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- 1Block and Foulkes face aging and disability questions at gubernatorial forum●Block and Foulkes address Aging, Disability and Behavioral Health at Gubernatorial Forum
Rhode Island gubernatorial candidates Block and Foulkes took part in a forum focused on aging, disability and behavioral health issues. The candidates laid out their positions on services and policy for older adults, people with disabilities, and those needing mental health support. The event gave voters a direct comparison of the contenders' approaches ahead of the election.
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Chinese coast guard and maritime militia vessels reportedly blocked Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources patrol ships near Pag-asa Island in the Spratly Islands, preventing Filipino enforcement operations in waters Manila claims within its exclusive economic zone. The incident adds to a series of confrontations between the two countries in the South China Sea, where Beijing maintains extensive maritime claims despite a 2016 international arbitration ruling against them.