Saturday, May 10, 2025

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: MAY 4-10, 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 11 IS MOTHER’S DAY.
MAY 14 IS ISRAEL’S INDEPENDENCE DAY.
MAY 15 IS PUN DAY.
MAY 16 IS GLOBAL ACCESSIBILITY AWARENESS DAY & BARBECUE/BBQ DAY.
MAY 16 IS THE 105TH ANNIVERSARY OF JOAN OF ARC BECOMING A SAINT.
MAY 16 IS THE 65TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST OPERATIONAL LASER.
MAY 17 IS THE 105TH ANNIVERSARY OF KLM AIRLINES’ FIRST FLIGHT.
MAY 18 IS INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY, FLAG DAY IN HAITI
AND ASTRONOMY DAY.🌠
MAY 19 IS ENDANGERED SPECIES DAY AND WORLD BAKING DAY.
MAY 20 IS WORLD BEE🐝 DAY.
MAY 21 IS INTERNATIONAL TEA🫖 DAY.
MAY 22 IS INTERNATIONAL BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY DAY/INFINITE DIVERSITY IN INFINITE COMBINATIONS (Star Trek)
MAY 23 IS WORLD TURTLE🐢 DAY.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*The Conclave to choose a new Pope. Day 1/ONE. Day 2/TWO: A NEW POPE! (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney visited the US White House May 6. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*If you buy something from Elon Muskyou might not have to face a tariff??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*The COVID state of the world, as of May 10, 2025.
*Analysis: Pope Leo XIV, compared to Pope Francis. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*May 10 is the 85TH anniversary of Winston Churchill becoming Prime Minister of Great Britain, who would see the United Kingdom through World War 2. He made his first address before the House of Commons on May 13.

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 war continues…  

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…
*First Spain had to worry about the fire. Then the smoke.
*May 19 is Endangered Species Day.
*May 20 is World Bee🐝 Day.
*May 23 is World Turtle🐢 Day.

🌌SPACE NEWS...
*The Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 never made it to Venus, but did plunge back to Earth.
*May 18 is Astronomy Day.

😢PASSING PARADE…
*The innocent lives lost to war.  
*Former United States Supreme Court Justice David Souter (served from 1990-2009) is no longer with us.
*Actress Denise Alexander (General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, much more) has taken her last bow on life's stage.
*Costume Designer Rosanna Norton (Tron 1, Airplane franchise, much more) is no longer with us.
*Former professional Major League Baseball⚾ player and World Series Champion Chet Lemon has passed away.
*Director James Foley (Glengarry Glen Ross, Who’s That Girl?, much more) is no longer with us.
*Special effects make up artist and four time Oscar winner Greg Cannom (numerous films from 1977-2025) has passed away.
*Country/Tejano singer Johnny Rodriguez (a decades long career) is no longer with us.
*Drummer James Baker (The Scientists, Beasts of Bourbon, other acts) has passed away.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
WE NEED MORE
GUN RESPONSIBILITY
NOW!

ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!

BAN BOOK BANS!

POLITICALLY…
ON FOREIGN ISSUES…
*Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney visited the US White House May 6. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
THE TRUMP TARIFF TURMOIL…
ANALYSIS

*Any Foreign/non US produced movie will soon be a 100% tariff! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*If you buy something from Elon Musk, you might not have to face a tariff??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Because of the tariffs, an American museum is moving to Canada.
ON IMMIGRANT ISSUES…
*Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says that despite the Supreme Court’s orders, “Kilmar Abrego Garcia will never be returning to the United States.”
*Speculation: Where could deportees be sent next??? Maybe Libya??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)?
ON DOMESTIC ISSUES...
*Another Judge has issued a temporary restraining order against the Trump/Republican regime's firing and reorganization practices.
*Trump still wants his military birthday parade, regardless of taxpayer costs.
*Trump plans to reopen Alcatraz Prison. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*Trump declared two new national holidays. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Opinions: The current safety status of air travel and “it’s all DEI and Biden’s fault.” (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
BELIEF
ALSO…
*A look at the new Post Master General who will "overhaul" the Postal System. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Opinions: Voter remorse continues to grow and grow. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
ANALYSIS
MEDICAL NEWS…
*Is America prepared  in case of another pandemic??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*So who will be the new Surgeon General??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Speculation: Will COVID vaccinations still be available??? Maybe not this year! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…
*Supreme Justice John Roberts’ opinions on all courts and the law. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…
*“Due Process? Upholding the Constitution? I don’t know.”—Donald Trump.
 (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
ANALYSIS

*Yet does Trump want to suspend habeas corpus, a legal procedure that allows people to challenge their detention in court???
*Hegseth also wants any new military academy applicants to be accepted only on merit; which eliminates the considerations of race, ethnicity and sex/gender.
*First the Kennedy Center. Then the Smithsonian. Now the Trump/Republican regime is “reorganizing” the Holocaust Museum.
IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
OPINION
ELSEWHERE…
*The 2025 Pulitzer Prize winners include Ann Telneas, the cartoonist who resigned from The Washington Post over being censored.
*Sovereignty will not race in The Preakness, canceling any possibility of a Triple Crown winner in 2025.
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

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