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Blood Drive

 

Woonsocket 's Elk Lodge will be holding a Blood Drive August 11, 8am-12noon.  All who donate will get a free breakfast. Please come in and donate blood to save lives! 380 Social St, Woonsocket, RI.

The White House says President Trump doesn't want a group of Democrats to be put to death. This, after Trump posted on social media Thursday that the group should be tried for "seditious behavior, punishable by death." He was referring to lawmakers who put out a video telling members of the armed forces that they had an obligation to resist illegal orders.        Officials in North Carolina say the Border Patrol has left Charlotte and is headed to New Orleans. Over 250 people were arrested for alleged immigration violations during the North Carolina crackdown. The Border Patrol has reportedly been in contact with Louisiana officials about conducting its next operation in New Orleans.        President Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani are set to meet at the White House later today. Trump has claimed that he'll be hosting "a communist" when he welcomes Mamdani to the Oval Office. Both sides say the meeting shows their willingness to meet with anyone to better benefit regular citizens.        The Trump administration is planning to open over a billion acres of U.S. waters to gas and oil drilling. The Interior Department announced Thursday that it plans to hold over 30 sales of leases in federal waters, including in the eastern Gulf and off the coast of Alaska.        The cost of a large Thanksgiving dinner is down five percent. The American Farm Bureau Federation says the cost of the holiday meal dropped after retailers implemented a 16-percent drop in the price of a 16-pound turkey. The Farm Bureau says while the wholesale price for fresh turkey is up from 2024, grocery stores have been offering Thanksgiving deals.        The Houston Texans knocked off the Buffalo Bills 23-19 on Thursday Night Football. Texans quarterback Davis Mills racked up two touchdowns at last night's AFC matchup at NRG Stadium, leading Houston to its third straight victory. Houston is now 6-and-5, while the Bills have slipped to 7-and-4 in the AFC East.       

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