THE WEEK IN REVIEW: NOVEMBER 17-23, 2024: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

 

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!

NOVEMBER 23 IS DOCTOR WHO DAY AND FIBONACCI DAY.

NOVEMBER 26 IS INDIA’S CONSTITUTION DAY.

NOVEMBER 28 IS THANKSGIVING IN AMERICA.

NOVEMBER 29 IS ALBANIA’S LIBERATION DAY.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…

*THERE IS A CARROT RECALL FOR CANADA AND PUERTO RICO!

*Is a suspected saboteur in custody???

*Potential guidelines for the future of China-American relations.

*The COVID state of the world, as of November 23, 2024.

*The MPOX state of the world, as of November 23, 2024.

*A working nuclear fusion reactor???

*Some doorstop!

IN THE MIDDLE EAST…

*Concerning Israel, Palestine, Hamas, Hezbollah, the Gaza Strip and more. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in the header above).

*As the fighting continues… 

*The death toll rises.

*Pope Francis wants Israel investigated over its possible genocide assaults against Gaza.

THE RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR!

*As the war continues…

*The Ukraine received permission to use American Artillery and British made weapons at Russian targets. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*Yet China doesn't like the Ukraine using "foreign" weapons.

*Great Britain and France are planning to send further aid to the Ukraine.

*But North Korea is sending more aid to Russia.

*A beneficial strike.

*Germany wants peace between Russia and the Ukraine, yet will be sending the Ukraine aid too. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*More conventional missile attacks continue, yet Russian President Vladimir Putin hasn’t ruled out the “nuclear option”. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Did Putin threaten Poland???

*Hungary is worried about the war escalating.

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…

*As the United Nations’ annual Climate Change Conference continues, there will be carbon credit trading, but will the Conference reach its scheduled conclusion??? (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)

*What is happening to the Earth and its fresh water??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Is Phillips 66 guilty of breaking the Clean Water Act in California???

*Climate change and Dengue Fever.

🌌SPACE NEWS...

*Analyzing the dark side of the moon.

*Was there ever life on Mars???

*Or oceans???

😢PASSING PARADE…

*The innocent lives lost to war. 

*Former State of Connecticut Governor Jodi Rell has passed away.

*Former professional basketball🏀 player Bob Love is no longer with us.

*Gymnastics coach Bela Karolyi, who trained Mary Lou Retton, Nadia Comaneci and others, has passed away.

*Musician, producer, composer Andy Paley (multiple credits over a decades long career) is no longer with us.

*Actor Paul Teal (One Tree Hill, Deep Water, more) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

*Film director and special effects coordinator Colin Chilvers (Superman 1, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, more) is no longer with us.

*Alice Brock, the Alice of Arlo Guthrie's ♫Alice's Restaurant♫ has passed away.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

ARE YOU AWARE OF THE CARROT RECALL???

ARE YOU AWARE OF THE REGIONAL ICE CREAM RECALL???

ARE YOU AWARE OF THE RESTAURANT HAMBURGER MEAT RECALL???

ARE YOU AWARE OF THE HYUNDAI RECALL???

WE NEED MORE

GUN RESPONSIBILITY NOW!

ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!

BAN BOOK BANS!

POLITICALLY…

*Potential guidelines for the future of China-America relations.

*President Biden has become the first American President to visit the Amazon Rain Forest.

*As Trump’s future “Border Czar” issued a warning to all illegal immigrants, Los Angeles declared itself an Immigration Sanctuary. The Border Czar’s response to that. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*President Biden has officially signed the Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2024.

*The 2024 NBA Champion Boston Celtics🏀 visited the White House.

*Speculation: Do Republicans still want to govern North Carolina despite Democrat victories???

*The latest from the White House.

THE NEXT ADMINISTRATION…

*So is there a "Project 2025" or not???

*President Elect Trump has named who he’d like to see head the Federal Communications Commission, Mehmet/Doctor Oz to oversee Medicare and Medicaid, Linda McMahon—who oversaw the Small Business Administration during Trump’s first term—has been nominated as Secretary of Education, a new Ambassador to NATO, a  Commerce Secretary, a new Treasurer, Sebastian Gorka—who worked in his previous administration—as Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism, a new Surgeon General, another first administration alumni as Agriculture Secretary, who he wants as Secretary of Labor and a television personality for Transportation Secretary. (There are 11/ELEVEN separate links in this item.)

*Matt Gaetz has withdrawn his nomination as Attorney General and Pam Bondi is the new nominee. But can Gaetz get his old job back??? Doesn't matter, he doesn't want it. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)

*Did President Elect Trump threaten anyone who doesn’t support his nominations???

*No more remote workers for the Federal Government???

*House of Representatives’ member Marjorie Taylor Greene is scheduled to join the new Department of Government Efficiency to help “streamline” the Federal government.

*Donald Trump is now PRO Tik-Tok???

*Trump and the media.

*Despite whatever President Elect Trump’s Environmental plans might be, Kentucky is going green.

*Analysis: The future of Haiti under the Trump Administration.

*Speculation: Massive changes ahead once Trump’s in office. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Opinion: Why Trump won.

*Opinion: Is there a strategy behind all the Cabinet choices???

*Donald Trump’s opinion of polls.

*One Kennedy’s opinion about another Kennedy.

SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…

*The current status of praying in Oklahoma Schools.

*Remembering Jazz Drummer Roy Haynes.

✅IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!

*The truth about fluoride.

*Elon Musk on Humanity's future.

*Can dogs eat popcorn???

*About the Filet-O-Fish...

MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…

*Current Republican Senators still want the FBI to conduct background checks on all of Trump’s Cabinet nominees.

*Yet Trump wants a "Freedom of the Press" bill to fail.

*Apparently Republicans don’t want a transgender member of Congress. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*And the newly elected House member’s response.

*Then again, even if you’re on maternity leave, you still have to be present???

*At least one Republican Senator wants President Biden to “go on vacation” until Trump takes over.

TRUMP’S TRIAL(S)…

New York’s ‘Hush Money’ Trial…

*The Judge has canceled the sentencing scheduled for November 26. A hearing will be held on whether to pronounce sentencing after Trump is out of office in 2029 or throw the case out completely despite the 34 Guilty verdicts.

ELSEWHERE…

*Voice actress Pamela Hayden has announced her impending retirement.

😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

*"Dinner's on me."

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: NOVEMBER 17-23, 2019

NOVEMBER IS PANCREATIC CANCER AWARENESS MONTH. 🎗

NOVEMBER 23 IS LABOR THANKSGIVING DAY IN JAPAN.

NOVEMBER 24 IS THE 160TH ANNIVERSARY OF

CHARLES DARWIN’S ON THE ORIGIN OF THE SPECIES.

NOVEMBER 24 MARKS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF

APOLLO 12 COMPLETING ITS MISSION.

NOVEMBER 28 IS THANKSGIVING. 🦃

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…

*Chile’s President faces potential impeachment too!
*Will Northern Mariana Islands’ Governor Ralph Torres face impeachment proceedings too???
*Israeli’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has his own legal troubles to face.
*The United States has changed its position on the West Bank.
*America is allegedly destabilizing China???
*There’s a measles outbreak in Samoa as the death toll rises.
*Civil Rights Protests continue in Hong Kong.
*Should Prince Andrew have done that interview??? Will there be royal consequences??? He’s already feeling others. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*The trade dispute between Japan and South Korea continues.
*Pope Francis is on a diplomatic visit to Thailand.
*A FIFTH force of nature???
*November 29 should have begun the 2019 Christmas retail season, but many have jumped the gun on this as early as HALLOWEEN!

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…
*The example of California, USA.

😢PASSING PARADE…
*The innocent victims at an Oklahoma store shooting November 18.
*Comic book artist Tom Lyle (Starman, Comet, Peter Parker) is no longer with us.
*Actress Laurie Killing (The Teddy Bear, Beyond Therapy) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.
*Former professional football player and co-inventor of NERF Football🏈 Fred Cox has passed away.
*Artist Gahan Wilson (credits too numerous to mention) is no longer with us.
*Actor Michael J. Pollard (Star Trek, Bonnie and Clyde, The Virginian, numerous others) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
THE POTENTIAL IMPEACHMENT… 
*As Week 2 began on Tuesday…

*Biased news coverage???
*Day 1: Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman, Jennifer Williams, and Kurt Volker testified. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)
*Trump is still leading the attacks on witnesses. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Day 2: Gordon Sondland testified, but Trump is refuting him. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*Republicans want Hunter Biden and the “Whistle Blower” on the witness stand, but the requests were rejected as the day concluded. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*The FBI would like to talk to the “Whistle Blower” though.
*Vice President Mike Pence to Gordon Sondland: “Liar!”
*Day 3: Fiona Hill testified. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Trump questioned David Holmes statements even as he testified.
*Is Trump trying to woo Republican Senators to his side??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Trump's hopes if Impeachment does go to actual trial. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Now that the hearings are over, for the moment, what next??? (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)
*Which side is she on???
*Should David Nunes be investigated too???
*The Impeachment and you.
*And all of this just to smear Joe Biden???
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.
*The Trump Administration will soon be changing the immigration rules to make them tougher.
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 (known to date), let alone if anyone might actually be making a profit from this situation.
TARIFF TALK… 🚫
*Huawei and ZTE have been declared security risks.
*America is allegedly destabilizing China???
POLITICALLY…
*Did Trump lie to Robert Mueller???
*The results of Trump’s “routine checkup”, according to the President. But is he okay??? (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item)
*The Supreme Court has put any look into Trump’s income tax records on hold, for the moment.
*The latest poll numbers don’t look good for Trump and company.
*New concerns for Rudy Giuliani???
*Attorney General William Barr’s opinions on current events.
*Trump on current military business.
*Is there troubled waters at the Navy???
*Why should dinner be a secret???
TRUMP TWEETS
*Just belittling witnesses.
IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!✅
*Trump and the Public Impeachment Inquiry, Week 1.
THE BUDGET BATTLE… 💲

*Another temporary spending bill!
THE 2019 ELECTIONS…☑
*Louisiana still has a Democratic Governor. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*Is this year’s results an indicator for 2020???
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…

*Is Senator Ron Johnson in trouble???
*It’s hard being a Republican right now.
*Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has decided to launch his own inquiry… into Joe Biden.
*"Do you remember your oath?"
*The latest Democratic Presidential hopefuls debate.


ELSEWHERE…
*Is this right???
*Potential Scam Alert!
*Potential suspects in the murder of Jeffrey Epstein have been arrested.
*Is there trouble at Lowe’s???
*Burger King and the impending law suit.
*The Ultimate Jeopardy! challenge is coming!
*Can you sing ♫Jolene♫???
*No Victoria Secret fashion show this year???
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…
*Going nowhere fast.

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: NOVEMBER 17-23, 2013

The BBC science fiction programme  Doctor Who celebrates its 50th anniversary today.

For those interested, Thanksgiving is November 28 while Hanukkah begins at sundown the night before.

Amongst events that have happened around the world this past week...

*Cyclone Cleopatra struck the Italian island of Sardinia, causing heavy flooding and at least 18 deaths.
`*Recovery efforts from Typhoon Haiyan are under way, with over 2 million displaced people and uncertain counts in regards to the dead and wounded.
*A host site for the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons is being sought.
*Abdulla Yameen has been elected President of the Maldives.
*Mangus Carlsen defeated Viswanathan Anand to win the World Chess Championship.
*Author Doris Lessing (2007 Nobel Prize winner for Literature) has passed away.
*Former Nobel Prize winning biochemist Frederick Sanger has passed away.
*Civil unrest continues in Syria, Iraq, Iran, Somalia, and Afghanistan.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA...
*November 19 marked the 150th anniversary of former US President Abraham Lincoln's historic
Gettysburg Address.
*Banking giant J.P. Morgan-Chase has agreed to pay $13 billion US dollars in fines for seriously misrepresenting mortgage-backed securities.
*United States House of Representative member Trey Radel (a Republican from Florida) was arrested on cocaine charges, ironic considering he suggested drug screening for food stamp recipients. He has since plead guilty and faces 1 year supervised probation.
*NASA has launched the MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) probe to explore the red planet. Estimated arrival time is early 2015.
*Sony claims to have sold over 1 million Play Station 4's on the first day of its release.
*With a victor at the 2013 United States Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel has won his eighth consecutive Formula 1 race.
*Jimmie Johnson won the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup.

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