THE WEEK IN REVIEW: AUGUST 11-17, 2024: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

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AUGUST 17 IS THE 45TH ANNIVERSARY OF MONTY PYTHON'S LIFE OF BRIAN.

AUGUST 19 IS BOTH HUMANITARIAN DAY & WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY DAY.

AUGUST 20 IS WORLD HONEY BEE🐝 DAY.

AUGUST 21 IS POETS’ DAY.

AUGUST 23 IS BLACK RIBBON DAY IN EUROPE & WORLD AVIATION DAY.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…

*Thailand has a new Prime Minister.

*Elon Musk has decided to shut down Twitter/X in Brazil.

*M(onkey)Pox is still a serious health concern. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)

*The COVID state of the world, as of August 17, 2024.

*The MPOX state of the world, as of August 17, 2024.

*Bulgaria will no longer allow mention of anything related to same gender relationships or LGBTQ+ beings in their schools.

*Are Elon Musk and author J. K. Rowling guilty of cyber bullying???

*Elon Musk does owe a former Twitter/X employee back pay.

*When North Korean TV went viral.

*Game Informer has ceased publication and shut down their website.

*The origins of Atlantis???

*A historical find of Biblical proportions???

*The mystery of Stonehenge deepens! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*August 23 is the 110th anniversary of Japan entering World War 1 against Germany.

THE 2024 SUMMER OLYMPICS…

*As the games concluded… 

*The medal had to be returned.

*The spectacular of the Olympics’ closing ceremonies August 11. (There are 5/FIVE separate links in this item.)

*And the bad moment we didn’t know about at the time.

*But now, on to the Paralympics!

ON ISRAEL, PALESTINE, HAMAS, HEZBOLLAH, THE GAZA STRIP AND IRAN...

*There are 5/FIVE separate links in the header above.

*As the fighting continues…  

*More air strikes. 

*Israel wants the United States to help attack Iran.

*Hamas wonders if there ever will be another ceasefire.

*Polio is reemerging along the Gaza Strip.

THE RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR!

*As the war continues…  

*The war in Kursk to create a buffer zone. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*Apparently Russia doesn't like Italy's new coverage of the war.

*Is Russia versus NATO in the future???

*“You are not a victim.”—The United Nations to Russia.

*India is growing concerned over its shared borders.

*Russia’s latest counterattack.

*Does Russia President Vladimir Putin face legal troubles for attacking nuclear power targets??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Is Putin at risk of a coup???

*Opinion: Some thoughts of average Russian citizens.

*Opinion: The state of the Russian Military.

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.

🌐THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…

*Drought is plaguing South Africa.

*The mercury concerns.

*Ice Age evidence found in Scotland.

*Has the Eurasian Beaver returned from extinction???

*Wildfires continue across Attica.

*From coal to solar.

🌌SPACE NEWS...

**NASA has confirmed the existence of water on Mars.

*The Super Blue Moon of August 19, 2024.

😢PASSING PARADE…

*The innocent lives lost to war.  

*Zambia's former First Lady Maureen Mwanawasa has passed away.

*Screenwriter Sergio Donati (Once Upon A Time In The West, North Star, much more) is no longer with us.

*Actor/stuntman Kim Kahana (Cool Hand Luke, the original Planet of the Apes franchise, more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

*Actress/model Peggy Moffitt (numerous credits in the 1960s) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.

*Actress Denise Gagnon (Red Eyes, Route 132, more) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.

*Legendary actress Gena Rowlands (3 Emmys, an Oscar, several Golden Globes and more during a decades long career) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.

*Long time actor and host of The Hollywood Squares Peter Marshall has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

*Singer/songwriter Maurice Williams of the 1960 hit ♫Stay♫ has passed away.

*Famed Bluegrass fiddler Bobby Hicks (numerous credits over a long career) is no longer with us.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

WE NEED MORE

GUN RESPONSIBILITY

NOW! 

ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!

BAN BOOK BANS AND BURNINGS!

POLITICALLY…

*Wisconsin voters believe their governor is spending their money wisely.

*The latest from the White House.

🗹ELECTION 2024…

*Donald Trump's attempts to undermine Vice President Kamala Harris.

*Is Candidate Trump in trouble with the Federal Election Commission???

*While Donald Trump apparently wants to set the schedule for additional debates, Kamala Harris waits to see if he keeps his ABC promise first before agreeing to more.

*JD Vance and Tim Walz have agreed to a debate October 1 to be hosted by CBS News. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Harris versus Trump continues. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*On the subject of immigration.

*The Trump campaign does NOT have permission to use Celine Dion’s ♫My Heart Will Go On.♫ (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*The estate of Isaac Hayes is suing the Trump Campaign for illegal use of his music.

*Rally attendance became a campaign issue.

*An endorsement for Harris/Walz.

*One look at Donald Trump's pre-campaign Financial Disclosures.

*One look at Project 2025's preparations.

*Just in case, the Democrats are preparing a legal team too.

*Independent candidate Cornel West and his running mate will not be on Michigan's ballots.

*Opinions: Donald Trump on medals and veterans and what the former soldiers think of Trump. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*Opinion: As we approach the Democratic National Convention...

⚖THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…

*Except for administrative/clerical functions, the Court is in recess until the first Monday of October.

SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…

*The state of Texas believes General Motors is illegally selling drivers’ data.

✅IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!

*A look at JD Vance and Tim Walz's military history.

*Candidate Trump's August 15 speech and Presidential Immunity.

*Humanity in North America.

*What’s in Wendy’s Chili???

*What GTO stands for.

MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…

*Congressional Republicans want to cut the Center for Disease Control’s budget.

*The Republican led House Oversight Committee has decided to investigate Vice Presidential hopeful Tim Walz.

TRUMP’S TRIAL(S)…

New York’s ‘Hush Money’ Trial…

*Defendant Trump still cannot present just cause to get a new judge in this matter. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

ELSEWHERE…

*Paramount is shutting down its personal studios ahead of a pending merger and everything will be filmed via CBS Studios.

*Game Informer has ceased publication and shut down their website.

*Some weather predictions for this winter.

*An M & Ms flavor just for the holidays.

*McDonald’s Happy Meal for adults.

😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

*Solving a Jamestown mystery.

*Who said we had to be enemies???

*From the Mississippi River to history.

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: AUGUST 11-17, 2019

AUGUST 17 IS INDONESIA’S INDEPENDENCE DAY.

AUGUST 21 MARKS THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF

HAWAII JOINING THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

AUGUST 23 MARKS THE 105TH ANNIVERSARY OF

JAPAN ENTERING WORLD WAR 1 AGAINST GERMANY.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…

*Although a Norwegian delegation hopes to get both sides talking again, the crisis in Venezuela continues. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Protests against Hong Kong’s proposed anti-extradition bill continues.
*France has outlawed electric pulse fishing.

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.

😢PASSING PARADE…
*Author J. Neil Schulman (Alongside Night, The Rainbow Cadenza) has passed away.
*Animator Richard Williams (Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, The Thief and the Cobbler, The Pink Panther) is no longer with us.
*Actor Peter Fonda (Easy Rider, Ulee’s Gold) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
THE BORDER WALL-KIDS-IMMIGRATION ISSUES…
*With families being separated upon apprehension, President Trump declared the lack of a border wall a “national emergency”. There have since been legal and legislative battles initiated over this.
*Raid thoughts.
*What else might the children have to worry about???
* Not everyone agrees with Trump's actions, but what happens to THESE children???
NOTE: While we are doing our best to provide coverage, the above is a serious, ongoing issue. Especially since no one has yet to discuss the costs of separating families and who is truly responsible for the deaths of FOUR detainees (to date), let alone if anyone might actually be making a profit from this situation.
POLITICALLY…

*President Trump wants Jeffrey Epstein’s death investigated, while the autopsy results reveal… (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*“REWRITE” the Statue of Liberty???🗽
*NOT the speech he was supposed to give.
*Is the President willing to discuss new gun regulations???
*Trouble for Dayton, Ohio’s mayor because of Trump???
*Does Trump want to buy Greenland???
*A "PAID" audience???
*He might have been a supporter, but now…???
MEANWHILE…
*Congress is on vacation recess until after Labor Day 2019.
*There is one less contender for the 2020 Democratic Presidential nomination.
ELSEWHERE…
*Problems in the Supreme Court???
*Will Alaska have a new governor???
*The man behind the Dayton, Ohio shooting spree KNEW his sister would be one of the victims! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Problems at the Veterans’ Affairs Administration???
*If she didn’t like the fund raiser, she could of just not donated.
*Why was he impersonating a police officer???
*Not a “quiet” meal.
*“Why is my photo not in the yearbook?”
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…
*Still together after all these years.
*Cop saves baby!

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THE WEEK IN REVIEW: AUGUST 11-17, 2013

TODAY IS INDONESIA'S INDEPENDENCE DAY!

Amongst events happening around the world this past week...
*The International Olympics Committee has announced that they will punish any athlete who shows support for Russian LGBT rights during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
*Egypt is in the midst of a coup d'etat that ousted the fledgling government established after that country's 2011 revolution.
*North and South Korea have reached an agreement to reopen the Kaesong Industrial Region.
*The Smithsonian has confirmed the existence of the olinguito (a member of the raccoon family) in forests of Columbia and Ecuador.
*The existence of footage of the previously unseen Kawahiva Tribe in the Amazon rain forest of Brazil has been confirmed.
*Civil unrest continues in Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA...
*The Republican party has announced NBC and CNN will NOT have access to the GOP Convention in
2016 because both networks refused to give into the Republicans' demands to scuttle their respective plans concerning Hillary Clinton documentaries because it would give the former First Lady/Secretary of State too much pre-primaries exposure. The ironic part? Mrs. Clinton has yet to officially announce whether or not she will seek the Democratic Presidential nomination in 2016.
*Mob boss Whitey Bulger was convicted of racketeering charges.
*The existence of the infamous "Area 51" has been officially confirmed by the United States government. However, it has (allegedly) only been used to test military equipment, with no mention of aliens.
*The US Department of Justice has filed an anti-trust suit to stop the impending merger of US Airways and American Airlines.
*Jason Dufner won the 2013 PGA Championship.

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