THE WEEK IN REVIEW: MAY 7-13, 2023: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

 

WE NEED

MORE GUN

RESPONSIBILITY

NOW!

BULLYING HAS TO STOP!

BAN BOOK BANS AND BURNINGS!

ALTHOUGH W.H.O. HAS ENDED THE IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY,

THE VIRUSES ARE STILL ONGOING.

PLEASE GET VACCINATED,

WEAR YOUR MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY

& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

THE COVID-19/CORONAVIRUS

OR M(ONKEY) POX!

MAY IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH.🎗

MAY IS ALSO ASIAN AMERICAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH.

MAY 13 IS WORLD MIGRATORY BIRD DAY.

MAY 13 IS THE 105TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE JENNY AIRMAIL STAMP,

noteworthy since some had the plane pictured upside down.

MAY 14 IS MOTHERS’ DAY.

MAY 15 IS THE 95TH ANNIVERSARY OF PLANE CRAZY

& THE DEBUTS OF MICKEY AND MINNIE MOUSE,

despite Disney retconning the event to Steamboat Willie.

MAY 21 IS INTERNATIONAL TEA DAY.

MAY 22 IS INTERNATIONAL BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY DAY,

or in Star Trek terms: Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations.

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

*Although the World Health Organization has ended the immediate Emergency, COVID and its variants continue to be a global problem. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Thankfully the vaccination battles continue too.

*The COVID state of the world, as of May 13, 2023.

*The global M(onkey) Pox status, as of May 13, 2023.

*Canada and China have deported each other’s diplomats from their respective countries. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*A multi-national task force has disabled the Russian cyber ‘Snake’.

*Twitter has a new CEO.

*The winner of the 2023 La Vuelta Femenina🚴 is...

*May 16 is the 60th anniversary of Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper being launched in Faith 7, the final mission of the Project Mercury space program.

THE RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR!

*Status Report: May 9.

*Morocco is sending the Ukraine tank parts.

*The Ukraine apparently needs more time before launching a counter offensive.

*A review of recent events, including Russia now being short 4 planes. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Could Pope Francis bring peace to the region???

*Opinion: Are Russian forces on the edge of collapse???

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…

*If things don’t change for the better, the predicted worse areas for the United States.

*What current oil and gas production are doing to Americans.

*May 23 is World Turtle🐢 Day.

😢PASSING PARADE…

*The innocent lives lost during the Russian invasion of the Ukraine, like French journalist Arman Soldin, killed while covering the invasion May 9.

*The innocent lives lost May 6 to a shooter running amok at a Texas shopping mall. This sad item wasn’t confirmed before posting last week’s news highlights.

*The innocent lives lost at a Brownsville, Texas bus stop May 7.

*Hall of Fame baseball⚾ great Vida Blue has passed away.

*Actress Jacklyn Zeman (General Hospital, The Bay, much more) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.

*Former professional golfer🏌 Don January is no longer with us.

*Former coach and Football🏈 Hall of Fame member Joe Kapp has passed away.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

THE BORDER WALL-KIDS-IMMIGRATION ISSUES…

*Former President Trump declared a “national emergency” to build his border wall, separating families upon apprehension. President Joseph Biden nullified the emergency, but other matters pertaining to these issues still have to be dealt with.

*With the Title 42 COVID Restrictions over, the hopeful immigrants return.

*The House of Representatives’ plan to protect our borders.

NOTE: While we are doing our best to provide coverage, the above is a serious ongoing issue. Especially since no one has yet to fully discuss the health and safety of all the detainees as well as the various costs under Donald Trump of separating families and who is truly responsible for the deaths of FIVE detainees (known to date), let alone if anyone might actually be making a profit from this situation.

POLITICALLY…

*The latest on the Federal Budget versus Debt Ceiling is below.

*The latest from the White House.

💲THE BUDGET BATTLE…

*So how did the budget meeting go???

*Whatever happens next, President Biden has expressed his opinion on the situation, including stating that he will not compromise on fighting climate change. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

⚖THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…

*Will the Court allow assault weapons to become legal nationwide???

*The Court overturned a conviction and possibly made future corruption investigations more difficult in the process. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*In another case, the Court thinks pronouns matter.

*With everything else going on, remember “Bagel Gate”???

SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…

*Florida health care apparently is now based upon personal beliefs.

*North Dakota now has an anti-trans anti-pronoun law.

*The elected official wasn’t invited to his own inauguration???

*A look at Florida’s latest children’s book ban.

*Opinion: Montana Governor’s questionable choice for the Humanities Board.

STOP THE SENSELESS VIOLENCE!

*He shot a kid playing Hide and Seek???

*The usual response after a shooting spree at a Texas Mall May 6. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.) This sad item wasn’t confirmed before posting last week’s news highlights.

*Yet will Texas raise the age to legally own a gun???

*Unfortunately firearms aren’t the only possible weapon to kill the innocent.

*Vermont has banned owning/operating any paramilitary training camps.

😷THE US VERSUS COVID-19…

*The state of your state.

😷THE US VERSUS M(ONKEY) POX…

*The state of your state, M(onkey) Pox wise.

✅IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!

*Trump Town Hall in New Hampshire May 10.

MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…

*The House of Representatives’ plan to protect our borders.

*House of Representatives member George Santos pleaded “Not Guilty” to a multiple count indictment and remains in custody until his next court appearance. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*May 17th is the 50th anniversary of the Senate initiating their investigation into the Watergate scandal.

TRUMP’S TRIAL(S)…

*E. Jean Carroll won her lawsuit against Trump, while he and fellow Republicans are not happy with the verdict. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*A Judge has ordered Trump to take lessons on how to treat witnesses. 

ELSEWHERE…

*As part of a multi-national task force, the FBI has helped to disable the Russian cyber ‘Snake’.

*Twitter has a new CEO.

*Mage was officially declared the winner of the 2023 Kentucky Derby.

😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

*Colorado will protect the wild mustangs.🐎🐎🐎

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: MAY 7-13, 2017

MAY IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH.

MOTHERS’ DAY IS SUNDAY, MAY 14.
MAY 13 IS THE 410TH ANNIVERSARY OF JAMESTOWN, VIRGINIA BEING SETTLED.
MAY 16 MARKS THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF STAR WARS, EPISODE 2: ATTACK OF THE CLONES.
MAY 17 MARKS THE 225TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE BEING ESTABLISHED.
MAY 19 MARKS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE “NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN OUTER SPACE” ACCORD BEING SIGNED.
MAY 20 MARKS THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF CHARLES LINDBERGH BEGINNING HIS HISTORIC TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT.
MAY 20 MARKS THE 85TH ANNIVERSARY OF AMELIA EARHART MAKING THE FIRST TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT FOR A WOMAN.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK…

*An International Cyber attack using the "Wanna Cry" Ransom Ware was launched against multiple sites Friday, May 12 and was still continuing into Saturday, May 13. The program demands payment in Bit Coins and threatens to erase all your data unless the ransom is paid.
*Moon Jae-in has been elected the new President of South Korea.
*Brazil has informed the World Health Organization that their Zika Virus state of emergency is over.

FROM FRANCE...
*Emmanuel Macron has been elected the new President of France.
*Water parks and aquariums in France can no longer breed killer whales or dolphins in captivity, and must expand the containment facilities for their existing occupants within 3 years.

THE TERRORIST REPORT…
*The Iraqi Army has announced it will soon liberate Mosul, Iraq from ISIL forces.
*Otherwise, bombs are still the terrorists’ weapon of choice against innocent civilian and military targets.

PASSING PARADE…
*Film maker Yoshimitsu Banno (Godzilla versus Hedorah, Throne of Blood) is no longer with us.
*Actor Curt Lowens (The Hindenburg, Angels and Demons) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Actor Michael Parks (The original Twin Peaks, Kill Bill) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
POLITICALLY…
*President Trump has fired FBI Director James Comey. While the President has stated his “reasons”, many are speculating the action is because Comey would not end the investigations into possible ties between Trump and Russia. (There are 2 separate links in this item.)
*Yet, while the President maintains his innocence regarding Russia, actions have consequences, especially when you upset the FBI. (There are 3 separate links in this item.)
*But while Donald Trump was surprised at the reaction to Comey's firing, his poll numbers are now even lower than before, let alone the average American's opinion of him has seriously changed. (There are 3 separate links in this item.)
*Is President Trump "skirting" election rules to promote his own agenda???
*Will anyone actually benefit if the Visa rules are officially changed???
MEANWHILE...
*Heather Wilson has finally been confirmed by the Senate as President Trump’s Secretary of the Air Force.
*Despite environmental concerns, Trump will soon allow a new mining project in Alaska.
*The latest obstacle in President Trump's border wall plan: land owners.
*Is the President reversing himself concerning financial support of African American Universities???
*While we know how he feels about former President Obama, how is President Trump’s disagreement with Stephen Colbert going??? (There are 2 separate links in this item.)
*But is Donald Trump actually unfit to be President??? One person's opinion here.

ELSEWHERE…
*Did the Republican Party defraud supporters???
*New Orleans, Louisiana is removing all of its Confederate/Civil War memorials.
*Will YOU adopt Lana the Labrador???

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