THE WEEK IN REVIEW: SEPTEMBER 13-19, 2026: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

 

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THE VIRUSES ARE STILL ONGOING.

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& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

THE COVID-19/CORONAVIRUS!

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SEPTEMBER 21 IS THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE.

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SEPTEMBER 24 IS SOUTH AFRICA’S HERITAGE DAY.

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SEPTEMBER 25 IS ONE HIT WONDERS DAY.

SEPTEMBER 25 IS THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF

THE FIRST TRANSATLANTIC CABLE BEING ACTIVATED.

SEPTEMBER 26 IS WORLD CASSOWARY DAY.

SEPTEMBER 27 IS WORLD TOURISM DAY.

SEPTEMBER 28 IS WORLD RIVERS DAY.

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SEPTEMBER 30 IS TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION DAY, ORANGE SHIRT DAY IN CANADA AND INTERNATIONAL PODCAST DAY.

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE W🌍RLD THIS PAST WEEK…

FACT BASED OPINION

*The concerns of the United Nations. Including the world's water supply! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Trump has threatened more tariffs against everyone involved if the European Union grants Canada membership, resulting in Canada and the EU teaming up to respond. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*The United States and Greenland/Denmark have reportedly reached "a security agreement."

*Sweden will be getting a new Prime Minister.

*Japan reports the 100+ age group of their population is now over 100,000!

*The Democratic Republic of the Congo reports they are starting to get their Ebola problem under control, but there is still a LONG way to go before declaring total victory.

*Fiji is now fighting an HIV Crisis.

*The reported COVID state of the world, as of September 12,
2026. But why has there been no data from the United States since January 21, 2025???

*Cuba has suffered yet another power outage.

*Has a new feline species evolved in Bolivia???

*Elon Musk's mother defends her son.

*A possible way to refine oil cheaper.

*Analysis: AI versus Interpreters.

IN THE MIDDLE EAST…

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

*Saudi Arabia claims Houthi rebels tried to attack their capital.

*Palestinian will have to participate in United Nations' activities by video for awhile.

*The Trump/Republican regime wants to sell more bombs to Israel. Yet they're already selling Saudi Arabia more jets. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Israel is still trying to get all of the Palestinians out of Gaza.

*South Korea has announced it will NOT help the Trump/Republican regime with the Iran war.

*The United Nations' Independent International Fact Finding Mission suspects the United States might be guilty of war crimes in the US-Iran War. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*The latest on a potential ceasefire between the US and Iran.

THE RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR!

*As the war continues…

*The United States has enacted more sanctions against Russia.

*The Russian government is seizing (temporary???) control of businesses not based in Russia.

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.

🌐THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHRONICLES…

*The concerns of the United Nations include the world's water supply.

*The Trump/Republican regime has taken it upon itself to rewrite the definition of harm in the Endangered Species Act.

*The Trump/Republican regime also has their own theory about Water Pollution.

*A look at the latest efforts to recover and recycle plastic.

*What's that noise???

*Analysis: The radioactive waste in the Atlantic Ocean.

*September 22, the Fall Equinox is for anyone North of the Equator while the Spring Equinox occurs for everyone South of the Equator.

*September is Mushroom🍄 Month.

*September 26 is World Cassowary Day.

*September 28 is World Rivers Day.

*September 29 is Coffee Day.

🌌SPACE NEWS...

*The existence of a new, and possibly quite young, exoplanet has been confirmed.

*What created the new crater on the moon's surface???

*An UFO in Norway???

*The Trump/Republican regime claims there is an American weapon in Earth orbit.

*About Trump's new Space Force uniforms...

*The Trump/Republican regime authorized the Defense Department to release more UFO Files.

*September 22 is Astronomy🌠 Day.

😢PASSING PARADE…

*The innocent lives lost to war.

*Former United States Congressman Jon Kyl is no longer with us.

*Singer Rosalind Ashford of Martha and the Vandellas has passed away.

*Famed Pop Artist Peter Max is no longer with us.

*Noted fashion and costume designer Bob Mackie has passed away.

*Author Annie Dillard (Pilgrim At Tinker Creek, more) is no longer with us.

*Actress Stephanie Cole (many roles from 1958-2022) has taken her last bow on life's stage.

*Sunny Obama has crossed the Rainbow🌈 Bridge. 

*Former professional football🏈 players Jim Collier, Jim Bradshaw and Fredd Young have passed away. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*Former professional baseball⚾ player Brian Wolfe is no longer with us.

*Actor Gerrit Graham (many roles from 1968-2012) has taken his last bow on life’s stage.

*Singer Ronnie Dove (♫Right or Wrong♫, ♫A Little Bit of Heaven♫, more) is no longer with us.

*Former professional bowler🎳 turned sportscaster Randy Pederson has passed away.

*Singer songwriter Duncan Sheik (♫Barely Breathing♫, more) is no longer with us.

*Former Olympic Swim Champion Mike Burton has passed away.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

WE NEED MORE

GUN RESPONSIBILITY

NOW!

ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!

BAN BOOK BANS!

POLITICALLY…

FACT BASED OPINION

ON FOREIGN ISSUES…

*The Trump/Republican regime wants to sell more bombs to Israel. Yet they're already selling Saudi Arabia more jets. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*The United States and Greenland/Denmark have reportedly reached "a security agreement."

*South Korea has announced it will NOT help the Trump/Republican regime with the Iran war.

*Trump has threatened more tariffs against everyone involved if the European Union grants Canada membership, resulting in Canada and the EU teaming up to respond. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*The Buffalo Bills football🏈 team has announced they will also perform the CANADIAN National Anthem at EVERY home game this season.

*The Trump/Republican regime claims there is an American weapon in Earth orbit.

*The United States has enacted more sanctions against Russia.

*Analysis: AI versus Interpreters.

THE US-IRAN WAR…

*The United Nations' Independent International Fact Finding Mission suspects the United States might be guilty of war crimes in the US-Iran War.

*The latest on a potential ceasefire between the US and Iran.

*Analysis: The costs of the war, so far.

*Trump's latest war opinions, as of September 13.

*Speculation: Is the Trump/Republican regime accurately reporting military death statistics??? Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's response. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

FACT BASED OPINION

THE TRUMP TARIFF TURMOIL AND THE ECONOMY…

*The Federal Reserve RAISED Interest Rates when Trump wanted them lowered.

*Airlines are reducing flight schedules because of rising fuel costs.

*Even FOX News concedes the economy isn't in good shape!

*Yet Toys R Us is hoping to open 120 new (temporary???) locations in time for the 2026 Christmas retail season.

*The Po Folks restaurant franchise is down to just 5/FIVE locations.

*The Kroger grocery store franchise has decided to stop carrying Red Bull nationwide.

*Analysis: The potential recession ahead if Trump carries out his latest trade threat(s).

*Analysis: The money spent to keep Federal employees from working.

*Analysis: The plight of the American farmer.

*Analysis: The cost of war versus paychecks.

*Analysis: Kids and the current economy.

*Analysis: Taco Bell, Wendy's and Burger King's latest efforts to regain customers. (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*Trump's ongoing opinions as to why the economy is bad and why diesel prices are high. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Speculation: The potential future of gas prices.

*Speculation: A 32/THIRTY-TWO hour work week???

*Speculation: Your 2027 Income Taxes???

ON IMMIGRANT ISSUES…

*Why does ICE have Nicaraguan journalist Luis Galeano in custody???

*New York is challenging the Trump/Republican regime's new rules concerning green cards.

*ICE has been ordered to stop intimidating their critics.

*The Trump/Republican regime has renewed border wall construction in Texas' Big Bend area.

*One story of Alligator Alcatraz.

*Opinion: Should ICE pay for any physical damages to operation sites???

*Speculation: What businesses work with ICE???

FACT!

ON DOMESTIC ISSUES...

*Because they allegedly only report "fake news" about him, Trump has BANNED CNN, MSNOW and POLITICO from White House news coverage! Other possible bans are pending as CNN responds. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)

*Democrats want answers as to why a Russian Billionaire paid for at least part of Donald Trump, Junior's recent wedding. Yet Attorney General Todd Blanche isn't planning to investigate the matter. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Trump thinks all the AI concerns are a hoax and the only thing America needs to protect the country is "A good President with a High IQ." Which is why he is considering a proposal to allow AI Data Centers on public lands while giving the tech companies tax breaks. Yet Trump has also announced a potential AI Force, even as Anthropic is setting up an AI based biological lab! (There are 5/FIVE separate links in this item.)

*Trump has avoided another impeachment attempt.

*While the US Iran War rages on, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth still wants a high testosterone military, despite the potential health risks to the personnel.

*Analysis: Is there something wrong with military equipment???

*Analysis: Trump's tenure in office, so far.

*Speculation: Is Jared Kushner making a profit as an unofficial envoy???

FACT BASED OPINION

THE 2026 MID-TERM ELECTIONS…

*The NAACP is suing the Trump/Republican regime to protect Minority Voting Rights at the midterm elections.

*Trump isn't happy that the Supreme Court has rejected the Trump/Republican regime's latest attempt to regulate voting by mail. So what happens next??? (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*A look at the Trump/Republican regime's latest attempt to find actual voter fraud.

*Speculation: Will the FBI be "monitoring" election sites in November???

*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.

FACT BASED OPINION

THE BALLROOM BLITZ...

*Trump still wants his name on the Kennedy Center while his self-appointed Board of Directors may
close the facility indefinitely! Although they're claiming it would be for "renovations", a Federal Judge has ordered a 30/THIRTY day notice before anything is started. But would Trump actually TEAR IT DOWN??? (There are 6/SIX separate links in this item.)

*Trump is getting his DC golf course.

*Despite troubling logistics, the Arc de' Trump is still scheduled to begin construction soon.

*Trump is still giving "suggestions" to the Smithsonian.

*For those who don't remember, Trump is also trying to "acquire" the American branch of the United Nations' Institute of Peace too.

*Trump's opinions about the White House.

*Speculation: Is Trump planning to spend Tax Payer money to embarrass the Smithsonian??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

FACT BASED OPINION

ALSO…

*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.

*Analysis: The money spent to keep Federal employees from working.

*Speculation: The For Profit Diplomat???

*Speculation: Is Trump preparing to sell all his Crypto assets???

*Speculation: What does the Republican party have against Tillamook Cheese and actress Meryl Streep???

FACT BASED OPINION

THE JEFFREY EPSTEIN SITUATION…

*Will Congress ever take action on the matter???

*The Trump/Republican regime authorized the Defense Department to release more UFO Files, but where are the unedited/complete Epstein Files???

*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...

ACTUAL CONVERSATION

*The Trump/Republican regime wants to split childhood vaccinations into multiple shots, despite the fact it won't work.

*Trump is now also wanting to bring all medical research funding directly under government control.

*There is possibly a new blood test for the early detection and treatment of pancreatic cancer.

*While the US Iran War rages on, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth still wants a high testosterone military, despite the potential health risks to the personnel.

*What's that noise???

*The current status of your hospital.

*The opinions of Trump's nominee for Surgeon General on vaccines and Robert F. Kennedy, Junior. (There are2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Department of Health and Human Services Director Robert F. Kennedy, Junior's latest opinions on the ongoing measles crisis and donor gifts. (There are2/TWO separate links in this item.)

⚖THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…

*Trump isn't happy that the Court has rejected the Trump/Republican regime's latest attempt to regulate voting by mail. So what happens next??? (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*Except for emergency cases and administrative duties, the Court is in recess until the first Monday of October 2026.

MSNOW'S RESPONSE

DEFENDING FREE SPEECH…

*Because they allegedly only report "fake news" about him, Trump has BANNED CNN, MSNOW and POLITICO from White House news coverage! Other possible bans are pending as CNN responds. (There are 4/FOUR separate links in this item.)

*Apparently Trump doesn't like news coverage of Natalie Harp either.

*Why does ICE have Nicaraguan journalist Luis Galeano in custody???

*CBS' 60 Minutes had its season premiere under the Trump/Republican regime.

SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…

*A Microsoft Director's opinions on AI.

*Speculation: Is Jared Kushner making a profit as an unofficial envoy???

*Speculation: A 32/THIRTY-TWO hour work week???

*Speculation: Should In-N-Out's uniforms be gender specific???

✅IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!

*Past assassination attempts against Trump were NOT Democratic plots!

*Trump on prices versus reality.

*JD Vance's Fraud Ledger.

*Trump versus football on TV ratings.

*Trump's ongoing opinion as to why the economy is bad.

*What does GTO stand for???

MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…

FACT BASED OPINION

*While Senator Mitch McConnell returned to work this week...

*Trump has avoided another impeachment attempt.

*Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testified before Congress September 15.

*The Senate refused to pass a weak Crypto regulation bill. Considering that Trump may be preparing to sell all his Crypto assets... (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Speaker Mike Johnson has sent the House of Representatives home prematurely until AFTER the 2026 mid-term elections! Leaving much work undone.

*The debate over data centers continues.

*The latest Bills pending before Congress.

*Speaker of the House Mike Johnson's latest opinions on Trump.

*Senator Rand Paul's opinions on government handouts.

*Speculation: Did FBI Director Kash Patel lie under oath to Congress??? His appearance before them didn't go well. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Speculation: A 32/THIRTY-TWO hour work week???

ELSEWHERE…

*Elon Musk's mother defends her son.

*At the 2026 Emmy Awards, Charlie's Angels reunited for their 50th anniversary. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*At the 2026 Americana Music Honors...

*At the conclusion of the 2026 US Open...🎾

*Opinion: Jay Leno on cars and classic car collectors. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

*Has a new feline species evolved in Bolivia???

*Stephen Colbert returned to late night television September 15 as one of Jimmy Kimmel's guests.

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THE WEEK IN REVIEW: SEPTEMBER 13-19, 2020

BEWARE

HURRICANE

TEDDY!

BEWARE THE COVID-19/CORONAVIRUS!

FOR THOSE OBSERVING, ROSH HASHANA

BEGINS AT SUNDOWN SEPTEMBER 19.

SEPTEMBER 19 IS INTERNATIONAL TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY.

SEPTEMBER 21 IS THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE.🕊

Why can’t this be all year round?

FOR THOSE OBSERVING, YOM KIPPUR BEGINS AT SUNDOWN SEPTEMBER 28.

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

*Why threaten health officials because of the pandemic???

*A peace accord in the Middle East???

*Will American President Donald Trump sell weapons to Taiwan???

*Is Venezuela guilty of crimes against humanity???

*What happened in Melbourne???

*Libya will soon need a new Prime Minister, while Japan has just elected one. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Is there life on Venus??? And why does Russia want to claim the planet??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*September 22 marks the 45th anniversary of the Viking Probe discovering Mars has a polar ice cap.

*September 25 marks the 330th anniversary of the Publick Occurrences newspaper📰 publishing its first and only edition!

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…🌐

*Are we losing the last ice shelf in Greenland???

*Even if a wildfire is not directly near you, the smoke is still an issue!

*Despite the West Coast Wildfires, Trump STILL denies climate change!

*The US Environmental Protection Agency isn’t allowed to address the issue of Climate Change from the perspective of other races???

*Considering how many hurricanes there have already been this year, what do you do when you run out of names???

*The state of Connecticut is suing Exxon-Mobil over their contributions to climate change/global warming.

😢PASSING PARADE…

*All the innocent lives lost during the West Coast Wildfires.

*Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is no longer with us.

*Songwriter Al Kasha (♫There’s Got To Be A Morning After♫, ♫We May Never Love Like This Again♫, more) has passed away.

*Actress Sei Ashina (Silk, Kamui Gaiden-The Lone Ninja, more) has taken her last bow on life’s stage.

*Author Terry Goodkind (The Sword of Truth series, other works) is no longer with us.

*Former professional football🏈 player Larry Wilson has passed away.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

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. But what about the health/safety of all the “detainees”???

*Who has been sterilizing women against their will???

*The wall was originally estimated at $30 MILLION per mile, NOT counting maintenance, but could be breached with a cordless chainsaw! Have you heard anything on the subject lately???

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.

THE 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION…🗹

*“Why are you using my song?”—John Fogerty to the Trump Campaign.

*Is Trump trying to make amends or win re-election???

*Scientific American backs Joe Biden!

*Opinion: does Trump even care about his supporters???

*Trump still thinks mail-in ballots are dangerous.

*Trump versus Biden on Climate Chang via the West Coast Wildfires. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Wisconsin: Mail-in ballots okay, but no Green Party candidates???

*Besides the campaign trail, Biden is prepared to take on Trump legally too!

*Opinion: Will we know the winner on November 4???

*A clothing manufacturer is now taking sides.

*Opinion: Is Trump ready to debate Biden???

POST OFFICE DISPATCHES… (this item important enough to deserve its own listing)

*Trump still thinks mail-in ballots are dangerous, and a lot of Republicans don’t agree with him! (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Just how bad are the postal problems??? (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

POLITICALLY…

*Will Trump sell weapons to Taiwan???

*Does Post Master General Louis DeJoy owe taxpayers money???

*The Trump Administration is surprised not everyone agrees with them trying to abolish Social Security!

*Guess who the Justice Department is investigating now!

*The tariff on Canadian Aluminum has been lifted.

*Why does Trump want to collect everyone’s DNA???

*What should be on Homeland Security’s agenda???

*No more Tik Tok unless Trump approves???

*WHAT PLAN???

SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE… (originally just George Floyd news)

*Is Trump intentionally stirring up social unrest???

*Is sedition even an applicable charge???

*Checkpoints to enter Oregon???

*What is going on with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department???

*The aftermath of Breonna Taylor.

*Going forward on the James Scurlock investigation.

😷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.)

*200,000+ deaths ANYWHERE, let alone in the United States, is too many!

*“It’s all the Blue States fault.”—Trump on death toll.

*Trump versus science.

*Biden on Trump versus the CDC.

*Why threaten health officials because of the pandemic???

*Opinion: does Trump even care??? Either way, he’s protected! (There are 3/THREE separate links in this item.)

*Guess who predicted/supports masks???

IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!✅

*The Post Office WILL deliver mail-in ballots!

*Who has/hasn’t paid their income taxes.

*Donald Trump dishonors Winston Churchill.

*Trump on Hillary Clinton.

*Trump’s Town Hall.

MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…

*How come no one is willing to answer Congress’ questions???

*Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is already promising swift action concerning Trump’s replacement for Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

ELSEWHERE…

*Investigating the Boeing 737 MAX crashes.

*Did South Dakota’s Attorney General kill someone???

*Shouldn’t he have known better???

*Macy’s will try to hold a Thanksgiving Parade this year, BUT—

*The NCAA has decided there will be some college football after all.

*September 22 is the 35th anniversary of the very first Farm Aid concert.

*September 25 marks the 100th anniversary of the Disabled American Veterans Organization.

😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

*An epic drum🥁 battle!

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: SEPTEMBER 13-19, 2015

TODAY IS INTERNATIONAL TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY.

IT'S ALSO INDEPENDENCE DAY IN SAINT KITTS & NEVIS.

SEPTEMBER 22nd MARKS THE 40th ANNIVERSARY OF THE VIKING PROBE DISCOVERING MARS HAD A POLAR ICE CAP!

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK...

*OTHER COUNTRIES TAKE NOTE! In the wake of multiple bribery and corruption scandals in that country, Brazil's Supreme Court has issued a new ruling that BANS corporate money in elections!

*After confirming it has an active nuclear reactor, North Korea claims it has nuclear weapons and is prepared to use them against their enemies if necessary. (NOTE: There are 2 links in this report, separated by the comma.)
*Jose Ramon Cabañas Rodriguez has become the first Cuban Ambassador to the United States since 1961. The announcement of who the American Ambassador to Cuba will be is pending.
*Malcolm Turnbull is the new Prime Minister of Australia.
*Pope Francis is on his way to Cuba to begin his North American Papal visit, with his itinerary taking him to the United States afterward.
*No matter how much some people try to deny the facts about climate change, 2015 will be going in the history books as the hottest year on Earth, to date.
*Doctors in Spain have successfully used 3D printer created parts in an operation on a human being to replace bad bones!
*The United Kingdom is concerned about a new, drug resistant strain of gonorrhea after 15 cases were confirmed in Northern England.
*Bidding to host the 2024 Summer Olympics has been narrowed to Budapest, Hamburg, Los Angeles, Paris, and Rome by the International Olympic Committee.
*The Altice European Communications Company is poised to by American Cable Company Cablevision for $17 Billion US Dollars.
*Lydia Ko of New Zealand has become the youngest person ever to win a professional golf tournament by claiming victory at the 2015 LPGA Evian Championship.

TERRIBLE TERRORIST ACTIVITIES...

*Immigrants from the violence in the Middle East continue to flee to Europe. While many countries are sympathetic to their situation, what to do with all the people is fast becoming a cause for concern.
*The exiled Yemen government has announced it will no longer attend United Nations hosted talks with the rebel Houthis contingent.
*Some within the United Nations contingent are wondering why Russian forces are acting independently within Syria.
*The Taliban successfully broke into a Ghanzi, Afghanistan prison and freed 350 prisoners, killing at least 4 guards in the process.
*The Nigerian Army is reporting a successful raid against Boko Haram forces in Borno, freeing several women and children held hostage.
*Islamist rebels executed over 50 Syrian Army personnel after seizing control of the Abu al-Duhur airbase.

PASSING PARADE...
*Gary Richrath of REO Speedwagon has passed away.
*Former professional basketball player Moses Malone is no longer with us.
*Adrian Frutiger, designer of the fonts Univers, Frutiger, Avenir, and Vectora; amongst many others, has passed away.

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

*Despite all the allegations against the organization having been proven false, the Republican controlled House of Representatives has passed a measure to totally defund Planned Parenthood. While it is not expected to pass the Senate, some Republicans are still threatening another government shutdown if they don't get their way.
*A pending piece of business before Congress: the official removal of the US economic embargo against Cuba established in the 1960s, as part of the ongoing new relations between the two countries.
*President Barack Obama has nominated Eric Fanning, an openly gay man, as Secretary of the Army.
*Meanwhile, it is being reported that the Obama administration has officially paid off the $1.4 TRILLION DOLLAR deficit left by the George W. Bush administration.
*Whether or not he actually needs the money, Donald Trump has sold the Miss Universe organization and pageant to WME/IMG. Meanwhile, NBC Television has replaced Trump with Arnold Schwarzenegger as the next host of Celebrity Apprentice.
ELSEWHERE...
*American Airlines suffered a major "computer glitch" that caused serious flight delays across the country Thursday. Allegedly it was an internal problem and not a hacking incident.
*The Environmental Protection Agency has ordered Volkswagen to repair over 500,000 cars built between 2009-2015, because the vehicles have software that overrides EPA emissions standards.
*A Rolling Stone article has allegedly found a link between wildfires and the growing problem of climate change.
*The lone student who was investigated after his home made science project clock went off in school (because he also happened to be a Muslim?) has been receiving all kinds of invitations since the incident was first reported, including a trip to the White House and various colleges around the country.
*A property versus public rights debate is brewing in Malibu over public use of beach property when celebrity homes border said beach.
*After formally apologizing to previous pageant winner Vanessa Williams after stripping her of the title over 30 years ago, the Miss America contest went on to crown Betty Cantrell (Miss Georgia) the latest winner.
*Ultramarathoner Shaun Evans has completed a run from Puget Sound, Washington State to Long Island, New York, a 3200+ mile journey, all while pushing his son in the child's wheelchair!
*Michael Sam, the first openly gay professional American football player, has announced he is planning to go to graduate school to continue his education and train for an eventual return to football.
*The winners of the 2015 US Open of professional tennis include Women's Singles victor Flavia Pennetta, Men's Singles champ Novak Djokovic, Women's Doubles partnership of Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza, and the Men's Doubles partnership of Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut.

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