THE WEEK IN REVIEW: APRIL 28-MAY 4, 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 PANDEMIC,

THE VIRUSES ARE STILL ONGOING.

PLEASE GET VACCINATED,

WEAR YOUR MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY

& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

THE COVID-19/CORONAVIRUS!

MAY IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH.🎗

MAY IS ALSO ASIAN AMERICAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH.

MAY 4 IS STAR WARS DAY & FREE COMIC BOOK DAY at participating locations.

MAY 4 IS ALSO LITERARY DAY IN TAIWAN & YOUTH DAY IN CHINA.

MAY 5 IS CINCO DE MAYO AND CHILDREN’S DAY IN JAPAN.

MAY 5 IS THE 530TH ANNIVERSARY OF COLUMBUS DISCOVERING WHAT WE NOW KNOW AS JAMAICA DURING HIS SECOND VOYAGE.

MAY 5 IS THE 120TH ANNIVERSARY OF CY YOUNG PITCHING⚾

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL’S FIRST PERFECT GAME.

MAY 6 IS THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHANNEL TUNNEL/CHUNNEL

OPENING BETWEEN ENGLAND AND FRANCE.

MAY 9 IS EUROPE DAY AND LOST SOCK🧦 DAY.

MAY 10 IS THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF NELSON MANDELA BECOMING

THE FIRST NATIVE PRESIDENT OF SOUTH AFRICA.

MAY 12 IS THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF MARVEL COMICS.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…

*South Korea has new concerns about North Korea.

*As Somalia’s Civil War continues…

*Russia now has “control” of German and Italian companies???

*The COVID state of the world, as of May 4, 2024.

*Has a missing Bible chapter been found???

*May 5 marks the 530th anniversary of Christopher Columbus discovering what we know today as Jamaica on his second voyage.

*May 6 marks the 135th anniversary of the Paris Exhibition, featuring the newly opened Eiffel Tower.

ON ISRAEL, PALESTINE, HAMAS, HEZBOLLAH, THE GAZA STRIP AND IRAN...

*There are 5/FIVE separate links in the header above.

*Ceasefire talks are on the horizon, but— 

*As the Truce Talks begin...

*The United States requests Qatar evict Hamas if they interfere with hostage release negotiations.

THE RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR!

*As the war continues… 

*The US has sanctioned China for supporting Russia against the Ukraine.

*Russia thinks the Ukraine and its allies plan to attack Crimea???

*NATO's concerns.

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…

*Flooding continues in Brazil, Texas and Indonesia. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*One look at oil drilling and geology.

*The Philippines had to close all schools due to a heatwave April 29-30.

*Has Lake Casitas returned???

*Opinion: Climate Change if Candidate Trump wins reelection in America this November.

🌌SPACE NEWS…

*Smile Europa!

😢PASSING PARADE…

*The innocent lives lost to war. 

*The innocent lives lost during a shooting spree in Charlotte, North Carolina April 29.

*Former world boxing world champion Dingaan Thobela, the “Rose of Soweto”, has passed away.

*Actor Brian McCardie (Rob Roy, Speed 2: Cruise Control, much more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

*Writer Sir Vincent Gerard O'Sullivan (Shuriken, Survivals, much more) is no longer with us.

*Comedian, actor and producer Zack Norman (Romancing the Stone, Tracks, much more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

*Richard Tandy, keyboardist for the Electric Light Orchestra, has passed away.

*Rock and Roll pioneering guitarist Duane Eddy (the Twang sound, ♫Cannonball♫, ♫40 Miles of Bad Road♫, much more) is no longer with us.

*Author/screenwriter/director Paul Auster (The New York Trilogy, Lulu On The Bridge, more) has passed away.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

POLITICALLY…

*The US has sanctioned China for supporting Russia against the Ukraine.

*Peaceful protests, yes. Hate speech and riots? NO!

*The 2024 Medal of Freedom recipients. 

*President Biden on violent crime in America.

*The latest from the White House.

🗹ELECTION 2024…

*One brief look at Candidate Trump’s potential Vice Presidential Running Mate Kristi Noem.

*One brief look at Candidate Trump’s potential Vice Presidential Running Mate J. D. Vance.

*Opinion: Could Robert Kennedy, Junior take votes away from Candidate Donald Trump???

*Opinion: Time magazine on Candidate Donald Trump, and what others think of it. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

⚖THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…

*Opinion: While their decision is still pending, what might happen if the Court agrees with Defendant Trump’s Presidential Immunity claims. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

ROE V. WADE OVERTURN>AFTERMATH

*Arizona’s 1864 law is one step closer to being repealed.

*The issue debate is heating up again in Florida.

SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…

*The United Methodist Church has changed its position on LGBTQ+ clergy and same gender weddings.

*Students versus their school district over spyware.

STOP THE SENSELESS VIOLENCE!

*Who went on a shooting spree in Charlotte, North Carolina April 29???

😷THE US VERSUS COVID-19…

*The state of your state.

✅IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!

*Time magazine also fact checked Donald Trump after his interview. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Why are gas prices so high???

*In regards to Soldered RAM…

*About Wendy’s Chili...

*Concerning Hard Boiled Eggs...

MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…

*While it still has to be approved by the Senate before President Biden can sign it, the House passed their Antisemitism Awareness Act Wednesday.

*One potential bill has been “recommitted”.

*Another House investigation has begun.

*Congressional Republicans want to review the Biden Administration’s regulations concerning tailpipe emissions.

*Could Democrats rally to keep Republican Mike Johnson as the Speaker of the House???

*House member Henry Cuellar and his wife have been accused of conspiracy and bribery.

TRUMP’S TRIAL(S)…

*As the second week of testimony in the Hush Money Trial begins…

*Defendant Trump was fined $9000 for Contempt of Court and warned once more not to violate the Gag Order.

*Defendant Trump and the Michael Cohen recording.

*As the second week of testimony in the Hush Money Trial concluded...

*Defendant Trump can testify in his Hush Money Trial, but will he???

*And Defendant Trump wants Prosecutor Jack Smith arrested before the Classified Documents trial begins.

ELSEWHERE…

*Louisiana may soon have a new city.

*Is Rudy Giuliani in trouble with the bankruptcy court???

*What is the United States planning to do with 81 Soviet era combat planes???

*Some folks may soon find themselves without insurance from State Farms.

*Southwest Airlines will be restructuring soon.

*Exxon-Mobil is planning to buy Pioneer Natural Resources.

*Opinion: Are cars getting too big???

*May 4-5 is Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend.

*May 5-11 is National Hurricane Preparedness Week and Public Service Recognition Week.

*May 5-12 is Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust Week.

*May 6-10 is Teacher Appreciation Week.

😁AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

*May 5 is the 120th anniversary of Cy Young pitching Major League Baseball’s first perfect game⚾, a 3-0 victory for the Boston Red Sox against the then Philadelphia Athletics.

*May 10 is the 155th anniversary of the Golden Spike being hammered at Promontory Summit in Utah, completing the first Transcontinental Railroad.🚆

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