great day and great weekend. breaking news in america this morning, iran's denial. iran denies it was involved in attacking those tankers near the persian gulf. overnight the new evidence coming to light with tensions escalating. what this means for u.s. security in the region and what's next in the showdown with iran. the white house shake-up. sarah sanders, one of the president's closest advisers, is out. what's next for her. plus the new call to fire kellyanne conway for breaking the law. why her supporters are calling that claim ridiculous. breaking overnight, new surveillance video of cuba gooding jr. the moment he's accused of groping a woman at a bar. what he said amid accusations of a second accuser. and overnight the nba crowns a new champion.

>> and it's a team from toronto, canada, we the north are now we the champions. >> the first nba title for a team from canada. during the warriors final game at oracle arena, the thrilling finish and overnight a party like toronto has never seen before. good friday morning. i'm kenneth moton. >> and i'm lana zak in for janai norman. the party is still going on in toronto this morning. the raptors are nba champions for the first time in franchise history. >> steph curry's miss on a late jumper was their last chance. kawhi leonard and his teammates celebrating the 114-110 win and the first nba title heading to canada.

>> just kept working hard, working hard. and had my mind set on this goal. this is what i play basketball for. all summer during the season and happy to have my hard work paid off. >> a big game, a big series and we'll have much more on the postgame celebrations later that half hour. rising tensions between the u.s. and iran playing out in the waters of the persian gulf region. >> conflicting accounts have emerged as to what caused a tanker to erupt in flames and burn for hours off the coast of iran. another tanker was also apparently attacked. iran has denied any involvement. >> new images released which could be key evidence against iran. abc's elizabeth hur is here with the latest. elizabeth. >> reporter: kenneth and lana, good morning. those new images coming from u.s. officials who maintain iran is to blame and the attacks were unprovoked. that claim according to iranian officials is unfounded. this morning, u.s. central command releasing new video showing what it claims are

iranian forces removing an unexploded mine from the hull of a japanese tanker along with what u.s. officials are new pictures showing where the mines were placed. that japanese tanker one of the two vessels crippled by iran according to secretary of state mike pompeo. >> this assessment is based on intelligence, the weapons used, the level of expertise needed to execute the operation. >> reporter: the crew of the japanese tanker seen here receiving treatment from american sailors aboard "the uss bainbridge" that according to u.s. central command beat any iranian patrol boat also racing to the scene to try to get there first. an iranian ship did recover 23 members of the other tanker that was attacked. the iranians later showing pictures of that crew watching tv in an iranian port city. the attacks occurred in the gulf of oman about 45 minutes apart, the same waterway where u.s.

officials have also blamed iran for attacking four tankers last month. >> these are intended to disrupt, to drive up the price of oil and insurance rates which benefits iran. >> reporter: but this morning iran denying any involvement. the foreign minister tweeting in part, the u.s. immediately jumped to make allegations against iran without a shred of factual or circumstantial evidence. and there are new reports this morning that crew members on the japanese tanker saw flying objects just before the attack suggesting the ship wasn't damaged by mines which would contradict what the u.s. military has said. so still a lot of questions but the u.s. making it clear where they stand. kenneth. >> the back and forth continues. elizabeth hur, thank you. president trump is showing no signs of complying with a federal watch dog's recommendation that he fire one of his closest advisers, kellyanne conway. the watch dog says conway has repeatedly violated the hatch act which is an ethics law that bans federal employees from engaging in political activity while at work. conway's supporters call the law

outdated and say it's being used to unfairly target the trump administration. the watch dog has no power to enforce the president to take action. sarah sanders is out. the white house press secretary is heading home to arkansas. she has three children under the age of 10 and says her most important job is being a mother. abc's trevor ault has more on her departure and what president trump wants her to do next. >> reporter: one of the president's most ardent and vocal supporters stepping down from the white house. the president announcing sarah sanders, his longtime press secretary, will be leaving her position at the end of june. >> she's done an incredible job. we've been through a lot together and she's tough. but she's good. >> reporter: sanders has served as the president's lead spokesperson since 2017. in that time becoming one of the closest members of his inner circle. >> this has been the honor of a lifetime, the opportunity of a lifetime. i couldn't be prouder to have had the opportunity to serve my country and particularly to work for this president.

>> reporter: sanders' tenure has not been without controversy. her press briefings often taking a contentious tone with no official briefings being held at all, only appearing for a gaggle on the white house driveway. she was also named in the mueller report, reportedly telling investigators a claim she had made about fbi officials being happy the president fired director james comey was untrue. she would later describe that as a slip of the tongue. the president calling sarah sanders a warrior and thanking her for what he sees as a job well done encouraging her to run for governor in her home state of arkansas. trevor ault, abc news, washington. >> our thanks to trevor. three more suspects have been arrested in connection with the shooting of david ortiz. several suspects were led in a courtroom in the dominican republic. one of them has linked to a series of armed robberies in new jersey. another who is still on the run is also wanted for a shooting in pennsylvania.

officials say the men were paid nearly $8,000 to target ortiz. prosecutors want to detain them for up to one year as they investigate the case. ortiz is recovering in a boston hospital. his wife says he's in guarded condition but is staying optimistic. big papi even likes the flavor of his hospital toothpaste. a major new development in the flint, michigan, water scandal. the state's attorney general has dismissed all charges including involuntary manslaughter. the office is launching a new investigation saying the first one was flawed. the crisis erupted back in 2014 when the source of the city's water supply was changed to save money. the replacement supply was tainted with lead which has been linked to 12 deaths. time now for a look at your weather for this friday morning. a tornado touched down in southern new jersey last night as a powerful storm swept through the area and kicked up some debris, but no reports of any significant imagine. meanwhile in pennsylvania two people died after they were struck by lightning thursday at

a park near pittsburgh. looking ahead, severe storms are possible in parts of texas and oklahoma today and into tomorrow through kansas. as for high temperatures today, 70ss from d.c. to boston. low 70s for chicago and much of the west coast also in the 70s as we head into the father's day weekend. coming up, a whole new use for beer cans. something we've never seen before. also ahead, we hear from the hiker who survived six days alone in the wilderness. how it's changed him forever. but first new outrage overnight after amanda knox

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the bear that's been roaming the streets of the city for five tense days has finally been caught. a game warden used a tranquilizer to safely take it back to the woods outside the city. in new hampshire a bald eagle has been making headlines. video posted shows him taking a swim. unclear why he decided to take a dip, likely to get lunch. amanda knox in italy for the first time since 2015 when her conviction for killing her roommate was overturned. knox is attending a conference organized by the italy innocent project. she's taking part in a seminar on wrongful convictions. a lawyer for the kercher family calls it inappropriate saying the unsolved murderer of concern is a tragedy. anita hill says she could support biden for the white house. hill has criticized how biden handled the clarence thomas confirmation hearings in 1991 when hill accused thomas of sexual harassment. biden allowed her to face

intense questioning from the all male senate committee. but hill tells nbc biden's past does not disqualify him as a candidate and she doubts the criticism has hurt him. >> i'm not even sure that anything i've said has actually hurt joe biden's campaign. he still is leading in the polls against donald trump and really all of the other candidates for -- on the democratic ticket. i want our leaders to stand up and say, i understand that this is a serious problem, that women are not safe in the workplace, are not safe in our schools, they're not safe on our streets and that we are going to use the government resources to eliminate the problem. >> before biden entered the race he called hill and said that he regretted how she was treated. an important recall this morning, king arthur is recalling more than 14,000 cases of flour because of possible e. coli contamination. the bags that are affected are

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so however you snack. snack like you now in a resealable spread. we're back with the case against cuba gooding jr. he was in court last night pleading not guilty to accusations he groped a woman at a bar. >> new surveillance video obtained by tmz shows him place his hand on a woman's thigh. a few seconds later his hand appears to move up to her breast.

>> a second accuser has come forward and josh einiger was there as the actor faced the judge. >> reporter: this video unearthed and posted by tmz appears to show the moment manhattan prosecutors say cuba gooding jr. groped a woman. he's sitting with his girlfriend when the alleged victim sits down next to them and gooding appears to touch her leg and then her breast before either she pushes his hand away or he pulling her hand away and kisses it. just four nights later the actor appeared in manhattan arraignment court and pleaded not guilty of charges he groped her. >> show me the money. >> reporter: the 51-year-old academy award winning star of "jerry maguire" had been out jun night at the magic hour, a rooftop bar. it was later that night the woman called police. there is gooding who had flown back to l.a. returned to new york today to surrender voluntarily to the nypd where detectives who specialize in sex crimes placed him under arrest. mark heller is his lawyer.

>> i frankly am shocked and horrified that this case is being prosecuted. all i ask of you is that you judge for yourself, look at the video and make your own choice rather than relying on the overzealous policing in this matter. >> reporter: gooding is facing two different charges, forcible touching and third degree sexual abuse, both misdemeanors. the judge released him on his own recognizance. he'll be back in court later this month. josh einiger, abc news. as the worst measles outbreak since 1992 continues to spread new york has ended the religious exception for school vaccination requirements. governor andrew cuomo signed a law repealing the exception saying he understands religious freedom

but vax is outweighed. new york has been hit the hardest. a hiker rescued after spending six days stranded alone in the arkansas wilderness is now speaking out. joshua mcclatchy gave an interview to wfaa. he was on a solo hike to celebrate his barrettday but he got lost and texted his mother saying he had bad reception and couldn't make phone calls. finally after six days search crews used infrared technology to find him. the terrain so treacherous a rock fell on his head and said he learned a lot about himself and about nature. >> when it comes to the wild life, i learned very quickly that the ants were my nemesis. when you're in the mountains and you're yelling, everything echoes so you can't tell where the original sound came from. my outlook is just so different now. i'm so grateful. >> he says throughout the ordeal his goal was to follow streams to get water and stay hydrated. back now to the nba finals and that thrilling finish. the warriors had a shot at the it's their first nba title.

abc's t.j. holmes was there for all the emotional moments after the game. >> reporter: toronto raptors have now done what no team before them has done and they have brought an nba championship north of the border for the first time ever in what was an exhilarating night at oracle arena and what is the last time we'll ever see the golden state warriors play in this arena. to these warriors who have been wounded and have absolutely been dismantled by injury, klay thompson goes down with a knee injury in the third quarter and the warriors still had a chance in this game. steph curry got a good look in the closing moments of this game. it didn't fall so the toronto raptors behind kawhi leonard who is your finals mvp, he is

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making news right now at 4:27, three-peat denied. the warriors lose game six and klay thompson in the nba finals. they vow to come back stronger and healthier. all right, get ready to pay more to ride b.a.r.t. it is raising its fares to stop fare cheats and try to improve safety. >> california has a new state budget this morning. education, the homeless, and housing are at the forefront. good morning on this friday, june 14th. i'm tired. it was a late night. >> it was late and sad and tough but, mike, can you bring us good news, please? it will be cooler. great for outdoor activities. the sun will come out slower, but when it does it will still

shine down upon us. temperatures right now if you're heading out in the 50s except for in san jose, brentwood and mountain view. low 60s there. let's see where we end up with a lot of cloud cover along the coast. mid-60s there to san francisco and richmond, upper 60s in oakland. low to mid-70s for the bay. upper 70s in the south bay. a few 80s showing up around santa rosa and antioch and fairfield and that's about it. we'll take a look at the weekend forecast coming up. here's alexis. good morning, mike. we are looking at pretty quiet volumes. it is friday. i think a lot of folks stayed up late last night and maybe taking it easy this morning. cash lanes. that is about it so far this morning. car-pool lanes should not be open. i'm not sure what the white van is doing, maybe exiting into a parking lot. a lot of green on our maps. always the exception out of the central valley but not terrible so far today. 33 miles per hour on 205. 31 miles an hour on 580.

we do have a high wind advisory for altamont pass. we had a lot of issues with ace rail today. that's coming up next. dub nation is feeling the warriors' loss this morning. the team fought until the very end against some devastating injuries. >> showed a whole lot of heart, though. golden state managed to hold on for most of game six and they did it without k.d. who has a ruptured achilles tendon. then this moment, klay thompson went down with a knee injury, a torn acl. and that comes with a roughly six to nine month recovery time. a suspenseful fourth quarter ended with the raptors winning their first ever title 114-110. there are questions about next season with the serious injuries. steph curry had this to say. >> i'm not sure. there are a lot of decision that is we'll go into the summer and deal with those accordingly. true champions like we are, we

should be able to adapt and keep the same kind of dna no matter what our roster looks like next year. i have high hopes about being back on this stage. >> it was the warriors' very last game at oracle arena. a man believed to be a toronto raptors executive pushed and hit a sheriff's deputy in the face moments after last night's game ended. the alameda county sheriff's office is investigating along with oakland police. dub nation was really hoping they would get to celebrate the warriors' last game with a win. fans were devastated when that buzzer rang, but they said the team gave everything they had after a 47-year run in oakland. >> this is home. it's going to be strange going to another place. >> i'm thankful for the warriors. they gave a great season. >> the warriors tweeted out a big thank you to dub nation stating they have the best fans in the world. >> and, of course a