{"id":917,"date":"2026-07-06T16:30:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T11:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=917"},"modified":"2026-07-06T16:30:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T11:30:20","slug":"soccer-suspension-overturned-and-supreme-leaders-funeral-procession-morning-rundown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=917","title":{"rendered":"Soccer suspension overturned and supreme leader\u2019s funeral procession: Morning Rundown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p id=\"anchor-6197d3\" class=\"body-graf\">U.S. star striker Folarin Balogun\u2019s red card suspension is overturned \u2014 after Trump calls FIFA. The casket of Iran\u2019s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is carried through Tehran\u2019s streets. And what doctors say after the federal government proposes looser restrictions on testosterone.  <\/p>\n<p><button class=\"styles_subscriptionCTA__LOUeY\" id=\"subscriptionCTA\" type=\"button\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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class=\"styles_gridStackWrapper__Z_AMc styles_videoContainer___xc7B video-container paused\" data-testid=\"gamma-video-player\">\n<div class=\"styles_gridStackWrapper__Z_AMc videoSlate styles_videoSlate__IvkAP\"><picture class=\"\" data-testid=\"picture\" data-flavor=\"focal\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1240px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-860x484,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2026_07\/1783294111647_wnn_dgr_balogun_red_card_260705_S3_1920x1080-kgqpfb.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-1000x563,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2026_07\/1783294111647_wnn_dgr_balogun_red_card_260705_S3_1920x1080-kgqpfb.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-760x428,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2026_07\/1783294111647_wnn_dgr_balogun_red_card_260705_S3_1920x1080-kgqpfb.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-760x428,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2026_07\/1783294111647_wnn_dgr_balogun_red_card_260705_S3_1920x1080-kgqpfb.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p id=\"anchor-c004c5\" class=\"body-graf\">United States striker Folarin Balogun has been reinstated for the team\u2019s round-of-16 match against Belgium today after earning a red card in the previous round, FIFA announced.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-de3e00\" class=\"body-graf\">The card came after replay review showed him inadvertently stepping on the leg of Bosnia-Herzegovina\u2019s Tarik Muharemovi\u0107 during the Americans\u2019 2-0 win.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-1de1f2\" class=\"body-graf\"><em><strong>This is Morning Rundown, a weekday newsletter to start your day. Sign up <\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/link.nbcnews.com\/join\/5cj\/morning-rundown-signup\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>here<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em><strong> to get it in your inbox.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-8b3301\" class=\"body-graf\">According to a source familiar with the matter, President Donald Trump called FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Wednesday and asked him to review Balogun\u2019s suspension. FIFA has not said whether the call played any role in the decision.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-b3189b\" class=\"body-graf\">Trump thanked soccer\u2019s governing body for \u201cdoing what was right, and reversing a great injustice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-6fbf95\" class=\"body-graf\">Belgium\u2019s soccer federation blasted the ruling, saying it was \u201castonished\u201d by the decision and arguing that it contradicts both FIFA\u2019s disciplinary code and the tournament\u2019s competition regulations, which state that a red card \u201cautomatically results in a suspension for the team\u2019s next match.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-c68f41\" class=\"body-graf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/sports\/soccer\/folarin-balogun-usmnt-soccer-fifa-world-cup-belgium-red-card-rcna353041?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_07062026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_07062026\"><strong>Here\u2019s what else we know. <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-1e2cdf\" class=\"body-graf\"><strong>\ud83d\udca5 What you missed:<\/strong> In the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/sports\/soccer\/england-mexico-was-world-cups-wildest-match-far-rcna353085?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_07062026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_07062026\"><strong>wildest match of the tournament<\/strong><\/a> thus far, England handed Mexico its first-ever World Cup loss at Azteca Stadium, advancing to the next round despite losing makeshift right-back Jarell Quansah to a red card early in the second half. Plus, Brazilian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/sports\/soccer\/brazil-vs-norway-brazils-loss-earliest-world-cup-exit-nearly-30-years-rcna353071?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_07062026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_07062026\"><strong>fans and players were left distraught<\/strong><\/a> and searching for answers after an elimination by Norway, whose striker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/sports\/soccer\/erling-haaland-norway-brazil-world-cup-soccer-rcna353080?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_07062026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_07062026\"><strong>Erling Haaland<\/strong><\/a> solidified his superstar status with another brace.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-423e60\" class=\"body-graf\"><strong>\ud83d\uddd3 What to watch today: <\/strong>Portugal faces Spain  in the Iberian Cl\u00e1sico at 3 p.m. ET before the U.S. takes on Belgium at 8 p.m. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/soccer\/world-cup\/schedule-scores?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_07062026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_07062026\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>See the full schedule.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-6e770a\" class=\"body-graf\">\ud83d\udce9 <strong>Join the excitement:<\/strong> Sign up for <a href=\"https:\/\/link.nbcnews.com\/join\/5cj\/the-sports-desk-signup-web\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Sports Desk newsletter<\/strong><\/a> for more in-depth World Cup coverage.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"anchor-15650f\" class=\"body-heading\">Iranian mourners demand vengeance on Trump<\/h2>\n<section class=\"inline-video inline-video--in-body\" data-testid=\"inline-video\" id=\"anchor-ca3c11\">\n<div class=\"inline-video__background\">\n<div class=\"inline-video__player\">\n<div class=\"styles_gridStackWrapper__Z_AMc styles_videoContainer___xc7B video-container paused\" data-testid=\"gamma-video-player\">\n<div class=\"styles_gridStackWrapper__Z_AMc videoSlate styles_videoSlate__IvkAP\"><picture class=\"\" data-testid=\"picture\" data-flavor=\"focal\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1240px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-860x484,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2026_07\/1783293377328_wnn_ren_iran_funeral_latest_260705_S3_1920x1080-6cqfsh.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-1000x563,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2026_07\/1783293377328_wnn_ren_iran_funeral_latest_260705_S3_1920x1080-6cqfsh.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-760x428,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2026_07\/1783293377328_wnn_ren_iran_funeral_latest_260705_S3_1920x1080-6cqfsh.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-760x428,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2026_07\/1783293377328_wnn_ren_iran_funeral_latest_260705_S3_1920x1080-6cqfsh.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p id=\"anchor-362d8b\" class=\"body-graf\">Iran began a procession through Tehran today for the funeral of late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. His flag-draped coffin, and those of his family killed in the start of the war, were driven through massive crowds as part of the third day of public mourning.  <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-053297\" class=\"body-graf\">Mourners have called for revenge against the U.S. and Israel during the funeral, a message seen along the procession route, where there was an effigy of Trump being hanged.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-a2ba96\" class=\"body-graf\">Yesterday, tens of thousands of men and women gathered at the Grand Mosalla, a vast mosque and prayer complex in Tehran. Three of Khamenei\u2019s sons were seen crying in the front row, though current Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was not in attendance. <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-44cd72\" class=\"body-graf\">Authorities have shut down daily life for the ceremonies, which continue tomorrow with events in Qom, the seat of Iranian religious scholarship.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-2349d7\" class=\"body-graf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/iran\/iran-funeral-procession-tehran-supreme-leader-khamenei-rcna353101\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Follow the latest<\/strong><\/a> as Iran mourns its supreme leader for a third day.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-0c22a4\" class=\"body-graf\"><strong>For subscribers: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/iran\/massive-mosque-tehran-funeral-supreme-leader-ayatollah-ali-khamenei-rcna352977\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>NBC News\u2019 Richard Engel is in Tehran<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>reporting on all the details.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"anchor-eec427\" class=\"body-heading\"><strong>Is testosterone therapy a fix for men\u2019s chronic health problems?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"styles_inlineImage__FvnTh styles_medium__MEKii\" id=\"anchor-e2a25d\"><picture class=\"styles_image__i32F7\" data-testid=\"picture\" data-flavor=\"fit\" data-original-height=\"1667\" data-original-width=\"2500\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2026-06\/260625-AndroGel-testosterone-gel-vsb-1701-d40c48.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2026-06\/260625-AndroGel-testosterone-gel-vsb-1701-d40c48.jpg 1x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2026-06\/260625-AndroGel-testosterone-gel-vsb-1701-d40c48.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2026-06\/260625-AndroGel-testosterone-gel-vsb-1701-d40c48.jpg 1x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2026-06\/260625-AndroGel-testosterone-gel-vsb-1701-d40c48.jpg\" alt=\"AndroGel testosterone gel is displayed for photograph at a pharmacy.\" height=\"1667\" width=\"2500\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"caption styles_caption__TCewG\" data-testid=\"caption\"><span class=\"caption__container\" data-testid=\"caption__container\">Abbott Laboratories&#8217; AndroGel testosterone gel is displayed at a pharmacy in Princeton, Ill.<\/span><span class=\"caption__source\" data-testid=\"caption__source\">Daniel Acker \/ Bloomberg via Getty Images file<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"anchor-3a8028\" class=\"body-graf\">The Department of Health and Human Services recently proposed loosening restrictions for testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), based on growing evidence that the male steroid hormone doesn\u2019t raise risk of heart disease or localized prostate cancer.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-bf21a5\" class=\"body-graf\">The proposal is the next step in the Trump administration\u2019s efforts to encourage testosterone as a fix for men\u2019s chronic health problems. In December, an FDA panel endorsed TRT for men with low levels and related symptoms. <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-b8d3eb\" class=\"body-graf\">Currently, the steroid hormone is recommended only for certain medical conditions, \u201cnot simply because testosterone declines with age,\u201d said Dr. Helen L. Bernie, director of male sexual and reproductive medicine and associate professor of urology at Indiana University. Even with the new FDA proposal, not every older man would be a candidate for it.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-424c10\" class=\"body-graf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/health\/mens-health\/testosterone-therapy-fda-low-levels-rfk-jr-aging-rcna351839?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_07062026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_07062026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Here\u2019s what to know.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"anchor-13822c\" class=\"body-heading\"><strong>Guests reveal details from inside Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce\u2019s wedding<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"styles_inlineImage__FvnTh styles_medium__MEKii\" id=\"anchor-df0db9\"><picture class=\"styles_image__i32F7\" data-testid=\"picture\" data-flavor=\"fit\" data-original-height=\"1333\" data-original-width=\"2000\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2026-07\/260703-swift-married-lr-244514.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2026-07\/260703-swift-married-lr-244514.jpg 1x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2026-07\/260703-swift-married-lr-244514.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2026-07\/260703-swift-married-lr-244514.jpg 1x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2026-07\/260703-swift-married-lr-244514.jpg\" alt=\"APTOPIX Taylor Swift Wedding\" height=\"1333\" width=\"2000\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"caption styles_caption__TCewG\" data-testid=\"caption\"><span class=\"caption__container\" data-testid=\"caption__container\">A \u201cJust Married\u201d sign is displayed on Madison Square Garden during the wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce on Friday.<\/span><span class=\"caption__source\" data-testid=\"caption__source\">Ryan Murphy \/ AP Photo\/Ryan Murphy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"anchor-52676a\" class=\"body-graf\">Guests are opening up about the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding, a star-studded event that long remained hidden behind a veil of mystery. <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-c0e702\" class=\"body-graf\">Two people who were in attendance exclusively shared with NBC News details about the night at Madison Square Garden \u2014 what they described as a \u201cpinch me moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-cc35e0\" class=\"body-graf\">According to the individuals, guests first entered the venue and walked through a tunnel that featured photos of Swift and Kelce throughout the years, from childhood through their relationship together. The couple wrote their own vows, the guests said, adding that the football player was \u201cmore emotional\u201d during the ceremony.  <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-b4b6fe\" class=\"body-graf\">The reception featured performances from Paul McCartney and Stevie Nicks, and a raffle for a car, the two people said.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-d45d3d\" class=\"body-graf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/pop-culture\/pop-culture-news\/taylor-swift-wedding-guests-reveal-details-rcna353048?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_07062026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_07062026\"><strong>Read more about the nuptials. <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"anchor-3f516b\" class=\"body-heading\">NBC Select: Online Shopping, Simplified<\/h2>\n<p id=\"anchor-9caefb\" class=\"body-graf\">The fireworks have come and gone, but<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/select\/shopping\/best-4th-of-july-sales-deals-2026-rcna352379?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_07062026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_07062026\" target=\"_self\"><strong> these Fourth of July deals<\/strong><\/a> are still hanging on. Now\u2019s your final chance to get major discounts on all your summer essentials (including steep discounts on tech, mattresses and more). <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-331d90\" class=\"body-graf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/link.nbcnews.com\/join\/5cj\/nbc-news-select-signup-homepage\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>Sign up to The Selection<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em> newsletter for hands-on product reviews, expert shopping tips and a look at the best deals and sales each week.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"anchor-5b89d1\" class=\"body-heading\">Read All About It<\/h2>\n<ul id=\"anchor-25a4ee\" class=\"break-above body-ul body-list-el\">\n<li>Fourth of July celebrations over the weekend were marred by violence that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/fourth-of-july-violence-injuries-rcna353061?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_07062026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_07062026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>left at least six people dead<\/strong><\/a> and scores injured in multiple cities nationwide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul id=\"anchor-a7e7f3\" class=\"break-above body-ul body-list-el\">\n<li>Several Waymo vehicles <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/waymo-cars-stranded-san-francisco-streets-drain-batteries-rcna353089?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_07062026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_07062026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>had to be towed away<\/strong><\/a> after the company said their batteries died while they were stuck in heavy San Francisco traffic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul id=\"anchor-74e309\" class=\"break-above body-ul body-list-el\">\n<li>Mallory McMorrow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2026-election\/mallory-mcmorrow-ends-bid-democratic-senate-nomination-michigan-rcna353053?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_07062026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_07062026\" target=\"_self\"><strong>suspended her campaign<\/strong><\/a> for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Michigan, setting up a two-way clash between the party\u2019s center and its progressive left flank.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"anchor-f70f72\" class=\"body-heading\">Staff Pick: <strong>Another crash and more grief as questions swirl around Tesla\u2019s self-driving tech<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"styles_inlineImage__FvnTh styles_medium__MEKii styles_noCaption__qtPhQ\" id=\"anchor-7ec8a2\"><picture class=\"styles_image__i32F7\" data-testid=\"picture\" data-flavor=\"fit\" data-original-height=\"1667\" data-original-width=\"2500\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2026-06\/260625-tesla-crash-ch-1307-8bb0bc.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-560w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2026-06\/260625-tesla-crash-ch-1307-8bb0bc.jpg 1x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/rockcms\/2026-06\/260625-tesla-crash-ch-1307-8bb0bc.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2026-06\/260625-tesla-crash-ch-1307-8bb0bc.jpg 1x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best\/rockcms\/2026-06\/260625-tesla-crash-ch-1307-8bb0bc.jpg\" alt=\"Tesla crash.\" height=\"1667\" width=\"2500\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"caption styles_caption__TCewG\" data-testid=\"caption\"><span class=\"caption__source\" data-testid=\"caption__source\">Courtesy Barbour family<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"anchor-814b9d\" class=\"body-graf\">When a Tesla Model 3 allegedly barreled through a Texas home at 73 mph, killing an elderly woman last month, I asked myself how something like that could happen \u2014 especially in a residential area.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-cf5834\" class=\"body-graf\">But a quick Google search led me to a number of former crashes, all similar in nature to this one, some fatal, some not. In light of this most recent fatal crash, I wanted to know how families of those victims were faring, and what they think about Tesla\u2019s technological advancements in an era of increasingly autonomous tech.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-090db8\" class=\"body-graf\">What I found was lasting heartbreak and frustration with Tesla\u2019s technology, and calls for the company to amend its systems to be safer. In Washington, at least two senators have been calling on Tesla CEO Elon Musk to be more transparent about the company\u2019s driver assistance technology.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-44daa7\" class=\"body-graf\">Ultimately, after speaking with experts and lawyers, reporting this story led me to understand that while Tesla is making major advancements in the field, the company\u2019s marketing tactics <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/another-crash-grief-questions-swirl-teslas-self-driving-tech-rcna351744?cid=eml_npd_nws_mrd_07062026&amp;tpcc=eml_npd_nws_mrd_07062026\"><strong>can mislead consumers about what its cars can actually do<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-829a7a\" class=\"body-graf\"><em>\u2014 <\/em><em><strong>Rebecca Cohen<\/strong><\/em><em>, breaking news reporter<\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-4f3ff5\" class=\"endmark body-graf\"><em>Thanks for reading today\u2019s Morning Rundown. Today\u2019s newsletter was curated for you by Kayla Hayempour. 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