News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Iran's top officials and brothers of the new supreme leader emerged into public view Sunday to attend funeral prayers for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. https://to.pbs.org/4vk3gId
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) July 5, 2026 at 2:06 PM
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Iran and Qatar resume maritime trade, Iranian state media reports reut.rs/4vIiIPn
— Reuters (@reuters.com) July 5, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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A cargo ship came under attack Sunday off the coast of Yemen in the Red Sea, the British military said, the latest maritime attack off the conflict-torn Arab country.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) July 5, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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The conversation was their fourth this year and "businesslike and highly constructive," the Russian foreign ministry said, adding that Trump had "reaffirmed his readiness to facilitate the earliest possible cessation of hostilities" in the Ukrainian conflict. https://cnn.it/4bc2pC7
— CNN (@cnn.com) July 5, 2026 at 6:00 AM
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People in and around Washington, D.C., are experiencing a substantial dip in air quality on Sunday, with officials warning that any amount of exposure to the outdoors could potentially come with health consequences.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) July 5, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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The Trump administration will not seek new bids to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Sunday as he faced new questions about the troubled project and the taxpayer money involved. https://to.pbs.org/4y5QLCG
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) July 5, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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The U.S. Navy on Sunday suspended the search for a crew member who has been missing since a helicopter crashed into the Arabian Sea on Wednesday. The cause of the crash was still under investigation, but the military said it was not the result of hostile fire.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) July 5, 2026 at 2:05 PM
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Memphis police say National Guard troops fired their weapons in the early morning hours of July 5th, killing a man who was armed with a handgun. State investigators will handle the case.
— NPR (@npr.org) July 5, 2026 at 3:44 PM
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Unlike bacteria like salmonella or a virus like hepatitis A, which can sneak past the country's food safety inspection system and make millions sick, it's nearly impossible for screwworm to end up on your dinner table. https://cnn.it/4vORUgv
— CNN (@cnn.com) July 5, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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More than 800,000 customers from Oklahoma to Connecticut were without power on Sunday after strong storms. As they waited on Sunday for the lights to come back on, the forecast called for more severe weather. nyti.ms/4wlZyP5
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) July 5, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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During July 4th weekend, historians offer perspective and hope
— Politico (@politico.com) July 5, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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