Showing posts with label October 15-21. Show all posts
Showing posts with label October 15-21. Show all posts

Saturday, October 21, 2023

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: OCTOBER 15-21, 2023: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

 
WE NEED
MORE GUN
RESPONSIBILITY
NOW! 

ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!

WEAR YOUR MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY
& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS 🎗 MONTH.
OCTOBER IS FILIPINO AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH.
OCTOBER 28 IS BOTH WORLD LEMUR DAY & MOTHER IN LAW DAY.
OCTOBER 29 IS REPUBLIC DAY IN TURKEY.
OCTOBER 30 IS THE 85TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE (IN)FAMOUS WAR OF THE WORLDS EPISODE OF THE MERCURY THEATRE ON THE AIR.
OCTOBER 30 IS THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF TRU CALLING.
OCTOBER 31 IS HALLOWEEN.🎃
2023 MARKS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK!

AM😷NGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*The COVID state of the world, as of October 21, 2023.
*The global M(onkey) Pox status, as of October 21, 2023.

*There are 4/FOUR separate links in the header.
*Fleeing on the brink of the next hostilities. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and United States President Joseph Biden have both visited Israel this past week. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*US missiles and tanks finally arrived for the Ukraine to use. (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.

🌐THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…

😢PASSING PARADE…
*Former Finnish President and past Nobel Peace Prize winner Marti Ahtisaari is no longer with us.
*Actress Joanna Merlin (the original production of Fiddler On The Roof, The 10 Commandments, much more stage, TV and movie work over a 60 year career) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.
*Actress turned business woman Suzanne Somers (Three’s Company, Step By Step, She’s The Sheriff, more) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.
*Jazz composer/musician Carla Bley is no longer with us after a decades long career.
*Art Director Osvaldo Desideri (The Last Emperor, Once Upon A Time In America, more) has passed away.
*Music producer/DJ “The 45 King" (aka Mark Howard James) is no longer with us.
*TV and film actor Burt Young (the Rocky franchise, China Town, much more over a six decades career) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Singer/song writer Dwight Twilley (♫I’m On Fire♫, ♫Girls♫, more) 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.
*The Biden Administration has reached an agreement with the ACLU over Trump’s immigration actions towards migrant families.
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.
CAPITAL CHAOS: JANUARY 6, 2021>AFTERMATH
*Trump faces a “limited gag order” in his impending DC trial, which he is trying to appeal. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*The Civil Suit against Trump, as well as the Federal trial, will continue.
POLITICALLY…
*TUESDAY NOVEMBER 7 IS ELECTION DAY IN THE UNITED STATES!
⚖THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…
*The Court's current position on Social Media and Censorship. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…
😷THE US VERSUS COVID-19…
😷THE US VERSUS M(ONKEY) POX…
*The state of your state, M(onkey) Pox wise.
✅IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!
MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…
*Opinions: Republicans 2024 election chances. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
TRUMP’S TRIAL(S)…
*Trump faces a “limited gag order” in his impending DC trial, which he is trying to appeal. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
*The Civil Suit against Trump regarding January 6, 2021; as well as the Federal trial, will continue.
*Is spending campaign donations on legal fees legal??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)
ELSEWHERE…
*The Las Vegas Aces have won the 2023 WNBA Championship.🏀
😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…
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Saturday, October 21, 2017

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: OCTOBER 15-21, 2017

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*Russia has initiated new sanctions against North Korea.
*Sooronbay Jeenbekov has been elected President of Kyrgyzstan.
*Israel and the United States under President Donald Trump have both announced plans to resign from the United Nations’ Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization.
*Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders has won the 2017 Man Booker Prize.
*The wedding crasher everybody actually liked!

2017 NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS
*Physics: Rainer Weiss, Barry Barish, and Kip Thorne for their work on the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory and research into gravitational waves.
*Chemistry: Jacques Dubochet, Joachim Frank, and Richard Henderson for developing cryo-electron microscopy.
*Medicine: Jeffery C. Hall, Michael Rosbash, and Michael W. Young for discovering the molecular mechanisms that control circadian rhythm.
*Literature: Kazuo Ishiguro, in regards to his collective works, to date.
*Peace: The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons for their humanitarian efforts on behalf of the entire world.
*Economics: Richard Thaler for his work in behavioral economics.

THE TERRORIST REPORT…
*The Syrian Democratic Forces have declared victory against ISIL terrorists in Raqqa, and have since announced it's "total liberation". (There are 2 separate links in this item.)
*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…
*The victims of the senseless shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada October 1, 2017.
*Musician Tom Petty.
*Actor Trevor Martin (Doctor Who, Coronation Street, Inspector Morse) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Singer/musician Grady Tate (Schoolhouse Rock, Johnny Carson, Simon and Garfunkel)
*Actor Thomas Derrah (Mystic River) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Television writer Bob Schiller (I Love Lucy, All in the Family, Carol Burnett) has passed away.
*Actor Don Pedro Colley (The Dukes of Hazard, THX-1138) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.
*Legendary game show host Monty Hall (Let’s Make A Deal) is no longer with us.
*Actor Roy Dotrice (Amadeus, Beauty and the Beast, Game of Thrones) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…
POLITICALLY…
*The annual open enrollment period (November 1-December 15, 2017) for the Affordable Care Act, aka “Obama Care” is approaching.
*In hopes of undermining the ACA, besides already either deleting or under funding support for the upcoming enrollment period, President Trump has signed an executive order allowing insurance companies to sell lesser plans not overseen by ACA quality control guidelines. But beware of the history of fraud connected with these cheaper policies! (There are 2 separate links in this item.)
*Why is Trump lying about how past Presidents handled fallen soldiers returning to America??? The General who didn’t want to be involved, and a few of Trump’s latest Tweets concerning this and other matters. (There are 3 separate links in this item.)
*Israel and the United States under President Donald Trump have both announced plans to resign from the United Nations’ Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization.
*Although many can truthfully say otherwise, President Trump thinks he did a great job during Puerto Rico’s initial Hurricane Maria recovery efforts.
*Another policy change by the Trump Administration may mean transgender workers might face discrimination again, as well as more regulations concerning female employee's birth control choices. (There are 2 separate links in this item.)
MEANWHILE…
*With the new Federal budget approved, that's one step closer for Trump's latest (favoring the rich) tax cut plan to become reality.
*How come the Trump Administration has yet to appoint or even nominate anyone to the President's Council of Advisers on Science and Technology???
*President Trump’s newest political opponent??? Senator John McCain.
*Trump’s latest attempt at a travel/immigration ban has been blocked by a Federal Judge in Hawaii.
ELSEWHERE…

*Girls in the BOY Scouts???
*Former President Barack Obama is hitting the campaign trail again to rally voter turnout in upcoming elections.
*Guess who has offered a TEN MILLION DOLLAR REWARD for valid information leading to the impeachment of President Donald Trump???
*Movie Mogul Harvey Weinstein is facing multiple accusations of sexual harassment and sexual assault.
*Wildfires have devastated much of Northern California.



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