Saturday, July 18, 2026

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: JULY 12-18, 2026: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

 
WEAR A MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY
& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

JULY 18 IS WORLD TROPICAL FRUIT DAY.
JULY 18 IS ALSO THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF ULTRAMAN.
JULY 19 IS INTERNATIONAL KARAOKE DAY.
JULY 20 IS INTERNATIONAL MOON🌕 DAY.
JULY 21 IS BELGIUM’S NATIONAL DAY AND ICE CREAM🍨 DAY.
JULY 22 IS WORLD BRAIN🧠 DAY AND ANT🐜 DAY.
JULY 23 IS WORLD WHALE🐋 AND DOLPHIN🐬 DAY, VANILLA ICE CREAM🍦 DAY, PEANUT BUTTER🥜 AND CHOCOLATE🍫 DAY, SPRINKLES DAY
AND YADA, YADA, YADA DAY (via Seinfeld).
JULY 24 IS AMELIA EARHART DAY, SELF CARE DAY, LITERALISTS DAY
AND DRIVE THRU DAY.
JULY 25 IS WINE🍷 AND CHEESE🧀 DAY.
JULY 26 IS LIBERIA’S INDEPENDENCE DAY, MALDIVES’ INDEPENDENCE DAY, MANGROVE DAY AND AUNTS & UNCLES DAY.
JULY 28 IS WORLD NATURE CONSERVATION DAY.
JULY 29 IS INTERNATIONAL TIGER🐯 DAY AND LASAGNA DAY.
JULY 30 IS INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP DAY AND CHEESECAKE DAY.
JULY 30 IS THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATMAN MOVIE
WITH ADAM WEST AND BURT WARD.
JULY 31 IS HAWAII’S FLAG DAY (Ka Hae Hawaiʻi) & SOVEREIGNTY RESTORATION (Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea) DAY AND AVOCADO🥑 DAY TOO.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*The reported COVID state of the world, as of July 18, 2026. But why has there been no data from the United States since January 21, 2025???
*The "fire fighting" donkeys (yes, donkeys) of Spain.

IN THE MIDDLE EAST…
*Concerning Israel, Palestine, Hamas, Hezbollah, the Gaza Strip and more. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)
*A woman in Saudi Arabia spent 9/NINE days in jail for driving a car??? There is currently no Saudi Arabian laws against it.


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, preferably through arrest and trial.

🌐THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…
*Parts of the United States experienced Canadian wildfire smoke this past week. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*July 18 is World Tropical Fruit Day.
*July 22 is Ant🐜 Day.
*July 23 World Whale🐋 and Dolphin🐬 Day.
*July 26 is Mangrove Day.
*July 28 World Nature Conservation Day.
*July 29 International Tiger🐯 Day.
*July 31 is Avocado🥑 Day.

🌌SPACE NEWS...

*July 20 is International Moon🌕 Day, to mark Apollo 11’s historic landing on the lunar surface.

😢PASSING PARADE…
*The innocent lives lost to war.
*Current United States Senator Lindsey Graham is no longer with us.
*Actress Brenda Fricker (many roles around the world from 1964-2024) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.
*Actor Hal Williams (Sanford and Son, 227, more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*1950s Rockabilly singer Vernon Taylor has passed away.
*Editorial cartoonist Pat Oliphant is no longer with us.
*Actor Scott Bryce (many roles from 1977-2025) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Music manager and founder of Capricorn Records Alan Walden is no longer with us.
*Actor Sam Neill (many roles from 1969 until his passing) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Singer Freddy Cannon (♫Tallahassee Lassie♫, ♫Palisades Park♫, more) is no longer with us.
*Actor Josh Grisetti (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and other shows) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…



ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!

BAN BOOK BANS!


POLITICALLY…
FACT BASED OPINION
ON FOREIGN ISSUES…
THE TRUMP TARIFF TURMOIL AND THE ECONOMY…
*Apparently Assistant Treasury Secretary Kenneth Kies will be leaving early because he doesn't want to help the Trump/Republican regime break the law.
FACT BASED OPINION
ON IMMIGRANT ISSUES…
INSTEAD OF DJT AIRPORT...
ON DOMESTIC ISSUES...
FACT BASED OPINION
THE 2026 MID-TERM ELECTIONS…
FACT!
*The House of Representatives is now trying to get Trump's Save America Act passed within a spending bill. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*NOTE: With the 2026 mid-term elections drawing near, the Trump/Republican regime is trying to make sure the Republican Party maintains control of the House of Representatives and the Senate to continue their agenda.
*FRIENDLY REMINDER: The individual states are responsible for their elections, NOT the Federal Government.
FACT BASED OPINION
THE BALLROOM BLITZ...
ALSO…
POTENTIAL SUSPECTS???
THE JEFFREY EPSTEIN SITUATION…
*NOTE: Any possible crimes happened BEFORE his first Presidential campaign so as a potential civilian suspect, Donald Trump is NOT covered by the Supreme Court’s Presidential Immunity Ruling in The Jeffrey Epstein Situation.
MEDICAL NEWS…
*Analysis: WHICH FOODS ARE SAFE and WHICH FOODS MAY NOT BE SAFE. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Except for emergency cases and administrative duties, the Court is in recess until the first Monday of October 2026.
FACT BASED OPINION
DEFENDING FREE SPEECH…
FACT BASED OPINION
SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…
IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
*Trump's July 16 prime time speech, from 3/THREE different sources. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*The House of Representatives is now trying to get Trump's Save America Act passed within a spending bill. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Russell Vought wasn't thrilled about some of the questions during a Senate Banking Committee meeting July 16.
*Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche was questioned about Trump's "Compensation Fund" and other matters at a Senate Committee hearing this past week.
*Lindsey Graham's sister will finish out the remainder of his current term, but will she replace him on the ballot??? The late Senator was campaigning for reelection this November at the time of his passing. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
ELSEWHERE…
*At the 2026 All Star Game⚾, the American League beat the National League 4-0 while Cody Bellinger was named the game's Most Valuable Player. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…
*July 24 is Pioneer Day in Utah.

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