Saudi Oil Tankers Attacked, Trump’s New Tariffs, Wisconsin Police Shooting

Oil topped $100 a barrel for the first time in two months after Iran-backed Houthi rebels struck two Saudi tankers in the Red Sea, opening a new front in the shipping war as President Trump says he's weighing a massive attack on Iran.
One of Trump's global tariffs expired overnight and he replaced it within the hour with a new one hitting 59 countries and the European Union, built on a different legal argument after the Supreme Court threw out his last batch.
And people in Madison, Wisconsin gathered to remember Corey Ruiz, who police shot and killed Wednesday after they say he pulled a knife during a struggle, though bystander video appears to show him on the ground when the officer fired.

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(0:00) Introduction
(01:54) Saudi Oil Tankers Attacked
(05:30) Trump's New Tariffs
(09:19) Wisconsin Police Shooting

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