Emerge Across Russia as Wartime Pressures Mount
- The New York Times — “Long Lines for Gas Shatter the Illusion of Normalcy in Wartime Russia”
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Crimea Faces Escalating Drone Strikes, Fuel Shortages, and Power Disruptions
- The New York Times — “Four Reasons Crimea Has Become Crucial in the Ukraine War”
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Hormuz Strait Closure Disrupts Fertilizer Supplies, but Major US Food Price Increases Unlikely
- NPR News — “How a fertilizer shortage caused by the Iran war could affect U.S. food prices”
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Overdraft Fee Revenue Rising After Congress Eliminated Rate Cap
- The New York Times — “Why Some Banks Still Charge High Overdraft Fees”
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USDA Launches $500 Million Program to Support Independent Beef Processors
- Star Herald — “USDA announces $500M program to support independent beef processors”
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Officials Confirm Stock Shares Eligible for Deposits into Newborn 'Trump Accounts'
- Star Herald — “Officials: Stock shares OK for 'Trump accounts'”
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States File Lawsuit Challenging Federal Medicaid Work Requirements
- The New York Times — “States Sue Trump Administration Over Medicaid Work Requirements”
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Trump Pardons Six People Convicted in Cases Related to Vehicle Repair Regulations
- Fox News — “Trump grants pardons to 'persecuted' mechanics in right-to-repair crackdown: 'I am setting them all free'”
- Fox News Politics — “Trump grants pardons to 'persecuted' mechanics in right-to-repair crackdown: 'I am setting them all free'”
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CDC Investigating Cyclospora Parasite Outbreak Spanning 18 States
- The Guardian — “CDC investigates parasite that’s caused cases of ‘explosive’ diarrhea in 18 US states”
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Research Finds Fentanyl Tolerance in Regular Users Has Made Standard Addiction Treatments Less Effective
- The New York Times — “Regular Users Can Tolerate Previously ‘Unsurvivable’ Amounts of Fentanyl”
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NASA Launches Robotic Mission to Rescue Falling Swift Space Telescope
- BBC World — “Nasa launches mission to save falling space telescope”
- PBS NewsHour — “Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that's falling back to Earth thanks to solar storms”
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OpenAI in Early Discussions to Offer US Government a 5% Equity Stake
- Time — “OpenAI Woos Trump Administration as Investor”
- The Guardian — “OpenAI ‘in early talks to give 5% stake to US government’”
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Google, FBI, and IRS Disrupt NetNut Botnet Built on Two Million Hijacked Devices
- Latesthackingnews — “Google and FBI Dismantle NetNut Residential Proxy Botnet”
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US Government Lifts Restrictions on Anthropic's Most Powerful AI Models
- The New York Times — “U.S. Lifts Restrictions on Anthropic’s Most Powerful A.I. Models”
- The New York Times — “Fable Ban Reversed + Dr. Dana Suskind on Parenting With A.I. + Prediction Market Drama”
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France Records Over 2,000 Excess Deaths During Peak of June European Heatwave
- The Guardian — “Deaths in France surged 30% during hottest week of record June heatwave”
- The Guardian — “Weather tracker: Heatwave breaks June temperature records across Europe”
- BBC World — “France records 2,025 excess deaths at peak of heatwave as Europe braces for more extreme weather”
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US Heatwave Threatens July 4th Events and World Cup Matches, Researchers Link Intensity to Climate Change
- The Guardian — “US heatwave threatens 250th anniversary events and World Cup”
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Venezuela Earthquake Aftermath: Survivor Rescued After Eight Days; Makeshift Morgues Overwhelmed
- Fox News World — “Security guard survives eight days beneath collapsed shopping center after Venezuela earthquakes”
- BBC News — “Anguished families left to identify Venezuela quake victims at makeshift morgue”
- BBC World — “Anguished families left to identify Venezuela quake victims at makeshift morgue”
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Interpol Issues Alert for Suspect Wanted in Monaco Apartment Bombing Targeting Oligarch
- Fox News World — “Interpol issues red notice for Ukrainian woman wanted for Monaco apartment bombing targeting oligarch”
- BBC World — “Ukrainian suspect hunted by police after Monaco bomb attack was 'disguised as a man'”
- PBS NewsHour — “Interpol names 39-year-old woman as suspect in Monaco apartment bombing”