A weekend like no other: Khamenei's funeral, America's birthday and Taylor's wedding bash
7/3/202610 min
Iran prepares to bury its slain leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamanei, with a week of mass mourning. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are widely expected to host their wedding celebration at Madison Square Garden. And America celebrates the 250th anniversary of its Declaration of Independence on Saturday. Listen to the Morning Bid podcast here.
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First 90 secondsCarmel Crimmins· Host0:00
Hi, I'm Carmel Crimmins in Dublin. It's Friday, July 3rd. Today, we've got a jam-packed weekend around the globe. America is turning 250. Trump's giving a speech at Mount Rushmore, while New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani gives an Independence Day address. Iran starts a week of mourning for its slain supreme leader, and Madison Square Garden gears up for a hotly anticipated love story. This is Reuters World News, bringing you everything you need to know from the front lines in 10 minutes, seven days a week. [Instrumental music] Today kicks off a hot weekend of celebrations as the US marks the 250th anniversary of its independence under a scorching heat wave. President Donald Trump will deliver remarks at a Freedom 250 event at Mount Rushmore, while New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani will give a speech to recently naturalized immigrants at City Hall. But the most anticipated event might be going down in Midtown Manhattan. The fencing is up, streets are closed, and all signs point to a lavish wedding celebration for megastars Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden. New York Post's Page Six is reporting that they've already tied the knot in a private ceremony ahead of a big MSG event. Our reporter, Kurt Hall, was outside the Garden to try to find out what's going on.