THE WEEK IN REVIEW: MAY 5-11, 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 12 IS MOTHERS DAY IN AMERICA.

MAY 12 IS THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF MARVEL COMICS.

MAY 14 IS ISRAEL’S INDEPENDENCE DAY.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…

*China based TikTok is suing the United States government in hope of preventing being banned in America.

*Panama has a new President.

*Vladimir Putin has begun his fifth term as Russia's President.

*The COVID state of the world, as of May 11, 2024.

*Meanwhile, in Haiti...

*The 2024 Summer Olympics Torch has reached France.

*"Guess what I found!"

*Madonna closed out her Celebration Tour by giving the largest free concert on record (to date) by a female artist.

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

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

*As the fighting continues… 

*Hamas agreed to a potential ceasefire. Israel was still in negotiations. Yet in the end... (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Israel reopened a border crossing, but no aid has yet to appear on that route.

*The World Health Organization is worried about aid relief supplies.

*Have more mass graves been discovered???

*Could the Iran versus Israel portion of this conflict go nuclear???

*Will Palestine join the United Nations???

*Will the United States suspend supplying weapons to Israel???

THE RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR!

*As the war continues… 

*Russia warned Great Britain it could be targeted if the Ukraine uses weapons from there.

*And possibly threatened NATO too if they continue to help the Ukraine.

*Apparently Russia isn’t having much luck using North Korean missiles against the Ukraine. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*What can the American military learn from the war???

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…

*There has been flooding in Afghanistan.

*Mexico is experiencing Rolling Blackouts during their latest heatwave.

*One look at the environment during the COVID Pandemic.

*Vacuuming the CO2 emissions out of the air.

*Algae based plastic???

🌌SPACE NEWS…

*The Curiosity Rover’s tenth anniversary on Mars.

*The Solar Storms of May.

😢PASSING PARADE…

*The innocent lives lost to war.  

*Actor Bernard Hill (The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Titanic, much more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

*Hall of Fame football🏈 player Jimmy Johnson (NOT the Dallas Cowboys owner) has passed away.

*Former professional football🏈 quarterback Bob Avellini is no longer with us.

*Stunt Woman Jeannie Epper has passed away.

*Dancer Sean Viator (American Idol, Billboard Music Awards, more) has passed away.

*Producer Ruth Landers (The Huggabug Club, more) is no longer with us.

*Author/journalist Shirley Conran (Lace, Tiger Eyes, more) has passed away.

*TV writer Bob Ellison (way too many credits to list) is no longer with us.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

POLITICALLY…

*China based TikTok is suing the United States government in hope of preventing being banned in America..

*Some new appointments have been made in/by the Biden-Harris Administration.

*May 12-18 is National Woman's Health Week.

*May 13 is the 70th anniversary of then President Dwight Eisenhower signing the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Act into law.

*The latest from the White House.

🗹ELECTION 2024…

*What The Washington Post says Candidate Trump promised oil executives if re-elected.

*The pulled ad.

*Despite his father's hope otherwise, Barron Trump will NOT be a Republican Delegate representing Florida.

*Speculation: Just who will be Candidate Trump's 2024 Vice Presidential running mate???

ROE V. WADE OVERTURN>AFTERMATH

*The state of Texas’ latest position on the issue.

*And in Georgia...

*Opinion: Republicans may lose this November because of their actions on this issue.

SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…

*Utah has a new “bathroom law”, but—

😷THE US VERSUS COVID-19…

*We have discovered that the links are no longer active and so have discontinued this portion of The Week In Review until further notice.

✅IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!

*Candidate and Former President Donald Trump on Current President Joseph Biden.

*Former President Trump and his 2017 Tax Cuts for the rich.

*A look at "Best By" Dates.

*Whatever happened to the tri-jets???

*About the Airplane Mode of electronic devices...

MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…

*Speaker of the House Mike Johnson hopes to end “all Trump Prosecutions”.

*But how long will Johnson remain Speaker??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*One Representative’s opinion of the House’s current status.

TRUMP’S TRIAL(S)…

*Defendant Trump’s Documents Case is now on (indefinite???) hold.

*Could Defendant Trump be looking at jail time if he violates his Hush Money Trial gag order again???

*Will Defendant Trump attend his son’s high school graduation or a Republican Fundraiser May 17??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Stormy Daniels testified in the Hush Money Trial.

*Brief recaps of Defendant Trump in court this past week. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

ELSEWHERE…

*The Tesla Super Charger layoffs, from Elon Musk’s perspective.

*The Sam Ash Music Stores are permanently closing.

*The Boy Scouts are changing their name.

😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

*Mystik Dan won the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby.🏇

*Lando Norris won the 2024 Miami Grand Prix.

*Kyle Larson was the declared winner of the 2024 NASCAR Advent Health race.