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March 11 –, Texas state Rep. Bryan Slaton introduced a bill that would abolish abortion and make it a criminal act, whereby women and physicians who received and performed abortions, respectively, could receive the death penalty. [4] October 6 – United States federal judge Robert L. Pitman issues an order to block the Texas Heartbeat Act. [5]
January 25, 2019 – The longest government shutdown in American history, which lasts from December 22, 2018 to January 25, 2019 (35 days), officially ends. January 30, 2019 – Large portions of the United States are hit with a polar vortex. The city of Chicago once again hit a record low: 27 degrees below zero.
The government announces a series of new restrictions, including closing restaurants at 10 p.m. beginning on December 27, discourage large-scale New Year's Eve celebrations, capacity restrictions of indoor and outdoor events, and imposing strict entry requirements for travellers from the UK, Denmark, Norway, and the Netherlands where the ...
December 22 is the 356th day of the year ... the longest shutdown of the U.S. federal government in history, begins. [40] Births ... Historical Events on December 22
A variety of stories make up the UK’s front pages at the end of the working week.
[20] [21] Damages due to the cold wave and winter storm were estimated to be at least $195 billion, [5] likely the most expensive disaster in the state's history. [22] According to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) , the Texas power grid was four minutes and 37 seconds away from complete failure when partial grid shutdowns were ...
April 5, 1986 - City takes part in celebration of Texas' Sesquicentennial, 25th Anniversary of NASA, and the Houston International Festival with Rendez-vous Houston concert. At the time it is the largest outdoor concert in history and is entered into the Guinness Book of World Records.
A post shared on X claims the state of Texas purportedly passed a bill banning Sharia Law in December 2024. Verdict: False There is no reference to the claim on Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott ...