THE WEEK IN REVIEW: JULY 14-20, 2024: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

 

WE NEED MORE

GUN RESPONSIBILITY

NOW! 

ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!

BAN BOOK BANS AND BURNINGS! 

ALTHOUGH W.H.O. HAS ENDED THE PANDEMIC,

THE VIRUSES ARE STILL ONGOING.

PLEASE GET VACCINATED,

WEAR YOUR MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY

& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

THE COVID-19/CORONAVIRUS!

JULY 21 IS THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF

THE GENEVA ACCORDS DIVIDING VIETNAM.

JUNE 21 IS BELGIUM'S NATIONAL DAY.

JULY 21 IS THE 55TH ANNIVERSARY OF

NEIL ARMSTRONG & EDWIN ALDRIN JR’S HISTORIC MOON WALK.

JULY 21 IS ALSO ICE CREAM DAY.

JULY 24 IS THE 55TH ANNIVERSARY OF

APOLLO 11 SAFELY RETURNING TO EARTH.

JULY 24 IS PIONEER DAY IN UTAH.

JULY 26 IS LIBERIA’S INDEPENDENCE DAY.

THE SUMMER OLYMPICS START JULY 26.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…

*A Russian oil tanker was attacked on its way to China.

*Paul Kagame has been re-elected President of Rwanda.

*Same gender couples are eligible for some rights in South Korea.

*The COVID state of the world, as of July 20, 2024.

*Where were you during the tech outage???

*On the final day of the 2024 Wimbledon Tennis🎾 Championship…

*New details on the mystery of the Mayans.

ON ISRAEL, PALESTINE, HAMAS, HEZBOLLAH, THE GAZA

 STRIP AND IRAN...

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

*As the fighting continues… 

*Polio is becoming an issue in the Gaza Strip.

*An Israeli air strike against YEMEN???

THE RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR!

*As the war continues…

*So do the missile strikes.

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…

*Heat waves are now a regular occurrence in Europe.

*Reintroducing giant tortoises to the Galapagos Islands.

*Opinion: Does Virginia’s state governor care about the environment???

🌌SPACE NEWS…

*NASA has canceled its water seeking mission, but moon exploration will continue.

*A new quasar.

😢PASSING PARADE…

*The innocent lives lost to war. 

*Vietnam's current General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng is no longer with us.

*Congressional Representative Sheila Jackson Lee has passed away while in office.

*Legendary comedian Bob Newhart (too many great credits over a decades long career) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

*Former professional football🏈 player Abner Haynes is no longer with us.

*Actress Cheng Pei-Pei (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon;; Mulan, more) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.

*Actress Shannen Doherty (the Beverly Hills 90210 franchise, Charmed, and much more) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.

*Former professional football🏈 player and Super Bowl 47 winner Jacoby Jones has passed away.

*Former professional basketball🏀 player turned coach Joe Bryant is no longer with us.

*Actor James B. Sikking (Doogie Howser, MD.; Hill Street Blues, much more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

*Noted Chef Naomi Pomeroy is no longer with us.

*Former professional football🏈 player Vincent Burns has passed away.

*Singer and social activist Bernice Johnson Reagon is no longer with us.

*Former Major League Baseball⚾ player Jerry Walker has passed away.

*Fitness guru Richard Simmons is no longer with us.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

ARE YOU AWARE OF THE POSSIBLE LISTERIA CONCERNS

IN SOME DELI MEATS???

POLITICALLY…

*Many in Florida have mixed feelings about a new Condo Safety Law.

*Montana will receive Federal Disaster assistance.

*President Biden is at home recovering from COVID exposure.

*The latest from the White House.

🗹ELECTION 2024…

*At the Republican Convention, Candidate Donald Trump accepted the nomination to run for office again and announced Senator JD Vance as his Vice Presidential running mate. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*Candidate Trump versus the United Auto Workers. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Candidate Trump’s position on Taiwan and that country's response. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Mail ballots will still be valid in Nevada for the 2024 election.

*Opinion: Ukrainian President Zelensky on the 2024 Presidential Election.

⚖THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…

*Will the Court be facing reformation???

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

SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…

*Guo Wengui, also known as Miles Guo, has been found guilty on fraud charges.

*Senator Bob Menendez has been found guilty on all charges, including acting as a foreign agent.

*A lot of new legislation concerning children has taken effect in Kentucky.

✅IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!

*What happens if a Presidential candidate dies before the election???

*The attempted assassination of Donald Trump July 13, including the teleprompter story. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*A look at Republican Vice Presidential hopeful JD Vance’s military record and what the initials stand for. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*CNN Fact Checks the Republican Convention: Night One, Marjorie Taylor Greene’s speech, Night Two, various speeches of the evening, Night Three, JD Vance’s speech, Night Four, Trump's acceptance speech and other statements. (There are 9/NINE separate links in this item.)

*Examining motor oil.

*A Landlord’s cans and can’ts.

😷THE US VERSUS COVID…

*COVID cases are rising again in seven states: California, Arkansas, Florida, Maryland, Nevada, Oregon and Texas.

MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…

*The House is looking into the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.

TRUMP’S TRIAL(S)…

The Classified Documents Trial…

*It comes as no surprise to many, but Trump appointed Judge Aileen Cannon has dismissed ALL charges against the accused under the ruling that Special Counsel Jack Smith was “unlawfully appointed with no authority to bring the case to court”.

ELSEWHERE…

*Where were you during the tech outage???

*Caitlin Clark of the WNBA🏀 has set a new milestone.

*The American League defeated the National League 5-3 in the 2024 All Star Game of Major League Baseball⚾, with the Boston Red Sox’s Jarren Duran named MVP.

😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

*She rescued a cat🐈, then the pet sanctuary.

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: JULY 14-20, 2019

JULY 20 MARKS THE 5OTH ANNIVERSARY OF

APOLLO 11 LANDING ON THE MOON!🌑

JULY 21 MARKS THE 65TH ANNIVERSARY OF

THE GENEVA ACCORDS DIVIDING VIETNAM INTO 2 SEPARATE COUNTRIES.

JULY 21 MARKS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF

THE FIRST HUMANS SETTING FOOT ON THE MOON🌕

JULY 24 MARKS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF

APOLLO 11 SAFELY COMING BACK TO EARTH.🌎

JULY IS ALSO THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF DAVID BOWIE’S ♫SPACE ODDITY♫

JULY 26 IS LIBERIA’S INDEPENDENCE DAY.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*Since when do you need a missile???
*Trade issues.
*Guatemala’s President Jimmy Morales has decided not to discuss (im)migration with American President Donald Trump after all.
*The winners of the 2019 Wimbledon Tennis🎾 Championship are…
*England has won the 2019 Cricket🏏 World Cup.

THE LATEST FROM/ON IRAN...
*The tanker story, thus far. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*The drone story, thus far. (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.

😢PASSING PARADE…
*Actor Richard Carter (Mad Max: Fury Road, 2013 version of The Great Gatsby) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Professional baseball player Elijah “Pumpsie” Green (Boston Red Sox, New York Mets) has passed away.
*The innocent victims of the arson attack on the Kyoto Animation Studio July 18.

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.
*A HOAX???
*The impending new raids.
*Trump liked them, but were they truly “successful”??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*The future???
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…

*The investigation suddenly ends???
*Is there truly any “justice” under Attorney General William Barr???
*The Trump-Epstein connection??? (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*Was Kellyanne Conway advised “don’t do it”???
*Other possible investigation impediments.
*Another Republican says goodbye.
*The Trump administration wants to make it TOUGHER to become a US Citizen.
*“Why can’t we go straight to Mars?”—Donald Trump.
*Wanna buy a straw???
TRUMP TWEETS

*So what was it??? The women, their politics, or their backgrounds???
*What other Republicans think, and Congressional action on the issue. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*But did the Tweets break the law???
*An opposing view.
*But not every Republican supports the President.
*NOT a good way to stir a crowd!
*Supportive or not???
*Who else is he tweeting about???
*What lies in Trump's future???
MEANWHILE…

*“Can’t we all just get along?”
*“We must impeach!”—House Representative Al Green.
*“Sorry. We’re not.”—Nancy Pelosi.
ELSEWHERE…
*Should you BUY silence???
*A new water problem???
*“El Chappo” sentenced.
*She doesn’t like what she saw.
*TWO different bad things that should not of happened. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Glad I don’t have to clean that up.
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…
♫This one’s for you daddy.♫
*Kids helping other kids. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*“But we’re hungry.”🐧🐧🐧

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THE WEEK IN REVIEW: JULY 14-20, 2013

APOLLO ELEVEN LANDED ON THE MOON 44 YEARS AGO TODAY, WITH NEIL ARMSTRONG AND EDWIN "BUZZ" ALDRIN, JUNIOR BECOMING THE FIRST HUMANS TO STEP FOOT ON THE LUNAR SURFACE.

Amongst events happening around the world this past week...
*The United Kingdom will start officially recognizing same gender unions in England and Wales beginning in 2014.
*Pope Francis has formally begun proceedings for the Vatican to undergo an investigation into current accounting practices in hopes to create greater fiscal responsibility and transparency within the religious
organization.
*A new moon has been discovered orbiting Neptune! S/2004 N1 is only 11 miles in diameter, aiding in maintaining its obscurity until now.
*The war on drugs continues in Mexico, with the country's army capturing the suspected head of one of the cartels.
*Panamanian officials seized a North Korean vessel when a routine inspection found a missile on board! No word on where the missile was obtained, its final destination, or what its intended purpose was. Meanwhile, South Korea is blaming North Korea for the cyber attacks it has been suffering.
*A British Columbia coroner's report declared actor Cory Monteith (Glee!) died of an overdose of heroin and alcohol.
*Civil unrest continues in Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
*The city of Detroit, Michigan; $20 billion US Dollars in debt, has filed for bankruptcy protection!
*The "not guilty" verdict for George Zimmerman in the death of Trayvon Martin has sent shock waves across America, and perhaps the world, along racial lines. Protests have been held in every major city across the country, and amongst the celebrities condoning the decision is entertainer Stevie Wonder, who swears never to set foot in the state of Florida again.
*An Oakland, California television station is being sued by Asiana Airlines when it used racial slurs such as "Sum Ting Wong" for the names of the airline personnel in reports of the recent plane crash.
*Pioneering White House journalist Helen Thomas, who has interviewed and reported on 10 different Presidents, has passed away at age 92.
*Actor John Stamos reprised his Full House role as Jesse Katsopolis to reunite with the TV Group "Jesse and the Rippers" on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.
*The American League defeated the National League 3-0 in the 2013 All-Star Game, thus giving whoever represents that side home field advantage in the 2013 World Series of Major League Baseball this fall.

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