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Art Class at the Woonsocket Harris Public Library

 

On Thursday August 15th at 2:30 the Woonsocket Harris Public Library is proud to present a special class by Cathy Johnson, a Providence based writer and artist and creator of the graphic novel The Breakaways. Learn how to make your own comics! Have fun with silly drawing games and generate your own characters. Learn how to write and draw your own graphic novel. The class is open to anyone in Middle School and High School. It is in the Adult Program Room at 2:30 August 15th. Space is limited. Sign up at the Teen Desk, or in the Children’s Room.

 

The House may pose as a hurdle for President Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" after being passed in the Senate. The conservative House Freedom Caucus already says the Senate version of the bill increases the federal deficit more than they'd like. House lawmakers have been told they could start voting on the GOP spending bill as soon as 9 a.m. Eastern Wednesday.        Record breaking travel numbers are expected for the Fourth of July holiday. Triple-A says most will travel by car with the busiest travel days being tomorrow and Sunday, July 6th. The TSA expects to screen more than 18-million air travelers between today and next Monday.        The jury in Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex crimes trial is still deliberating. Things got off to a rocky start Monday with the foreperson sending a note to the judge about concerns that one juror cannot follow his instructions. The judge sent a note back reminding them of their lawful duty and told them to keep deliberating.        The man charged with killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022 is avoiding the death penalty. Bryan Kohberger has accepted a plea deal that takes the death penalty off the table in exchange for him pleading guilty to committing the four murders and serving life. Multiple sources say Kohberger will be sentenced to four consecutive life sentences and must waive all rights to appeal.        The Pittsburgh International Airport is looking for thousands of volunteers to participate in a dress rehearsal for its new terminal. The airport is looking for volunteers who will re-enact what the opening day of the new terminal will look like in an effort to have a smooth first day of the terminal once it opens. The volunteers will act as passengers and will follow scripts as they move throughout the terminal.        Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss is reportedly returning to his full time roll on ESPN's Sunday Countdown. Moss missed two months last season while receiving treatment for cancer found outside his bile duct between his pancreas and liver. In December, he announced he underwent a successful surgery and received chemotherapy and radiation.       

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