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Box Office: "Mandalorian and Grogu" tops charts and "Obsession" grows in second weekend
4+ hour, 9+ min ago (543+ words) This image released by Disney shows The Mandalorian, portrayed by Pedro Pascal, right, and Grogu in a scene from Lucasfilm's "Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu." (Lucasfilm Ltd. - Disney via AP) It exceeded opening weekend expectations for the movie, a…...
A suicide bombing near a railway track in southwest Pakistan kills at least 23 people
5+ hour ago (395+ words) The force of the explosion caused two of the train cars to overturn and catch fire, sending thick black smoke into the air, according to footage shared online. The attack happened in an area where security forces are usually stationed,…...
Building under construction in Philippines collapses, leaving 1 dead and 21 trapped
9+ hour, 41+ min ago (430+ words) At least 24 workers either managed to dash out of the building, where they mostly slept on the ground floor, or were rescued after the it crumbled to the ground around 2: 30 a. m. in a crowded neighborhood of budget hotels, cafes, spas and…...
Details emerge of a potential Iran deal as US cites progress
8+ hour, 18+ min ago (895+ words) Iran has not publicly committed to giving up its uranium " a key demand of U. S. President Donald Trump " and the sides have seemed close to a deal at different points in recent weeks without clinching one. Secretary of State Marco Rubio,…...
Gov. Mc Kee signs new legislation dedicating dog park after Christine Conrad Lane
22+ hour, 44+ min ago (225+ words) Barrington, RI (WPRI) " Governor Dan Mc Kee signed new legislation on Saturday dedicating "The Christine Conrad Lane Memorial Dog Park. The park was dedicated to Christine Conrad Lane, a Barrington resident who died in a midair crash over the Potomac…...
Scott Remer, the only full-time spelling bee coach, charges $180 an hour. Champs say he's worth it
23+ hour, 47+ min ago (1144+ words) For Scott Remer, the champion spellers" coach, posing for a picture was more than just a celebration. It was a business necessity. While nearly every National Spelling Bee champion over the past 15 years has worked with a coach, the 32-year-old…...
Stray cat test positive for rabies in Burrillville
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (158+ words) BURRILLVILLE, R. I. (WPRI) " The Rhode Island Department of Health says a stray cat found in Burrillville has tested positive for rabies. The cat was tested after a person was bitten in the area of Whipple Road on May 20. The person who…...
Trump's Justice Department scrubs its website of news releases about Jan. 6 defendants
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (353+ words) WPRI. com The purge of news releases documenting criminal charges, convictions and sentencings is the latest step by the Trump administration to dramatically rewrite the history of the assault on the Capitol, when hundreds of supporters of Republican President Donald…...
40, 000 people under evacuation orders for a chemical tank leak in Southern California " WPRI. com
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (809+ words) Water is sprayed on a tank that overheated at an aerospace plant in Garden Grove, Calif. , Friday, May 22, 2026. (Jeff Gritchen/The Orange County Register via AP) Authorities in Southern California on Friday were racing to figure out how to prevent…...
Congo curtails funeral wakes in Ebola outbreak as WHO upgrades risk assessment
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (1050+ words) A person is wearing a protective face mask in front of the WHO logo, during the media regarding the epidemic of Ebola disease, during a press conference at the World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Friday, May 22, 2026. (Martial…...