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Rhode Island’s gubernatorial race is heating up as Governor Dan McKee and Helena Foulkes prepare for a high-stakes primary debate, while McKee faces speculation over his Supreme Court pick—possibly sidelining Joseph Shekarchi. Meanwhile, state police conduct underwater searches in Woonsocket amid a deadly stabbing case involving 29-year-old Gabriela Vallejo, as her family seeks justice. On the research front, URI scientists are testing parasitic wasps to combat the invasive spotted lanternfly. Nationally, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announces her departure by August’s end, alongside a lawsuit over Trump’s early Truth Social access and GOP efforts to counter Senate Democrats’ voter ID block. Locally, a domestic violence arrest in Tiverton ended in a tense police standoff—just another day in Rhode Island’s fast-moving news cycle.

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