Saturday, November 26, 2016

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: NOVEMBER 20-26, 2016

TODAY IS CONSTITUTION DAY IN INDIA AND
SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY WITHIN THE UNITED STATES.
DECEMBER 1 IS WORLD AIDS AWARENESS DAY.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*The United Nations has become concerned about human rights in the Philippines after President Rodrigo Duterte suggested establishing a law allowing the imprisonment of children as young as 9 on certain charges.
*The use of illegal Chlorine Gas is still suspected in the Syrian Civil War.
*Fighting continued despite a 48 hour ceasefire in the Yemen Civil War.
*With the season officially lasting until the end of November, Hurricane Otto threatened the Panama region this week.
*While still President, Barack Obama is continuing to do his duty, meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation Conference to discuss their country’s respective involvement in the Syrian Civil War.
*TransAsia Airways is dissolving its business.
*A subterranean deposit of ice has been discovered on Mars by astronomers.
*Have the remains of The Black Duck been found?
*Just what did happen to the crew of the USS Turner?
*Has an ancient city been discovered in Egypt?

THE TERRORIST REPORT…
*Bombs are still the primary weapon of choice against civilian and military targets.
PASSING PARADE…
*Actress Florence Henderson (The Brady Bunch, Fanny) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.
*Author William Trevor (A Standard of Behavior, Love and Summer) is no longer with us.
*Child Actor Jerry Tucker (Our Gang comedies) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Visual effects technician Ron Thornton (Babylon 5, Star Trek Voyager, Spaceballs) has passed away.
*Actor Ron Glass (Barney Miller, Firefly/Serenity) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Former President of Cuba Fidel Castro is no longer with us.
*Actor Peter Sumner (Ned Kelly, Star Wars: A New Hope) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Former Major League Baseball player Ralph Branca (Brooklyn Dodgers, Detroit Tigers) is no longer with us.
*Jazz musician Shirley Bunnie Foy has passed away.
*Former Major League Baseball player Dave Ferriss (Boston Red Sox) is no longer with us.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
POLITICALLY…
*President-elect Donald Trump has vowed America will pull out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership as soon as his administration begins.
*Amongst the potential members of Trump's forthcoming cabinet, pending Congressional approval: South Carolina governor Nikki Haley as United States Ambassador to the United Nations, former chairwoman of the Michigan Republican State Party Betsy DeVos as United States Secretary of Education, KT McFarland as Deputy National Security Advisor and Donald McGahn as White House Counsel. (There are 2 separate links in that item.)
*When he takes office, just where does Donald Trump's administration stand on human/personal rights, let alone health insurance and insurers? (There are 2 different links in this item.)
MEANWHILE…
*While still President, Barack Obama is continuing to do his duty, meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation Conference to discuss their country’s respective involvement in the Syrian Civil War.
*As they officially recount the votes, for what it's worth: Hillary Clinton's lead over Donald Trump has increased by over 2 million ballots in the popular vote, although it was the electoral college that declared Trump the winner.
*How will Donald Trump treat government employees?
*The next Secretary of State: Mitt Romney or Rudolph Giuliani?
ELSEWHERE…
*Just what did happen to the crew of the USS Turner?
*Jimmie Johnson won the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup.
*Las Vegas has announced that their forthcoming professional hockey team will be known as the Vegas Golden Knights.

For more news at any time, either scroll down to our ELSEWHERE feature at the bottom of your screen or visit any other reputable news source.

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