THE WEEK IN REVIEW: JUNE 10-16, 2018

JUNE 16 IS THE 55TH ANNIVERSARY OF VALENTINA TERESHKOVA BECOMING THE FIRST WOMAN IN SPACE.

JUNE 16 IS THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF GREASE: THE MOVIE.

JUNE 16 IS ALSO INTERNATIONAL SURFING🏄 DAY.

JUNE 19 IS THE ANNUAL JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION IN GALVESTON, TEXAS.

JUNE 19 IS GARFIELD’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY.

JUNE 21 IS THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF

THE LONG PLAYING RECORD’S💽 PUBLIC DEBUT.

JUNE 23 IS THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TYPEWRITER.

JUNE 23 IS THE 230TH ANNIVERSARY OF

VIRGINIA JOINING THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

ARE YOU AWARE OF THE KELLOG CEREAL RECALL???

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK…

*Highlights from the summit between North Korea and the United States include a meeting between America and host country Singapore, the North will work on denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula while America promises “security guarantees” and the United States will no longer be doing joint military exercises with South Korea. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*South Korea’s reaction to the summit.
*What does American President Donald Trump have against Canada???
*China to face more American tariffs and China's new tariffs against the US. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Were you safe during Pacific Hurricane Bud???
*Is El Nino returning???
*The winners of the 2018 French Open of professional tennis.
*The 2018 FIFA World Cup competition has begun.
*There are new planets in the universe!

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 Christopher Stasheff (The Warlock In Spite of Himself, The Enchanter Reborn) has passed away.
*Animator/director Rumen Petkov (Johnny Bravo, Dexter’s Laboratory) is no longer with us.
*Guitarist Matt Murphy (Saturday Night Live, The Blues Brothers) has passed away.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
POLITICALLY…

*Highlights from the summit between North Korea and the United States include a meeting between America and host country Singapore, the North will work on denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula while America promises “security guarantees” and the United States will no longer be doing joint military exercises with South Korea. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*Fact checking Trump in North Korea and his opinions on Kim Jung Un’s human rights record. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*What does President Trump have against Canada???
*Apparently Trump doesn’t like the FBI or ex-director James Comey either.
*Trump has approved new tariffs against China and China's new tariffs against the US. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Trump’s version of the Federal Communications Commission has officially ended “net neutrality”.
*Fact checking Trump's latest interview.
*It should come as no surprise that Trump doesn’t like “fake news”, but how is his relationship with the Fourth Estate???  Considering an editorial cartoonist was just FIRED for criticizing Trump... (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
MEANWHILE…
*What will Congress do now that President Trump has said he doesn’t like their new immigration plan???
*The results of this past Tuesday’s primaries.
*Some Republicans are apparently not happy that HE won the Nevada primary.
ELSEWHERE…

*ARE VOTERS STILL REGISTERED???
*Hawaii’s volcano troubles aren’t over yet.
*The wildfires continue.
*Paul Manafort has been denied bail before his new trial on obstruction charges.
*American Airline's latest problems.
*A school has closed in Wisconsin forever!

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THE WEEK IN REVIEW: JUNE 10-16, 2012

Tomorrow is FATHER'S DAY within the United States of America.

Amongst events happening around the world this past week:
*President Barack Obama has announced some changes to the Immigration rules concerning minors entering the country. While many immigrants look forward to the chance to become more productive and official American citizens, Republican pundits are criticizing the measure as a reward for sneaking into this country illegally in the first place.
*Although they have yet to officially hold their convention, the Republican Party has already spent several million US dollars on attack ads against Democratic contestants across the country, especially incumbent President Barack Obama.
*Sadly, civil unrest continues in Syria, Bahraini, and Afghanistan.
*The cash amount of the Nobel Prizes is being reduced by 20% in hopes of preserving the longevity of its operating fund.
*China successfully launched the Shenzhou 9 rocket carrying two male and one female astronaut to its Tiangong 1 module in Earth orbit.
*Coca-Cola Enterprises has reestablished operations in Myanmar after 60 years, leaving North Korea and Cuba the only countries the soft drink empire does not have a presence.

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS:
*Amongst the 2012 Tony Award (Broadway Stage) winners were Clybourne Park for Best Play and Once for Best Musical.
*HBO has issued formal apologies to anyone offended by a fake head on a pike that allegedly resembled former US President George W. Bush on a recent episode of Game of Thrones.

IN SPORTS
*Shanshan Feng won the 2012 Ladies Professional Golf Championship.
*Rafael Nadal won the Men's Singles in the 2012 French Open of tennis.
*The United States Anti-doping Agency has leveled charges against seven time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong.
*"Union Rags" won the winner of the 2012 Belmont Stakes horse race. "I'll Have Another" was removed from the competition prior to the event, preventing the horse from being the first Triple Crown winner since "Affirmed" in 1978.

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