In this aerial photo released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, mourners attend a funeral ceremony for Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani and his comrades, who were killed in Iraq in a U.S. drone strike on Friday, in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Jan. 6, 2020. The processions mark the first time Iran honored a single man with a multi-city ceremony. Not even Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, who founded the Islamic Republic, received such a processional with his death in 1989. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)
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Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
1. STAMPEDE ERUPTS AT IRAN GENERAL'S FUNERAL More than 30 people were killed and nearly 200 injured during the procession for Gen. Qassem Soleimani, killed in a U.S. airstrike last week.
2. US PREPARES FOR POSSIBLE IRANIAN REPRISAL U.S. officials are noting heightened levels of military readiness in Iran and preparing for a possible 'œtit-for-tat'ť attempt on the life of an American military commander.
3. HOPE WANES FOR FAMILIES OF US PRISONERS The prospect of a speedy resolution for the handful of captives in Iran seems to have dimmed with the two nations edging dangerously close to conflict.
4. '~THEY JUST WANT THE CHANCE TO BE AMERICANS' Interpreters in Afghanistan who served alongside U.S. service members during the war are hoping to be awarded special visas before it's too late.
5. WEINSTEIN JURY SELECTION TO START Potential jurors in the film mogul's sexual assault trial are expected to fill a New York courtroom a day after new charges in Los Angeles.
6. PUERTO RICO HIT BY ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE A 6.4-magnitude temblor strikes the U.S. territory before dawn, causing widespread power outages.
7. AUSTRALIA GETS WEATHER REPRIEVE Aided by cooler weather and desperately needed rain, firefighters are racing to shore up defenses against deadly wildfires before the blazes flare again.
8. NEW LEGAL WOES HIT GHOSN Prosecutors in Tokyo obtain an arrest warrant for the wife of Nissan's former chairman on suspicion of perjury.
9. HOW SPACEX TRIES TO APPEASE STARGAZERS The aerospace company launches 60 more mini internet satellites, this time testing a dark coating to not disrupt the nighttime sky.
10. LEAGUES FINALLY CASH IN ON SPORTS BETTING America's professional sports leagues are selling their official data to gambling companies and making the case that the leagues are creating new products for gamblers to bet on.
In this photo released by the official website of the Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, fourth from left, leads a prayer over the coffins of Gen. Qassem Soleimani and his comrades, who were killed in Iraq in a U.S. drone strike on Friday, at the Tehran University campus, in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Jan. 6, 2020. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)
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Indian Shiite Muslims burn a banner with U.S. President Donald Trump's photograph during a protest against the recent U.S. attack that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, near U.S. embassy in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
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An ember burns among blackened trees after a wildfire ripped through near Kangaroo Valley, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. The deadly wildfires, which have been raging since September, have already burned about 5 million hectares (12.35 million acres) of land and destroyed more than 1,500 homes. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
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Democratic presidential candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden high-fives a member of the audience during a campaign rally at Modern Woodmen Park, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, in Davenport, Iowa. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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Harvey Weinstein leaves State Supreme Court in New York, Monday, Jan. 6, 2020. The disgraced movie mogul faces allegations of rape and sexual assault. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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Spain's caretaker Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, centre, applauds with members of the Socialist party, during a parliamentary debate at the Spanish parliament in Madrid Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020. Spanish lawmakers are due to vote Tuesday on whether to endorse the formation of a Socialist-led coalition government, ending almost a year of political limbo for the eurozone's fourth-largest economy. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
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A tail of dust from a race car is seen during stage two of the Dakar Rally, between Al Wajh and Neom, Saudi Arabia, Monday, Jan. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
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Dawid Kubacki of Poland starts a jump during the final practice for the competition round of the fourth stage of the 68th four hills ski jumping tournament in Bischofshofen, Monday, Austria, Jan. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
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Wind turbines stand on a hill and are surrounded by fog and clouds in the Taunus region near Frankfurt, Germany, Monday, Jan. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
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