The Week of June 28, 2026 by CoenM

A multi-day funeral service started in Iran for what former SUPREME LEADER, who was killed in the early days of the US attacks on the country? While many of his sons were in attendance, Mojtaba, the current supreme leader, remained out of the public eye.

The US Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship through the 14th Amendment in a 6-3 decision, with what BUSH 41 APOINTEE penning the dissent, where he argued that the amendment only applied to former enslaved people and their descendants?

German prosecutors indicted a Ukrainian who they say, with a team and under orders from Kyiv, attacked the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines under what SEA? Ukraine has argued that the 2022 attacks were against a legitimate military target, based on Russia using energy profits to fund the war.

A UN report stated what what CARIBBEAN COUNTRY could lose half of its population by 2100? It is in a critical demographic crisis, due to low births, youth emigration (as many as 500,000 departures a year), and a population that is more than one-quarter over the age of 60.

Pope Leo XIV excommunicated several members of a religious society named for what 20TH CENTURY POPE, for consecrating bishops without Rome's approval? The namesake pope, a strong traditionalist who served from 1903 to 1914, was made a saint in 1954.

What US AUTOMAKER rehired hundreds of engineers, stating that the AI systems created to replace them were less successful at quality checks? In what may be a related development, the company also recalled over 740,000 vehicles that may have a defect that allows them to roll away while parked.

A different recall hit Utz Brands, as 650,000 bags of their Zapp's and Dirty potato chips were recalled due to the presence of what PATHOGEN in milk powder used in a seasoning mix? The bacteria involved in the contamination generally causes symptoms similar to stomach flu, but can be deadly due to dehydration or if the infection spreads outside of the intestines.

What US FEDERAL INSURANCE PROGRAM started covering GLP-1 medications like Wegovy and Zepbound with a $50 per month co-pay? The coverage, under the Bridge program, is set to run through the end of 2027.

Over 100 people in Pennsylvania were treated for heat-related illnesses obtained while waiting to see Big Boy, the largest of what type of TRANSPORTATION? Big Boy is on a national tour for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

Your HallR Mini-Theme of the Week (TM): Deadline Passed. The Trump administration declined to renew what REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENT, saying they wanted to negotiate over the deal's "shortcomings?" The agreement will expire in 2036 if no negotiated extension is put in place.

What US GOVERNMENT "DEPARTMENT" went out of business on July 4, as directed in the executive order that created it? The body generated more than $11 billion in payouts to federal employees who took a buyout and gutted agencies like USAID.

While the Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce wedding was the worst kept secret of the July 4th weekend, what ACTOR AND COMEDIAN was the surprise officiant? He and Swift have known each other for years, while Kelce had a cameo in his Happy Gilmore 2.