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3 critically injured after Fourth of July fireworks explosion in Chino; child also hospitalized
Police say a fireworks explosion in Chino caused four people to be hospitalized on the Fourth of July, including a child. KTLA's Omar Lewis reports. (July 5, 2026) Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1
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KTLA 5
· Jul 5, 2026
3 critically injured after 4th of July fireworks explosion in Chino; child also hospitalized
Police say a fireworks explosion in Chino caused four people to be hospitalized on Saturday evening, including a child. KTLA's Omar Lewis reports. (July 5, 2026) Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1
The Tribune
· Jun 24, 2026
Iran President Pezeshkian invites PM Modi to attend former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s state funeral: Sources
According to Iranian state media, the multi-day funeral ceremonies are scheduled to begin on July 4. The rituals will include events in Qom, a holy city south of Tehran, on July 7 and will conclude with his final burial on July 9 in his hometown, the holy city of Mashhad in northeastern Iran.
The Jerusalem Post
· Jul 1, 2026
October 7 ceremony will be largest memorial event in Israel's history, founders say
The ceremony will be held on the evening of Wednesday, October 7, with the participation of hundreds of bereaved families, hostage survivors, and representatives of affected communities.
Intel Slava
· Jul 8, 2026
🇺🇸❌🇮🇷 — Another 5x explosions have been reported at Sirik Pier, Iran.
— Another 5x explosions have been reported at Sirik Pier, Iran.
Daily Finland
· Jul 8, 2026
2 killed in fireworks factory explosion in Italy
Two people were killed after an explosion ripped through a fireworks factory in central Italy on Wednesday morning, Italian daily La Repubblica reported, said Xinhua. The explosion occurred inside a production bunker at Pirotecnica Mattei in Borgorose, Rieti Province. Firefighters recovered from the rubble the bodies of the two victims identified as a woman and a young man. Two other workers involved in the incident were not injured, according to rescuers. The blast triggered a fire and sent a large plume of smoke into the air. Firefighters, emergency medical personnel and the police arrived at the scene, secured the area and launched rescue operations. Authorities are investigating the cause of the explosion and the circumstances surrounding the incident. According to La Repubblica, another explosion occurred in the company in July 2023, killing three people when they were preparing pyrotechnic materials.
Al-Monitor
· Jul 2, 2026
Senior Chinese lawmaker to attend Khamenei's funeral
BEIJING, July 2 (Reuters) - Senior Chinese lawmaker He Wei will attend the funeral of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, the Chinese foreign ministry announced on Thursday.The event He is attending will be on July 3, a ministry spokesperson told a regular press briefing.He is the vice chairman of China's top lawmaking body, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.
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