THE WEEK IN REVIEW: AUGUST 9-15, 2020

                             

BE KIND.

BEWARE THE COVID-19/CORONAVIRUS!

AUGUST 15 IS INDEPENDENCE DAY IN INDIA.

AUGUST 15 IS KOREA’S LIBERATION DAY.

AUGUST 21 IS SENIOR CITIZENS DAY.

AM😷NGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…

*The World Health Organization ponders the “unseason” aspect of COVID-19 as the global confirmed case count surpasses TWENTY MILLION! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Russia claims to have a COVID-19 vaccine, but is it safe???

*The United Kingdom has officially declared a COVID-19 caused recession.

*Sorry folks. No Paris marathon this year.

*The Belarusian protests for democracy continue.

*Epic Games is suing Apple for not allowing Fortnite on their apps.

*Life on a dwarf planet???                                     

*A “new” dinosaur!

*From one "Doctor" to another...  

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…

*The innocent victim of the senseless shooting spree in Washington, DC August 9.

*Professional wrestler James Harris (Kamala the Ugandan Giant) has passed away.

*Screenwriter Kurt Luedtke (Out of Africa, Absence of Malice, etc) is no longer with us.

*Actor Raymond Allen (Good Times, Sanford and Son) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

*Actress Silvana Bosi (The Talented Mister Ripley) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.

*Singer/actor Trini(dad) Lopez III (“Lemon Tree”, The Dirty Dozen) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

*Russell A. Kirsch, inventor of the pixel, has passed away.

*Actress Linda Manz (Days of Heaven, The Wanderers, more) has taken her 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. But what about the health/safety of all the “detainees”???

*Despite a court order, kids are STILL being held!

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” (known to date), let alone if anyone might actually be making a profit from this situation.

THE 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION…🗹

*It’s Kamala Harris for Joe Biden!

*Various reactions to the Kamala Harris selection. (There are 4/FOUR separate links to this item.)

*What happens to Harris’ Senate seat after a November win???

*Biden on Trump’s Social Security and Medicare actions.

*Biden and Harris’ first public appearance as the Democratic nominees and Trump is already mudslinging against them. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)

*The Supreme Court is making it easier to vote by mail, in Rhode Island.

*Trump accidentally confessed the reasons behind his constant attacks on the post office, but he may have given Democrats the election doing so. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*Trump plans to campaign in Biden's home town during the Democratic National Convention next week.

POLITICALLY…

*Too bad Trump doesn’t practice what he talks about.

*Did Trump screw up an August 12 interview???

*Does Trump just not like women???

*Trump is trying to keep others from voting by mail, BUT… (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Trump accidentally confessed the reasons behind his constant attacks on the post office, but he may have given Democrats the election doing so. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*Trump on Mount Rushmore???😱

*On August 18, 1920; Tennessee became the last state necessary (based on America’s size at the time) to ratify the 19th Amendment, officially granting women the right to vote and run for/hold office.

😷THE US VERSUS COVID-19… (separated from the purely political news)

*The state of your state, from two different perspectives. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Trump pre-orders a vaccine before it’s been completed, let alone tested. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Opinion: Is this Trump’s health care strategy???

*Has Trump finally found a doctor who agrees with him???

*NO masks allowed in Florida???

*Faking a Federal agency to do the wrong thing???

*Trump still wants the schools to reopen, following his “recommendations”. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Why should someone be threatened for doing the right thing???

*Don’t assault someone just because you don’t believe in face masks!

TRUMP TWEETS…

*Trump wants college football🏈 to resume too. Although colleges are erring on the side of caution since their sports are played by student athletes. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*Trump now engages Kamala Harris into his false Tweets.

IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!✅

*Despite what Trump thinks, Kamala Harris IS a naturally born citizen of the United States and eligible for ANY public office! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*The religious beliefs of the Biden-Harris ticket.

*Trump’s August 10 press conference.

*Pick a briefing. ANY briefing.

*Allen West on Texas’ battle with COVID-19.

*Target department stores and the police.

MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…

*She thinks reports from September 11, 2001 are wrong???

*Mitch McConnell sends the Senate on vacation until after Labor Day WITHOUT a new relief bill plan, but are Senate Republicans shunning Trump??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

ELSEWHERE…

😱*OH COME ON! SERIOUSLY???

*Is Yale University guilty of discrimination???

😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

*Life on a dwarf planet???

*A “new” dinosaur!

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THE WEEK IN REVIEW: AUGUST 9-15, 2015

TODAY IS INDEPENDENCE DAY FOR THE CONGO AND INDIA.

NORTH AND SOUTH KOREA CELEBRATE LIBERATION DAY.

AUGUST 16th IS CHILDREN'S DAY IN PARAGUAY.

AUGUST 18th IS THE 95th ANNIVERSARY OF THE 19th AMENDMENT TO THE U.S. CONSTITUTION, GIVING WOMEN THE RIGHT TO VOTE.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK...

*It is suspected that North Korean Vice Premier Choe Yong-Gon has been executed by his own government.
*The Iraqi Parliament has approved Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's suggestion of eliminating the positions of Deputy Prime Minister and Vice President, amongst other anti-corruption measures.
*Pope Francis has declared September 1, 2015 "Care For Creation" Day.
*The United States Embassy in Havana has officially (re)opened for business.
*The People's Bank of China has devalued the Chinese Yuan in hopes of stimulating the local economy.
*The new economic bailout plan for Greece has been officially approved.
*Desi Bouterse has officially begun his second term as President of Suriname.
*South Korea has established a base on Baengnyeongdo, its northern most island, to deter possible North Korean activity towards them.
*The ongoing heatwave in the Middle East has killed an estimated 60 people in Egypt.
*A McDonald's in France has apologized for telling its employees not to give out food to tramps.
*The debate over a possible new national flag for New Zealand has been narrowed down to 40 possible designs.
*A living night parrot has been found in the Australian Outback for the first time in over 100 years!

THE RUSSIAN REPORT...
*Russia and Saudi Arabia have failed to reach a cooperative agreement on how to deal with ISIS/ISIL forces.
*Georgia is accusing Russia of keeping citizens from their farmlands with new border signs.
*Remains of a Russian Buk surface to air missile have been found in the Ukraine. Whether it was fired by pro-separatist forces or contributed to the crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 remains unknown at this time.

TERRIBLE TERRORIST ACTIVITIES...
*A truck bomb at a Baghdad market killed over 80 people and left 200+ injured.
*A group of hackers allegedly representing the Islamic State has released personal data on almost 1400 American citizens.
*ISIS/ISIL forces are claiming responsibility for the bombing of Baquba, Iraq.
*The Taliban has claimed responsibility for a bombing at the Kabul International Airport.
*A suspected Boko Haram bomb has killed 50 people in Borno, Nigeria.
*Al-Qaeda has pledged allegiance to the Taliban in an online audio message.

PASSING PARADE...
*Voice actress Susan Sheridan (The Black Cauldron, The Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy) has recorded her last sound track.
*British novelist and comedy writer David Nobbs (The Two Ronnies, Fairly Secret Army) is no longer with us.
*Former football player and sportscaster Frank Gifford has passed away.
*British comedy actor Stephen Lewis (Last of the Summer Wine, Don't Drink the Water) has taken his last bow on life's stage.
*Author Anne Strieber (An Invisible Woman, Little Town Lies) is no longer with us.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA...
POLITICALLY...

*Despite being told they are disobeying the law, a clerk in Kentucky still will not issue marriage licenses to same gender couples. Meanwhile, judges in Ohio have been informed that they must perform same gender marriage ceremonies or be in violation of Federal law.
*The United States Embassy in Havana has officially (re)opened for business.
*On the campaign trail and still ahead of all the other GOP hopefuls for the 2016 Republican Presidential nomination, Donald Trump has told Detroit automakers they "make too much money".
*Due to a lack of campaign funds, it is reported that Republican Presidential nomination hopeful Rich Perry has stopped paying his campaign staff.
ELSEWHERE...

*On the anniversary of Michael Brown's death, new social unrest has arisen in Ferguson, Missouri.
*A toxic spill at the Gold King Mine near Durango, Colorado has contaminated a nearby river and threatens other waterways.
*After decades of suffering Federal budget cuts, Sesame Street has struck a production deal with HBO! The award winning children's program will be on the premium cable channel for the next 5 years, with HBO producing more episodes each season than PBS could afford to, but PBS fans take heart. The series WILL continue on public television too, but HBO has first run rights to the new episodes, delaying them being seen on your local PBS station by roughly one year.
*The Federal Food and Drug Administration has approved medical use of the pain killer Oxycontin for children 11 to 16.
*Unless he decides to move the team after all, Stan Kroenke, owner of the Saint Louis Rams in professional football, has won a law suit that will allow him to build a new stadium for his team with public funds without allowing local citizens a say in the matter.
*Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has announced he is fighting cancer.
*While he is already scheduled to give a deposition in one case, actor/comedian Bill Cosby now faces sexual abuse accusations from 3 more women.
*A news anchor at a Florida FOX station walked off the set when faced with "another needless story about the Kardashians". There is no word whether or not he will face company disciplinary action.
*Citing stress caused mental health concerns Michael Sam, the first public homosexual professional football player, has decided to end his sports career for now.
*Provided he finds work with another baseball team, reliever Jose Valverde has been suspended for 80 games after testing positive for performance enhancing drugs.

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