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Meet local filmmaker Jason Allard at the Woonsocket Harris Public Library on Friday May 20th at 4pm. Mr. Allard combines filmmaking with exploring abandoned places to tell the stories of Rhode Island's forgotten icons in his YouTube series "Abandoned From Above": https://www.youtube.com/c/JasonAllard 

 

Jason Allard will talk about his hobby and work as a web series creator on YouTube. If you ever thought about making your own web video for social media or if you like to learn about local history and abandoned places, join us at the library for this live in-person presentation.  Ask questions after the presentation. 

 

 

 

 

At least nine people are dead and nearly a dozen are hurt following the UPS plane crash in Louisville last night. Today, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said the cargo plane burst into flames because it was just taking off for Hawaii and was holding thousands of gallons of fuel.        President Trump is set to speak at one of the largest annual global business summits in the Americas. The America Business Forum is being held to promote Miami as a global hub for business, technology, and sports. Trump will return to the White House immediately following the speech.        Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani says New Yorkers deserve a government they can trust. The New York City mayor-elect told reporters today his win represents a new era of government. He announced some officials he's tapping for his transition team and, perhaps future cabinet.        The Supreme Court is hearing a case over the legality of President Trump's sweeping tariffs. It comes after the high court agreed to fast track the case. The tariffs will stay in place until the court makes a decision.        The Eastern U.S. is set to get with arctic air this weekend. Temperatures are expected to fall from the Dakotas all the way down to Florida, with forecasters saying it will feel more like January than November. That's about 10 to 15 degrees below average.        Instagram is being ordered to stop using PG-13 to describe its new teen accounts. The Motion Picture Association reportedly sent a cease and desist letter to Instagram's parent company Meta over the use of the rating. It said the claims the new setting is "guided by" the PG-13 rating are "literally false and highly misleading."       

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