THE WEEK IN REVIEW: APRIL 8-14, 2018

APRIL 14 IS NEW YEAR’S DAY IN VARIOUS PARTS OF ASIA.

APRIL 14 IS THE 190TH ANNIVERSARY OF NOAH WEBSTER’S FIRST DICTIONARY.

APRIL 14 IS ALSO NATIONAL DOLPHIN DAY.

APRIL 15 IS JACKIE ROBINSON DAY IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL.
APRIL 15 IS WORLD ART APPRECIATION DAY.

APRIL 15 IS THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF

DONALD DUCK’S NEPHEWS HUEY, DEWEY, AND LOUIE'S CARTOON DEBUT.

APRIL 20 IS THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF BILL AMEND’S FOX TROT COMIC STRIP.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK…

*United States’ President Donald Trump has canceled his impending trip to Latin America, while the US, Britain, and France have launched air strikes against Syrian chemical weapon facilities, in response to a recent attack against Douma. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*LGBT people have gained more rights in Portugal.
*The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant is becoming a tourist attraction???
*Where were you during the 2018 March For Science???


THE TERRORIST REPORT…
*Israeli authorities have arrested a suspect in the drive-by shooting that happened in a West Bank settlement.
*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…
*Comic, actor, voice artist Chuck McCann (credits too numerous to mention).
*Mitzi Shore, “The Godmother of The Comedy Store”, has passed away.
*Author Patrick McManus (The Sheriff Bo Tully Mysteries and other works) is no longer with us.
*Actor Alex Beckett (I Live With Models, Mary Queen of Scots) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Children’s author Jean Marzollo (numerous books, including creating the I Spy book series) has passed away.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
POLITICALLY…

*President Donald Trump has canceled his impending trip to Latin America, while the US, Britain, and France have launched air strikes against Syrian chemical weapon facilities, in response to a recent attack against Douma. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*Michael Anton is leaving his position as National Security Council Spokesman.
*Homeland Security Adviser Tom Bossert has resigned.
*President Trump has pardoned Lewis “Scooter” Libby.
*The FBI legally raided the home and office of Trump’s lawyer Michael Cohen, seizing multiple records related to the Stormy Daniels case; and Trump’s reactions. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Trump has signed an anti-human trafficking bill into law.
*Is Donald Trump as a brand name over???
MEANWHILE…
*Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has announced that the Senate will stay in session until all of President Trump’s current nominees have been confirmed.
*Republican Speaker of the House Paul Ryan has announced his impending retirement.
*Florida’s Congressional Representative, Republican Dennis Ross, has announced his impending retirement too.
*Elliott Broidy has resigned his position as Deputy Finance Chairman of the Republican Party’s National Committee.
ELSEWHERE…

*Your 2018 Federal Income Tax Returns are due SOON!
*No working smoke alarms were found in the aftermath investigation of the fire at Trump Tower.
*Considering their recent history, Harvey, Irma, Maria, and Nate have been retired from the hurricane rotation list of names.
*Patrick Reed won the 2018 Masters Tournament of professional golf.

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