A look back at the people and events that made news the past week. Week-ends is a regular weekly feature of This Just In…
HEROES OF THE WEEK
Street artist Sabo (CAUTION: Contains a profanity)
VILLAINS OF THE WEEK
QUOTES OF THE WEEK
“This stuff is disastrous. It’s going to get cops hurt; it’s going to get cops killed.”
Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke appeared on an episode after violent leftist “Black Resistance” protests in North Philadelphia led to the injury of three police officers and the arrest of four people
“We shouldn’t whine, and if we sound like we are an interest group only concerned with ourselves, it doesn’t work with the public. At the same time, we need to continue the in-depth inquiries, the investigations.”
Washington Post Associate Editor Bob Woodward
“The anti-Semitic threats targeting our Jewish community and community centers are horrible and are painful and a very sad reminder of the work that still must be done to root out hate and prejudice and evil.”
President Trump
“Be concerned with the big things, not little things. Be concerned with prosperity and paychecks and jobs, not the size of your inaugural crowds or the skill of Meryl Streep as an actress.”
Former Bush White House adviser Karl Rove, at the Williamson Country Republican Party Reagan Dinner, on President Donald Trump
“Have some courage.”
Former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, urging congressional Republicans to hold town halls, after Texas Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert cited her shooting in his explanation for not holding one
“How many times have we all heard people say, ‘If that person is a Catholic, it is better to be an atheist.'”
Pope Francis, in a pointed criticism of some members of his own Church, suggesting it is better to be an atheist than one of “many” Catholics who he said lead hypocritical double lives
“I like pineapples, just not on pizza.”
President of Iceland Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, telling a high school class that he would ban pineapple as a topping on pizzas if he were allowed to pass laws on his.
“I realized we were growing apart for a while, but the final straw was when she dyed her hair from blond to a very dark brown.”
Human Ken doll Quentin Dehar on his fading romance with Human Barbie Doll Anastasia Reskoss, who together spent more than $300,000 to look like the plastic dolls
OUTRAGE OF THE WEEK
MOST UNDER-REPORTED STORY OF THE WEEK
President Trump’s sex trafficking busts
MOST OVER-HYPED STORY OF THE WEEK
Trump’s war with the baby, whining press
STRANGEST, MOST UNUSUAL STORY OF THE WEEK
A Male Chiropractor Wants Women To Use Controversial Methods To Contain Menstrual Flow