IT'S CONSTITUTION DAY IN PUERTO RICO!
THIS YEAR MARKS THE 50th ANNIVERSARIES OF MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND THE HOUSTON ASTROS OF MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL.
AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK...
*Greek banks have reopened with strict capital control guidelines.
*Pierre Nkurunziza has been re-elected to a third term as President of Burundi.
*Cuba and the United States have restored full diplomatic relations.
*Lockheed Martin has agreed to buy United Technologies Corp.'s Sikorsky Aircraft for $9 Billion US dollars.
*Professional hockey is considering adding teams in Quebec, Canada and Las Vegas, Nevada USA; starting in the 2017-2018 season.
*Exoplanet Kepler-452B is the closest in comparison to Earth discovered, to date.
TERRIBLE TERRORIST ACTIVITIES...
*A suicide bombing in the Diyala Province of Iraq has left over 120 people dead and many more injured.
*Suicide bombers still seem to be a popular weapon amongst terrorist groups, leaving one to wonder where they are recruiting these people, considering the high turnover rate.
*The victims of the Chattanooga, South Carolina shooting: Sgt. Carson A. Holmquist, Petty Officer Randall Smith, Gunnery Sgt. Thomas J. Sullivan, Lance Cpl. Squire K. Wells, and Staff Sgt. David A. Wyatt.
*Formula One driver Jules Bianchi passed away while in his coma from injuries sustained during the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix.
*Actress Mildred Joanne Smith (No Way Out) has taken her last bow on life's stage.
*Screenwriter Douglas S. Cook (The Rock, Double Jeopardy) has passed away.
*Big Band Leader/songwriter/composer Van Alexander (too numerous to mention) is no longer with us.
*Cartoonist Tom Moore (the Archie franchise) is gone.
*Songwriter Wayne Carson ("The Letter", "Always On My Mind", "Neon Rainbow") is gone.
*Author E. L. Doctorow (Ragtime, Billy Bathgate) has left us.
*Actor Theodore Bikel (My Fair Lady, Fiddler on the Roof) has taken his last bow on life's stage.
*Actress Natasha Parry (Romeo and Juliet, OH! What A Lovely War!) has passed away.
WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA...
POLITICALLY...
*Congressional Democrats are accusing Republicans of trying to sneak provisions within pending bills that would weaken Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. Potential cutting passages to Social Security were removed from a pending Highway Infrastructure bill on Thursday.
*Congressional Republicans have (allegedly) vowed they will never support a measure that grants LGBT people the same equal rights as anyone else. While the Supreme Court recently ruled that same gender marriages are legal and constitutionally protected, other discriminating practices towards that community still exist.
*Someone has been posting negative attack ads against Medicare and Planned Parenthood.
*Ohio Governor John Kasich has officially become the 16th person to announce they are hoping to secure the 2016 Republican Party Presidential nomination; compared to only 5 people hoping to be the Democratic nominee. Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are still the front runners in that race.
*The current GOP polls show billionaire Donald Trump now ahead of Jeb Bush, despite Bush's recent comments concerning government programs he'd eliminate if elected and opinions of the working class, while several veterans say they are NOT part of a group called "Veterans For Trump" who the candidate claims is on his side.
ELSEWHERE...
*Seven people were wounded with 3 confirmed dead during an attack on a movie theater in Louisiana.*Lockheed Martin has agreed to buy United Technologies Corp.'s Sikorsky Aircraft for $9 Billion US dollars.
*The Anthem Insurance Company wants to buy the Cigna Insurance Company for $48 Billion US dollars.
*The Artist Once More Known As Prince says his forthcoming new album is "highly experimental".
*The National Hockey League is considering expanding to Las Vegas and Quebec, starting in the 2017-2018 season.
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