THE WEEK IN REVIEW: SEPTEMBER 10-16, 2017

SEPTEMBER IS CHILDREN’S CANCER AWARENESS MONTH.

SEPTEMBER MARKS THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF ANYTHING DEBUTING IN 1957, INCLUDING PERRY MASON AND MAVERICK.

SEPTEMBER 18 MARKS THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF WHAT WE KNOW TODAY AS CBS STARTED ITS RADIO DAYS AS THE COLUMBIA BROADCASTING SYSTEM.

SEPTEMBER 18 IS ALSO THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY ACT, UNIFYING ALL OF AMERICA’S MILITARY FORCES.

SEPTEMBER 19 MARKS THE 65TH ANNIVERSARY OF GEORGE REEVES'

DEBUT IN THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN.

SEPTEMBER 19 IS ALSO THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF SCOTT E. FAHLMAN CREATING THE SMILEY. 😊
SEPTEMBER 19 IS ALSO INTERNATIONAL TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY.
SEPTEMBER 21 IS THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE.
SEPTEMBER 22 IS THE AUTUMNAL EQUINOX.

BE ALERT FOR HURRICANE JOSE!

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK…

*Despite newly passed additional sanctions, North Korea conducted another "missile test" that has Japan currently on alert. (There are 2 separate links in this item.)
*Halimah Yacob ran unopposed to become the first female President of Singapore.
*What is the current state of the European Union???
*What is the future of politics in Iceland???
*The World Health Organization reports that hunger rates have risen as results of war and climate change.
*Pope Francis has publicly spoken against the administration of President Donald Trump’s plan to end the DACA Act and admitted to not understanding the current motivations of North Korea, as the United Nations has imposed new sanctions against the country for their latest “missile test”. (There are 2 separate links in this item.)
*Are ISIL forces planning to target the Philippines next???
*Were members of an Amazon tribe in Brazil murdered???
*The International Olympics Committee has decided that Paris will host the 2024 Summer Games.
*The Cassini Space Probe has completed its 20 year mission by descending into the "atmosphere" of Saturn.
*For what it’s worth, the “monkey selfie” copyright dispute has been settled.

THE TERRORIST REPORT…
*The Free Choice E-zine does not support terrorism, no matter what the “cause” or alleged “justification”. Thus we will only be posting news items in this section whenever terrorists are brought to justice.

😭PASSING PARADE…
*Those who lost their lives during Hurricanes Irma, Jose, and Katia.
*Legendary comic book writer Len Wein (co-creator of Swamp Thing, Wolverine, and Lucius Fox in Batman) has passed away.
*Actor Terence Harvey (Hollyoaks) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Actor Frank Vincent (The Sopranos, Casino) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Actor Harry Dean Stanton (Alien, Repo Man) has taken his last bow on life's stage.

HURRICANE HARVEY AFTERMATH…
*Clean up and repair assessments continue.
HURRICANE IRMA AFTERMATH…
*Initial landfall was in Florida as a Category 4. Some say if the storm had landed 20 miles more easterly than it did, things would have been much worse than they are. (There are 2 separate links in this item.)
*But did forecasters make a mistake???
*There is no estimate on a completion date for restoring power throughout Florida.
*The Marriott Hotel offered a free ride home to anyone stranded in the Caribbean after Hurricane Irma, but only if they were a registered guest of one of the Marriott’s facilities there.
*How long will Barbuda remain uninhabited because of Irma???

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
POLITICALLY…

*The annual open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act, aka “Obama Care” is approaching, despite the fact that there suddenly seems to be hardly any advertising budget to publicize it this year.
*Will California schedule an earlier date for their primaries in 2020???
*Will Donald Trump soon have to release all his past tax returns after all???
MEANWHILE…
*California Governor Jerry Brown has signed into a law a bill protecting any California resident from detention and questioning, regardless of their actual immigration status.
*Can the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Act be fixed???
*Apparently the state of Texas doesn’t have to readjust their voting districts after all.
*Will the Trump Administration soon reopen an Arctic Refuge to drilling again???
ELSEWHERE…

*Is a Motel 6 in Arizona guilty of turning suspected guests into immigration authorities???
*Miss North Dakota Cara Mund is the new Miss America for 2018 after more current events questions were asked. (There are 2 separate links in this item.)
*The Cleveland Indians' winning streak ended at 22 with Friday night's loss against the Kansas City Royals.
*The International Olympics Committee has decided that Los Angeles will host the 2028 Summer Games.
*Amongst the winners of the 2017 US Open of professional tennis: Rafael Nadal won the Men’s Singles title, Sloane Stephens the Women’s Singles, Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau the Men’s Doubles, and Chan Yung-jan and Martina Hingis the Women’s Doubles.

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