THE WEEK IN REVIEW: SEPTEMBER 17-23,2023: NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

 

WE NEED MORE

GUN RESPONSIBILITY NOW! 

ALL INEQUALITY HAS TO STOP!

BAN BOOK BANS AND BURNINGS! 

ALTHOUGH W.H.O. HAS ENDED THE IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY,

THE VIRUSES ARE STILL ONGOING.

PLEASE GET VACCINATED,

WEAR YOUR MASK😷 WHEN NECESSARY

& BEWARE ANY VERSION OF

THE COVID-19/CORONAVIRUS

OR M(ONKEY) POX!

SEPTEMBER IS DEAF AWARENESS MONTH.

SEPTEMBER 15-OCTOBER 15 IS HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH.

SEPTEMBER 23 IS THE SEASONAL SWITCH. See below for more details.

SEPTEMBER 24 IS HERITAGE DAY IN SOUTH AFRICA AND

INDEPENDENCE DAY FOR GUINEA-BISSAU.

SEPTEMBER 24-25 IS YOM KIPPUR, FOR THOSE OBSERVING.

SEPTEMBER 24-30 IS BANNED BOOK WEEK.

SEPTEMBER 25 IS ONE HIT WONDERS DAY.

SEPTEMBER 27 IS GOOGLE’S 25TH ANNIVERSARY.

OCTOBER 1 HAS MULTIPLE MILESTONES. IT’S UNIFICATION DAY IN CAMEROON. INTERNATIONAL COFFEE DAY AS WELL AS

INDEPENDENCE DAY FOR NIGERIA AND TUVALU.

OCTOBER 3 IS WORLD ARCHITECTURE DAY.

ANYTHING THAT DEBUTED IN 1968, LIKE THE ORIGINAL HAWAII 5-0,

IS 55 YEARS OLD THIS YEAR.

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

*Is there a diplomatic crisis brewing between Canada and India???

*It may be a while before Clorox products are fully back on your store’s shelves.

*The COVID state of the world, as of September 23, 2023.

*Laos has reported its first case of M Pox.

*The global M(onkey) Pox status, as of September 23, 2023.

*A very special graduation ceremony.

*September 23 is the Seasonal Switch. Autumn begins for the Northern Hemisphere while Spring starts for the Southern.

THE RUSSIA UKRAINE WAR!

*As the war continues… 

*Russia is on the defensive, as their soldiers are having a hard time in the Ukraine. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Crimea is still a battle zone as Russian strikes continue while President Zelensky visited the US, before stopping in Canada. Afterward, a brief stop in Poland before returning home. (There are 6/SIX separate links in this item.)

*What after Robotyne???

*The Ukraine wants a total withdraw of all Russian forces from their country as they've breached the southern defense line. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Poland plans to stop supplying the Ukraine weapons because of a grain dispute.

*Opinion: From the United Nations’ perspective.

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…

*How did salt water get into the Mississippi River???

*Color changing paint to improve heating and air conditioning???

*One billionaire has decided to fight climate change.

🌟SPACE POSTS

*Has the Earth’s tilt changed???

*Can the mysteries of the moon be solved???

😢PASSING PARADE…

*The innocent lives lost during the Russian invasion of the Ukraine.

*Singer Katherine Anderson of The Marvelettes (♫Please Mister Postman♫, ♫Beechwood 4-5789♫, much more) is no longer with us.

*Singer Roger Whittaker (♫The Last Farewell♫, ♫Durham Town♫, much more) has passed away.

*Former professional football🏈 player Hubert Ginn (multiple teams over a long career) is no longer with us.

*Former Olympic medalist🏅 and professional hockey🏒 player Henry Boucha has passed away.

*Cartoonist Joe Matt (Peepshow) is no longer with us.

*Singer-songwriter Mike Henderson (several hits in a 42 year career) has passed away.

WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA…

ARE YOU AWARE OF THE KRAFT CHEESE RECALL???

CAPITAL CHAOS: JANUARY 6, 2021>AFTERMATH

*Another convicted suspect sentenced.

THE PAPERS CAPER…

*Where does Molly Michael fit into events???

POLITICALLY…

*Ukraine President Zelensky made a brief diplomatic stop in Washington, DC before heading to Canada. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Why the Biden Administration will not help Congress avoid a shutdown this time.

*President Biden on Donald Trump.

*The movement to keep Trump off any 2024 ballots continues as Trump and his lawyers can't publicly address the Colorado effort outside of the court room. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Opinion: Who do Republicans support in the United Auto Workers strike???

*The latest from the White House. 

⚖THE SUPREME COURT REPORT…

*The Supreme Court is in recess until the first Monday of October 2023, but the Justices are going over the pending fall docket.

*Can Congress overturn previous Court decisions to restore Voting Rights???

ROE V. WADE OVERTURN>AFTERMATH

*Indiana’s Attorney General is suing a hospital that gave a 10 year old rape victim an abortion.

SOCIAL (IN)JUSTICE…

*Texas fired a teacher over Anne Frank’s Diary.

*North Carolina banned a children's book about a mislabeled crayon.

😷THE US VERSUS COVID-19…

*The state of your state.

*The CDC on the updated vaccine.

*President Biden got his updated booster. Will you???

😷THE US VERSUS M(ONKEY) POX…

*The state of your state, M(onkey) Pox wise.

✅IT’S FACT CHECK TIME!

*Donald Trump’s recent Meet the Press appearance.

*What Trump said about Brad Raffensperger.

MEANWHILE, IN CONGRESS…

*Can a Federal Shutdown be avoided???

*If not, will Congress lose their salaries like everyone else???

*How could it affect YOU???

*Can Congress overturn previous Supreme Court decisions to restore Voting Rights???

*A look at the Committee on Climate Change.

*House Republicans don’t like the Department of Justice “targeting” their party.

*The Senate has overriden Tommy Tuberville to approve a couple of military promotions.

*Trump demands Congress defund all the investigations against him.

*Senator Bob Menendez may not be serving for awhile.

*The United Auto Workers have filed a complaint against Senator and Republican Presidential hopeful Tim Scott.

TRUMP’S TRIAL(S)…

*Will the Washington DC judge grant the prosecution’s gag order request???

*Fake electors in Georgia claim they had the authority to make Trump victorious.

*Trump and his lawyers can't discuss Colorado's efforts to remove him from that state's 2024 election ballots outside the court room.

*At Trump’s New York Fraud Trial...

ELSEWHERE…

*As the strike expands, why the United Auto Workers are on strike. (There are 2/TWO separate links in this item.)

*Rupert Murdoch is retiring as chairman of FOX and News Corp.

*It may be a while before Clorox products are fully back on your store’s shelves.

*Grammy winner Maren Morris is leaving country music.

😀AND FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…

*A very special graduation ceremony.

*"Look what I found!" 

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: SEPTEMBER 17-23, 2017

SEPTEMBER IS CHILDREN’S CANCER AWARENESS MONTH.

2017 MARKS THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF REGULAR SEASON INTERLEAGUE PLAY IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL.

SEPTEMBER 23 IS NATIONAL DAY IN SAUDI ARABIA.

SEPTEMBER 23 IS ALSO "CELEBRATE BI-SEXUALITY DAY".
SEPTEMBER 24-30 IS BANNED BOOK WEEK.
SEPTEMBER 25 MARKS THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PRINCESS BRIDE MOVIE.

SEPTEMBER 29 MARKS THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GIANTS LAST BASEBALL GAME BEFORE MOVING FROM NEW YORK CITY TO SAN FRANCISCO.

SADLY, SEPTEMBER 29 MARKS THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE STILL UNRESOLVED TYLENOL POISONING CASE, WHICH SOON LED TO BETTER PRODUCT SEALING.

BE ALERT FOR HURRICANE MARIA!

It has already devastated Puerto Rico!

(There are 2 separate links above.)

AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK…
*Will Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dissolve Japan’s House of Representatives soon to prepare for a new general election???
*Ownership of Rolling Stone magazine is now available for purchase.
*Uber is apparently out in London, England.
*Since climate change IS real, could another mass extinction be in our future too??? (There are 2 separate links in this item.)
*So, did Neanderthal brains develop slower than those of modern humans or not???
*Believe it or not, a German World War 1 submarine has been discovered!

NORTH KOREA VERSUS…???

*American President Donald Trump made his first appearance before the United Nations this week.
*What he said.
*North Korea’s possible reaction to Trump’s address.
*The US Congress’ initial response to Trump’s speech.
*President Trump has since levied new sanctions against North Korea.
*While China is honoring existing sanctions, what about the recent earthquake in North Korea??? (There are 2 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.

😭PASSING PARADE…
*Those who lost their lives during the recent earthquakes in Mexico.
*Musician/producer Laudir de Oliveria (Sergio Mendes, Chicago) has passed away.
*World Wrestling Entertainment Icon Bobby “The Brain” Heenan is no longer with us.
*Film producer Kate Guinzburg (One Fine Day, Dangerous Minds) has passed away.
*Former professional football player turned actor Bernie Casey (Revenge of the Nerds, Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure) is no longer with us.


HURRICANE JOSE AFTERMATH...
*As clean up and recovery efforts from its destructive journey continue, Jose was last reported as a Tropical Storm, stalled and acting as a Nor'easter off the New England coast. Some fear this may act as a “magnet” to attract Hurricane Maria, but that deadly storm’s course remains to be seen.


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.
*What happened to the $107 million dollars that President Trump’s Inaugural Committee promised to charity???
*California has filed suit against President Trump’s proposed border wall.
*How Donald Trump might be paying his current legal bills...
MEANWHILE…

*Mitch McConnell is happy that the GOP is trying another attempt at repealing the Affordable Care Act, aka “Obama Care”, but there is opposition to that both in and out of Congress. (There are 4 separate links in this item.)
*What lies within the possible new tax plan???
*Facebook is turning over material into the investigation of potential Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential election.

ELSEWHERE…
*California has officially rescheduled their 2020 Presidential primaries for March of that year.
*Is Coca-Cola healthy??? One man’s opinion.
*Amongst the winners of the 69th Prime Time Emmy Awards are Veep (Outstanding Comedy, Julia Louis-Dreyfus for Outstanding Comedic Actress), The Handmaid’s Tale (Outstanding Drama, Elisabeth Moss for Outstanding Dramatic Actress) and Saturday Night Live (Outstanding Variety-Sketch program, Alec Baldwin for Outstanding Comedic Supporting Actor, Kate McKinnon for Outstanding Comedic Supporting Actress).
*Toys ‘R’ Us has filed for bankruptcy protection as it tries to reorganize.
*What happens when you wear the same dress to a wedding???

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