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U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington to leave for Yokosuka

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The U.S. military said Wednesday the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier George Washington will leave this week from Virginia for the Yokosuka naval base near Tokyo, replacing another Nimitz-class vessel, the Ronald Reagan.

The George Washington, which was deployed to the base from 2008 to 2015, is due to depart from Naval Station Norfolk on Thursday, sailing through the Pacific after rounding Cape Horn at the southern tip of South America, it said.

Before arriving at the Japanese port city by the end of the year, the carrier is expected to sail with warships from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Uruguay, according to the U.S. Navy. Port calls are also planned in Brazil, Chile and Peru.

File photo taken in May 2015 shows the U.S. aircraft George Washington leaving the U.S. Navy’s Yokosuka base near Tokyo.(Kyodo)

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The replacement of the Ronald Reagan for an overhaul will take place because overseas deployments of naval ships are limited to 10 years under U.S. law.

In 2008, the George Washington’s arrival in Yokosuka marked the first permanent deployment of a nuclear-powered carrier at a Japanese port.





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Man shot, killed in Washington Park home

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A man was shot to death in a Washington Park home Tuesday afternoon.

The 18-year-old was in a home in the 5700 block of South Michigan Avenue when someone opened fire about 2:15 p.m., Chicago police said.

He suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. His name hasn’t been released.

No arrests were made.

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Man killed in Columbia Heights blaze linked to fireplace debris

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A man died in a fire in Northwest D.C. early on the morning of Christmas Eve, officials said.

Debris in a fireplace started the blaze in the 1500 block of Ogden St. NW, D.C. Fire and EMS said. It was an accident, officials said.

Firefighters were called to the scene about 1 a.m. When they arrived, they saw flames on the first floor of the building.

The man was rescued and taken to a trauma center, but died, officials said. Firefighters put out the blaze, and investigators are on the scene.

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New York family's puppy and car stolen from Forestville Wawa

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He’s a small dog out there in a big world.

A 3-month-old puppy named Benji was stolen Friday, along with his family’s car, at a Wawa in Forestville, Maryland.

“He’s tiny,” said KerryAnn Wiltshire, one of Benji’s owners. “He’s very, very tiny, very loving.”

Wiltshire says she and her boyfriend were driving from New York to North Carolina Friday when they stopped at a Wawa near the Ritchie Station Shopping Center in Prince George’s County to get gas and use the restroom. She says they turned off the engine and locked the black Nissan Altima with Benji, a Peekapoo, inside.

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But when they left the store a few minutes later:

“We came out and we see a guy with a mask on and gloves running towards the car. He gets in the car and drives off,” Wiltshire said. “When he drove off, we start running trying to chase after the car. I guess he had an SUV behind him, so we call police.”

The Nissan was recovered in the District Sunday. Wiltshire says none of her belongings were found in it.

“The most important thing in that vehicle was not a thing, it was my son Benji, my dog. I had my dog, gifts for the kids, clothing, my phone, a thousand dollars, my ID, bank cards” she said.

Wiltshire says it would be a miracle if Benji could be reunited with her children, who are ages 5, 7 and 9.

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