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🌱 Could a fake jury-duty call drain your wallet this holiday?
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In today's newsletter:
- Could a fake jury-duty call drain your wallet this holiday?
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 44 and low of 28 degrees.
- Wednesday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, temps: high: 47, low: 32.
- Thursday: Not as cool, becoming breezy, with a high of 57 and low of 32 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Police warn of phishing emails and fake websites as holiday scams rise in the region (wcyb.com) — Bristol police are warning residents about a surge in holiday scams, from phishing emails and fake websites to bogus jury-duty calls demanding cryptocurrency payments. Officers share practical tips to protect your money, secure deliveries, and avoid romance and text scams, stressing simple steps like not clicking suspicious links, using package lock boxes, and always locking your car while shopping. 
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Lebanon
- Tate expands into Lebanon facility, expected to add 35 jobs (wcyb.com)
Damascus
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