THE WEEK IN REVIEW: DECEMBER 1-7, 2024: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

 😀THIS IS THE FREE CHOICE E-ZINE'S 3100TH POST!😁

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!

DECEMBER 7 MARKS THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR WHICH CATAPULTED THE UNITED STATES INTO WORLD WAR 2 THE NEXT DAY.

DECEMBER 9 IS INTERNATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION DAY.

DECEMBER 10 IS WORLD HUMAN RIGHTS DAY.

DECEMBER 14 IS MONKEY🐒 DAY.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…

*South Korea’s inner turmoil.

*Romania will have to restart their Presidential election.

*France needs a new Prime Minister.

*Civil War continues in Syria.

*Is there oil smuggling???

*China is now stopping some materials to the United States.

*Are we closer to understanding MPOX???

*The COVID state of the world, as of December 7, 2024.

*The MPOX state of the world, as of December 7, 2024.

*Notre Dame Cathedral has reopened.

*Remembering others.

*Apparently we don’t know everything about cats after all.

IN THE MIDDLE EAST…

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

*As the fighting continues… 

*What about the hostages???

*Is Israel guilty of war crimes???

THE RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR!

*As the war continues… 

*The Russian Navy fired “a warning shot” at a German helicopter.

*More US Aid to the Ukraine is pending.

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…

*Scotland is rebuilding its bumblebee population.

*The United States Environmental Protection Agency made an arrest.

*A self sustaining home???

🌌SPACE NEWS...

*How much longer can Voyager stay active???

*A moon tunnel???

😢PASSING PARADE…

*The innocent lives lost to war.  

*Actor Wayne Northrop (Dynasty, Days of Our Lives and much more over a long career) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

*Anime Producer Jan Scott-Frazier (multiple duties/series for over 20 years) is no longer with us.

*Actor Tony Todd (many roles between Broadway and the Silver Screen) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

*British theater performer Kyle Birch (A Strange Loop, The Color Purple) has taken his last bow on life's stage.

*Singer/actress Miho Nakayama (Love Letter, more) has taken her last bow on life’s stage. 

*Former professional baseball⚾ players Al Fitzmorris and Bill Melton are no longer with us. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Actor Mark Withers (Stranger Things, Dynasty, more) has taken his last bow on life's stage.

*Thom Christopher (numerous TV, movie and stage credits over a long career) has taken his last bow on life's stage.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

WE NEED MORE

GUN RESPONSIBILITY

NOW!

ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!

BAN BOOK BANS!

POLITICALLY…

*China is now stopping some materials to the United States.

*Fearing the next administration’s concept of justice, President Biden pardoned his son Hunter December 1. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*President Biden has since left on a diplomatic mission to Africa. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*Will TikTok be banned in the United States???

*International Trademarks will be honored in the US.

*The 2024 elections are over but people are still trying to alter the results???

*Republicans are still trying to govern North Carolina, despite a Democratic administration taking over in January.

*All donations made to Donald Trump apparently did not go to political campaigns.

*Opinions: The Hunter Pardon: Right or Wrong??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Speculation: Will there be more pardons to protect other potential Trump targets???

*The latest from the White House.

THE NEXT ADMINISTRATION…

*Trump wants another relative to advise him on the Middle East, a new head of the IRS—who wants to abolish that organization, a Florida Sheriff to lead the US Drug Enforcement Agency—who has since removed himself from consideration, a Deputy Defense Secretary, a new head of NASA, a new Social Security manager, a new Small Business administrator and a new Ambassador to China. (There are 10/TEN separate links in this item.)

*An AI/Crypto “Czar”???

*While his Inauguration isn’t until January 20, 2025; Trump will be traveling to Paris for the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Forcing everyone back to the office might not be viable.

*Trump will not let Nippon Steel buy US Steel.

*Yet does Trump want to annex Canada???

*If the forthcoming Department of Government Efficiency manages to eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, then who will protect consumers???

*Speculation: Will the DOGE eliminate Elon Musk’s competitors and Veterans’ medical coverage??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Speculation: What will the DOGE be able to do???

*Speculation: Will Trump get the Defense Secretary he wants??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Opinion: Who’s side is Trump on???

*Opinion: Former President Obama on Trump being reelected.

*Opinion: What a Cabinet should be.

⚖THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…

*The Court decision on a case concerning transgender health care is pending. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…

*The latest bathroom battles. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Saving a dog’s life.

*Remembering Lou Rawls.

STOP THE SENSELESS VIOLENCE!

*Who opened fire at a California school December 4???

*Who murdered Brian Thompson, the head of United Health Care???

*A look at one case of an insurance company versus a patient in need.

✅IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!

*Should you leave the airport during a layover???

*Un/safe fast foods.

*What is Chrismukkah???

THE US VERSUS COVID…

*The Congressional report on the pandemic has been released.

MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…

*Will the Senate confirm all of Trump's Cabinet nominations???

*Can Trump "dismiss" the Senate if they don't???

*All Congress has to do to reduce the Affordable Care Act, aka Obama Care, is absolutely nothing!

*The General will get his promotion after all. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*The House of Representatives still won’t release the Matt Gaetz Ethics Investigation findings but does want to continue investigating Hunter Biden while spending additional tax money to see if his Presidential Pardon can be revoked.

*Analysis: The state of the House of Representatives come January 20.

*Senator Mitch McConnell's opinion of "Trump's America" on the global stage.

TRUMP’S TRIAL(S)…

*The case against Trump in Georgia is still pending at this time.

*Being reelected and the Supreme Court's ruling on Presidential Immunity may not help Trump on civil matters.

ELSEWHERE…

*How safe are your phone texts at the moment???

*The new Income Tax brackets for 2025.

*A brief look at the trucking industry.

*Elon Musk can’t get the Tesla money he hoped to, so now the judge is being harassed. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Yet did Musk sully Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s name???

*Conversations with the remaining Pearl Harbor survivors.

*Want to buy a pair of ruby slippers???

*Apparently we don’t know everything about cats after all.

*December 14 is the 205th anniversary of Alabama joining the United States.

😁AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

*Notre Dame Cathedral has reopened.

*Remembering others.

THE FREE CHOICE E-ZINE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ITS LOYAL READERSHIP (AND THEIR BOTS?) FOR GRANTING US 447,777 PAGE VIEWS IN NOVEMBER 2024!