THE WEEK IN REVIEW: OCTOBER 2-8, 2022: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

 HURRICANE JULIA IS PENDING!

ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE?

WE NEED MORE

GUN RESPONSIBILITY!

BULLYING HAS TO STOP!

BAN BOOK BANNINGS AND BURNINGS!

GET VACCINATED, WEAR YOUR MASK😷

& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

THE COVID-19/CORONAVIRUS

OR MONKEY POX!

SEPTEMBER 15-OCTOBER 15 IS HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH.

OCTOBER IS FILIPINO AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH.

OCTOBER 8 IS CROATIA’S INDEPENDENCE DAY.

OCTOBER 8 IS ALSO WORLD OCTOPUS🐙 DAY.

OCTOBER 10 IS WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY AND

THANKSGIVING IN CANADA.

OCTOBER 12 IS WORLD EGG🥚🥚🥚 DAY. (koo-koo koo-choo😉)

AM😷NGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…

*While COVID and its variants continue to be a global problem, thankfully the vaccination battles continue too. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*The COVID state of the world, as of October 8, 2022.

*Unfortunately, Monkey Pox has become a serious medical issue also.

*The global Monkey Pox status, as of October 8, 2022.

*A look at Italy’s recent election results.

*Cholera is trying to make a comeback in Haiti, post Hurricane Ian.

*North Korea’s latest “missile test” put Japan on alert.

*Is Zelle in trouble???

*Same gender marriages are now legal in Slovenia.

*Has the Chess Cheating been confirmed???

*Can gravity affect time???

*SUPER Earth???

*Fans aren’t happy McDonald’s new Adult Happy Meal isn’t available outside of the United States.

*October 9 marks the 1,020th anniversary of Norse mariner Leif Ericson landing in what is now known as North America.

*October 15 marks the 25th anniversary of Royal Air Force Pilot Andy Green breaking the speed of sound (764mph) record in a jet powered car at Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA.

THE 2022 NOBEL PRIZES

Medicine/Physiology: Svante Paabbo for his work studying relations between Humans and Neanderthals.

Physics: Alain Aspect, John Clauser and Anton Zeilinger for new discoveries in quantum mechanics.

Chemistry: Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Karl Barry Sharpless and Morten P. Meldal for developing click/bio orthogonal chemistry.

Literature: Annie Emaux for self and social analysis.

Peace: Activist Ales Bialiatski, the Russian Human Rights Society Memorial and the Ukrainian Human Rights Organization The Center For Civil Liberties.

*There has been no announcement concerning the Economics Prize yet.

THE RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR!

*Russia’s Constitutional Court claims the recent annexations of former Ukraine territories were legal, and Vladimir Putin has made them official.

*The Ukraine offensive continues. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*The “spoils” of war. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Is Russia “unraveling”??? Well… (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*What happened to the bridge???

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…

*The innocent lives lost during the Russian invasion of the Ukraine.

*The (known) lives lost to Hurricane Ian.

*The innocent victims of the stabbing spree on the Vegas Strip October 6.

*Civil Rights Activist and actress Sacheen Littlefeather has passed away.

*Country music legend Loretta Lynn (decades long career) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.

*Songwriter George Ivy Jo Hunter (many hits for Motown and other labels) is no longer with us.

*Comedian/actress/musician Judy Tenuta (a decades long career) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.

*Country music singer Jody Miller (♫Silver Threads and Golden Needles♫,♫Queen of the House♫, more) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

THE BORDER WALL-KIDS-IMMIGRATION ISSUES…

*Former President Trump declared a “national emergency” to build his border wall, separating families upon apprehension. President Joseph Biden nullified the emergency, but other matters pertaining to these issues still have to be dealt with.

*The mysterious “Perla” has allegedly been identified and named in the lawsuit against the state of Florida because their Governor might have broken the law with his actions. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*He’s honest about lying???

NOTE: While we are doing our best to provide coverage, the above is a serious ongoing issue. Especially since no one has yet to fully discuss the health and safety of all the detainees as well as the various costs under Donald Trump of separating families and who is truly responsible for the deaths of FIVE detainees (known to date), let alone if anyone might actually be making a profit from this situation.

CAPITAL CHAOS: JANUARY 6, 2021>AFTERMATH

*While the Congressional Committee is still investigating, there has been no word regarding the next televised hearing at press time.

THE PAPERS CAPER...

*The latest court actions.

*Former aides claim recent events were not Trump’s first “offense”.

*Other new information…???

*Trump wants the Supreme Court involved, but it may not go as he hopes. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Guess what got accidentally posted online!

*According to one report...

*Concerning two folders…

*Opinion: Next???

*Speculation: What was Trump planning to do with those files???

*One attorney's opinion.

POLITICALLY…

*President Biden went to Florida and formally offered the state Federal assistance post Hurricane Ian.

*Apparently Barack Obama was worried about Trump before his successor took office.

*One possible forecast for the 2022 mid-term elections.

*Opinion: In the political future…??? 

*The latest from the White House. 

*October 13 marks the 230th anniversary of then President George Washington himself laying the cornerstone of what would be the White House.

THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…

*Court is back in session, with Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on the bench too.

*Among the opening items on the docket: examining satire/parody and “Race Neutral Redistricting”. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

ROE V. WADE OVERTURN>AFTERMATH

*You can’t even talk about it??? 

*Why some Republicans might change their mind on the issue.

*One candidate's opinion.

SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…

*All that over a FLUTE??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Opinion: Don’t count on having any Gender Rights in Texas.

*Well, what did they think would happen???

*NOT the field trip they were expecting.

*The arguments over a locker room.

*The election was meant to be a joke, but she’s not giving up the title.

*It was her order.

*Some advice about racial sports slurs.

*Florida’s Governor on slavery.

LET’S STOP THE SENSELESS VIOLENCE…

*Who went on a Vegas stabbing spree October 6??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

😷THE US VERSUS COVID-19…

*The state of your state.

😷THE US VERSUS MONKEY POX…

*The state of your state, Monkey Pox wise.

IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!✅

*Democrats are NOT trying to kill Republicans.

*Who actually said what???

MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…

*Senator Mitch McConnell versus Donald Trump not only continues, it’s getting worse.

*How can Senator Ted Cruz celebrate and claim credit for something he voted against???

*Is a Senator planning to resign???

*There's a Republican the GOP ISN'T endorsing???

ELSEWHERE…

*Is Zelle in trouble???

*There will be NO hurricane relief for Florida???

*Actions have consequences, even on the campaign trail.

*There WAS voter fraud in Alabama! Guess who’s guilty.

*Donald Trump is suing CNN over “Fake News”!

*Is Management at No Evil Foods union busters???

*Rudy Giuliani is facing potential arrest, for not paying his divorce settlement.

😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS!

*Frasier's returning.