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Harris Library Monthly Book Club
Wednesday, September 18 at 7pm

Woonsocket Harris Public Library

 

The next gathering of the Harris Library Book Club will be held at the library located at 303 Clinton Street on Wednesday, September 18th at 7pm. This month, members are asked to bring along a recent read and offer a 3-minute talk about why the book was a great or not-so-great read. Light refreshments are available. For more information, please call Margaret at 401-767-4126. Free. Adults ages 18 and up are welcome to join.

 

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Submitted by Margaret McNulty 401-769-9044

 

Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton has been indicted. Justice Department officials in Maryland brought the charges which are all related to alleged mishandling of classified documents. Bolton faces federal counts that are connected to the Espionage Act.        The Senate has once again denied a spending measure that would end the government shutdown. It's the tenth time lawmakers have attempted to pass the legislation that's Republican-backed and has already made it through the House. Meanwhile, the Senate held a procedural vote on a measure that's meant to fund the Department of War.        President Trump is unveiling a plan to make in vitro fertilization more accessible. Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump said his plan will allow Americans access to the most popular fertility drugs at reduced prices, saying Americans have been paying 700 times what other countries pay. Trump also said his administration will make IVF treatments less expensive for couples through insurance.        President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet in Hungary soon. The president announced the plans in a Truth Social post following a call with the Russian leader today. Trump said he had a "very productive" conversation with Putin.        The National Weather Service's winter outlook is out now. The Ohio Valley and southern Great Lakes regions are expected to see wetter-than-average conditions. Meanwhile, drier-than-average conditions are anticipated in the desert Southwest as well as along the Gulf Coast and from Florida to the Carolinas.        KISS rocker Ace Frehley is dead at the age of 74. His death was confirmed in a statement from his family. In September, Frehley announced he was pausing his solo tour due to a "minor fall" in his studio.       

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