AUSTIN, Texas, July 10 -- College Sports Communicators issued the following news: * * * 2024-25 Academic All-America(R) Men's At-Large teams announced for all NCAA, NAIA and College divisions Berlaga, McGeary, Sheaffer, Pennala and Banks highlight 2024-25 Academic All-America(R) Men's At-Large teams Five talented student-athletes headline 2024-25 Academic All-America men's at-large teams; Berlaga repeats as DI AAA of the Year Men's At-Large Release (NCAA, NAIA, College Divisions): PDF (ht more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Acuity Surgical Devices LLC, Irving, Texas, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expressing concerns regarding the recently re-issued guidances concerning the transmission risks of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) and disease agents related to sepsis via human cells and tissues. The company emphasizes its commitment to quality and patient safety, calling attention to elements of the draft that do not align with industry best pract more ST

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, July 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Altus AFB Sets the Standard with Strong UEI Results and First-Ever CRI for AETC * * Published July 8, 2025 * By Airman 1st Class Lauren Torres * 97th Air Mobility Wing ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- The 97th Air Mobility Wing underwent a Unit Effectiveness Inspection from June 2 to June 6, 2025, conducted by 68 inspectors from the Air Education and Training Command I more PR

FORT WORTH, Texas, July 9 [Category: BizAerospace] -- American Airlines posted the following news: * * * American Airlines supports relief partners in response to Texas flooding * FORT WORTH, Texas -- In response to the catastrophic flooding that has devastated communities across central Texas, American Airlines is joining forces with its disaster response partners -- the American Red Cross, Airlink and Team Rubicon -- to aid relief efforts and support families affected by this heartbreaking more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * An expanding force: Aeromedical Nurse Practitioners elevate flight medicine readiness FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - Midway through a training mission, a pilot begins experiencing blurred vision and disorientation - symptoms that could signal a serious underlying issue. With the flight aborted and the next sortie at risk, an aeromedical nurse practitioner steps in.  more PR

FORT WORTH, Texas, July 10 -- Bell Textron, a subsidiary of Textron, issued the following news release: * * * Bell to Build X-Plane for Phase 2 of DARPA Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) X-Plane Program Bell awarded funding for X-plane build phase of SPRINT program * Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has been down-selected for Phase 2 of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) X-Plane program  more PR

LAWTON, Oklahoma, July 9 -- Cameron University issued the following news release: * * * Cameron holds tuition, mandatory fees, room rates at current levels for 2025-2026 There's good news for Cameron University students as they prepare for the 2025-2026 academic year, as the university has announced that it will keep tuition and mandatory fees, as well as rates for student housing, unchanged. The decision reflects Cameron's mission to provide high-quality, affordable education to students an more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Cheniere Energy Inc., Houston, Texas, has submitted a public comment letter to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), urging the agency to adopt a risk-based regulatory framework for large-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities. The letter responds to PHMSA's Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on pipeline safety, which was published on May 5, 2025. In the correspondence, Cheniere highlights the advantages of a risk-based regulatory ap more ST

EL PASO, Texas, July 10 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: * * * Ciudad Juarez Sees Higher Wages, Pivots to More Computer and Medical Manufacturing, UTEP Research Finds White paper examines employment shifts on the border amid industrial transformation * EL PASO, Texas (July 9, 2025) - The Hunt Institute for Global Competitiveness at The University of Texas at El Paso has released a new white paper that provides an in-depth look at the ev more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard rescues 5 from capsized vessel near Freeport, Texas * HOUSTON -- The Coast Guard rescued five people from a capsized vessel near Freeport, Texas, Wednesday. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston command center watchstanders received a report at 9:30 p.m. of an overdue 22-foot pleasure craft with five people aboard. Watchstanders issued an urgent marine information  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Statement on Ruidoso Flash Flooding * Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement on last night's flash flooding in Ruidoso: "Two of the victims of last night's catastrophic flash flooding in Ruidoso were the children of a service member stationed at Fort Bliss. My heart is with them, their loved ones and the entire Fort Bliss family as the more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Discusses Catastrophic Floods in Central Texas, Holds Moment of Silence on Senate Floor * WASHINGTON - Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the catastrophic floods that have devastated communities across Central Texas and taken more than 100 lives thus far, highlighted some of the heroic rescue and recovery efforts after seeing the damage firsthand during his visit to Kerrville o more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Democrats' War on ICE Continues * Just days after an active shooter fired upon Border Patrol agents at a facility in McAllen, Texas, national Democrats are explicitly targeting ICE officers and arguing that "masks and lack of uniforms have led to chaos in Los Angeles." Let's be clear: Vilifying our nation's heroes leads to horrifying consequences, like we just saw in Texas. This is a co more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following news release: * * * District Court for the Northern District of Texas issues memorandum opinion, order in McDonald v. FEC (Case No. 25-153) * WASHINGTON - The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas today issued a Memorandum Opinion and Order in McDonald v. FEC (Case No. 25-153), granting the Commission's Motion to Dismiss. In February 2025, the Plaintiff filed suit against the Commission challenging  more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * DOD Manufacturing Technology Program grows U.S. military industrial base * WASHINGTON - The mission of the Defense Department Manufacturing Technology Program is to reduce the cost and time to manufacture critical defense weapons and systems through the development and application of advanced manufacturing technologies. "[DOD ManTech] has a critical responsib more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Expresses Condolences For The Lives Lost And Those Impacted By The Flooding In Central Texas * July 08, 2025 WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today shared his condolences for the lives lost and those impacted by the flash floods that devastated Central Texas this past weekend and thanked the first responders and volunteers who more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Meets with Leaders of 30 Tribal Nations, Highlights Muscogee (Creek) Nation Brownfields Grant * DALLAS, TEXAS (July 9, 2025) - Today, the Pueblo of Laguna hosted officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and leaders of Tribal Nations from throughout EPA Region 6 for the Regional Tribal Operations Committee (RTOC) meeting. Regional Administrator Scott Mason gathered with  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a notice entitled, "Schedule for the Preparation of an Environmental Assessment for the Longwall Mining Panel M1 Project." Texas Eastern Transmission LP, located in Houston, filed an application requesting a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to excavate, elevate, replace, reroute, construct and operate natural gas pipeline facilities. The Longwall Mining Panel M1 Project aims to ensure the safe and e more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 10 -- The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development issued the following news release on July 9, 2025: * * * Global Educators Gather at First-Ever Joint ISTE+ASCD Conference to Transform Learning and Advance AI in Education More than 17,200 participants joined in San Antonio and online to share bold ideas, strategies, and tools for reshaping the future of teaching and learning. * SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - More than 17,200 participants from across 82 countr more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 9 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * HACU announces speakers of 14th Annual Deans' Forum * The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has announced the agenda and speakers of its 14th Annual Deans' Forum, a pre-conference event taking place on Oct. 31, 2025, at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center, in conjunction with HACU's 39th Annual Conference. The pre-confer more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 9 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * HACU President and CEO, Governing Board Members submit public comments to Department of Education * The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities submitted public comments to the U.S. Department of Education's proposed Priorities and Definitions for discretionary grant programs, to ensure that Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) are expli more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 9 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * HACU visits Spain to host HACU on the Road * The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities held a HACU on the Road at the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos in Madrid, Spain on July 8, 2025. The event brought together members of Spain's higher education community and leaders from the surrounding area for presentations on advancing higher educatio more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 9 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * HACU's 39th Annual Conference to feature workshops on global engagement * The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has announced its 39th Annual Conference will feature topics on "Global Engagement," under track six. More than 50 workshops that address the theme, "Championing Hispanic Higher Education Success: Forging Transformational more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Women's Law Center posted the following news release: * * * House GOP Moves to Repeal FACE Act Despite Continued Violence Against Reproductive Health Care Providers * WASHINGTON, DC (June 10, 2025) - Today, the House Judiciary Committee is holding a markup on a slate of bills, including one from Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, that would repeal the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act. This critical law protects patients and provid more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Environment issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Protecting Lives and Property: Harnessing Innovative Technologies to Enhance Weather Forecasting" at 10 a.m. on July 16, 2025, at 2318 Rayburn House Office Building: Witnesses: * Mr. Thomas Cavett, Vice President of Government Affairs and Strategy, Tomorrow.io * Dr. John Nielsen-Gammon, Texas State Climatologist; Director, Southern Regional Climat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * ICE agents are in danger. Jennifer Konfrst and Sarah Trone Garriott are the problem. * Just days after an active shooter fired upon Border Patrol agents at a facility in McAllen, Texas, national Democrats are explicitly targeting ICE officers and arguing that "masks and lack of uniforms have led to chaos in Los Angeles." Let's be clear : Vilifying our nation's heroes leads to horrifying c more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins Hannity on Fox * ' [W]hat these families need are our prayers, our compassion, our love and support' WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined Hannity on Fox News guest-hosted by Kellyanne Conway to discuss the devastating floods in Texas and her efforts to secure historic child care relief in President Trump's Big Beautiful Bill. Excerpts fr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Live Entertainment CEO Indicted for Orchestrating Conspiracy to Rig Bidding Process for Public University Arena * A federal grand jury has returned an indictment against Timothy J. Leiweke, the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Oak View Group (OVG), for orchestrating a conspiracy to rig the bidding process for an arena at a public university in Austin, Texas, the Justice Department's Antitru more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * FACT CHECK: Monica De La Cruz Lies to Texas Voters About Her Vote to Take Food Off Their Tables * Monica De La Cruz is attempting to pull the wool over Texans' eyes as she defends her vote to gut SNAP funding by $300 billion and make it harder for her constituents to put food on the table. In an Op-Ed for the Beeville Bee-Picayune, De La Cruz parroted Republican talking points tha more PR

FORT WORTH, Texas, July 9 [Category: BizAerospace] -- American Airlines posted the following news: * * * New AAdvantage Business Select tier unlocks more value for small and midsized businesses * FORT WORTH, Texas - The AAdvantage Business (tm) program rewards both eligible companies and their travelers with AAdvantage (r) miles and additional Loyalty Points for booking business travel on aa.com, through American's mobile app or with any agency, offering a faster pathway to a more rewarding  more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * New USDA program ties food security to national defense * WAHINGTON - The Department of Agriculture today announced a new governmentwide, multiprong effort focused on ensuring America's ability to secure its own food supply, in part by eliminating interference from adversarial nations. But the National Farm Security Action Plan isn't just about food or farms. more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 10 -- Whole Foods Market issued the following news release: * * * New Whole Foods Market in Reston, Va., to Open August 6 * Reston, Va. (July 9, 2025) - Whole Foods Market will open a new 46,711-square-foot store, located at 1861 Fountain Drive, Reston, Va., on August 6, 2025. The new store will be adjacent to Reston Town Center and is a relocation of the existing Reston store (11660 Plaza America Drive), which has served the community since 1996. The store will open at 8 more PR

CANTON, Ohio, July 9 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * NFL news roundup: Vikings commit $500,000 to support rescue and recovery efforts from Texas floods * NFL.com keeps you up to date with all of the latest league news from around the NFL. Visit NFL.com's transaction hub for a daily breakdown. * NOTE: Teams listed in alphabetical order * READ : 2025 NFL free agency tracker * READ : 2025 first-round pick signing tracker OTHER NEWS  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Not so sweet: CBP officers seize more than $23 million in methamphetamine at Pharr International Bridge * PHARR, Texas --U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted more than $23 million in alleged methamphetamine concealed within a tractor trailer hauling papayas. "This more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- A public comment letter submitted to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has raised alarming concerns from Gulf Coast residents regarding the safety of liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals. The letter, organized by various community advocates, calls for immediate cessation of LNG operations until comprehensive risk analyses and safety plans are provided to the public. "We demand that you stop all LNG operations in the Gulf region unti more ST

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * RGV Sector agents seize 800 pounds of narcotics in four days * EDINBURG, Texas - U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Rio Grande Valley Sector seized more than 800 pounds of marijuana and made 15 arrests during enforcement actions over the past four days. The seizures, conducted between July 5-8, 2025, demonstrate the continued commitment of Border Patr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Save Our Springs Alliance (SOS) has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), urging stronger federal oversight of the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) environmental review process. The correspondence highlights significant concerns regarding a proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that would grant TxDOT increased autonomy and extend contract terms, potentially undermining environmental protections under the Nationa more ST

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on July 9, 2025: * * * Sen. Cruz: This Committee is Confirming People We Trust to Keep Our Country Safe No mission is more important than improving the ability to notify people in harm's way and get them out * In his opening statement at today's Senate Commerce Committee nominations hearing, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) expressed his condolen more PR

FRISCO, Texas, July 9 [Category: Sports] -- The Southland Conference issued the following news: * * * Southland Conference and Spiideo Partner to Bring Cloud-Based Replay and Video Technology to Seven Sports * MALMO, SWEDEN & FRISCO, TEXAS -- The Southland Conference ( https://www.southland.org/ ) and Spiideo ( www.spiideo.com ) are proud to announce a new multi-year partnership that will bring Spiideo's replay and performance platforms to all 12 Southland member institutions across seven sp more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 10 (TNSjou) -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * New Materials Could Boost Fighter Jet Efficiency and Performance New research studying shape memory alloys with AI may allow fighter jets to transform into the future with the help of new materials. By Leon Contreras In aerospace applications, high-temperature shape memory alloys (HTSMAs) -- materials capable of remembering and returning to their original shapes after more PR

PLANO, Texas, July 9 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Texas City Will Allow Church Members in Public Park to Engage in Religious Dialogue with Event Attendees * Waco, TX --First Liberty Institute announced that the City of Waco (TX) will now allow church members to freely engage in religious dialogue with local attendees at the Brazos Park East, a more PR

IRVING, Texas, July 9 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * The Hill and NewsNation Announce Inaugural "Hill Nation Summit" Featuring Speaker of the U.S. House Mike Johnson * Event Will Take Place July 16, with Special Coverage Provided by NewsNation and Livestream of Activities Carried by The Hill WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 9, 2025) - The Hill, the nation's leading digital-first political news brand, and NewsNat more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 9 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Thick electrodes' chemistry matters more than structure for battery performance * Thicker battery electrodes pack in more active materials, promising higher energy density. However, when it comes to lithium-ion battery performance, electrode materials' thermodynamic properties matter more than their structural design. Zeyuan Li, a Rice doctoral alum, is the first author on a study published in Advanced Materi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Travis County, Texas, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), advocating for crucial improvements to the Endangered Species Act Section 10(a) program and related conservation agreements. The letter emphasizes the challenges faced in renewing long-standing Habitat Conservation Plans (HCPs), particularly the Balcones Canyonlands Conservation Plan (BCCP), which has been instrumental in protecting multiple endangered species since it more ST

FORT WORTH, Texas, July 10 -- The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association issued the following statement on July 8, 2025: * * * TSCRA supports Farm Security is National Security plan AUSTIN, Texas (July 8, 2025) -- Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association President Carl Ray Polk Jr. released a statement today after Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins' announcement of Farm Security is National Security action plan: "Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association is pleas more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 10 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * A Whole New (Virtual) World By teaching problem-solving and strategic thinking as well as hard skills, the digital media program at UH prepares students for an ever-evolving technological future. By Shawn Shinneman When it comes to innovation, the digital media landscape advances in dog years. The core competencies students learned even a decade ago -- say, website design or video editing -- now only scrat more PR

FORT WORTH, Texas, July 10 -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Dr. Teresa Wagner co-authors a national statement on health literacy from an interprofessional perspective By Maya McMillian Teresa Wagner, DrPH, associate professor in the College of Public Health at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, collaborated with interprofessional colleagues on a national health literacy statement on behalf of the National more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Household mold linked to inflammatory lung disease UTSW-led study connects exposure at home to hypersensitivity pneumonitis, revealing a significant and underrecognized risk factor * Mold growth in homes is a significant trigger for hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP), an inflammatory lung disease, according to a new study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center. Publi more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 9 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Why some genes are more error-prone: Scientists uncover hidden rule in DNA transcription * Every living cell must interpret its genetic code -- a sequence of chemical letters that governs countless cellular functions. A new study by researchers from the Center for Theoretical Biological Physics at Rice University has uncovered the mechanism by which the identity of the letters following a given nucleotide in D more PR

IRVING, Texas, July 10 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * WWE(R) & Big 12 Conference to Bring Friday Night Smackdown to Big 12 Markets During 2025 College Football Season SmackDown to Emanate from 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland on August 22 Ahead of Week 0 Matchup Between Iowa State and Kansas State on August 23 * WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), and the Big 12 Conference today announced an expansion to their multi-faceted partne more PR