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The Alzheimer's Association will be presenting The Empowered Caregiver over 5 sessions at the Woonsocket Harris Public Library. Sessions will be from 6-7:30pm in the large program room. See attached flyer for session topics and dates. Session #1 will be Wednesday, October 9, 2024 titled "Understanding Alzheimer's and Dementia." Space is limited. To register, call the reference desk at 401-767-4124 and leave your contact info for the sessions you want to sign up to attend.
The Federal Reserve is set to make an announcement on interest rates later today. The Fed is widely expected to cut rates by a quarter percentage. The Fed's cut has a trickle-down effect on consumers, lowering mortgage, credit card and auto loan interest rates. President Trump will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping [[ she jeen-peeng ]] tonight in South Korea. Trump said this meeting is something very important to the entire world and he believes everything will work out very well for everybody. China has said it's willing to work with the U.S. as the two nations have yet to agree on a trade deal. Hurricane Melissa is shifting across eastern Cuba. It will soon be back in the Atlantic Ocean as it heads towards The Bahamas. Flash flooding has been reported in Cuba as video on social media shows torrents of flood water rushing down the streets of the island country's second largest city, Santiago de Cuba. A federal judge in California ruled yesterday that acting U.S Attorney Bill Essayli is unlawfully serving his role. The legitimacy of his position was challenged by the Federal Public Defender's Office in three pending criminal cases. They argue that Essayli improperly overstayed his interim appointment, which should result in his removal. Game five of the World Series is set for tonight. Los Angeles Dodgers will host the Blue Jays one final time before the series shifts to Toronto for game six. The series is tied at two games a piece after the Blue Jays took game four last night by a score of six to two. 
