Showing posts with label May 8-14. Show all posts
Showing posts with label May 8-14. Show all posts

Saturday, May 14, 2022

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: MAY 8-14, 2022


GET VACCINATED, WEAR YOUR MASK😷
& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

MAY IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH.
MAY IS ALSO ASIAN AMERICAN-PACIFIC ISLANDER MONTH.
MAY 16 IS THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF
STAR WARS, EPISODE 2: ATTACK OF THE CLONES.
MAY 17 IS THE 230TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
MAY 19 IS THE 55TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE “NO NUKES IN SPACE” TREATY.
MAY 20 IS THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF
CHARLES LINDBERGH’S HISTORIC FLIGHT ACROSS THE ATLANTIC OCEAN.
MAY 20 IS THE 8OTH ANNIVERSARY OF
AMELIA EARHART’S SOLO FLIGHT ACROSS THE ATLANTIC OCEAN.

AM😷NGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*COVID and its variants continue to be a global problem. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*The state of the world, as of May 14, 2022.
*Finland and Sweden may not be in NATO yet, but they do have allies.
*Can Russia stop Finland from joining NATO??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Unfortunately the Syrian Civil War AND the Israeli/Palestinian conflict continue. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Opinion: Wither Japan???
*The 2022 Pulitzer Prize winners: News division.
*May 20, 1927: Charles Lindbergh departed Roosevelt Field in Long Island, New York on historic solo flight to France piloting The Spirit of Saint Louis.
*May 20, 1937: Amelia Earhart left Newfoundland for Ireland to become first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
*May 19, 1967: the United States, Russia and the United Kingdom agreed to no nuclear weapons in outer space.

*Not much of a holiday in Russia. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Odessa is now a target. Status, as of May 10. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*May 11, 2022. They're still at it. (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.

TWITTER TROUBLE?
*Elon Musk has put his potential buying of Twitter on hold (for now?) and still comes out ahead. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…🌐

😢PASSING PARADE…
*The innocent lives lost during the Russian invasion of the Ukraine.
*The innocent victims of a shooting spree at a SUPERMARKET May 14, 2022! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Current United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifia bin Zayed has passed away.
*Country Singer (♫Don’t the Girls All Get Prettier At Closing Time♫, more) actor (Urban Cowboy, more) Mickey Gilley has passed away.
*Actor Kenneth Welsh (Twin Peaks, The Day After Tomorrow, more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Writer/director John Cherry the Third (co-creator of the Ernest P. Worrell franchise) is no longer with us.
*Actor/singer Dennis Waterman (numerous credits over a 60+ years career) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Structural Engineer Mahendra Raj (the Salar Jung Museum, the Hall of Nations in Delhi, more) is no longer with us.
*Former professional football🏈 player Gino Cappelletti (Boston Patriots) has passed away.
*Actor Fred Ward (Tremors 1 and 2, The Right Stuff, more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Actor Bruce MacVittie,  (Barney Miller, The Sopranos, Law and Order, much more) has taken his last bow on life's stage.

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.
NOTE: While we are doing our best to provide coverage, the above is a serious ongoing issue. Especially since no one has yet to full y 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 FOUR “detainees” (known to date), let alone if anyone might actually be making a profit from this situation.
CAPITAL CHAOS: JANUARY 6, 2021>AFTERMATH
*More subpoenas issues, but will they testify??? (There are 2//TWO separate links in this item.)
POLITICALLY…

*“No MAGAs on OUR ballot!”—A Colorado Judge.
*He actually likes him??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Are Republicans turning against Trump and his endorsements??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
ROE V. WADE…
*Is there dissension in the ranks??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…
😷THE US VERSUS COVID-19…
😢*OVER 1 MILLION US DEATHS FROM COVID! (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
*Susan Collins called the police over THAT??? And the messages keep coming. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
ELSEWHERE…

😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…
*2022 is the 50th anniversary season of The Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball.⚾
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Saturday, May 14, 2016

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: MAY 8-14, 2016

MAY IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH.
MAY 19th MARKS THE 110th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BOY SCOUTS.

 WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA...
*Dilma Rousseff has been suspended as President of Brazil, pending the results of impeachment proceedings. Vice President Michel Temer is currently acting President.
*Werner Faymann has resigned as Chancellor of Austria and leader of the Social Democratic Party.
*After a historic double dissolution election, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has dissolved both houses of Parliament, with new elections to be held in July.
*President Nicolás Maduro has declared a sixty-day state of emergency in Venezuela, citing a(n alleged) plot to overthrow the Caracas government.
*North Korean leader Kim Jong-un claims he will not launch a nuclear first strike unless his country's sovereignty is violated.
*Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to "neutralize" a new ballistic missile defense shield the United States has activated in Europe.
*With the region still in dispute, China has reclaimed over 3,000 acres within the South China Sea, with plans to develop and deploy weapons there.
*In the aftermath of the Fort McMurray wildfire; Alberta, Canada authorities announced that all schools, hospitals, and municipal buildings were saved. Evacuees are expected to be able to return to their homes within 2 weeks.
*Italy now officially recognizes same-gender unions.
*Nissan plans to buy 34% of Mitsubishi Motors for 237.4 billion yen ($2.2 billion US dollars).
*NASA has verified that the Kepler spacecraft has discovered 1,284 exoplanets, worlds orbiting a star other than our own sun.
*Researchers at the Konkoly Observatory in Budapest, Hungary, have discovered that (225088) 2007 OR10 is the third largest dwarf planet in our solar system.
*A fragment of the world's oldest known ground-edge axe, dating back to between 45,000 and 49,000 years old, was found in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.


TERRIBLE TERRORIST ACTIVITIES...
*Terrorist bombs have plagued Baghdad this past week, with over 90 dead and over 160 injured.
*It is believed that ISIS/ISIL forces buried alive 45 of their own fighters in Qayyarah for fleeing a battle!
*Bombs still seem to be the favorite terrorist weapon for May. At least 14 suicide bombers converged on one target, killing 6 while destroying their objective.

PASSING PARADE...
*Former attorney/author Mark Lane (The Warren Commission: Rush to Judgement) has passed away.
*Former South Korean Prime Minister Kang Young-hoon is no longer with us.
*Actor William Schallert (TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION) has taken his last bow on life's stage.
*Film producer Gene Gutowski (The Pianist, Cul-de-sac) has passed away.
*Michael Ratner, the lawyer, who won Guantanamo Bay detainees the right of habeas corpus, is no longer with us,
*Comic book writer/artist Darwyn Cooke (Catwoman, DC: The New Frontier, Jonah Hex) has passed away.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA...
POLITICALLY...
*It is rumored that the Koch Brothers and their like minded supporters are planning to withdraw their financial and campaign support if Donald Trump wins the Republican nomination to run for President of the United States in favor of making sure every possible Republican candidate gets (re)elected to Congress.
*Meanwhile, the Koch Brothers' Freedom Partners' Action Fund is losing ground on trying to run a proven deceptive ad against a Democratic Senate hopeful in Wisconsin.
*Now running unopposed, Donald Trump won the Republican primaries in West Virginia and Nebraska. Meanwhile, Bernie Sanders won West Virginia and Hillary Clinton Nebraska Democratically.
*As part of his anti-nuclear weapon platform, President Barack Obama is planning to visit Hiroshima, Japan as part of an upcoming diplomatic trip.
*Despite North Carolina's current law, the US Education and Justice Departments have issued a joint statement urging ALL schools to allow transgender students the bathrooms of their identity and not that of their birth.
ELSEWHERE...
*Office Depot and Staples have been officially blocked by a Federal judge from ever merging on the grounds it would create an unfair monopoly against consumers. The two companies have since given up on the idea, (for now?).
*Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors was named professional basketball's Most Valuable Player for the second straight season.
*David "Big Papi" Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox hit his 600th career double today during a game against the Houston Astros at Fenway Park.

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