Showing posts with label January 4-10. Show all posts
Showing posts with label January 4-10. Show all posts

Saturday, January 10, 2026

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: JANUARY 4-10, 2026: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS


WEAR A MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY
& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

JANUARY 10 IS HOUSEPLANT APPRECIATION DAY.
JANUARY 11 IS MILK🥛🐄 DAY.
JANUARY 12 IS PHARMACIST DAY.
JANUARY 12 IS THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF
BATMAN WITH ADAM WEST AND BURT WARD.
JANUARY 13 IS RUBBER DUCKY🦆 DAY, THANKS TO SESAME STREET.
JANUARY 14 IS LOGIC DAY.
JANUARY 15 IS SNOW❄ DAY, BAGEL🥯 DAY AND HAT🎩 DAY.
JANUARY 16 IS APPRECIATE A DRAGON🐉 DAY FOR FANTASY FANS.
JANUARY 18 IS WINNIE THE POOH DAY, BASED ON A. A. MILNE’S BIRTHDAY.
JANUARY 18 IS ALSO WORLD SNOWMAN⛄ DAY.
JANUARY 19 IS MARTIN LUTHER KING, JUNIOR DAY.
JANUARY 19 IS POPCORN🍿 DAY.
JANUARY 20 IS CHEESE🧀 DAY.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*Delcy Rodriguez has been sworn in as (the temporary?) President of Venezuela while in New York City, Nicolas Maduro and his wife have pleaded "Not Guilty" on all charges. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*The latest on Venezuela, as of January 9.
AN EUROPEAN OPINION
*The reported COVID state of the world, as of January 10, 2026. But why has there been no data from the United States since January 21, 2025???
*The US State Department has suspended all assistance programs to Somalia, claiming that country's government destroyed a warehouse after stealing all the food within.
*Opinions from Mexico, Melania Trump's homeland and other parts of the world. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)


IN THE MIDDLE EAST…
*Concerning Israel, Palestine, Hamas, Hezbollah, the Gaza Strip and more. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)
*Internal strife is still happening in Syria, while the US is after ISIS there. (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…
*January 10 is Houseplant Appreciation Day.
*January 15 is Snow❄ Day.
*January 18 is World Snowman⛄ Day.
*FYI: There are coastal areas that accept used Christmas Trees to help rebuild sand dunes along the beach. Check with yours to see if this program is available in your area.
*FYI: Some zoos accept used Christmas Trees to help feed their animals. Check with yours to see if this program is available in your area.

😢PASSING PARADE…
*Sitting House of Representatives Republican Doug LaMalfa has passed away.
*Former professional football🏈 player turned coach Oscar Lofton is no longer with us.
*Journalist, painter and novelist Molly Parkin has passed away.
*Former professional basketball🏀 player Jawann Oldham is no longer with us.
*Guitarist/songwriter Andrew Bodnar (The Rumour, other acts) has passed away.
*Former professional football🏈🏉 players Billy Truax, Randy McMillan, Tony Field, Terry Yorath and Howard Riley are no longer with us. (There are 5/FIVE separate links in this item.)
*Professional hockey🏒 Hall of Fame member and Stanley Cup champion Glenn Hall has passed away.
*Painter Hiroshi Nakamura is no longer with us.
*Music composer Guy Moon (much TV and movie work from 1987 until his passing) has passed away.
*Actress Tina Packer, who founded Shakespeare and Company, has taken her last bow on life's stage.
*Actor T. K. Carter (many TV and movie roles from 1974-2023) has taken his last bow on life's stage.
*Actor Sidney Kibrick (the Our Gang/Little Rascals comedies) has taken his last bow on life's stage.
*Musician Bob Weir (founding member of the Grateful Dead and their tribute groups) is no longer with us.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

JANUARY 19 IS MARTIN LUTHER KING, JUNIOR DAY.

WE NEED MORE
GUN RESPONSIBILITY
NOW!

ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!

BAN BOOK BANS!

POLITICALLY…
ON FOREIGN ISSUES…
*The US State Department has suspended all assistance programs to Somalia, claiming that country's government destroyed a warehouse after stealing all the food within.
VENEZUELA
*Delcy Rodriguez has been sworn in as (the temporary?) President of Venezuela while in New York City, Nicolas Maduro and his wife have pleaded "Not Guilty" on all charges. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*The latest on Venezuela, as of January 9.
*Opinions from Mexico, Melania Trump's homeland and other parts of the world. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
THE TRUMP TARIFF TURMOIL AND THE ECONOMY…
ON IMMIGRANT ISSUES…
THE DEATH OF RENEE NICOLE GOOD...
*Possible video from the shooter's perspective. But when did he have time to record anything???
ON DOMESTIC ISSUES...
*New York's Attorney General Letitia James is suing the Trump/Republican regime to at least get New York's share of social assistance and child care program Federal funding unfrozen. A Federal Judge has since ruled in favor of all 5/FIVE states, for now. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Trump may face a THIRD Impeachment, especially if the Republicans lose Congressional majority in the 2026 midterm elections this fall. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Analysis: Reviewing 2025.
THE FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF JANUARY 6, 2021...
ALSO…
*Speculation: Does the Trump/Republican regime want to end the Federal Emergency Management Agency/FEMA???

CITY SEIZURES…
NOTE: Washington, DC is the only city the Trump/Republican regime has any official authority to act within. The rest are questionable, at best.

THE JEFFREY EPSTEIN SITUATION…
REMEMBER???

*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 BASED OPINION
MEDICAL NEWS…
*Health and Human Services Director Robert F. Kennedy, Junior has REDUCED the recommended vaccinations for children. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Speculation: QUACK??? 🦆
DEFENDING FREE SPEECH…
SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…
✅IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…

*Congress looked into the Venezuelan situation, but has not made any formal announcements on the subject.
*Sitting House of Representatives Republican Doug LaMalfa has passed away. Between this and Marjorie Taylor Greene's resignation becoming official, the Republican majority in the House has been seriously reduced. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*The House passed a measure to extend funding for the Affordable Care Act, aka Obama Care. The Senate is expected to pass it too but Trump will probably veto the measure.
*Trump may face a THIRD Impeachment, especially if the Republicans lose Congressional majority in the 2026 midterm elections this fall. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
ELSEWHERE…
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

ALL MEMES COURTESY OF FACEBOOK.
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Saturday, January 10, 2015

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: JANUARY 4-10, 2015

JANUARY 16th MARKS THE 20th ANNIVERSARY
 OF STAR TREK: VOYAGER.

 AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK...
*SUBARU IS RECALLING OVER 190,000 VEHICLES FOR BRAKE LINE RUST ISSUES.
*Maithripala Sirisena has been elected President of Sri Lanka.
*Lebanon is enforcing tougher immigration restrictions along its border with Syria because of the civil war within that country.
*Cuba has started releasing American political prisoners as part of renewed negotiations with the United States.
*Russia has decided that transgender and transsexual people should be denied drivers' licenses on the grounds they are mentally unfit.
*Oxford University is testing a new anti-Ebola vaccine.
*Dunkin Donuts will be operating stores in China by 2035.
*Tombs dating back to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty have been discovered in China.

TERRIBLE TERRORISTS TRAGEDIES...
*Boko Haram terrorists attacked the town of Baga, Nigeria without warning or provocation. The death count is unconfirmed at this time, for the survivors fled the area and have yet to return. The Nigerian Army has vowed to recapture the town.
*An attack on the offices of French magazine Charlie Hebdo has left several members of the staff (including Cabu, Elsa Cayat, Charb, Philippe Honoré, Bernard Maris, Tignous, and Georges Wolinski) dead. Authorities are close to capturing the final suspects in the matter.
*Bombs seem to have been the weapon du jour this past week, with many hidden devices or suicide bombers going on a killing spree.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA...
*POLITICALLY...
*The 114th session of Congress officially began with the Republican dominated legislature re-electing John Boehner as Speaker of the House of Representatives and naming Mitch McConnell Senate Majority Leader.
*Other than swearing in ceremonies and celebrations, nothing got done Tuesday, but some Republican Congressmen are allegedly taking credit for the currently positive economic situation in the United States, despite their party's actual track record for the past 14 years.
The House has since proposed...
*changing who could contribute what to Social Security,
*further restructuring of the tax regulations to only benefit "the 1%",
*six different measures to regulate women's health choices!;
*and authorized construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, despite ecological concerns and the limited long term job growth that would occur after the construction is completed. The Senate has yet to formally address the latter.
*Meanwhile, President Barack Obama has proposed an idea to make the first two years of community/junior college free to qualifying students, which is already meeting heavy opposition considering Republicans passed measures protecting the banks from students defaulting on educational loans during their last session.
*The Obama administration has fined Honda Motors $70 million US Dollars for failing to report deaths and injury complaints from 2003-2014.
*President Barack Obama's annual State of the Union address is scheduled for January 20th.
*ELSEWHERE...
*Cuba has started releasing American political prisoners as part of renewed negotiations with the United States.
*The state of Massachusetts opened a time capsule left by founding fathers Paul Revere and Samuel Adams. Buried sometime after the conclusion of the American Revolution, the box contained coins and papers from that era.
*Meanwhile, Boston will be bidding to host the 2024 Summer Olympics.
*Randy Johnson, Craig Biggio, Pedro Martinez, and John Smoltz are the 2015 inductees of the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame.
*Actor Rod Taylor (the original versions of The Time Machine and 101 Dalmatians, The Birds, Inglorious Basterds) has taken his last bow on life's stage.

For more news at any time, either scroll down to our IN OTHER NEWS feature at the bottom of your screen or visit any other reputable news source.
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