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wpri.com > news > us-and-world > the-emperor-is-a-fan-of-flock-man-dressed-as-darth-vader-endorses-cameras-at-city-council-meeting > amp

‘The Emperor is a fan of Flock’: Man dressed as Darth Vader endorses cameras at city council meeting

3+ hour, 16+ min ago   (452+ words) (FOX 5/KUSI) — A man dressed as Star Wars villain Darth Vader spoke during public comment at a San Diego City Council committee meeting on Wednesday to show tongue-in-cheek support of a stronger police force and the use of Flock cameras....

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wpri.com > business-news > ap-business > ap-japans-leader-takaichi-explains-why-she-spends-long-hours-in-seclusion-at-her-official-residence > amp

Japan’s leader Takaichi explains why she spends long hours in seclusion at her official residence

8+ hour, 11+ min ago   (320+ words) In December, Takaichi moved into the official residence, a brick-and-stone mansion that opened in 1929 used to be the original prime minister’s office until its replacement was built right next to it. Takaichi said on X that living in the official…...

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wpri.com > news > us-and-world > ap-first-group-of-deportees-arrives-in-troubled-haiti-after-us-ends-tps-program > amp

First group of deportees arrives in troubled Haiti after US ends TPS program

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (749+ words) The plane landed in the northern Haitian city of Cap-Haitien because the main international airport in Port-au-Prince is considered too dangerous. The U.S. government currently has a ban on U.S. commercial flights to Haiti’s capital through early September because of ongoing gang…...

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wpri.com > news > us-and-world > ap-north-korea-fires-a-suspected-missile-toward-the-sea-japan-says > amp

South Korea says North Korea fires about 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (371+ words) The Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launches happened from North Korea’s capital region around 5 p.m. (0800 GMT) on Thursday. The military said the missiles were launched toward North Korea’s eastern waters. The military said South Korea has bolstered its surveillance…...

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wpri.com > news > immigration > more-than-two-dozen-rhode-islanders-sworn-in-as-citizens > amp

More than two dozen Rhode Islanders sworn in as citizens

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (217+ words) PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — In a Providence courtroom on Wednesday, 28 Rhode Island residents officially became U.S. citizens. 12 News was in the room for the naturalization ceremony. The immigrants hail from 13 different countries, but have spent years in the United States working toward…...

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wpri.com > news > us-and-world > ap-longtime-publisher-of-stars-and-stripes-to-retire-citing-differences-with-pentagon-leadership > amp

Longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes to retire, citing differences with Pentagon leadership

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (688+ words) The longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes has announced his retirement, ending a decades-long career with the military newspaper as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon moves to exert editorial control and eliminate what it asserts are “woke distractions.” The announcement…...

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wpri.com > traffic > i-195-washington-bridge-closure > mckee-ridot-give-update-on-washington-bridge-project > amp

RI officials lay out timeline of Washington Bridge rebuild

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (279+ words) PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee called a press conference on Wednesday afternoon to provide an update on the Washington Bridge project. McKee, along with interim RIDOT Director Robert Rocchio and representatives from contractor Walsh Construction, released a timeline…...

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wpri.com > news > us-and-world > ap-in-israel-military-service-debate-spotlights-ultra-orthodox-jews-and-their-growing-clout > amp

In Israel, military service debate spotlights ultra-Orthodox Jews and their growing clout

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1066+ words) They are growing in numbers and in political and cultural clout. That’s bringing their vision of faith, Jewish identity and civic practices into conflict with other Israelis, both religious and secular. Distrust spirals on all sides. Mass protests over proposed…...

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China may soon pose a threat in Western Pacific, lawmakers warn

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (382+ words) (NEXSTAR) — Military analysts and lawmakers warn China could flex its muscle in the Western Pacific, after the U.S. Navy moved its last aircraft carrier out of that region. The USS George Washington is leaving the Pacific and is expected to…...

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wpri.com > news > us-and-world > ap-russia-summons-japanese-envoy-following-putins-visit-to-disputed-islands > amp

Russia summons Japanese envoy following Putin’s visit to disputed islands

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (471+ words) Last week, Putin visited Iturup, one of the four southernmost islands of the chain, which Japan calls the Northern Territories. The Soviet Union took them from Japan in the final days of World War II, and the dispute has kept…...