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5 min readFuneral services for Iran’s late supreme leader continued in Tehran on Sunday, as tens of thousands of mourners lined up to perform ritual Islamic prayers over the caskets of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and four of his family members. That was one of several developments in a wide-ranging NPR News Now episode that also covered a fatal police shooting in Memphis, a new study on school district budgets, a World Cup-related pub opening in England, and a wave of umpire retirements in Major League Baseball.
Funeral for Iran’s Supreme Leader
The episode opened with a report from NPR’s Hadil Al-Shashi, who described the scene in Tehran as temperatures reached the 90s. Water was sprayed over the crowd to keep mourners cool as they performed Islamic funeral prayers facing the caskets. Iranian state media showed military and political officials sobbing during the ceremony. Notably absent from the prayers was Mojtaba Khamenei, the fourth son of the late supreme leader, who has taken over as supreme leader from his father. A funeral preparation spokesperson said the funeral had been delayed until now because of the war.
Fatal Police Shooting in Memphis
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- 1 (00:20) **Funeral Services for Iran's Late Supreme Leader** - Tens of thousands of Iranians attend funeral prayers for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and four family members in Tehran.
- 2 (01:17) **Fatal Police Shooting in Memphis** - A man armed with a handgun was killed by Tennessee National Guard members in the early morning hours.
- 3 (02:09) **School Districts Struggling with Rising Health Care Costs** - A new study from the school superintendents association details budget pressures.
- 4 (03:02) **Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Repairs** - The Trump administration will not put repairs out to bid, using the original company instead.
- 5 (03:16) **Massive Heat Wave Continues** - Temperatures reach high 90s to over 100 degrees from the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean.
- 6 (03:27) **British Pubs Allowed to Stay Open All Night for World Cup** - Emergency legislation lets pubs stay open until 5 a.m. Monday so fans can watch England play Mexico.
- 7 (04:25) **Major League Baseball Umpire Retirements** - At least seven umpires retiring next season, including C.B. Buckner, who has been on medical leave after a head injury.
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