THE WEEK IN REVIEW: APRIL 7-13, 2024: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

 

WE NEED

MORE GUN

RESPONSIBILITY

NOW! 

ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!

BAN BOOK BANS AND BURNINGS! 

ALTHOUGH W.H.O. HAS ENDED THE IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY,

THE VIRUSES ARE STILL ONGOING.

PLEASE GET VACCINATED,

WEAR YOUR MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY

& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

THE COVID-19/CORONAVIRUS!

APRIL IS JAZZ🎷 MONTH & GARLIC🧄 MONTH.

APRIL 13 IS INTERNATIONAL PLANT🪴 APPRECIATION DAY,

THE PRELUDE TO EARTH🌍 DAY.

APRIL 13 IS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS GAME DEBUT.

FOR THOSE CELEBRATING, APRIL 13 IS ALSO VAISAKHI.

APRIL 14 IS DOLPHIN🐬 DAY.

APRIL 14 IS THE 85TH ANNIVERSARY OF

JOHN STEINBECK’S THE GRAPES OF WRATH.

APRIL 15 IS WORLD ART APPRECIATION DAY.

APRIL 16 IS THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROSE IS ROSE COMIC STRIP.

APRIL 16 IS THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DILBERT COMIC STRIP.

APRIL 22 IS EARTH🌍 DAY.

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

*South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol needs a new cabinet.

*Is Puerto Rico having Tax problems???

*The Bird Flu has hit Antarctica.

*The COVID state of the world, as of April 13, 2024.

*Can Dolomite now be reproduced artificially???

*Rediscovering the Frescos.

*“Fancy meeting you here.”

ON ISRAEL, PALESTINE, HAMAS, HEZBOLLAH AND THE GAZA STRIP…

*There are 4/FOUR separate links in the header above.

*Humanitarian aid efforts over the Gaza Strip have resumed in the wake of a potential ceasefire.

*Yet Israel didn’t allow Turkey to participate, while Hamas has their own demands and Hezbollah launched another missile attack against Israel. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*Could Israel versus Iran be near??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

THE RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR!

*Even as the Russian airstrikes continue…  (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Russia still has a defection problem.

*The Ukraine versus Russia's Jamming Technology.

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.

🌐THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…

*On the issue of “Forever Chemicals” in American drinking water. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Fuel from seawater???

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

*April 14 is Dolphin🐬 Day.

*April 22 is Earth🌍 Day.

🌌SPACE NEWS…

*So how was the Solar Eclipse April 8???

*What do you do with your Solar Spectacles now???

😢PASSING PARADE…

*The innocent lives lost to war.  

*The innocent lives lost during a Sydney, Australia stabbing spree April 13.

*2013 Nobel Prize winning Theoretical Physicist Peter Higgs of the Higgs-Boson Particle is no longer with us.

*Famed Journalist Robert MacNeil (PBS News Hour) has passed away.

*Artist Trina Robbins (numerous credits over a decades long career) is no longer with us.

*K-Pop singer/songwriter Park Bo-ram has passed away.

*Former professional football🏈 player Eric Sievers is no longer with us.

*Drummer Keith LeBlanc (Sugar Hill Gang, NIN, more) has passed away.

*Sound engineer Dan Wallin (numerous films over a long career) is no longer with us.

Documentary creator Eleanor Coppola (Heart of Darkness, Paris Can Wait, more) has passed away.

*Former professional football🏈 player turned actor and accused murderer O. J. Simpson is no longer with us.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

FEDERAL & STATE INCOME TAX FORMS HAVE TO BE FILED BY APRIL 15.

POLITICALLY…

*The Biden Administration will soon be requiring more background checks for weapon purchases.

*More student debt has been forgiven.

*Former President Trump on immunity and authority of office.

*The latest from the White House. 

🗹ELECTION 2024…

*It should come as no surprise that the Arizona 1864 issue has become a political issue. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*If reelected, Candidate Trump promises more tax cuts for the rich.

*Did a fundraiser for Candidate Trump break the law???

*Whether or not Univision supports Candidate Trump, they did recently interview President Biden. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Independent Candidate Cornel West has announced his Vice Presidential running mate. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*ADVICE: Beware of false information this election year.

*Opinion: Candidate Trump’s position on abortion is…???

⚖THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…

*The Court is hearing arguments on whether or not Defendant Donald Trump still has Presidential immunity. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*The Court is unanimously against high government fees.

*The Court also advises caution on its decision in Sheetz v. County of El Dorado, California

ROE V. WADE OVERTURN>AFTERMATH

*The Arizona State Supreme Court considers an 1864 territory law outlawing abortion still valid, while State Lawmakers may not be addressing the issue right away. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Opinion: Will events in Arizona have nationwide repercussions in the November elections???

SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…

*Is Puerto Rico having Tax problems???

*They censored her commendation for fighting censorship???😕

*Kansas on Trans rights.

*The accused of a 2020 Election Roboscam have agreed to make restitution.

*Apparently Texas’ Attorney General doesn’t want to help the poor, yet lost in regards to a Media Watch Dog group. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Beware of the scam involving delinquent toll road fees!

*Opinion: Parental Guidance or Big Brother???

*Opinion: How difficult is it to get Health Care in Florida???

STOP THE SENSELESS VIOLENCE!

*The Biden Administration will soon be requiring more background checks for weapon purchases

😷THE US VERSUS COVID-19…

*The state of your state.

✅IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!

*The results of CNN checking a Candidate Trump speech.

*Candidate Trump on election integrity.

*Claims about the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.

MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…

*The House on FISA...

*Senator Mitch McConnell is speaking out against House Republicans not voting on sending the Ukraine aid.

*Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has decided to delay attempting to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

*The latest on the Senate’s investigation into the Supreme Court’s ethics.

*Could Senator Ted Cruz be in trouble over a potential podcast???

*House Republican Mike Gallagher has announced his impending resignation, shrinking the Republican lead even further.

*Opinion: Marjorie Taylor Greene versus her fellow House Republicans???

TRUMP’S TRIAL(S)…

*The Hush Money Trial hasn’t started yet, despite yet another attempt to get it delayed, but Trump is now suing its Judge and criticizing a potential witness against him. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)

*On the issue of documents...

*Defendant Trump versus Judge McAfee in Georgia.

*A look at Defendant Trump’s current financial status. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

ELSEWHERE…

*We almost lost another bridge???

*Governor Ron DeSantis versus Florida’s retailers.

*Is another US Post Office rate increase on the horizon???

*Factory Transmedia has filed for bankruptcy.

*The University of Connecticut won the Men’s Division while South Carolina took the Women’s 2024 NCAA College Basketball🏀 championship title. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

*The stolen medals have been returned.

*“Fancy meeting you here.”

*The NCIS franchise (Los Angeles, New Orleans, Hawai’i and Sydney included) will be celebrating its 1000th episode April 15th with “A 1000 Yards”. The Hawai'i episode that night is aptly entitled "The Next 1000".