THE WEEK IN REVIEW: OCTOBER 11-17,2026: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

 

BEWARE HURRICANE TRUDY!

ALTHOUGH W.H.O. ENDED THE PANDEMIC,

THE VIRUSES ARE STILL ONGOING.

PLEASE GET VACCINATED,

WEAR A MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY

& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

THE COVID-19/CORONAVIRUS!

OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH.🎗

OCTOBER IS ALSO FILIPINO AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH.

OCTOBER 18 IS WORLD ARCHAEOLOGY DAY.

OCTOBER 20 IS INTERNATIONAL SLOTH🦥 DAY.

OCTOBER 21 IS THE 55TH ANNIVERSARY OF PBS’ THE ELECTRIC COMPANY.

OCTOBER 22 IS INTERNATIONAL WOMBAT DAY.

OCTOBER 23 IS SNOW LEOPARD DAY.

OCTOBER 24 IS UNITED NATIONS' DAY.

OCTOBER 25 IS INTERNATIONAL ARTIST DAY.

OCTOBER 27 IS THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF

IT’S THE GREAT PUMPKIN, CHARLIE BROWN.

OCTOBER 27 IS ALSO PUMPKIN DAY.🎃

OCTOBER 28 IS WORLD LEMUR DAY, INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION DAY

AND MOTHER IN LAW DAY.

OCTOBER 29 IS REPUBLIC DAY IN TURKEY.

OCTOBER 31 IS HALLOWEEN.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…

FACT BASED OPINION

*The BBC has gained the right to question witnesses in Trump's lawsuit against them. But now the BBC is asking for TRUMP to be questioned about his own lawsuit! A British Judge isn't happy Trump missed his deposition. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*Australia has agreed to help Fiji with their battles against transnational crime.

*Mexico will no longer allow violent content on social media platforms in that country.

*Turkey has taken the independent news channel Halk off the air.

*Estonia has a new President.

*America needs a new Ambassador to Greece.

*Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with cancer. 😢 He has since been released from the hospital and returned to the Vatican. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

FACT BASED OPINION

*Kenya was hopeful because they haven't had a new Ebola case since October 5. However recent exams have proven otherwise. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Bangladesh's measles battle continues.

*The reported COVID state of the world, as of October 17, 2026. But why has there been no data from the United States since January 21, 2025???

*The 2026 Nobel Prize for Economics was awarded to Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford for their work studying external factors on the economy.

*Who launched a cyber attack against French Supermarkets???

*Ireland's Public Sector workers are hoping for better pay.

*Exploring the world's oldest known shipwreck.

*Analysis: Do we still need the Leap Second???

IN THE MIDDLE EAST…

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

*The Houthis of Yemen versus Saudi Arabia continues.

*Egypt has promised to come to Saudi Arabia's aid if needed. But parliament approval is pending.

*Right now, the Strait of Hormuz is still a dangerous sea passage.

*Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doesn't believe the video evidence of an American journalist being assaulted.

*Speculation: Will the Trump/Republican regime help Saudi Arabia against Yemen???

*Speculation: Is there biased news coverage of the Israel-Palestine War???

FACT BASED OPINION

THE RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR!

*As the war continues…

*Is Russia breaking the alleged Energy Ceasefire???

*October 14: Legitimate technical problems or something else???

*October 15: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky isn't sure he can trust Trump anymore as lack of Recon Intel continues. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky and Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar are working to improve relations between their 2/TWO countries, which will also bring the Ukraine one step closer to joining the European Union.

*Analysis: The Trump/Republican regime's current position in the war.

*Speculation: Who's side is Trump on??? He's waving sanctions against Russia while the Ukraine suffers. (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, preferably through arrest and trial.

FACT BASED OPINION

🌐THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…

*The news may not be good at the upcoming United Nations' Biodiversity Summit.

*Parts of the United Kingdom are officially experiencing a drought.

*Trees continue to be removed from the Amazon Rainforest.

*A safer alternate source for natural gas.

*A new way to save the coral.

*Trump pardoned 2/TWO men found guilty of violating the American Clean Air Act.

*Polar Bears and Pacific Walruses are now in danger under the Trump/Republican regime.

*Southern California is facing new wildfires.

*Lake Powell's water levels are now at a drastic all time low!

*Some weather predictions for this winter.

*October 18 is World Archaeology Day.

*October 20 is International Sloth🦥 Day.

*October 22 is International Wombat Day.

*October 23 is Snow Leopard Day.

*October 27 is Pumpkin🎃 Day.

*October 28 is World Lemur Day.

🌌SPACE NEWS...

*Is there really a GREEN star???

😢PASSING PARADE…

*The innocent lives lost to war.

*The life lost during a roller coaster accident October 12.

*The innocent lives lost during an assault on an ELEMENTARY school in Bend, Oregon USA October 15.

*Actor RJ Mitte (active from 2006 until his passing) has taken his last bow on life's stage.

*Video game designer Richard Gray is no longer with us.

*Television, movie actor/voice artist Michael Forrest (active from 1953-2020, noted for playing Apollo in two different Star Trek series) has taken his last bow on life's stage.

*Former professional baseball⚾ player turned coach Guy Conti has passed away.

*Former professional football🏈 player Jon Morris is no longer with us.

*Former professional football🏈 coach turned executive John Beake has passed away.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

RALLIES WERE HELD OCTOBER 17.

AND OF COURSE, THE TRUMP/REPUBLICAN REGIME ISN'T HAPPY WITH SUCH EVENTS.

ELECTION DAY IS NOVEMBER 3!

WE NEED MORE

GUN RESPONSIBILITY

NOW!

ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!

BAN BOOK BANS!

POLITICALLY…

ON FOREIGN ISSUES…

*America needs a new Ambassador to Greece.

*Speculation: Will the Trump/Republican regime help Saudi Arabia against Yemen???

FACT BASED OPINION

THE US-IRAN WAR…

*Trump says he bombed Iran because gas prices were low???

*The American death toll in the war has risen, but Trump now claims the war is just "a military exercise"???

*Any Federal investigative report on the war will not be released until AFTER the November 3 midterm elections at the earliest.

FACT BASED OPINION

THE TRUMP TARIFF TURMOIL AND THE ECONOMY…

*The For Profit President bought Pharma stock while raising drug price

*Bank of America has been fined for money laundering.

*Getty Images has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection.

*Is California's Governor Gavin Newsom against taxing billionaires???

*Celeste Pizza is going out of business.

*Pittsburgh is setting up a debt relief program for local water bills.

*Analysis: What is going on at the Department of Education???

*Analysis: Why inflation is rising.

*Analysis: The current status of small businesses.

*Analysis: The average citizen's current economic status, from 2/TWO different perspectives. And now a THIRD.

*FOX News' analysis on the economy.

*A World Series⚾ contender's opinions on health care.

*Speculation: Is anyone making a profit during current events???

*Speculation: Is Meta misusing a Federal Tax Credit???

*Speculation: Is Kroger planning a large employee layoff???

ON IMMIGRANT ISSUES…

*Homeland Security Agents searched Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home October 12. Omar considers it the latest act in a long running Trump/Republican regime smear campaign against "birthers" and immigrants and other opponents. But could Trump deport her??? (There are 6/SIX separate links in this item.)

*Opinion: When does an ICE victim become the bad guy???

*Speculation: When will ICE be held accountable for their actions in Minnesota???

FACT BASED OPINION

ON DOMESTIC ISSUES...

*Despite the opinions of the Trump/Republican regime, former Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Mary Comans has legally had her name cleared of all accusations.

*A look at Katie Zacharia's first day as the new White House Press Secretary. But is she really a lawyer??? There's no known record of her passing the Bar Exam and claiming to be a lawyer when you're not can get you arrested in California. But the Trump/Republican regime fully supported her although the truth has since been discovered. Yet it's all a moot point now since she's been fired. (There are 8/EIGHT separate links in this item.)

*Although the sentence will still be carried out, the execution scheduled for December will NOT be televised.

*Trump pardoned 2/TWO men found guilty of violating the Clean Air Act.

*Analysis: Who has Trump pardoned, so far.

*Analysis: Trump and his For Profit family compared to the average American.

*Analysis: Trump's latest texts.

*Trump's current opinions about his followers.

*JD Vance's opinions on current events.

*Some opinions on the For Profit President.

*Speculation: How is FBI Director Kash Patel spending taxpayer's money???

*Speculation: The Trump/Republican regime's position on court orders.

*Speculation: Are members of the Trump/Republican regime fighting amongst themselves???

THE 2026 MID-TERM ELECTIONS…

ELECTION DAY IS NOVEMBER 3!

FACT BASED OPINION

*Trump said the government/tax payer paid ads would be covered by his Super PAC instead, but they're still airing, so now a Federal Judge has formally ordered them to stop, to which the Department of Justice claims they will be. Yet now some suspect Trump's Super PAC might be going broke. (There are 5/FIVE separate links in this item.)

*NO KINGS rallies were held across America October 17 and of course the Trump/Republican regime wasn't happy with the events. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*The Trump/Republican regime is threatening legal action against the state of California if they don't meet their election demands.

*Elon Musk is the biggest known Republican contributor, to date.

*Right ads, WRONG market!

*Some Republican candidates are quietly changing their position on issues.

*Another attempt to blame the victim. But now he's guilty of being a good teacher??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Trump is now claiming his aides will be at fault if the Republican Party loses any races in the upcoming midterm elections.

*Yet Trump is also promising "major investments" in Kentucky based industries if the Republicans win.

*Advice: Never attempt to mansplain violence against women to a lady.

*Speculation: The Trump/Republican regime could still try to interfere with the election results, if not the election process itself! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

NECESSITY!

*Speculation: Another voter bribery attempt???

*Speculation: Does Republican Senate hopeful Roger Marshall know the difference between campaign donations and taxpayer's money???

*Speculation: Is The New York Times covering for JD Vance???

*NOTE: With the 2026 mid-term elections drawing near, the Trump/Republican regime is trying to make sure the Republican Party maintains control of the House of Representatives and the Senate to continue their agenda.

*FRIENDLY REMINDER: The individual states are responsible for their elections, NOT the Federal Government.

THE BALLROOM BLITZ...

*Plans for the "Arc de Trump" have changed again.

*Despite a Federal Judge believing they would do the right thing, the Trump/Republican regime still cut down hundreds of trees for remodeling a Washington, DC golf course!

*The latest round of Trump's renaming game.

*Analysis: The expectations of ballroom donors.

ALSO…

*How Trump celebrated Columbus Day.

*Who still currently has a Federal grant???

*Keeping track of all the legal actions against the current Trump/Republican regime and its personnel.

*The latest from the White House.

THE JEFFREY EPSTEIN SITUATION…

FACT BASED OPINION

*NOTE: Any possible crimes happened BEFORE his first Presidential campaign so as a potential civilian suspect, Donald Trump is NOT covered by the Supreme Court’s Presidential Immunity Ruling in The Jeffrey Epstein Situation.

MEDICAL NEWS…

*The For Profit President bought Pharma stock while raising drug prices.

*The science behind ♫The Happy Song♫.

*The current status of your hospital.

*A World Series⚾ contender's opinions on health care.

⚖THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…

*The Trump/Republican regime wants the Court to determine when/if lower courts can actually act upon a Trump decision.

*Speculation: The Court's potential involvement with the upcoming midterm elections.

HISTORIC FACT!

DEFENDING FREE SPEECH…

*Maryland Republican Representative Andy Harris threatened a student journalist with legal prosecution for daring to record him after a bad debate and the journalist's response. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Trump versus Jimmy Kimmel continues. Howard Stern supports Kimmel. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*OOPS! A Pro Trump network aired an anti Trump comment!

*Speculation: Why is the Department of Justice investigating the networks that stood against the Trump/Republican regime's ban of CNN, MS Now and Politico's White House coverage???

SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…

HISTORICAL FACTS

*All fraternity parties at Cornell University are canceled.

*Elon Musk has settled a class action lawsuit over duping voters in the 2024 Presidential Election.

*Is California's Governor Gavin Newsom against taxing billionaires???

*Despite the opinions of the Trump/Republican regime, former Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Mary Comans has legally had her name cleared of all accusations.

*Although the sentence will still be carried out, the execution scheduled for December will NOT be televised.

*All charges against actor Timothy Busfield have been dropped.

*A High School production of Little Shop of Horrors was canceled because it violated Texas' Anti-Drag Law???

*Another attempt to blame the victim. But now he's guilty of being a good teacher??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Advice: Never attempt to mansplain violence against women to a lady.

*Analysis: A look at the Justice System today.

*Analysis: What is going on at the Department of Education???

*Opinion: Is Trump a racist???

🛑STOP THE SENSELESS VIOLENCE!

*Who opened fire at an ELEMENTARY school in Bend, Oregon October 15???

*Who's been sending suspicious packages to law makers across the country???

✅IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!

*Trump versus Biden on gas prices.

*Actor Denzel Washington on Trump.

*The Republican's latest mistruth about a Democratic rival.

*The latest Republican campaign propaganda.

FACT BASED OPINION

MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…

*Homeland Security Agents searched Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home October 12. Omar considers it the latest act in a long running Trump/Republican regime smear campaign against "birthers" and immigrants and other opponents. But could Trump deport her??? (There are 6/SIX separate links in this item.)

*But what about the late Senator Lindsey Graham???

*The latest Bills pending before Congress.

*Speculation: Is Meta misusing a Federal Tax Credit???

*Speculation: Why is Elon Musk against Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez???

ELSEWHERE…

*October 18 is Alaska Day.

*Helping the down and out in Hollywood.

*The Milwaukee Brewers are waiting to see who their opponent will be in the 2026 World Series.⚾

*The Florida Panthers have become the first team in hockey🏒 history to score a hat trick in 3/THREE consecutive games.

*Analysis: Do we still need the Leap Second???

*Speculation: Which car is more popular???

😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

*Pittsburgh is setting up a debt relief program for local water bills.

*How the cat came back.

*The successful lemonade stand.

*Raising money for bicycles and riding lessons for those in need.

ALL MEMES COURTESY OF FACEBOOK.

OTHER IMAGES VIA PUBLIC DOMAIN SOURCES.

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: OCTOBER 11-17, 2020

"SOME BELIEVE IT IS ONLY GREAT POWER THAT CAN HOLD EVIL IN CHECK, BUT THAT IS NOT WHAT I HAVE FOUND. I FOUND IT IS THE SMALL, EVERY DAY DEEDS OF ORDINARY FOLK THAT KEEPS THE DARKNESS AT BAY. SMALL ACTS OF KINDNESS AND LOVE."

Gandalf, via J. R. R. Tolkien.

BEWARE THE COVID-19/CORONAVIRUS!

AS OF OCTOBER 17, THERE ARE ONLY 75 DAYS LEFT IN 2020.😌

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

*The latest on trying to develop a COVID-19 vaccine as the number of new cases grows around the world.

*A Germanic COVID-19 relief stimulus package for those eligible.

*The United Kingdom's debt rating has changed.

*Unfortunately, the war in Afghanistan continues.

*The final results of the 2020 French Open.🎾

*A black hole that emits light???

*Last but not least, the Nobel Prize for Economics goes to Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson for their work on auction theory.

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…

*Baseball⚾ Hall of Famer Joe Morgan has passed away.

*Artist/painter🎨 John A. Ruthven is no longer with us.

*Long time game show host Tom Kennedy (numerous credits) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

*Blues singer Kim Massie has passed away.

*Roberta McCain (mother of former Senator John McCain) is no longer with us.

*Actress Conchata Ferrell (2 and a half Men, LA Law, much more) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.

*Musician Jon Gibson has passed away.

*Football🏈 Hall of Fame member Fred Dean is no longer with us.

*Journalist/lyricist (Les Miserables) Herbert Kretzmer has passed away.

*Actress Rhonda Fleming (Inferno, Serpent of the Nile, much more) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.

*Actor Anthony Chisholm (numerous stage, screen and TV productions) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

*Singer/songwriter Johnny Bush (♫Whiskey River♫) is no longer with us.

*Noted typeface developer Ed Benguiat has passed away.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

THE 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION…🗹

*How difficult is it to vote???

*Could Republicans lose more than just Washington DC???

*Is Trump losing his foreign “allies”???

*The courts, Trump, and the impending election.

*Mixed Trump messages. Canceling some ads while misquoting Dr. Fauci in others. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Is the Trump campaign short on funds???

*No second debate, but dueling Town Halls were held. In the end, who won??? (There are 5/FIVE separate links in this item.)

*Can Trump successfully woo Puerto Rican voters???

*Is this another attempt to "buy" the Senior Citizen vote???

*Does Trump hope to buy votes with a new COVID-19 Stimulus Bill???

*Has Mitch McConnell loss Trump Wall Street’s $upport???

*Was it an accident???

*Is Trump insulting Kamala Harris again???

*Are there illegal ballot boxes in California???

*Voter suppression IS continuing in Texas! And apparently the Republicans want even more! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Are Republicans now shunning Trump???

*Who would hate Mister Rogers???

TRUMP VERSUS COVID-19

*Is Trump actually “over” COVID-19???

*Trump’s first post(???) COVID-19 appearance was staged.

*Opinion: Should Trump resume campaigning in person???

*His own son catches it and Trump still wants schools to physically reopen???

POLITICALLY…

*Although the order is illegal, Trump wants his political enemies arrested.

*Is Russia giving Rudy Giuliani misinformation??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*NOW Trump approves disaster relief for North Carolina???

*Eric Trump’s view of things.

*The Secret Service has to pay to stay at Trump properties???

*Will the Supreme Court protect Trump’s tax returns??? They’ve let him stop the 2020 Census prematurely. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*The Trump campaign was investigated BEFORE Robert Mueller!

*What is Attorney General William Barr up to right now???

*The FCC versus Tech Giants versus Trump.

😷THE US VERSUS COVID-19… (separated from the purely political news)

*The state of your state, from two different perspectives. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*In the fight against COVID-19, Michigan is going against their governor while Wisconsin is supporting theirs! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*“Herd Immunity is NOT possible with COVID-19!”—Dr. Anthony Fauci.

*Mitch McConnell’s reaction to 214,000+ American deaths.

*Guess who’s now PRO-masks???

*Pfizer has decided to stay out of the political aspects of developing a vaccine.

*When a viable one is finally available, Facebook is PRO-vaccine.

*No more lying about COVID-19 on YouTube.

TRUMP TWEETS…

*Another flagged Tweet.

IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!✅

*Trump’s first public appearance post(???) COVID-19 on Saturday, October 10.

*Have THEY endorsed Trump???

*Trump’s latest public speech.

*Biden and Trump’s respective Town Halls.

*The Republicans’ 2017 attempt to kill the Dreamers’ Act was because of the 2020 pandemic???

*Trump on this past week.

REPLACING RUTH (the battle for Ginsburg’s Supreme Court position)

*The “debate” has begun, but why rush the confirmation process??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Republican Senator Mike Lee is attending the meetings, but does he still have COVID-19??? (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*Many of her colleagues want her to step down!

*Does Amy Coney Barrett know the Constitution??? NOPE! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Is there more to the meetings than meets the eye???

*Barrett’s current position on health care and gender—LGBTQ issues is…??? (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*“We have the receipts.”—Senator Amy Klobuchar.

*Senator Lindsey Graham said WHAT???

*A failed smear attempt.

*Regardless of the outcome, how will it affect the Senate???

MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…

*Mitch McConnell’s reaction to 214,000+ American deaths.

*Do Republican lives matter more than others???

*Is McConnell’s new goal to get reelected and sabotage the Biden-Harris administration???

ELSEWHERE…

*Michigan’s Governor might not have been the only target!

*And yet ANOTHER target!

*You can no longer deny the Holocaust happened on Facebook. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*No more TAB???

*Teams will be named to compete in a non-playable Pro Bowl soon.

*October 22 marks the 100th anniversary of the Scholastic Corporation.

😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

*The Los Angeles Lakers have won the 2020 NBA🏀 title.

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: OCTOBER 11-17, 2015

TODAY IS DESSALINES DAY IN HAITI.

OCTOBER 18 IS INDEPENDENCE DAY IN AZERBAIJAN.

OCTOBER 18 IS ALASKA DAY, WHEN THE UNITED STATES GAINED OWNERSHIP OF THE ALASKAN TERRITORY FROM RUSSIA IN 1867.

MARTY McFLY RETURNED BACK FROM THE FUTURE

ON OCTOBER 21, 2015.

AMONG EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK...

*Alexander Lukashenko has been re-elected President of Belarus.
*Joiji Konrote has been elected President of Fiji.
*Alpha Conde has been elected President of Guinea.
*Egypt, Senegal, Japan, Uruguay, and the Ukraine will be replacing Chad, Chile, Jordan, Lithuania, and Nigeria on the United Nations Security Council for the 2016-2017 session.
*More European countries are starting to close their borders and wonder what they are going to do with the refugees they already have as people continue to flee from Middle Eastern terrorism.
*South Africa is rumored to be leaving the International Criminal Court for its failure to arrest Sudan's president.
*The United States and Australia are urging China to keep the South China Seas open to navigation, although the country insists on erecting artificial islands in the region. Meanwhile, Vietnam claims a Chinese vessel is destroying its fishing boats in the area.
*Angus Deaton has been awarded the 2015 Nobel (Memorial) Prize for Economics concerning his work analyzing consumption, poverty, and welfare.
*Author Marlon James has won the 2015 Man Booker Prize for his novel A Brief History of Seven Killings.
*Astronomers think something might be orbiting the star known as KIC 8462852 between Cygnus and Lyra.

BETWEEN RUSSIA AND THE UKRAINE...

*The Dutch Safety Board has concluded that Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 WAS shot down by a Russian missile, killing all aboard, but cannot confirm who fired it during the Ukraine/Russia separatists conflict.

*The Ukrainian government has banned all Russian aircraft from flying over Ukrainian airspace after Russia banned all Ukraine aircraft from flying over Russian airspace.
*The European Union is urging Russia to stop its military action in Syria in favor of a more political solution.

TERRIBLE TERRORIST ACTIVITIES...
*Suicide bombers seem to be the "weapon dujour" again this week.
*Boko Haram is suspected of carrying out a suicide bombing that left 8 dead in Cameroon, and a bombing at a Nigerian mosque that left 26 dead.

PASSING PARADE...
*Actress Joan Leslie (High Sierra, Sgt. York, Yankee Doodle Dandy) has taken her last bow on life's stage.
*Actor/teacher Bruce Hyde (Lt. Kevin Riley on the original Star Trek) is no longer with us.
*Actor Andrew Rubin (Mary Hartman/Mary Hartman, Police Academy) has passed away.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA...
POLITICALLY...

*The United States government is currently operating on a "temporary spending measure". If a new budget for the coming year isn't finalized before the December deadline, another government shutdown is feared, although Congressional Republicans will not cooperate over their beliefs concerning Planned Parenthood.
*Congressman Richard Hanna has joined Congressman Kevin McCarthy in admitting that the Benghazi Probe is actually a serious Republican attempt to keep Democratic hopeful Hillary Clinton from becoming President in the 2016 election.
*While gun registration and safety may become a political issue again in light of recent shootings, a report reveals that background checks and sales of known/registered firearms has increased over the past year.
*A Tennessee school district is closing due to lack of funds, but is blaming the situation on the Affordable Care Act, aka "Obama Care".
ELSEWHERE...
*DOLE HAS RECALLED PRE-PACKAGED SPINACH IN 13 STATES DUE TO A POTENTIAL SALMONELLA RISK.
*President Barack Obama has announced that, due to circumstances in the Middle East, America will maintain 5,500 troops in Afghanistan.
*A class action lawsuit has been filed against the Los Angeles California Unified School Districts, claiming age discrimination against older teachers.
*FOX News CIA "expert" Wayne Simmons has been exposed as a con man!
*Texas A&M University has announced it will allow students to keep licensed guns in dorm rooms, but Nerf weapons and toys are prohibited anywhere on campus.

*A church in Washington DC is opposing a proposed bicycle lane on the grounds of "religious freedom".

*Dell Computers has agreed to buy the EMC Corporation for $67 billion dollars.
*The 2015 Major League Baseball playoffs have come down to the New York Mets versus the Chicago Cubs in the National League, while the Toronto Blue Jays will face the Kansas City Royals in the American League to determine who competes in the 2015 World Series.

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