What's Up Today: Wednesday, December 7

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🇺🇸 Today marks the 81st anniversary of Pearl Harbor, a catastrophic surprise attack by Japan on a U.S. naval base on Oahu that killed 2,403 U.S. personnel in 1941. In honor of that somber anniversary, here’s a compilation of facts about that attack along with 19 other major events that occurred from the time German aggression began to the final devastating phase of World War II.

🎸 The final show of 2022 presented by Newport Live is coming to the LaFarge Arts Center on Saturday. Headliner Sean Rowe and opener Mary-Elaine Jenkins, both highly regarded folk/roots artists, will kick off a great night of music. Read More

💰 A $50,000 Powerball Ticket was sold recently at Neon Marketplace in Middletown.

🐕 Meet your new best friend, Mishka – this week’s Adoptable Dog of the Week!

✨ Brick Alley Pub will celebrate its 42nd Anniversary today with Brick Alley Nacho Day! Enjoy 50% off all nacho platters today. Dine-in only, with the purchase of a beverage.

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The Latest Headlines on What’sUpNewp

A timeline of WWII, one of the most devastating conflicts in world history

3-day Surf Forecast for Rhode Island

7-Day Weather forecast for Newport County

Execution, not creativity the priority for Patriots offense

Sean Rowe playing La Farge Arts Center Saturday, Dec. 10 in ‘Newport Live’ show

Adoptable Dog of the Week: Mishka

Newport Car Museum hosts ‘Santa Clause For A Cause’, a benefit for Four Hearts Foundation

Pawtucket settles ACLU suit over political signs

Inflation is significantly stressing 75% of Americans—here’s how they’re making ends meet

BankNewport grows opportunity for STEAM learning at Portsmouth AgInnovation Farm

Portland Sea Dogs are being sold, but sticking with Red Sox

$50,000 Powerball ticket sold in Middletown

Recent Local Obituaries

Weather

Today: Showers. Patchy fog. High near 57. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10 pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10 pm and 11 pm. Patchy fog before 1 am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. The chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tomorrow: Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 11 to 14 mph.
Tomorrow Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 10 to 13 mph.

7-Day Weather forecast for Newport County | 3-day Surf Forecast for Rhode Island

Marine Forecast

Small Craft Advisory until December 7, 06:00 PM EST
Today: SE wind 10 to 14 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Showers. Patchy fog. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: SSW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming NNW after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10 pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10 pm and 11 pm. Patchy fog before 1 am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tomorrow: NNW wind 10 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tomorrow Night: N wind 9 to 11 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 50°F.

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