Saturday, June 7, 2025

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: JUNE 1-7, 2025: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

 
WEAR A MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY
& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

JUNE IS PRIDE MONTH🌈, WORLD OCEANS🌊 MONTH,
AND BLACK MUSIC MONTH.
JUNE 8 IS WORLD OCEAN’S🌊 DAY.
JUNE 10 IS HERBS🌿 AND SPICES DAY.
JUNE 12 IS THE PHILIPPINES’ INDEPENDENCE DAY,
INTERNATIONAL FALAFEL🧆 DAY AND SUPERMAN DAY.
JUNE 14 IS WORLD BLOOD DONOR DAY.
JUNE 15 IS NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY📸 DAY.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*The reported COVID state of the world, as of June 7, 2025.
*As the 2025 French Open🎾 concludes...

IN THE MIDDLE EAST…
*Concerning Israel, Palestine, Hamas, Hezbollah, the Gaza Strip and more. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)
*Who opened fire at those only trying to get aid and needed food???  (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…
*June 8 is World Oceans🌊 Day.
*June 15 is Nature Photography📸 Day.

🌌SPACE NEWS...

😢PASSING PARADE…
*The innocent lives lost to war.  
*Actress Renee Victor (a decades long career of film, TV and voice work) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.
*John Brenkus, founding host of ESPN’s Sports Science, is no longer with us.
*Actor Jonathan Joss (King of the Hill, Parks & Recreation, more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Former professional hockey🏒 player Scott Metcalfe is no longer with us.
*Actor Presley Chweneyagae (Tsotsi, Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom, stage work and more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Author/activist Edmund White (A Boy’s Own Story, The Beautiful Room Is Empty, more) is no longer with us.
*Actor Devin Harjes (Boardwalk Empire, Gotham, Daredevil, more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Former professional football🏈 player and Super Bowl 12 champion Tom Rafferty is no longer with us.
*Songwriter Arthur Hamilton (♫Cry Me A River♫, ♫I Can Sing A Rainbow♫, much more) has passed away.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

JUNE 11 IS KING KAMEHAMEHA DAY IN HAWAII.
JUNE 14 IS THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE US ARMY
FIRST FORMING AS THE CONTINENTAL ARMY.
JUNE 14 IS ALSO FLAG DAY.
EVERY AMERICAN MUST HAVE A “REAL ID”.

WE NEED MORE
GUN RESPONSIBILITY
NOW!

ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!


POLITICALLY…
ON FOREIGN ISSUES…
THE TRUMP TARIFF TURMOIL…
*Analysis: The damage to small businesses and the jobs market. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
ON IMMIGRANT ISSUES…
*Speculations: An ICE agent with a White Supremacist tattoo??? And why the masks??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
ON DOMESTIC ISSUES...
FACT BASED OPINION
*Trump versus universities continues. Especially Harvard. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*The Democrats lost a legal battle against the Republicans. But will future elections be secure???
*It started with a disagreement over the proposed "One Big Beautiful Bill" (see THE BUDGET BATTLE below for more details), but Donald Trump versus Elon Musk has really heated up since then. Yet if you're not successful on one subject... (There are 6/SIX separate links in this item.)
ALSO…
*Do we really need Loyalty Tests???
*SERIOUSLY???😕
*Analysis: Trump's cell phone.
MEDICAL NEWS…
THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…
OPINION
SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…
IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
FACT BASED OPINION
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
*Analysis: McMahon on the issue of Diversity, Equality and Inclusion/DEI. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
THE BUDGET BATTLE...
*The Senate hopes to stop the "One Big Beautiful Bill" from passing. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*"Donald Trump is NOT a king!"—Representative Hakeem Jeffries.
*Elon Musk is still against the pending bill. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*And while the Senate debates the bill, the House is preparing to cut foreign aid spending.
*Opinion: Voter regret???
ELSEWHERE…
*Taylor Swift: Former Girl Scout.
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…


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