THE WEEK IN REVIEW: APRIL 27-MAY 3, 2025: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

 

ALTHOUGH W.H.O. HAS ENDED THE PANDEMIC,

THE VIRUSES ARE STILL ONGOING.

PLEASE GET VACCINATED,

WEAR A 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 3 IS FREE COMIC BOOK DAY, at participating locations only.

MAY 3 IS WILD KOALA DAY, WORLD FREEDOM OF THE PRESS DAY, CONSTITUTION MEMORIAL DAY IN JAPAN AND CONSTITUTION DAY IN POLAND.

MAY 4 IS STAR WARS DAY.

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

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

MAY 8 IS VICTORY IN EUROPE DAY (1945/WORLD WAR 2)

AND WORLD DONKEY🫏 DAY.

MAY 9 IS EUROPE DAY, CHANNEL ISLANDS LIBERATION DAY

AND LOST SOCK DAY.

MAY 11 IS MOTHER’S DAY.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…

*Canada held major elections April 28 and their results. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*Could Donald Trump affect the pending Australia elections???

*The results of the Australian elections...

*The process to select a new Pope is scheduled to begin May 7.

*China shows sign of suffering Trump’s tariffs.

*NO American troops in Mexico!

*The COVID state of the world, as of May 3, 2025.

*Who intentionally rammed a car into a crowd at Vancouver, Canada’s Lapu Lapu Day Festival April 26???

*R.E.M has donated to Radio Free Europe ♫Radio Free Europe♫.

*Guess what we found!

IN THE MIDDLE EAST…

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

*Wildfires plague Jerusalem and the West Bank.

THE RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR!

*As the war continues… 

*There is another potential cease fire pending, this time to celebrate victory at the end of World War 2. But will it be the same like Russia’s Easter cease fire???

*Did the Ukraine get bad ammunition???

*America and the Ukraine have finally agreed on the rare earth minerals deal. Yet the US has apparently pulled out of any peace talks between the Ukraine and Russia. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

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…

*A “rare atmospheric phenomenon” results in a power outage for Spain.

*Helping the bees.

*The global effort for cleaner energy continues.

*The famous Saint Louis Arch will be dark for a while to help the birds.

*Despite the Trump regime's position on the subject, two research groups still plan to publish their Climate Change research findings.

*May 3 is Wild Koala Day.

🌌SPACE NEWS...

*Elon Musk’s Space X just got a lot of contract work from Donald Trump’s Space Force.

*The Hubble Telescope recently photographed an interesting part of the Universe.

😢PASSING PARADE…

*The innocent lives lost to war.

*The innocent lives lost at Vancouver, Canada’s Lapu Lapu Day Festival April 26.

*The innocent life lost at Elizabeth City State University April 27.

*The innocent lives lost during a shootout at a Foot Locker in East Pointe, Michigan, USA May 3.

*Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas is no longer the world’s oldest living person.

*Comedian Ruth Buzzi (Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In, The Lost Saucer, much more) has taken her last bow on life's stage.

*Singer/songwriter Jill Sobule (♫I Kissed A Girl♫ and other hits) has passed away.

*Comic book artist Jackson Guice (worked for DC, Marvel, Dark Horse and Valiant) is no longer with us.

*Animator Jim Smith (Samurai Jack, Ren and Stimpy, much more and cofounded the Spumco Studio) has passed away.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

EVERY AMERICAN MUST HAVE A “REAL ID” BY MAY 7TH.

WE NEED MORE

GUN RESPONSIBILITY

NOW!

ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!

BAN BOOK BANS!

POLITICALLY…

ON FOREIGN ISSUES…

*Trump on Canada’s election.

*America and the Ukraine have finally agreed on the rare earth minerals deal. Yet the US has apparently pulled out of any peace talks between the Ukraine and Russia. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*NO American troops in Mexico!

*Trump and Puerto Rico.

*Pope Trump???😕

*Secretary of State Marco Rubio versus Germany???

*The updated “Do Not Travel To” list.

ANALYSIS

THE TRUMP TARIFF TURMOIL…

*China shows sign of suffering Trump’s tariffs.

*Canada is boycotting American produced products.

*The potential troubles to come.

*Trump versus Amazon and Jeff Bezos??? (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*Should other retailers take warning???

*Trump is still Pro Tariff.

*Trump’s thoughts on his tariffs. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*No toys this Christmas??? Video Game prices are going up too. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*The Economy is suffering, but it’s former President Joseph Biden’s fault???

*Are tariffs taking a toll on the job market???

*Trump's thoughts on a potential recession. "It's okay to be poor." (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick thinks “everyone will love working in factories for the rest of their lives.”

ON IMMIGRANT ISSUES…

*Will Rwanda start accepting American deportees???*The new policy for Visa holders.

*The Trump regime has been cited for not providing evidence or exercising due process deporting illegal aliens and immigrants under the Alien Enemies Act.

*A Texas Judge has since ruled that the Alien Enemies Act is invalid to arrest and deport immigrants.

*Could Trump's nominee to head Customs and Border Protection be guilty of covering up a deportee's murder in 2010???

*A Federal Judge in Florida has temporarily suspended immigrant arrests and deportations until the matter can be more thoroughly examined. The Florida State Attorney General has told local authorities to ignore it.

*More propaganda to support the regime’s immigrant policies???

*Trump wanted to know every Sanctuary city and state. He has since initiated law suits against Denver and the state of Colorado. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

ON DOMESTIC ISSUES...

*Trump is still currently planning a big military parade to celebrate his birthday at tax payer expense. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Yet Trump wants to rename Veterans' Day!

*Considering he is on record as against the practice, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is "reviewing" America's Women In Uniform policies.

*Budget cuts and their effect on the Federal Emergency Management Agency/FEMA.

*So why is FEMA updating their emergency bunker???

*So what happened to the campaign promised Economic Boom???

*So what happened to several Federal investigations into Crypto Currency???

*Now (re)hiring: Air Traffic Controllers.

*Now Truck Drivers can only speak English.

*Keeping track of where Federal employees work.

*Who pays the tab for Attorney General Pam Bondi’s cosplay???

*Analysis: Pam Bondi at work.

*Opinion: Pam Bondi at work.

*Opinion: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Women in the military. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

THE SIGNAL SCANDAL…

*Congressional Republicans have stopped any potential investigations into the unauthorized contacts.

*Will National Security Adviser Mike Waltz be the first to leave the current regime??? NO, he's the new nominee to be the American Ambassador to the United Nations! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

ALSO…

*A Judge has ruled that Trump cannot take any action against the Perkins Cole law firm.

*Trump on the possible new tax cut pending budget.

*The Trump Family and Crypto Currency.

*Elon Musk may not be physically present, but he’s still involved. Yet is he in possible need of a new job??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Trump's new nominee to the US Postal Board.

FACTS

*Is it a news site or a propaganda place???

*A look at the first 100 days of Donald Trump in office. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)

*How Donald Trump celebrated his first 100 Days in the White House. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*Trump doesn’t like his current approval ratings.(There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Spinning Trump.

*Speculation: Trump and Martial Law??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*A different opinion about Trump's first 100 days in office.

*And Kamala Harris' opinions.

*Opinion: The For Profit President and his donors. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Opinion: Trump and the Law.

*Opinion: Trump and the Declaration of Independence.

*Opinion: More voter remorse.

*Keeping track of all the legal actions against the current Trump Administration and its personnel: Elon Musk, etc.

*The latest from the White House.

POINT/COUNTERPOINT

MEDICAL NEWS…

*Over 200 children have died from the flu this season!😢

*Measles cases continue to rise!

*The SNAP/Food card program, which comes under Health and Human Services Director Robert F. Kennedy Junior’s purview, is being “updated”.

*The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health had to lay off most of its remaining staff while gutting many programs.

*A possible new way to treat mitochondrial diseases.

*The Kennedy/Dr. Phil team up.

⚖THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…

*The Court does not like the Trump regime's attacks on Judges.

*Yet The Supreme Court is being sued to grant the President more authority over the Judicial System!

*But Trump wants the Court to rule on DOGE access to Social Security data.

*The Court has ruled that Military Reservists must get paid their civilian wages when on duty.

*Analysis: The Court’s latest ruling on immigrants.

ROE V. WADE OVERTURN>AFTERMATH

*Who is and isn't getting Family Planning funds from the Trump regime.

SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…

COMMENTARY

*Why would the Trump regime want to arrest Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers???

*Authorities raided an Oklahoma home looking for someone else, scaring the mother and her three daughters in residence.

*To protect their rights, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting behind PBS and NPR is now suing the Trump regime. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Trump versus Harvard continues.

*What schools have lost, so far.

*Educational Vouchers will soon be available in Texas to use public funds for private schooling.

*However Trump versus the State of Maine seems to be over, for now.

*The Trump regime may be against Diversity, Equality and Inclusion/DEI, but the local Jazz museums are still open, for now.

*Defending the African American Museum and Black History.

*Trump has dismissed most of former President Joseph Biden’s nominees to the US Holocaust Memorial Council.

*Opinion: Is Trump trying to reestablish segregation???

*Opinion: For the disabled...

STOP THE SENSELESS VIOLENCE!

*Who opened fire at Elizabeth City State University April 27???

*Who opened fire at a Foot Locker in East Pointe, Michigan May 3???

*Who went on a stabbing spree in a Chicago, Illinois neighborhood May 3???

*Do court decisions against the Trump regime herald violence???

✅IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!

*Who is Mark Paoletta???

*Trump on his tariffs.

*Trump on his first 100 days.

*Trump has not and cannot serve three terms in office.

*About earthquakes...

COMMENTARY

MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…

*Congressional Republicans have stopped any potential investigations into the unauthorized Signal contacts.

*Trump's proposed 2026 Federal Budget.

*Trump wants a TRILLION for defense while slashing many social services.

*Yet at least one Republican is willing to fight to protect Medicaid.

*Another budget objective is apparently defunding Planned Parenthood.

*There will be no Senate rebuke of Trump’s trade policies.

*They arrested a Reverend???

*Even when they choose the audience, Republicans still can’t have a quiet Town Hall.

*Opinion: So where does Senator Tommy Tuberville live???

*The latest Bills pending before Congress.

ELSEWHERE…

*Kohl's needs a new Chief Executive Officer.

*The famous Saint Louis Arch will be dark for a while to help the birds.

*Sovereignty won the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby May 3.

*The 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees will be...

😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

*Helping those in need for free.

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PUZZLE CORNER: MAY 3, 2025

 😎FUN FACT

May 4 is International Star Wars Day, so let’s celebrate with some fun and games. May the Fourth be with you.

AKA, ALSO KNOWN AS

What was George Lucas’ original title for what eventually became Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope?

TRIVIA TIME⌚

What characters appeared throughout all nine movies of the original three trilogies?

THE LETTER SHUFFLE

Do you know how many other words you can make out of the letters in STAR WARS?

We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from the April 26, 2025 Puzzle Corner.

FAMOUS FIRSTS🥇

What was the first movie to ever have a soundtrack album?

Walt Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

BEFORE AND AFTER

Two separate items share at least one word, and so can be combined to create something new. Based upon the clue below, do you know what the new thing is?

A President turned scientist. = George Washington Carver. Carver, who made many improvements to agriculture to help farmers in his lifetime, was actually named after the first President of the United States.