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The Harris Public Library, 303 Clinton Street Woonsocket, RI will host a Holiday Book Sale from December 13 through December 30 during normal business hours. The book sale will be held in the main program room. A variety of gently used books, media and puzzles will be available for sale at nominal prices. For every $5 purchase of  hardcover or large softcover books, receive one book free. Fill a plastic market bag with small paperbacks for only $1.00. We supply the bags! For more information, please call the library at 401-769-9044.

 

 

 
President Trump is holding tele-rallies tonight to fire up voters in Virginia and New Jersey. They come ahead of tomorrow's key elections. Voters in both states will head to the polls to elect new governors.        SNAP benefits will be partially funded by the Trump administration as the government shutdown drags on. In a court filing today, the administration said the money would cover "50-percent of eligible households' current allotments." This comes after two separate rulings last week ordered the Trump administration to tap emergency funds that will cover some of the SNAP program.        Nancy Pelosi could be ready to call it a career. Several reports say Democratic leadership is signaling the ex-house speaker will not seek another term. She has been in politics for nearly four decades representing her San Francisco-based district.        Charlie Kirk's widow wants to have cameras in the courtroom for the trial of her husband's assassin. Erika Kirk told Fox News' Jesse Watters there have been cameras "all over" her husband "when he was murdered," so there should be cameras in court. She added she wants people to see "what true evil is."        Stocks are closing mixed to start the new month on Wall Street. Tech stocks provided some lift to the market with Amazon shares up four percent after the company reached a 38-billion-dollar deal with OpenAI. At the closing bell, the Dow fell 226 points to 47-336. The S&P 500 rose 11 points to 68-52. The Nasdaq gained 110 points to 23-834.        Grateful Dead member Donna Jean Godchaux has passed away following a battle with cancer. Before joining the Grateful Dead, Godchaux provided backing vocals on classic songs like Elvis Presley's "Suspicious Minds" and Percy Sledge's "When a Man Loves a Woman." Godchaux was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the Grateful Dead in 1994.       

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