Iran and US Pause Fighting Again, TPS Work Permits, July 4th Teen Death Investigation

July 10, 2026

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Iran buried its supreme leader after a week-long funeral, and almost immediately the United States and Iran exchanged missile and drone strikes that tested a fragile ceasefire. The Trump administration won a Supreme Court ruling that will soon strip work permits from hundreds of thousands of Haitians and Syrians living in the U.S. under Temporary Protected Status. And the family of a Black Mississippi teenager found dead on a barrier island after a July 4th trip has retained civil rights attorney Ben Crump, raising questions about what happened.

U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Holds, For Now

The latest exchange of fire between the United States and Iran appears to be on hold again, after two days of missile and drone strikes that tested the existing ceasefire. The U.S. said it hit more than 170 sites inside Iran. Iran said its attacks targeted U.S. bases in neighboring Gulf states. The strikes came as Iran was concluding a week-long funeral for its supreme leader, who was buried in his hometown alongside four family members killed on the first day of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Funeral crowds carried banners reading "hashtag kill Trump," though President Trump brushed off the threats during the NATO summit in Turkey.

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1 (00:02) **Iran Buries Supreme Leader as US-Iran Fighting Pauses Again** - The week-long funeral for Iran's supreme leader ends as a new exchange of missile and drone strikes tests the ceasefire between the US and Iran.
2 (03:22) **Trump Says Ceasefire is "Over" - What Happens Next?** - President Trump, speaking at the NATO summit in Turkey, said he thought the ceasefire was done.
3 (04:09) **Regional Tensions and Military Readiness** - Iran's latest attacks hit multiple Gulf states, including the UAE, and shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has dropped dramatically.
4 (05:41) **Haitians and Syrians Face Losing Work Permits** - The Trump administration has won a Supreme Court ruling to revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for many Haitians and Syrians, with work permits expiring as soon as today.
5 (07:33) **Voices from Springfield: Anxiety and Hope** - Reporter Catherine Mobley speaks with Rose Sumar Joseph, a TPS holder and asylum seeker, who is now anxious about driving openly.
6 (08:48) **Community Response and Employer Impact** - There is no mass exodus; people are sequestering at home, with neighbors and nonprofits delivering food and supplies.
7 (10:56) **Family of Nolan Wells to Hold Press Conference** - The family of a black teenager found dead on Horn Island, Mississippi, after July 4th has retained civil rights attorney Ben Crump.

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Show Notes

It's not clear if peace talks are still on as the funeral for Iran's former supreme leader wrapped up after days of mourning, and the tit-for-tat strikes appear to have stopped in what could be another lull, though Israel says it's ready to go back to war at any moment.
More than 300,000 Haitians and thousands of Syrians are about to lose their right to work in this country, and with the work permit goes the driver's license, leaving people in places like Springfield, Ohio waiting to see what happens next.
The family of Nolan Wells speaks out today, weeks after the Black teenager was found dead on a Mississippi barrier island following a Fourth of July trip with friends, a case that's drawn national attention now that the family has hired civil rights attorney Ben Crump.

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(0:00) Introduction
(01:54) Iran and US Pause Fighting Again
(05:35) TPS Work Permits
(10:50) July 4th Teen Death Investigation

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