THE WEEK IN REVIEW: NOVEMBER 17-23, 2024: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

 

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!

NOVEMBER 23 IS DOCTOR WHO DAY AND FIBONACCI DAY.

NOVEMBER 26 IS INDIA’S CONSTITUTION DAY.

NOVEMBER 28 IS THANKSGIVING IN AMERICA.

NOVEMBER 29 IS ALBANIA’S LIBERATION DAY.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…

*THERE IS A CARROT RECALL FOR CANADA AND PUERTO RICO!

*Is a suspected saboteur in custody???

*Potential guidelines for the future of China-American relations.

*The COVID state of the world, as of November 23, 2024.

*The MPOX state of the world, as of November 23, 2024.

*A working nuclear fusion reactor???

*Some doorstop!

IN THE MIDDLE EAST…

*Concerning Israel, Palestine, Hamas, Hezbollah, the Gaza Strip and more. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in the header above).

*As the fighting continues… 

*The death toll rises.

*Pope Francis wants Israel investigated over its possible genocide assaults against Gaza.

THE RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR!

*As the war continues…

*The Ukraine received permission to use American Artillery and British made weapons at Russian targets. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*Yet China doesn't like the Ukraine using "foreign" weapons.

*Great Britain and France are planning to send further aid to the Ukraine.

*But North Korea is sending more aid to Russia.

*A beneficial strike.

*Germany wants peace between Russia and the Ukraine, yet will be sending the Ukraine aid too. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*More conventional missile attacks continue, yet Russian President Vladimir Putin hasn’t ruled out the “nuclear option”. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Did Putin threaten Poland???

*Hungary is worried about the war escalating.

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 through arrest and trial.

🌐THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…

*As the United Nations’ annual Climate Change Conference continues, there will be carbon credit trading, but will the Conference reach its scheduled conclusion??? (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)

*What is happening to the Earth and its fresh water??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Is Phillips 66 guilty of breaking the Clean Water Act in California???

*Climate change and Dengue Fever.

🌌SPACE NEWS...

*Analyzing the dark side of the moon.

*Was there ever life on Mars???

*Or oceans???

😢PASSING PARADE…

*The innocent lives lost to war. 

*Former State of Connecticut Governor Jodi Rell has passed away.

*Former professional basketball🏀 player Bob Love is no longer with us.

*Gymnastics coach Bela Karolyi, who trained Mary Lou Retton, Nadia Comaneci and others, has passed away.

*Musician, producer, composer Andy Paley (multiple credits over a decades long career) is no longer with us.

*Actor Paul Teal (One Tree Hill, Deep Water, more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

*Film director and special effects coordinator Colin Chilvers (Superman 1, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, more) is no longer with us.

*Alice Brock, the Alice of Arlo Guthrie's ♫Alice's Restaurant♫ has passed away.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

ARE YOU AWARE OF THE CARROT RECALL???

ARE YOU AWARE OF THE REGIONAL ICE CREAM RECALL???

ARE YOU AWARE OF THE RESTAURANT HAMBURGER MEAT RECALL???

ARE YOU AWARE OF THE HYUNDAI RECALL???

WE NEED MORE

GUN RESPONSIBILITY NOW!

ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!

BAN BOOK BANS!

POLITICALLY…

*Potential guidelines for the future of China-America relations.

*President Biden has become the first American President to visit the Amazon Rain Forest.

*As Trump’s future “Border Czar” issued a warning to all illegal immigrants, Los Angeles declared itself an Immigration Sanctuary. The Border Czar’s response to that. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*President Biden has officially signed the Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2024.

*The 2024 NBA Champion Boston Celtics🏀 visited the White House.

*Speculation: Do Republicans still want to govern North Carolina despite Democrat victories???

*The latest from the White House.

THE NEXT ADMINISTRATION…

*So is there a "Project 2025" or not???

*President Elect Trump has named who he’d like to see head the Federal Communications Commission, Mehmet/Doctor Oz to oversee Medicare and Medicaid, Linda McMahon—who oversaw the Small Business Administration during Trump’s first term—has been nominated as Secretary of Education, a new Ambassador to NATO, a  Commerce Secretary, a new Treasurer, Sebastian Gorka—who worked in his previous administration—as Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism, a new Surgeon General, another first administration alumni as Agriculture Secretary, who he wants as Secretary of Labor and a television personality for Transportation Secretary. (There are 11/ELEVEN separate links in this item.)

*Matt Gaetz has withdrawn his nomination as Attorney General and Pam Bondi is the new nominee. But can Gaetz get his old job back??? Doesn't matter, he doesn't want it. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)

*Did President Elect Trump threaten anyone who doesn’t support his nominations???

*No more remote workers for the Federal Government???

*House of Representatives’ member Marjorie Taylor Greene is scheduled to join the new Department of Government Efficiency to help “streamline” the Federal government.

*Donald Trump is now PRO Tik-Tok???

*Trump and the media.

*Despite whatever President Elect Trump’s Environmental plans might be, Kentucky is going green.

*Analysis: The future of Haiti under the Trump Administration.

*Speculation: Massive changes ahead once Trump’s in office. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Opinion: Why Trump won.

*Opinion: Is there a strategy behind all the Cabinet choices???

*Donald Trump’s opinion of polls.

*One Kennedy’s opinion about another Kennedy.

SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…

*The current status of praying in Oklahoma Schools.

*Remembering Jazz Drummer Roy Haynes.

✅IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!

*The truth about fluoride.

*Elon Musk on Humanity's future.

*Can dogs eat popcorn???

*About the Filet-O-Fish...

MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…

*Current Republican Senators still want the FBI to conduct background checks on all of Trump’s Cabinet nominees.

*Yet Trump wants a "Freedom of the Press" bill to fail.

*Apparently Republicans don’t want a transgender member of Congress. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*And the newly elected House member’s response.

*Then again, even if you’re on maternity leave, you still have to be present???

*At least one Republican Senator wants President Biden to “go on vacation” until Trump takes over.

TRUMP’S TRIAL(S)…

New York’s ‘Hush Money’ Trial…

*The Judge has canceled the sentencing scheduled for November 26. A hearing will be held on whether to pronounce sentencing after Trump is out of office in 2029 or throw the case out completely despite the 34 Guilty verdicts.

ELSEWHERE…

*Voice actress Pamela Hayden has announced her impending retirement.

😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

*"Dinner's on me."