THE WEEK IN REVIEW: WEEK ENDING JUNE 23-29, 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!

JUNE IS LGBTQ+ PRIDE MONTH.🌈

JUNE IS ALSO WORLD OCEANS MONTH & BLACK MUSIC MONTH.

JUNE 30 IS ASTEROIDS AWARENESS DAY.

JULY 1 IS CANADA DAY.🍁

JULY 2 IS WORLD UFO👽 DAY.

JULY 3 IS BELARUS’ INDEPENDENCE DAY.

JULY 4 IS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA’S INDEPENDENCE DAY

& REPUBLIC DAY IN THE PHILIPPINES.

JULY 6 IS MALAWI’S INDEPENDENCE DAY.

JULY 7 IS WORLD CHOCOLATE🍫 DAY.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…

*HURRICANE BERYL IS ON THE HORIZON!

*There was an attempted coup in Bolivia June 26.

*Black Market weapons continue to plague Ecuador.

*The European Commission levied an antitrust fine against Microsoft.

*The Ukraine and Moldova may soon join the European Union.

*Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will be NATO’s next Secretary General.

*The COVID state of the world, as of June 29, 2024.

*After arranging a plea deal, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is back in Australia.

*Archaeologists have made new discoveries in Pompeii and Durrës. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*The rock group Status Quo plans to retire at the end of their current tour.

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

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

*As the fighting continues…

*No ceasefire yet.

*Despite its relocation, the floating pier is closed again due to bad weather.

THE RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR!

*As the war continues…  

*Russia now claims the United States is responsible for a Ukrainian military attack.

*Russia is threatening to arm North Korea if the United States continues to aid the Ukraine.

*Each side did recently participate in a prisoner exchange.

*The International Criminal Court has accused Russia of war crimes, while the European Court of Human Rights found Russia guilty of human rights violations in the Crimea Peninsula. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Speculation: Will North Korean troops fight for Russia against the Ukraine???

*Speculation: Is Russia running out of tanks???

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…

*Puerto Rico recently suffered a bad heatwave and power outages.

*Mt. Everest's Khumbu Icefall is experiencing melting, which causes a higher avalanche risk.

*Recycling an old power station into something more productive.

*Artificial help to remove excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

🌌SPACE NEWS…

*China’s Chang’e 6 has returned from the moon.

*June 30 is Asteroids Awareness Day.

*July 2 is World UFO👽 Day.

😢PASSING PARADE…

*The innocent lives lost to war.

*The innocent lives lost in a Las Vegas, Nevada USA mass shooting June 25.

*The innocent lives lost during the riot at the Nairobi, Kenya Parliament Building June 25.

*Author and 2013 Nobel Literature Prize winner Alice Munro (numerous short stories over a long career) is no longer with us.

*Actor Bill Cobbs (a plethora of roles from 1974 to 2023) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

*Professional ice hockey🏒 legend Marty Pavelich has passed away.

*Actor Martin Mull (numerous credits over a long career) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

*Musician/writer Richard “Kinky” Friedman (a decades long career in music and literature) is no longer with us.

*Surfing🏄 actor Tamayo Perry (multiple achievements and roles) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

*Film editor/producer/director Bud S. Smith (from 1969’s Putney Swope to 2013’s Alone, Yet Not Alone) is no longer with us.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

ARE YOU AWARE OF THE COFFEE RECALL???

ARE YOU AWARE OF THE ICE CREAM RECALL???

POLITICALLY…

*Minnesota will get Federal disaster assistance.

*The Biden Administration personally disagrees with the Supreme Court's decision on Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*The latest from the White House.

*June 28 is the 130th anniversary of Labor Day becoming an official Federal holiday.

🗹ELECTION 2024…

*The first debate between President Joseph Biden and former President Donald Trump was held June 27.

*President Biden's opinions on the debate.

*Candidate Donald Trump's opinions on the debate.

*Fact checking the June 27 Presidential debate.

*A campaign donor doesn’t want a biopic about Candidate Trump released.

*Opinion: The Tax Future if Candidate Donald Trump wins.

⚖THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…

*After another schedule changing week began, the Court decided not hear a case involving Home Depot. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Yet the Court did strike down an anti-corruption law.

*The Court on the Purdue Pharma opioid settlement.

*Could the Court’s recent decision on the Securities Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy affect future lawsuits???

*The Court ruled against the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in another case.

*Apparently Justice Clarence Thomas disagrees with a previous Court decision.

*Speculation: Where has Justice Samuel Alito been???

*Opinion: The Court’s decision on Joseph Fischer v the United States could make prosecuting Donald Trump and anyone else connected to the January 6, 2021 Capitol Hill riot harder.

ROE V. WADE OVERTURN>AFTERMATH

*Ruling on Moyle v. the United States, the Supreme Court has made emergency medical decision based abortions available again in Idaho.

SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…

*The US Justice Department has busted up a major health care fraud ring.

STOP THE SENSELESS VIOLENCE!

*Who went on a shooting spree in Las Vegas, Nevada June 25???

✅IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!

*Fact checking the June 27 Presidential debate.

*"The greatest performance in debate history"???

*WNBA player Angel Reese is NOT going broke.

MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…

*Will Congressional Republicans provide funding for election security this November???

TRUMP’S TRIAL(S)…

The Classified Documents Trial…

*The latest update.

*Opinions: Should there be a different judge hearing this important case??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

ELSEWHERE…

*Yet ANOTHER Mirror Monolith!

*The rock group Status Quo plans to retire at the end of their current tour.

😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

*The Florida Panthers have won their very first NHL Stanley Cup.🏒