Saturday, April 28, 2018

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: APRIL 22-28, 2018

APRIL 28 IS BOTH 🌲ARBOR DAY🌳 & 🌟WORLD ASTRONOMY DAY🌟.
APRIL 28 IS THE 230TH ANNIVERSARY OF
MARYLAND JOINING THE UNITED STATES.
APRIL 29 IS CHEMICAL WARFARE VICTIMS REMEMBRANCE DAY.
MAY IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH.
MAY 1 IS MAYDAY.
MAY 4 IS STAR WARS DAY.
MAY 5 IS CINCO DE MAYO.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*Mario Abdo Benitez has been elected the new President of Paraguay.
*US President Trump is hoping to finally visit the United Kingdom this July, and have a trade deal with the European Union soon. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Prince William and his wife Kate welcome a new son into their royal family.
*The 2018 London Marathon was won by Eluid Kipchoge in the Men’s division and Vivian Cheruiyot in the Women’s. Sadly, runner Matt Campbell collapsed at the event and later died (possibly from heat stroke?). (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*There is hydrogen sulfide on Uranus.

CONCERNING NORTH & SOUTH KOREA...
*South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in is scheduled to meet with American President Donald Trump this May, while there may soon be a new US Ambassador to the area. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Is North Korea suspending their nuclear testing in the cause of peace or for another reason???
*GOOD NEWS from the North & South Korea Summit!
*Where will the impending summit between North Korea and the United States be held???

THE TERRORIST REPORT…
*A multi-nation task force has launched a joint cyber attack against ISIL terrorists.
*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…
*The innocent victims of the Waffle House shooting April 22.
*The innocent victims of the vehicular assault in Toronto, Canada April 23.
*Jazz musician Bob Dorough (a lengthy career, including Schoolhouse Rock) has passed away.
*Charles Neville of the Neville Brothers has passed away.
*Film/TV producer Paul Junger Witt (Dead Poet’s Society, Soap) is no longer with us.
*Burning Man founder Larry Harvey has passed away.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
POLITICALLY…
*South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in is scheduled to meet with President Donald Trump this May, while there may soon be a new US Ambassador to the area. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*OPINION: Will North & South Korea's Summit hurt Donald Trump's agenda???
*Where will the impending summit between North Korea and the United States be held???
*President Trump is hoping to finally visit the United Kingdom this July, and have a trade deal with the European Union soon. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Despite the Trump Administration’s hopes otherwise, the Dreamers/Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Act is still legal, for now.
*Environmental Protection Agency head Scott Pruitt has started the process to limit the agency’s scientific research.
*Ronny Jackson no longer wants to be considered for Secretary of Veteran Affairs.
MEANWHILE…
*The Senate has confirmed Mike Pompeo as the new Secretary of State.
*It should come as no surprise, but Congress has cleared President Trump of any accusations stemming from Russia meddling in the 2016 Presidential election, while the Senate Judiciary Committee moved to protect Robert Mueller. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Why does Congress want to fire a Chaplin???
ELSEWHERE…
*Bill Cosby has been found guilty on 3 counts stemming from aggravated sexual assault allegations. Sentencing is pending.
*Subway is considering the impending closure of over 500 stores in America.
*Has the Golden State Killer finally been caught???
*NASA's new Moon Rover is a NO GO!

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