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Woonsocket City Council Special Meeting - May 30 2024

 

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The leader of Hamas says the Palestinian militant group may be "ready for a comprehensive deal" for a ceasefire in Gaza. Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh [[ ISS-myle HAHN-ee-yuh ]] made the comments during a televised speech on Sunday. Along with a ceasefire, Haniyeh also called for a "comprehensive swap" of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners.       Former President Trump is trying to reach out to Black voters. Trump spoke to Black community leaders and headlined an event on Saturday in Detroit. Michigan will be a battleground state in November's election, with the vote expected to be close and both campaigns seeing it as a must-win.       The FAA is looking into how potentially substandard titanium sold using fake documentation ended up in commercial jets. The titanium came from a Chinese company, and ended up with Spirit AeroSystems, which makes fuselages for Boeing and wings for Airbus. It's not known how much of the questionable metal made it into service.       Maryland Governor Wes Moore is planning to issue pardons for over 175-thousand marijuana convictions today. Moore said in an interview with the Washington Post that it was a "step to heal decades of social and economic injustice that disproportionately harmed people of color."        Police in a Texas city near Austin say at least two people are dead and more are injured following a shooting Saturday night at a Juneteenth celebration. The shooting happened at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock, about 20 miles north of Austin. Round Rock Police Chief Allen Banks said during a news conference the two victims who were killed were bystanders and were not part of an altercation that led to the shooting.        "Inside Out 2" is taking over the box office. The Pixar sequel scored 155-million-dollars in its opening weekend. It'll be the first release to earn a nine-figure domestic opening in almost 11 months. "Bad Boys: Ride or Die" will fall to second place, with the film looking to have a 33-million-dollar weekend.        

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