Saturday, April 22, 2017

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: APRIL 16-22, 2017

APRIL 22 IS EARTH DAY!
APRIL 25 IS WORLD PENGUIN DAY.
APRIL 27 IS HAIRBALL AWARENESS DAY TO PROMOTE BETTER PET HEALTH.
APRIL 28 IS ARBOR DAY.

SOME TESLA MOTORS MODEL S AND MODEL X CARS ARE BEING RECALLED FOR BRAKE ISSUES. CONTACT YOUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR MORE DETAILS.
AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*Turkey will soon be converting its government system from parliamentary to executive presidency, although the European Commission now suspects “irregularities” in the voting referendum.
*While Vice President Mike Pence is in South Korea for arms discussions, is North Korea wanting to go to war?
*Having declared them “extremists”, the Supreme Court of Russia has officially banned Jehovah’s Witnesses in that country.
*The local government has seized control of the General Motors factory in Venezuela.
*The United Kingdom’s House of Commons will have a “snap general election” June 8.
*To celebrate Earth Day, apparently Climate Change stole a river!
*A 3500 year old undisturbed tomb has been discovered in Luxor, Egypt’s Valley of the Kings.
*So what IS the most complicated word in the English language???
*Just how complicated should homework be in kindergarten???



THE TERRORIST REPORT…
*Bombs are still the terrorists’ weapon of choice against innocent civilian and military targets.
PASSING PARADE…
*TV writer Trish Vradenburg (Family Ties, Kate and Allie, Designing Women) is no longer with us.
*Producer Earl A. Glick (Starship Invasions) has passed away.
*Actress Yvonne Monlaur (Three Strangers in Rome, The Brides of Dracula) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.
*Producer J. C. Spink (The Hangover, The Butterfly Effect) is no longer with us.
*Singer Cuba Gooding, Senior of The Main Ingredient has passed away.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
POLITICALLY…

*President Trump has signed the “Buy American, Hire American” Act into law. This measure is supposed to encourage the title practices, while limiting who can come to the country via the H-1B Specialty Work Visa. While a growing sentiment for years, there is suspicion that Donald Trump himself didn’t follow this practice. (There are 2 separate links in this item.)
*Are President Trump's businesses guilty of breaking the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution???
*Apparently, the Donald Trump administration wants to have a new Surgeon General.
*While President Trump did oversee his first White House Easter Egg Roll Monday April 17, it was not completely error free.
MEANWHILE...
*Despite Donald Trump endorsements, there will be a run-off in June between Democrat Jon Ossoff and Republican Karen Handel to see who fills the vacancy created when Congressman Tom Price became the Secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services. (There are 2 separate links in this item.)
*How is Neil Gorsuch getting along with his fellow Supreme Court judges???
*Apparently Donald Trump was unhappy with Tax Day protests, as his administration may soon eliminate an Obama Administration established protest web site. (There are 2 separate links in this item.)
*Does Ivanka Trump also face a possible conflict of interest???
*So, what might happen at a Donald Trump hosted White House dinner???
*Did Donald Trump EVER know Luciano Pavarotti???
ELSEWHERE…
*The suspected “Facebook Killer” committed suicide instead of allowing himself to be arrested by authorities.
*The doctor forcibly removed from an United Airlines flight has already started court proceedings, for now to preserve evidence.
*Former President Barack Obama will soon be reentering the public spotlight, but not the way many hope he would.
*With several sexual harassment cases pending against him, Fox News has officially fired Bill O’Reilly.
*A parchment manuscript of the United States Declaration of Independence has been discovered by Harvard University researchers in Chichester, England.
*California based clothing retailer Bebe will soon be closing ALL 175 retail stores.
*Professional Tennis player Serena Williams is taking time off for maternity leave. She is not expected to resume competition until late 2018 at the earliest.

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