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The photographic works of local resident Melvyn Gendron are now on exhibit in the center aisle display cases at the Woonsocket Harris Public Library, 303 Clinton Street. Titled "Seasons of Light", the series of photographs captures the dramatic contrast of light and shadow against a variety of objects. The exhibit is available for viewing now through October 31, 2022 during the library's regular business hours. The library is open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9am-9pm, Tuesdays and Fridays from 9am-5pm, and Saturdays in September from 1pm-5pm.  

Minnesota officials are testifying before Congress on government fraud allegations in the state. Three Republican state lawmakers are appearing before the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. That committee's chairman, Representative James Comer, has also invited Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and state Attorney General Keith Ellison to testify at a future hearing.        The U.S. says it's seized two Venezuela-linked oil tankers. In a post on X, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said one was seized in the North Atlantic and another was seized near the Caribbean. Both vessels were either last docked in Venezuela or were heading to the country.        Nick Reiner will be arraigned soon for the murder of his parents at their Los Angeles home last month. Actor-director Rob Reiner and his photographer wife, Michele, died from knife wounds a few hours after their son caused a scene at a holiday party. On Monday, People magazine reported that Nick Reiner was removed from a suicide watch at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in downtown Los Angeles.        The White House is holding a briefing that includes an announcement from HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins. That's according to a post on X from Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. Leavitt said the secretaries will make "another major MAHA announcement."        The window for eligible customers to file a claim against Amazon is open. Amazon settled a 2023 antitrust lawsuit with the FTC for two-point-five-billion dollars in September, alleging the company coerced millions of customers into enrolling in Prime subscriptions. The FTC says the agreements were made egregiously difficult to cancel.        Netflix is giving the first look at its slate of movies and shows coming this year. The streaming giant dropped a four-minute video Wednesday that teases some of the more than 160 shows and movies confirmed to be on the way. They include "Enola Holmes 3," season 4 of "Bridgerton" and the "Peaky Blinders" movie.       

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