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 Woonsocket City Council Special Meeting - Mar 31 2025

 

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President Trump says Wednesday will be America's "Liberation Day." That's when new tariffs are expected to take effect against Canada, Mexico, China and the European Union. The White House said the event dubbed "Make America Wealthy Again" will take place at 4 p.m. Eastern time in the Rose Garden. Trump is expecting five-trillion dollars in U.S. investments after his tariffs take effect.        Elections underway in Florida and Wisconsin today have national implications. In Wisconsin, there's a state supreme court election, and Florida voters will decide two pivotal vacant House seats that could help to shift the balance of power nationally. Both parties have poured millions of dollars into each state, looking at the races as referendum on the direction of the country since Donald Trump's election victory.        The Justice Department is seeking the death penalty for Luigi Mangione. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Tuesday that she has ordered federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty. Mangione allegedly shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a New York City sidewalk in December. He's also facing state charges in connection to the murder.        More storms are forecast from the Plains to the Midwest and South today. Along with that could come tornadoes, damaging wind and hail, and massive amounts of rainfall in parts of the Ohio and Mississippi valleys. That could create a flooding risk into the weekend. Towns ranging from Dallas, Texas to Des Moines, Iowa could be affected.        Senator Cory Booker is still speaking on the Senate floor as part of a protest against the Trump Administration. The New Jersey Democrat started his marathon speech at 7 p.m. Eastern time last night and says he'll go as long as he's physically able. Booker is protesting President Trump's tariffs, steps Trump's taking to dismantle the Department of Education and other polices, saying the nation is in crisis.        NFL owners are postponing a decision on the so-called "Tush Push" play. Multiple reports say team owners decided to table talk about the play made famous by the Philadelphia Eagles until May. Owners did approve some other rule changes at the league meetings in Palm Beach, Florida on Tuesday. For instance, regular season overtime will now see both teams get a possession during the ten-minute extra period.       

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