Saturday, May 24, 2025

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: MAY 18-24, 2025: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

 
WEAR A MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY
& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

MAY IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH.🎗
MAY IS ALSO ASIAN AMERICAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH.
MAY 25 IS AFRICA DAY AND JORDAN’S INDEPENDENCE DAY.
MAY 26 IS EUROPEAN GEORGIA’S INDEPENDENCE DAY
& NATIONAL SORRY DAY IN AUSTRALIA.
MAY 28 IS BURGER🍔 DAY.
MAY 29 IS WORLD OTTER🦦 DAY.
MAY 31 IS WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY AND WORLD PARROT🦜 DAY.
JUNE IS WORLD OCEANS🌊 MONTH AND BLACK MUSIC MONTH.
JUNE 1 IS WORLD REEF DAY.
JUNE 2 IS REPUBLIC DAY IN ITALY.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*The COVID state of the world, as of May 24, 2025.
*Donald Trump has now approved a "partnership" between US Steel and Nippon Steel while former US President Joseph Biden prevented Nippon from buying US Steel.
*Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq and translator Deepa Bhasthi has won the 2025 International Booker Prize.

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

*No ceasefire??? More sanctions!
*Yet a prisoner exchange has begun. (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…
*Despite the assurances of Trump’s current Environmental Protection Agency, the residents of Flint, Michigan USA aren’t sure their water is finally safe to drink.
*May 29 is World Otter🦦 Day.
*May 31 is World Parrot🦜 Day.
*June is World Oceans🌊 Month.
*June 1 is World Reef Day.

🌌SPACE NEWS...

😢PASSING PARADE…
*The innocent lives lost to war.
*The innocent lives lost during the Capitol Jewish Museum shooting in Washington DC May 21. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Actor George Wendt (Norm on Cheers, Fletch, much more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Oscar winning (Gandhi) Cinematographer Billy Williams (a decades long career of many movies) is no longer with us.
*George Coulam, founder of the Texas Renaissance Festival, has passed away.
*Former professional football🏈 players Randy Crowder and Tommy Reamon have passed away. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Indianapolis Colts🏈 owner Jim Irsay is no longer with us.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
MAY 26 IS MEMORIAL DAY.

Memorial Day Poppy
WE NEED MORE
GUN RESPONSIBILITY
NOW!

ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!

BAN BOOK BANS!

POLITICALLY…
ON FOREIGN ISSUES…
FACT BASED OPINION

*Trump has now approved a "partnership" between US Steel and Nippon Steel while former President Joseph Biden prevented Nippon from buying US Steel.
FACT BASED EDITORIAL MEME
THE TRUMP TARIFF TURMOIL…
*Could the IPhones be next??? And others??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
ON IMMIGRANT ISSUES…
FACT BASED COMMENTARY
ON DOMESTIC ISSUES...
*While Trump is overhauling the Federal Emergency Management Agency/FEMA, when do those in need get help???
*Speculation: Does Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem know the Constitution??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
OPINION
ALSO…
MEDICAL NEWS…
*While Congress is prepared to seriously cut food benefits for those in need to give the rich more tax cuts, poor parents are being chastised for not feeding their children properly.
THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…
FACT BASED OPINION
SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…
*Opinion: The value of art.
IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
FACT BASED COMMENTARY
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
*The proposed budget was one step closer to becoming official May 19. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Trump wants the bill passed, but Senate REPUBLICANS have issues with it. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
ELSEWHERE…
*May 29 is the 235th anniversary of Rhode Island joining the United States.
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…
*Sesame Street WILL continue, on Netflix before the new episodes air on PBS and PBS Kids.

ALL MEMES COURTESY OF FACEBOOK.

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