Saturday, April 29, 2017

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: APRIL 23-29, 2017

2017 MARKS THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON OF
THE BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT CAMDEN YARDS IN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL.
APRIL 30TH MARKS THE 205 ANNIVERSARY OF
LOUISIANA JOINING THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAY IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH!
MAY 1 IS THE 310TH ANNIVERSARY OF
ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND MERGING TO FORM GREAT BRITAIN.
MAY 1 IS ALSO INTERNATIONAL WORKERS' DAY.
MAY 1 IS ALSO MAY DAY.
MAY 3 IS THE 215TH ANNIVERSARY OF WASHINGTON, DC (DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) BECOMING AMERICA’S CAPITAL.
MAY 4 IS (INTERNATIONAL?) STAR WARS DAY.
MAY 5 IS CINCO DE MAYO.
MAY 6 IS FREE COMIC BOOK DAY (BUT ONLY IN THE UNITED STATES?)

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*While North Korea continues to “rattle their sabers” (despite their latest "missile test" being another failure) and threaten military action against their enemies, the United States Naval ship the USS Michigan has docked in South Korea.
*Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales has announced the impending launch of the new website WikiTribune to combat the spread of fake news and alternate facts.
*Meanwhile, Turkey has blocked ALL access to Wikipedia, regardless of what language you use.
*Muhammad V is now King of Malaysia.
*International Space Station Commander Peggy Whitson now holds the Longevity in Space achievement at over 540+ days and counting.
*Pope Francis is on a papal visit to Egypt.
*The winners of the 2017 London Marathon are Mary Keitany (Women) and Daniel Wanjiru (Men).
*Do Unidentified Flying Objects still exist???




THE TERRORIST REPORT…
*Bombs are still the terrorists’ weapon of choice against innocent civilian and military targets.

PASSING PARADE…
*Actress Erin Moran (Happy Days, Joanie Loves Cachi) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.
*Author Robert M. Pirsig (Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance) has passed away.
*Movie director Jonathan Demme (Silence of the Lambs, Philadelphia) is no longer with us.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
POLITICALLY…
*Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke has announced President Trump plans to “review” America’s national monuments.
*President Trump has also announced his intentions to “renegotiate” the North American Free Trade Agreement.
*Will the country face another shutdown if Congress cannot agree on a financial budget?
*President Trump's approval rating hits new low and just how well his first 100 days in office actually went. (There are 2 separate links in this item.)
*While President Trump spoke at a meeting of the National Rifle Association, Senator Chris Murphy protested by tweeting the names of gun violence victims.
MEANWHILE...

*Superior Courts in California have officially invalidated Donald Trump’s executive order to withhold federal funds from “Sanctuary Cities”. But the President is now considering "breaking up" the courts that ruled against him. (There are 2 separate links in this item.)
*Meanwhile, Texas is considering a personal ban on "sanctuary cities" that would even include arrests of law enforcement officials who don't comply.
*The latest march on Washington, DC? Climate Change Awareness. Especially since the current administration of the Environmental Protection Agency has removed any references to Climate Change from its website!
*Potential employers in the United States can no longer ask "What's Your Salary?"
*Despite the hopes of many, Michelle Obama has announced she will never seek public office.
ELSEWHERE…
*Exxon-Mobil may soon have to pay almost $20 million dollars in pollution penalties for violations in Baytown, Texas from 2005-2013.
*ESPN is laying off 100 employees.
*Professional NASCAR racer Dale Earnhardt, Junior has announced his plans to retire at the end of the 2017 competitive season.

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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