Saturday, September 5, 2026

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: AUGUST 30-SEPTEMBER 5, 2026: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

 

ELBOWS UP CANADA!

WEAR A MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY
& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

SEPTEMBER IS DEAF AWARENESS MONTH & MUSHROOM🍄 MONTH.
SEPTEMBER 5 IS THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF CHARITY.
SEPTEMBER 6 IS READ A BOOK📖 DAY AND HUMMINGBIRD DAY.
SEPTEMBER 7 IS BRAZIL’S INDEPENDENCE DAY.
SEPTEMBER 8 IS STAR TREK DAY AND THE FRANCHISE’S 60TH ANNIVERSARY.
SEPTEMBER 9 IS SUDOKU DAY.
SEPTEMBER 11 IS CATALONIA’S NATIONAL DAY.
SEPTEMBER 12 IS THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MONKEES.
SEPTEMBER 12 IS WORLD DOLPHIN🐬 DAY AND VIDEO GAME DAY.
SEPTEMBER 15-OCTOBER 15 IS HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH.
SEPTEMBER 16 IS PLAY DOH DAY.
SEPTEMBER 17 IS THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY
OF THE ORIGINAL MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*The reported COVID state of the world, as of September 5, 2026. But why has there been no data from the United States since January 21, 2025???

IN THE MIDDLE EAST…
*Concerning Israel, Palestine, Hamas, Hezbollah, the Gaza Strip and more. (There are 4/FOUR 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, preferably through arrest and trial.

🌐THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…
HELPING THE PLANET
*September is Mushroom🍄 Month.
*September 6 is Hummingbird Day.
*September 12 is World Dolphin🐬 Day.
The new telescope

🌌SPACE NEWS...

😢PASSING PARADE…
*The innocent lives lost to war.
*Woman’s rights advocate Gloria Steinem is no longer with us.
*Poet Robin Morgan (noted for her Sisterhood anthologies) has passed away.
*Bank of America Vice President Erin Piacenti was killed September 1.
*Former Nobel Prize winner Ada Yonath has passed away.
*Former professional football🏈 player turned coach Jerry Stovall is no longer with us.
*Former professional football🏈 player turned coach Kippy Brown has passed away.
*Actor Richard O’Sullivan (noted for Man About The House, Robin’s Nest and Dick Turpin) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…


SEPTEMBER 7 IS LABOR DAY.

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SEPTEMBER 17 IS AMERICA’S CONSTITUTION DAY.

WE NEED MORE
GUN RESPONSIBILITY
NOW!

ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!

BAN BOOK BANS!

POLITICALLY…
ON FOREIGN ISSUES…
SEPTEMBER 4, 2026
*Opinion: JD Vance on the War, circa August 31 and September 3. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
THE TRUMP TARIFF TURMOIL AND THE ECONOMY…
FACT BASED OPINION
*Analysis: Why are children going hungry???
*Analysis: Why wages are lower in "right to work" states. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Analysis: Among other perks, billionaires get tax breaks for private jets!
HISTORICAL FACT VIA FACEBOOK
ON DOMESTIC ISSUES...
*The Trump/Republican regime apparently fully supports AI, including military applications.
*Speculation: Does Trump's preliminary September 11 plans include attempting to take advantage of the event again??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
FACT BASED OPINION
THE 2026 MID-TERM ELECTIONS…
*Trump still wants his "Save America Act" to become law. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Apparently Trump wants all Republican candidates to win in November, but won't financially support their campaigns. "It's MY money!" claims Trump. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Analysis: Trump's War versus the mid-term elections. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Analysis: WHAT illegal voters???
FACT!

*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.
SAVE THE TREES!
THE BALLROOM BLITZ...
FACT BASED OPINION
ALSO…

FACTUAL NEWS


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.


FACT!
MEDICAL NEWS…
*Except for emergency cases and administrative duties, the Court is in recess until the first Monday of October 2026.
SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…
*The Judge has declared a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial concerning the deaths of her 3/THREE children.
FACT BASED OPINION
IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
*JD Vance on the US Iran War, circa August 31 and September 3. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
FACT BASED OPINION

*The House of Representatives is briefly back in session and is now suspending work earlier than planned while the Senate doesn't return to work until September 14. (There are 2/TWO separate links in
this item.)
FACTS
ELSEWHERE…
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…


THE FREE CHOICE E-ZINE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ITS LOYAL READERSHIP FOR GRANTING US 212,959 PAGE VIEWS IN AUGUST 2026.

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THE PUZZLE CORNER: SEPTEMBER 5, 2025

MEME VIA FACEBOOK
 😎FUN FACT
September 8 is not only Star Trek Day, but the 60th anniversary of the franchise, based upon the debut episode of the original series. So let’s celebrate with some themed enigmas.

FAMOUS FIRSTS🥇
Which was the first USS Enterprise that could separate its saucer section from the rest of the ship?

NUMBER PLEASE
Get ready! We ask the question, but the answer is just a number.
How many different Star Trek series have there been, as of September 2026?

TRIVIA TIME⌚
Two Star Trek: Voyager performers had cameos in the Star Trek: First Contact movie. One was blatantly obvious and the other wasn’t. Can you name them both?

THE LETTER SHUFFLE
How many new words can you form out of the letters in STAR TREK?

We’ll reveal all next weekend but for now, let’s open up THE ANSWERS BOX📦 and discover the results from the August 29, 2026 Puzzle Corner.

TRIVIA TIME⌚
What does the acronym stand for in the SAT test?
Scholastic Aptitude Test or Scholastic Assessment Test.

COMMON BONDS
The items in each subset below have something in common. Do you know what it is?
01. {Blake, Jones, Rogers} and yes we know they are names.
They are the surnames of some of the human characters on Scooby-Doo. Daphne Blake, Fred Jones and Norville “Shaggy” Rogers. Listing Velma Dinkley too might have given it away.
02. {Batman, Dark Shadows, The Monkees, Mission: Impossible, Star Trek} and yes we know they are all TV shows.
All of them celebrate their 60th anniversary in 2026, along with Family Affair, The Green Hornet and That Girl.