THE WEEK IN REVIEW: APRIL 2-8, 2023: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

WE NEED MORE

GUN RESPONSIBILITY NOW!

BULLYING HAS TO STOP!

BAN BOOK BANNINGS AND BURNINGS! 

GET VACCINATED, WEAR YOUR MASK😷

& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

THE COVID-19/CORONAVIRUS

OR M(ONKEY) POX!

APRIL 9 IS EASTER, FOR THOSE OBSERVING.

APRIL 9 IS VIMY RIDGE DAY IN CANADA & THE PHILIPPINES’ DAY OF VALOR.

APRIL 13 IS INTENTIONAL PLANT APPRECIATION DAY.

APRIL 14 IS THE 185TH ANNIVERSARY OF

NOAH WEBSTER’S FIRST AMERICAN DICTIONARY.

APRIL 14 IS DOLPHIN🐬 DAY.

APRIL 15 IS THE 85TH ANNIVERSARY OF HUEY, DEWEY AND LOUIE’S DEBUT

IN THE DISNEY CARTOON DONALD’S NEPHEWS.

APRIL 15 IS WORLD ART APPRECIATION DAY.

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

*The existence of a NEW COVID strain has been confirmed in parts of the United States!

*And now, the Gryphon sub variants arrive!

*Thankfully the vaccination battles continue too.

*The COVID state of the world, as of April 8, 2023.

*The global M(onkey) Pox status, as of April 8, 2023.

*Montenegro has a new President.

*The rules of succession in Monaco have changed.

*Will new discoveries have Japan rewrite some of its history???

*“Lost” Viking gold has been rediscovered.

*NASA is preparing to launch Artemis 2.

*Are you prepared for the solar eclipse April 20???

*Two new black holes.

*“What is it?”—The Hubble Telescope.

*“The plane’s been WHERE?”

*Is another planet trying to contact Earth???

*The new photos of Uranus.

THE RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR!

*Russian President Vladimir Putin isn’t happy that Finland has officially joined NATO.

*The United States plans to give the Ukraine more aid. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*A defector’s perspective on the war.

*Speculation in regards to the ammunition supplies.

*Putin thinks America is responsible for his invading the Ukraine???

*Situation Update: April 6.

*A Russian victory???

THE TERRORIST REPORT…

*A terrorist has been stopped prior to possible Easter activities.

*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.

🌐THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…

*A reactivated lake in California is not necessarily a good thing in this case.

*Despite the floods, California’s reservoirs are full again. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*The current status of Lake Mead.

*April 13 is International Plant Appreciation Day, the prelude to Earth Day.

*April 14 is Dolphin🐬 Day.

😢PASSING PARADE…

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

*The innocent KINDERGARTEN lives lost at a school in Brazil to a hatchet wielding attacker April 5.

*The innocent lives lost during a tornado front April 5.

*Actress/screenwriter Judy Farrell (MASH, Port Charles, more) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.

*Leon Levine, the founder of Family Dollar, is no longer with us.

*Animator Bruce Petty (Leisure, Art, more) has passed away.

*Production designer/director Norman Reynolds (Star Wars franchise, Raiders of the Lost Ark, more) is no longer with us.

*Cinematographer Wilmer/Bill Butler (One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Rocky franchise, more) has passed away.

*Author Rachel Pollack (Tarot, DC’s Doom Patrol, Unquenchable Fire, more) is no longer with us.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

ARE YOU AWARE OF THE LAUNDRESS FABRIC CONDITIONER RECALL?

CAPITAL CHAOS: JANUARY 6, 2021>AFTERMATH

*Testimony: Trump and the voting machines.

POLITICALLY…

*The US plans to give the Ukraine more aid. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*President Biden’s second veto protects America’s water.

*North Carolina Republicans plan to redistrict their state even though ordered not to.

*Democrats investigate Ron DeSantis.

*Why are Republicans lying about National Public Radio???

*Opinion: Can Montana Republicans target a specific Senator???

*Opinion: Whose side is the Republicans on???

*The latest from the White House.

THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…

*Did Justice Clarence Thomas break an ethics law???

ROE V. WADE OVERTURN>AFTERMATH

*Idaho will not let women go to other states where abortion is still legal.

*Will a Federal Judge stop the abortion pill???

SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…

*The “bathroom battle” continues in Kansas and Arkansas.

*A Florida High School will not allow its students The Diary of Anne Frank: A Graphic Adaptation.

*Opinion: Are libraries being targeted???

STOP THE SENSELESS VIOLENCE!

*They fought for gun control in Tennessee and are now paying the “price”. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*“We had to.”—Tennessee Republicans on expulsions.

*Or is the whole thing race based??? Vice President Harris and others seem to think so. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Opinion: The status of gun control, regardless of location.

😷THE US VERSUS COVID-19…

*The state of your state.

*The existence of a NEW COVID strain has been confirmed in parts of the United States!

*And now, the Gryphon sub variants arrive!

😷THE US VERSUS M(ONKEY) POX…

*The state of your state, M(onkey) Pox wise.

✅IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!

*The 34 counts of the Trump indictment.

*The CIA’s planes.

*A Dog's nose print is just like a human's fingerprint.

MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…

*One review of the Republicans’ first 100 days “controlling” the House of Representatives.

*Guess who wants Congress to defund the FBI and the Department of Justice.

TRUMP’S TRIAL(S)…

*Protesters rallied outside the New York City Courthouse as Donald Trump pleaded “Not Guilty” to every count of the indictment pending against him. (There are 2

*Stormy Daniels may not be the only woman from Trump’s past to haunt his future.

*Opinion: Does the indictment also prove misconduct in the 2016 Presidential election???

*Trump has already broken a court order.

*Trump’s next scheduled NYC court appearance isn’t until DECEMBER!

*Opinion: Is Jim Jordan trying to sabotage NYC’s case against Trump???

*Opinion: Is Republican Revenge for Trump’s Troubles pending???

ELSEWHERE…

*The latest on Dominion versus FOX News.

*Will Warner Brothers and Discovery get to stay together???

*The Wisconsin State Supreme Court is about to change.

*The University of Connecticut Huskies won the Men’s division while the Louisiana State University Tigers won the Women’s division of the 2023 NCAA College Basketball tournaments. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*NASA is preparing to launch Artemis 2.

*Are you prepared for the solar eclipse April 20???

*“What is it?”—The Hubble Telescope.

*“The plane’s been WHERE?”

*Income taxes are due for United States citizens by April 18, 2023.

😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

*“Lost” Viking gold has been rediscovered.