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1. Today there is a 50 percent chance of showers. It will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Northeast wind will be 5 to 9 mph becoming south. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Tonight there is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. It will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

2. Karl Bock hosts karaoke Sundays and Thursdays at Trinity Bar & Restaurant, 184 W. Main St., 8 p.m. For more information visit Trinity's website.

3. The holiday of Shavuot is Sunday and Monday, May 27 and 28, commemorating the revelation on Mount Sinai when the Jews received the Ten Commandments 3,324 years ago. At 11 a.m. today, a reading of the Ten Commandments in its original plus a dairy buffet and ice cream and games for the children will take place at Mansfield VFW, 88 Chilson Ave. The event is free of charge and no prior membership or knowledge of Hebrew is necessary. For more information or to RSVP go to www.JewishMansfield.com/1534431, call 508-339-8767 or email info@JewishMansfield.com.

4. Each week, we'll feature a different outstanding criminal case from around the region in our Most Wanted series. For this week’s case tune in around noon.

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