Saturday, May 20, 2017

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: MAY 14-20, 2017

MAY IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH.
MAY 20 MARKS THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF CHARLES LINDBERGH BEGINNING HIS HISTORIC TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT.
MAY 20 MARKS THE 85TH ANNIVERSARY OF AMELIA EARHART MAKING THE FIRST TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT FOR A WOMAN.
MAY 22 MARKS THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE (HARRY S.) TRUMAN DOCTRINE BECOMING LAW.
MAY 22 IS ALSO WORLD BIODIVERSITY DAY, VICTORIA DAY IN CANADA, & UNITY DAY IN YEMEN.
MAY 24 MARKS THE 45TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MAGNAVOX ODYSSEY, USHERING IN THE AGE OF VIDEO GAMES.
MAY 25 IS THE AMERICAN VERSION OF RED NOSE DAY TO RAISE MONEY FOR CHILDREN’S CHARITIES.
MAY 25 MARKS THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF STAR WARS, EPISODE 4: A NEW HOPE.
MAY 29 IS MEMORIAL DAY.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK…

*The consequences from the weekend’s International cyber attack, and how it was stopped. (There are 2 separate links in this item.)
*What is the future of Japan's royal family now that Princess Mako plans to wed???
*Hassan Rouhani has won re-election as President of Iran.
*The Arctic World Seed stronghold suffered a flood recently!
*The 2017 Pemberton Music Festival season has been officially canceled as the organizers have filed for bankruptcy.


CONCERNING NORTH KOREA...
*North Korea’s latest “missile test” landed in the Sea of Japan off
the Russian coast, and an analysis of the remains claims it was nuclear capable.
*Does North Korea have any connection to this past weekend’s International cyber attack???

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

đŸ˜¢PASSING PARADE…
*Producer Brad Grey (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Sopranos) has passed away.
*Actor Powers Boothe (credits too numerous to mention) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Roger Ailes of Fox News has passed away.
*Musician Chris Cornell is no longer with us.
*Cosmonaut Viktor Gorbatko (Soyuz missions 7, 24, and 37) has passed away.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
POLITICALLY…
*Did President Trump fire FBI Director James Comey over the Michael Flynn investigation???
*President Trump's first official executive decision on public education? BIG BUDGET CUTS!
*Vice President Mike Pence has decided to create his own PACs ahead of the 2018 and 2020 elections, but what does the future hold for him in President Trump's "shadow"??? (There are 2 separate links in this item.)
*President Trump has begun his first official foreign diplomatic tour.
MEANWHILE...
*Will the House of Representatives need to vote on Health Care again before the Senate can officially tackle the issue???
*Is Donald Trump considering more staff changes??? Will White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer NOT be attending daily press briefings regularly any more??? (There are 2 separate links in this item.)
*In an event that has never happened before, did the President recently give classified information to Russia??? And Donald Trump’s defense of such action. (There are 3 separate links in this item.)
*So what happens next???
*Given recent events, just how much do Republican Senators agree with the President now??? Especially since some people now think America is under assault! (There are 2 separate links in this item.)
*What does the future possibly hold for the Republican Party???
*Under the Trump Administration, the Federal Communications Commission has voted to overturn the President Barack Obama Administration's rules on (Inter)Net Neutrality.
*Despite the fact that he is now President of the United States, one company does not fear Donald Trump.
*Goldman Sachs banker Jim Donovan has withdrawn from consideration as President Trump's possible Deputy Treasury Secretary.
*And the future of President Trump is...???
ELSEWHERE…
*Lana the Labrador HAS found a new home!
*A small town comes together to help one of their own!
*Utah Republican Congressional Representative Jason Chaffetz has announced he is formally stepping down at the end of June 2017.
*The United States executed their first “witch” in Salem, Massachusetts on May 27, 1647; making 2017 the 370th anniversary of the mistake.
*Sears is planning to close 30 more stores.
*Californians once again consider seceding from the United States.

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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