THE WEEK IN REVIEW: OCTOBER 12-18, 2025: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

 

ALTHOUGH W.H.O. HAS 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 🎗

AND FILIPINO AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH.

OCTOBER 18 IS INTERNATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGY DAY AND

THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ORIGINAL NINTENDO NES.

OCTOBER 20 IS INTERNATIONAL SLOTH DAY.🦥

OCTOBER 22 IS THE 105TH ANNIVERSARY

OF THE SCHOLASTIC CORPORATION.

OCTOBER 28 IS WORLD LEMUR DAY AND MOTHER IN LAW DAY.

OCTOBER 29 IS REPUBLIC DAY IN TURKEY.

FOR THOSE CELEBRATING, OCTOBER 31 IS HALLOWEEN.🎃

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…

*Canada doesn't like a potential Jeep relocation.

*Prince Andrew of England is giving up his royal title because of his possible connection(s) to Jeffrey Epstein.

*The reported COVID state of the world, as of October 18, 2025.

*The 2025 Nobel Prize for Economics was awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt.

*♫The day the music died.♫

*Preservation work on the Parthenon has finally been completed!

*Microsoft is officially no longer supporting Windows 10.

*Recovering Steven Hawking's floppy disc data.

*Analysis: The No Kings movement isn't isolated to just the United States. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*October 20th is the 30th anniversary of France, Britain and America signing a treaty that banned atomic bomb testing in South Pacific, but it didn't take effect until 1996 after France finished their tests.

IN THE MIDDLE EAST…

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

*The Israel-Hamas prisoner/hostage exchange occurred October 13. Phase One of a potential peace plan is complete. So what happens next??? Israel wants Hamas totally unarmed "or else". Yet is violence still occurring??? (There are 6/SIX separate links in this item.)

THE RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR!

*As the war continues…  

*While meeting with Ukraine's President Zelenskyy, Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin should be able to keep already seized land. (There are 3/THREE 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 through arrest and trial.

🌐THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…

*Growing concern for the coral reefs.

*Recyclable plastic from bamboo!

*The status of electric vehicles within the United States.

*Is Elon Musk's Boring Company guilty of environmental violations???

*October 20 is International Sloth🦥 Day.

*October 28 is World Lemur Day.

🌌SPACE NEWS...

*What is the new mystery object in the universe???

*NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory laid off over 500 employees.

😢PASSING PARADE…

*The innocent lives lost to war.  

*The innocent lives lost during a shooting spree in South Carolina, USA October 12.

*R&B/Soul singer D’Angelo (Michael Archer) has passed away.

*Founding KISS member Paul Daniel “Ace” Frehley is no longer with us.

*Actress Anna Kyriakou (Zorba the Greek; many other roles in her native Greece) has taken her last bow on life's stage.

*Actor Tony Caunter (many TV and film roles from 1962-2019) has taken his last bow on life's stage.

*Artist Drew Struzan (a decades long career of many notable images) is no longer with us.

*Former Major League Baseball⚾ player turned coach Sandy Alomar, Senior has passed away.

*Former professional football🏈 player Larry Williams is no longer with us.

*Actress Penelope Milford (many film, TV and stage roles from 1968-2013) has taken her last bow on life's stage.

*Actress Samantha Eggar (a long and distinguished career from 1960-2012) has taken her last bow on life's stage.

*Actor Jacob Ericksson (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, other roles across Europe from 1994 until his passing) has taken his last bow on life's stage.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

PEACEFUL PRO-AMERICA RALLIES

PROTESTING THE TRUMP/REPUBLICAN REGIME

OCCURRED OCTOBER 18.

More details below.

AMAZON IS RECALLING SOME PRODUCTS, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY!

ARE YOU AWARE OF THE REGIONAL CINNAMON RECALLS???

WE NEED MORE

GUN RESPONSIBILITY

NOW!

ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!

BAN BOOK BANS!

POLITICALLY…

ON FOREIGN ISSUES…

FACT BASED OPINION

*Now Qatar will NOT be establishing a military facility in Idaho??? Or will they??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*While meeting with Ukraine's President Zelenskyy, Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin should be able to keep already seized land. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*Did the Trump/Republican regime offer Argentina a bail out in exchange for keeping their current President in office???

*Apparently Republicans have changed their position on the Ukraine.

*Another alleged Venezuelan drug running vessel has been destroyed.

*Trump likes how Egypt deals with crime.

*Analysis: A look at Puerto Rico's history with the United States.

*Opinion: Trump center stage at the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.

THE TRUMP TARIFF TURMOIL AND THE ECONOMY…

*The Trump/Republican regime has changed its mind about increasing tariffs on China.

*What is happening to packages affected by the tariffs???

*Some companies have decided to stop sponsoring H-1B VISAs because of the new, hefty fee.

*Opinion: The status of the US economy.

*Opinion: The latest on the For Profit President and his family.

*Speculation: The Trump/Republican regime's future plans for the IRS.

*Speculation: Just what IS the current financial status of the Federal Government???

*Speculation: Will there be a new National Bank for Republicans by Republicans???

ON IMMIGRANT ISSUES…

*The Trump/Republican regime has already spent over $50 million dollars this year advertising and promoting its immigration policies. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro lost another case. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*The Trump/Republican regime is being sued over using social media to vet VISA applicants.

*Analysis: Actual US Citizens detained during raids.

*Analysis: Could the Trump/Republican regime's immigration crackdown actually cost the country jobs???

*Opinion: Should ICE be using full body restraints???

*Speculation: The fate of protestors???

*Speculation: Why and where did ICE take a 13/THIRTEEN year old boy???

*Speculation: So who's correct???

FACTS!

ON DOMESTIC ISSUES...

*Alaska is hoping for Federal Disaster Assistance after being struck by Typhoon Halong.

*Former Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton has been indicted but vows to fight what he calls false accusations. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Former FBI director James Comey has won an early victory in his impending trial.

*Will Trump have Democratic Senator Adam Schiff investigated???

*Does Trump now want to oversee the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles???

*Will the Trump/Republican regime allow the World Cup games⚽ in Boston???

*Opinion: A look at the White House media services.

*Speculation: What might happen if the US Military is given an order that shouldn't be obeyed??? One Colonel has already resigned over the matter. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Navy Admiral Alvin Holsey, the head of U.S. Southern Command, has announced his impending retirement too.

THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN…

*Although the Government is still in shutdown mode and the House of Representatives remains in recess until at least October 19, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is still promising to fix Health Insurance and the Affordable Care Act, aka Obama Care. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*The Trump/Republican regime's latest claims on health care.

*While Trump was overseas, more Federal employees were fired.

*A Federal Judge has since ruled on the matter.

*The Trump/Republican regime wants to cut anti-terrorist services???

*No more Special Education programs??? Every employee within the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, that helps children with disabilities, has been fired. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*The Trump/Republican regime isn't happy that airports will not play the Department of Homeland Security's "Public Service Announcement" blaming Democrats for the shutdown. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Are laid off Federal employees being terrorized???

*Health care discussions among Americans.

*More projects in Democratic states are being canceled.

*Despite the fact it has nothing to do with the Shutdown, the Trump/Republican regime wants to end the Gateway Tunnel that would connect New York with New Jersey.

*Although they still have the funds, the Trump/Republican regime is suspending all SNAP food benefits for November unless the Shutdown ends in their favor before Halloween.

*Speaker of the House Mike Johnson announced October 18 that the Representatives will NOT be in session next week either!

*Speculation: Will children go hungry???

*Speculation: The current status of national parks.

FACT BASED OPINION

THE OCTOBER 18 NO KINGS RALLIES...

*The Trump/Republican regime is reportedly spreading false information about the No Kings rallies scheduled for October 18. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*A look at the rallies in Portland, Oregon.

*A look at various events across the country. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Despite some local Republican claims otherwise, peaceful No Kings crowds in Washington DC were BLOCKS away from the White House.

*Labor Unions were quite active at many rallies.

*It was possibly the largest nationwide event in recent US history.

*Senator Ted Cruz hopes to defund anyone supporting No Kings. Yet most of the Trump/Republican regime has been silent on the event, so far. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Analysis: The No Kings movement isn't isolated to just the United States. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Opinion: Why the No Kings rallies are important.

ALSO…

*Trump has commuted former Congressman George Santos' prison sentence, effectively releasing him immediately.

*Now all US military personnel must watch Pete Hegseth's speech.

*A look at US Attorney Lindsay Halligan.

*Trump versus Arnold Schwarzenegger???

*Trump's latest poll numbers.

*Trump's latest opinions on Time magazine.

*Opinion: Even more voter remorse.

*Speculation: Has Trump been over using his Presidential powers??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Speculation: The future of the IRS???

*Who still currently has a grant???

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

*The latest from the White House.

CITY SEIZURES…

*The worst Portland, Oregon currently has to suffer is nude bicyclists???

*Yet ICE arrested a clarinet player in Portland???

*A Judge doesn't like protesters being physically assaulted.

*Will the Supreme Court allow the National Guard in Chicago???

*Why did ICE arrest a Chicago Police Officer???

*The state of California versus the Marines???

*Is San Francisco next???

*Speculation: Some members of the National Guard are not fit for duty???

*Speculation: Is there more to come on the Trump/Republican regime's agenda???

NOTE: Washington, DC is the only city the Trump/Republican regime has any official authority to act within. The rest are questionable, at best.

THE GERRYMANDERING ATTEMPTS…

*Are the Republicans planning even more gerrymandering???

*The Trump/Republican regime is allegedly considering having Indiana redistrict to completely phase out any potential Democrats.

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.

FACT BASED OPINION

THE JEFFREY EPSTEIN SITUATION…

*Prince Andrew of England is giving up his royal title because of his possible connection(s) to Jeffrey Epstein.

*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.

THE CHARLIE KIRK SITUATION>AFTERMATH…

*Some foreign visitors have had their VISAs revoked over Charlie Kirk comments???

*Trump has posthumously awarded Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

*Opinion: Who, if anyone, is exploiting Charlie Kirk's passing???

FACTUAL IRONY

MEDICAL NEWS…

*The Trump/Republican regime's new guidelines on IVF.

*Robert F. Kennedy's NEW theory on the origin of autism.

*Speculation: Why is Black Lung Disease cases rising among coal miners again???

*The current status of your hospital.

⚖THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…

*The Court will hear a case concerning the influence of race on redistricting.

*Will the Court drastically change the political scene???

*The Court will not hear a case from Colorado nor the Alex Jones appeal. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Will the Court allow the National Guard in Chicago???

*Analysis: The Court's past week.

*Opinion: Is Racial Profiling returning???

*Speculation: Will the Court allow Trump to reorganize the Executive Branch???

FACT BASED OPINION

DEFENDING FREE SPEECH…

*Various news media outlets will not comply with Pete Hegseth's Loyalty Pledge to cover the Pentagon. Yet the Trump/Republican regime has a different perspective on the matter.(There are 5/FIVE separate links in this item.)

*"The fight is bigger than you think."—Former President Barack Obama.

*Speaker of the House Mike Johnson's current opinions on the subject.

SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…

*A lot of colleges and universities are rejecting the Trump/Republican regime's proposed rule changes to maintain government funding.

*No more Special Education programs??? Every employee within the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, that helps children with disabilities, has been fired. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*The Trump/Republican regime versus country music???

*Remembering drummer Art Blakey.

*Opinions: The thoughts of young Republicans??? And the Trump/Republican regime's opinions of them. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Speculation: Is Indiana University censoring its school newspaper???

🛑STOP THE SENSELESS VIOLENCE!

*Who went on a shooting spree at a bar in South Carolina October 12???

✅IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!

*Other US Presidents HAVE ended wars.

*Checking the numbers.

*How can Joseph Biden be responsible for something while Trump was still in office???

*Who actually attended a 2016 meeting???

*Watergate WAS real!

*The Trump/Republican regime's slandering of the Democratic Party.

*A geography lesson.

*For Halloween🎃: the difference between a cemetery and a graveyard.

MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…

*Who left the Swastika??? And what action(s) will be taken about it??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Trump has commuted former Congressman George Santos' prison sentence, effectively releasing him immediately.

*One Republican Senator's current position.

*Speaker of the House Mike Johnson announced October 18 that the Representatives will NOT be in session next week either!

*Opinion: House Minority Leader, Representative Hakeem Jeffries on current events.

*The latest Bills pending before Congress.

ELSEWHERE…

*Phil McGraw's pro-Trump/anti-woke network is going broke.

*Microsoft is officially no longer supporting Windows 10.

*Some weather predictions for this fall/winter.

*Shohei Ohtani's historic performance leads the Los Angeles Dodgers to represent the National League in the 2025 World Series.⚾

*♫The day the music died.♫

*At your local McDonald's...

😁AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

*Boston's first female general manager!⚾

*They're recovering Steven Hawking's floppy disc data.

ALL MEMES COURTESY OF FACEBOOK.

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: OCTOBER 12-18, 2014

FOR THOSE OBSERVING, TODAY IS THE FEAST OF SAINT LUKE.

IT'S INDEPENDENCE DAY IN AZERBAIJAN.

TODAY IS THE 147th ANNIVERSARY OF ALASKA DAY.

AMONGST EVENTS HAPPENING AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK...

HURRICANE GONZALO HAS MADE LANDFALL IN BERMUDA, BUT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO OPEN WATERS BY SUNDAY MORNING.

MEANWHILE, TYPHOON VONGFONG IS ACTIVE IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN.

EVERYONE ALONG THEIR PATHS ARE ADVISED

TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION.

*While placing the world's death toll at 4100+ victims during the current outbreak, the World Health Organization has declared Senegal free of the Ebola Virus.
*Between ISIS/ISIL forces, al-Qaida, and civil conflicts, the Middle Eastern regions of Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Syria are still unsettled.
*Evo Morales has been re-elected to a third term as President of Bolivia.
*North Korean President Kim Jong-un has made his first public appearance in 5 weeks. There was no explanation for his absence, but he has been seen using a cane.
*Violence met protesters belonging to Occupy Central With Love and Peace in Hong Kong when they tried to block a road as demonstrations against Chinese issued "reforms" in election procedures continue.
*Ukrainian forces continue to battle pro-Russian separatists in and around Donetsk.
*New Zealand, Malaysia, Angola, Spain, and Venezuela will be joining the United Nations Security Council starting in 2015.
*Jean Tirole has been awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his work analyzing market power and regulation.
*The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan has been awarded the 2014 Man Booker Prize.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA...
*There has been two more confirmed Ebola Virus cases in Dallas, Texas. Both patients are nurses in the same hospital where the previous death occurred as medical workers complain about being unprepared and conflicting orders concerning proper procedures.
*In a related story, many pundits are complaining that the Center for Disease Control and the National Institute of Health face similar problems because of (Republican/Tea Party enforced) budget cuts to their organizations during House Vote #147 of February 19, 2011.
*Congress is out for their mid-term election recess.
*Meanwhile, Ron Klain has been named "Ebola Czar" by President Barack Obama to coordinate the United States' efforts to fight the disease. There is much concern about the possibility of not allowing International flights to land in America and other suggestions, but the President said in his weekly radio address "We can't give in to hysteria."
*The state of Texas is allegedly now charging a poll tax to potential new voters as other states are accused of altering voter regulations in attempts to prevent minorities from participating in the November 2014 mid-term elections.
*The 2014 World Series of Major League Baseball will be between the National League's San Francisco Giants and the American League's Kansas City Royals beginning Tuesday, October 21.

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