In the wake of tanker attacks, what really happened?

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Smoke billows from an open fire it the side of a massive oil tanker out at sea

The Trump administration is certain Iran is behind the attacks on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday, but Iran denies — and plenty of other motives and suspicions abound. Plus, love and basketball in Toronto as the Raptors become the first non-US team to grab the NBA title. And, Mexico’s Library of Sound may have found the only voice recording of artist Frida Kahlo. Her rich, sonorous tones have swelled the hearts and imaginations of her fans.


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