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Year: 2021

Texas Democrats celebrate blocking restrictive voting bill, but warn of future threat to voting access

Texas Democrats on Monday cheered their derailment of a restrictive voting bill, while warning of the continued threat of the legislation that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has promised to bring back during a planned special session. “Today is a great day, but I can’t help but feeling bitter, disappointed, hurt,” Texas state Rep. Trey Martinez

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‘Exceptionally high’ number of decapitated bodies found at Roman burial site

Archaeologists have discovered 17 decapitated bodies at three Roman cemeteries in Cambridgeshire, eastern England — an “exceptionally high’ number which experts think were the result of judicial executions. The Cambridge Archaeological Unit (CAU) found 52 burials when excavating Knobb’s Farm in Somersham, of which 13 were buried face down. The heads of many of the

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Academy Awards Fast Facts

Here is some background information about the Academy Awards, also known as the “Oscars.” April 25, 2021 – The 93rd Annual Academy Awards ceremony airs. February 9, 2020 – The 92nd Annual Academy Awards ceremony airs. 2021 Winners (selected) Best Picture“Nomadland” Actor in a Leading RoleAnthony Hopkins, “The Father” Actress in a Leading RoleFrances McDormand,

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Opioid Crisis Fast Facts

Here’s a look at the opioid crisis. Experts say the United States is in the throes of an opioid epidemic. An estimated 10.1 million Americans aged 12 and older misused opioids in 2019, including 9.7 million prescription pain reliever abusers and 745,000 heroin users. Opioids are drugs formulated to replicate the pain-reducing properties of opium.

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