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Scribe:  Lucy Osbourne

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The first named storm system to come through the Gulf of Mexico is headed through the water system today with expectations of hitting the coast line on Saturday.   The governor of Texas has declared a disaster area in advance of the storm to avoid delays in services. 

The National Weather Service is expecting the storm to make landfall near Matgorda Island Late Friday headed to the coast of Texas by early Saturday morning.  Tropical Storm Harvey is a classified storm and is predicted to be a category 1 storm by landfall.  It is the eighth storm of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season that starts at the top of June to the bottom of November. 

Scribe:  N. Tru Bass

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Most American’s believe one Trump is one too many, but a police organization in the UK reported they found 5000 carrot orange ecstasy tablets in the shape of Trumps head and moldy hair.

The party pills were confiscated over the weekend, with authorities arresting an Austrian father and son team.   The pills were slated to be sold on the internet under the slogan, "Trump makes partying great again".

Doctors in the UK have warned users the drug is getting stronger complicating use for the casual user.  Ecstasy pills can sometimes be fatal, and shot of that is, nausea, panic, and agitation.   German police say pills and cash was found during the search of a vehicle driven by the duo, the street value of the, ecstasy is estimated at $47,000.

Scribe:  Lucy Osbourne

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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and his wife took a government transport on a government trip one in which she bragged about being aboard and the designer brands that she was wearing and posted on social media.  One woman responded by criticizing her bragging about lavishly spending tax payer dollars.

Louise Linton, Mnunchin’s wife then said my husband and I contribute much more in taxes than the social media user and that she was out of touch with reality.   The user said, “Glad we could pay for your little getaway. #deplorable.”

Scribe:  N. Tru Bass

Email: ntb@thethinkering.com

Another Nave Destroyer and another collision.  This time between an oil tanker three times the size of the war ship.  The incident happened off the coast of Singapore in the south pacific. 

The Navy is getting a reputation for collisions posting four this year.  A wide-ranging search and rescue operation is underway.  This is the second such crash in the past few months. 

The incident was reported before dawn at 05:24 on Monday and took place off the strait of Singapore, as the USS John S. McCain prepared to perform a routine port stop in the south Asian country.   The oil tanker was damaged on the front of the ship 23 ft. above the waterline, but none of its crew were missing or injured.  No oil spills were reported. 

10 sailors are missing and believed to be in the water. 

Scribe:  Samuel Otis

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Seven sailors died mid-June when a U.S. Navy destroyer was t-boned by a container ship of the coast of Japan.   The Navy has decided to relieve the captain of the warship of his duties.  The vice chief of naval operations told reporters the top three officers aboard the USS Fitzgerald would be immediately removed from duty. 

Cmdr. Bryce Benson; the executive officer, Cmdr.: Sean Babbitt; and Master Chief Petty Officer Brice Baldwin who was operating the ship at the time of the incident and is the highest ranking enlisted sailor. 

Citing actions taken by Rear Adm. Joseph Aucoin, commander of the Navy’s 7th fleet, based in Yokosuka, Japan.  The Rear Adm. Says he lost confidence in the three according to the vice chief.  The men and crew were accused of losing situation awareness, and more fall out is expected among the “bridge Team”. 

Scribe:  Samuel Otis

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A 12-year-old UK boy has registered an IQ of 162, locking him in at the top 2% of the most intelligent people worldwide.  In comparison, Albert Einstein, Bill Gates and Prof. Stephen Hawking all have an IQs of 160. 

When his school attempted to advance him to a higher grade his mother objected saying, “He’s still just a little boy doing normal childhood stuff. While he reads the New Scientist and the Sky at Night magazines, he still plays with his dog, watches the Disney Channel and reads comics.

Ramarni Wilfred has joined the prestigious organization of Geniuses, Mensa.  Chief Executive John Stevenage said of the young man, “Anyone who registers an IQ score which places them in the top two per cent of the population has done remarkably well. The score Ramarni achieved therefore is very good and shows he has great potential.”

Scribe:  Lucy Osbourne

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What’s happening with confederate idols around the country now that Charlottesville has proven these images can have deadly consequences. 

The White house said, "This week it's Robert E. Lee. I notice that Stonewall Jackson's coming down," Mr. Trump said during a visit to Trump Tower in New York. "I wonder, is it George Washington next week, and is it Thomas Jefferson the week after? You know you really do have to ask yourself, where does it stop?"

American’s in general are saying Statues of Roger B. Taney, General Stonewall Jackson and General Robert E. Lee are relics of a by gone era.   Part of an egregious history that should not be celebrated publicly.

Scribe:  Lucy Osbourne

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Durham, North Carolina didn’t wait for officials to take down the statue of General Robert E. Lee, the Confederate General from the American Civil War, they removed the statue and symbol of oppression themselves. 

Citizen’s tossed a rope around Gen. Lee’s neck and pulled him down in the hopes of preventing the kind of trouble that showed its ugly face on Saturday in Charlottesville, Virginia.  Around 7pm on Monday night the rebel soldier hit the ground.  The people felt Durham County was dragging their feet to get the statue down, they would take on the responsibility. 

The statue was erected by the United Daughters of the Confederacy in 1924, that was 59-years-post-war.  The people hit and kicked the solid symbol of racism and bigotry.  

Scribe:  Samuel Otis

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Two soldiers were killed on Sunday while in combat operations in Iraq.  In a statement the US Army said five were injured and two killed without providing names or further details. 

Commander Lt. General Stephen Townsend directs forces battling the Islamic State says,  "sends our deepest condolences to these heroes' families, friends and teammates."  Currently, more than 5,000 troops are deployed fighting ISIS.  While most are providing intelligence to Iraqi forces, they are operating closer to the front

Iraq troops are attempting to re capture the town of Tel Afar, which was taken by ISIS in previous battles.  

Scribe:  Lucy Osbourne

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President of the United States made threats to North Korea in a televised presser.  He promised to unleased “fire and fury” against the Asian nation who have made an aggressive effort to become a nuclear powered nation. 

With backroom boy’s language he basically attempted to talk down Kim Jong-un, without being specific Trump made a threat for the Korean leader not to cross the line.   He said, “He has been very threatening beyond a normal state, and as I said, they will be met with fire and fury, and frankly power the likes of which this world has never seen before.”

Over the past years North Korea has tested countless missiles and many are believed to be long range missiles.