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President Trump says he is certain Iran is behind the recent attacks on oil tankers in the Middle East despite that nation's denials. The U.S. military has released video appearing to show an Iranian navy boat removing an unexploded mine from a Japanese-owned tanker. Britain is also backing that claim. U.K. Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt says his country will make its own assessment, but there's no reason not to believe the conclusion coming from the U.S. 
The opponents of President Trump's ban on transgender people serving in the military are being handed a set back. A federal court ordered a lower court to reconsider its decision lifting the ban because it didn't show enough deference to the military's judgment. Trump announced the ban in July of 2017, saying allowing transgender people to serve led to high medical costs and disruption. Ivanka Trump is claiming she made nearly four million dollars from the family's DC hotel last year. As with all government officials, she had to disclose her finances. She also earned more than two million as an employee of the Trump Organization and still made one million dollars from her fashion line, which she is shutting down. The Democratic candidates for president now know when they will be debating. NBC News is hosting a two day debate with ten candidates on stage each night. The top candidates in early polling are split, with Elizabeth Warren, and Beto O'Rourke on the first night, and Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg [[ BOOT-edge-edge ]] on the second. A fan of the Golden State Warriors is backing an executive from the team that just won the NBA crown. The fan said an officer did not ask Toronto Raptors GM Masai Ujiri [[ Mah-SIGH YOU-jeer-ee ]] for a credential before he shoved him. He said that Ujiri only pushed back after being pushed. Police are considering charges. The Los Angeles Police Department is investigation a trend of random people being shot with paintball guns. Officer say people are getting shot while walking and riding bikes. The believe the people doing the shooting are filming the attacks and posting them on social media. Many victims have shown the damage done to their skin by the attacks.
The opponents of President Trump's ban on transgender people serving in the military are being handed a set back. A federal court ordered a lower court to reconsider its decision lifting the ban because it didn't show enough deference to the military's judgment. Trump announced the ban in July of 2017, saying allowing transgender people to serve led to high medical costs and disruption. Ivanka Trump is claiming she made nearly four million dollars from the family's DC hotel last year. As with all government officials, she had to disclose her finances. She also earned more than two million as an employee of the Trump Organization and still made one million dollars from her fashion line, which she is shutting down. The Democratic candidates for president now know when they will be debating. NBC News is hosting a two day debate with ten candidates on stage each night. The top candidates in early polling are split, with Elizabeth Warren, and Beto O'Rourke on the first night, and Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg [[ BOOT-edge-edge ]] on the second. A fan of the Golden State Warriors is backing an executive from the team that just won the NBA crown. The fan said an officer did not ask Toronto Raptors GM Masai Ujiri [[ Mah-SIGH YOU-jeer-ee ]] for a credential before he shoved him. He said that Ujiri only pushed back after being pushed. Police are considering charges. The Los Angeles Police Department is investigation a trend of random people being shot with paintball guns. Officer say people are getting shot while walking and riding bikes. The believe the people doing the shooting are filming the attacks and posting them on social media. Many victims have shown the damage done to their skin by the attacks. - 15 June 2019 North Smithfield Weekly Newsletter
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