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January 25, 2021
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Medical Reserve Corps RI is holding vaccination clinics at the library from 5:30-7:30 pm on these upcoming Thursday dates:
January 27, February 3, 10, 17 & 24.
Pfizer, Pfizer 5-11 and Moderna vaccinations as well as these boosters will be available. Please register on the clinic date and time of your choice using the direct links URLs listed below.

January 27: rebrand.ly/ie4b0l8

February 3: rebrand.ly/jca3d4s

February 10: rebrand.ly/h0x716f

February 17: rebrand.ly/782bpkq

February 25: rebrand.ly/9q0jnuk
 

 

 

 
 
 
The entire East Wing of the White House is being demolished to make room for President Trump's new ballroom. Trump said Wednesday he was tearing down the entire East Wing to make space for his 90-thousand-square-foot ballroom. He downplayed the significance of tearing down the historic structure that held the first lady's office, calling it a "very small building" that "was never thought of as being much."        The U.S. has destroyed a second alleged drug-trafficking vessel in the Pacific Ocean. In a post on X Wednesday, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced three alleged narco-terrorists were killed in the eastern Pacific. This comes hours after Hegseth announced two people were killed in a strike on Tuesday.        President Trump says American cattle ranchers don't understand the effects of tariffs like he does. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he loves cattle ranchers but the only reason they are doing so well is because he placed tariffs on cattle coming into the U.S. The President said if it wasn't for him, they would be doing just as they've done for the past twenty years.        NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is onboard with Bad Bunny playing the Super Bowl halftime show. Speaking at the NFL owners meeting in New York, Goodell said the Puerto Rican artist is "one of the leading and most popular entertainers in the world" and that's what the league tries to achieve.        Tinder is announcing a first-of-its-kind facial verification feature that helps confirm users are real and match their profile photos. Match Group, which owns Tinder, says the policy will apply to all new users in the U.S. Research shows safety and privacy issues contributed to a recent seven-percent drop in paying users on Tinder.        Balloon releases are now illegal in North Carolina. The law went into effect this month banning the organization of or participation in balloon releases. The goal is to cut down on litter, as balloons are believed to be one of the deadliest types of debris for marine wildlife.       

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