WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Brownsville CBP officers seize freon, 12,000 counterfeit vehicle registration stickers; driver arrested * BROWNSVILLE, Texas --U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, Brownsville Port of Entry officers this weekend seized freon and 12,000 counterfeit vehicle registration stickers during a single enforcement action. "Our frontline CBP more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan, Arrington Lead Letter on Foreign Freeloading on American-Financed Innovation to U.S. Trade Representative * Urge USTR to A ddress Foreign Price Controls That Raise Drug Costs for American Patients Price Setting Policies "Make Life-Saving Therapies More Expensive for U.S. Patients" WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and m more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * Bus Workers at George Bush Intercontinental Airport Join Teamsters * Nearly 100 Bus Operators, Customer Service Representatives Unanimously Choose Local 988 (HOUSTON) - Bus workers at the George Bus Intercontinental Airport in Houston have voted unanimously to join Teamsters Local 988. The new Teamsters work for joint employers, Transdev Transportation and REM Servi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Veasey Introduces Resolution Demanding Full Public Release of Jeffrey Epstein Files Today, Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) introduced a House resolution calling on the Department of Justice, FBI, and other relevant federal agencies to release all unclassified records, flight logs, and investigative materials related to the Jeffrey Epstein case. The resolution also affirms Congress's constitu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Vicente Gonzalez Joins Bicameral Delegation to United States - Spain Council Forum in Santander, Spain * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) celebrated July 4th in Santander with the King of Spain, Felipe VI, and Spanish counterparts. The Spanish honored the American delegation with a spectacular event of July 4th festivities including a firework show over the bay o more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Statement on Biden Autopen Interview * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement reacting to former President Joe Biden's assertion that he gave his staff approval to use the autopen on almost 4,000 pardons and grants of clemency at the end of his term, including pardons of his own family members : "It is clear the Biden inner circle made conscious efforts to concea more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * De La Cruz Introduces Bracero Program 2.0 Act * Today, Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) introduced the Bracero Program 2.0 Act. This legislation aims to stabilize the agricultural workforce and disincentivize illegal border crossings by reforming and streamlining the H-2A visa program. "For decades, the Bracero Program created new opportunities for millions and provided critical support  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 15 (TNSjou) -- The American College of Emergency Physicians issued the following news release on July 14, 2025: * * * Emergency Physicians Prescribing Fewer Opioids for Low Back Pain, Study Finds WASHINGTON, DC--New research examining emergency department visits for low back pain found a significant decline in the use of opioids for treatment, according to a study published in Annals of Emergency Medicine. This signals a shift in clinical practice due to heightened awarene more PR

PLANO, Texas, July 14 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Florida Leads the Nation in Religious Liberty Protections, Governor Ron DeSantis Announces * Washington, D.C. -- Today, First Liberty Institute's Center for Religion, Culture & Democracy (CRCD) revealed the results of its fourth annual Religious Liberty in the States (RLS) index, the only comp more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * From Mozambique to Moldova: DLIELC students inspire young minds * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - From wide-eyed, bushy-tailed lemurs to the sounds of hurried Portuguese with views of the Gomi Felaw snowy mountain tops and the bustling streets of Babylon, young minds were introduced to the world's wonders during a visit from the Defense Language Ins more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 14 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * HACU Webinar: Fostering STEM Sense of Belonging Through Summer Research at Transfer Universities * The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities will host a webinar titled, "Fostering STEM Sense of Belonging Through Summer Research at Transfer Universities," for HACU-members, on July 29, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. CT. To register, click here. T more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Highlander Health Institute, Dallas, Texas, has addressed a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in response to a Federal Register notice titled "Request for Information; Health Technology Ecosystem." HHI expressed its appreciation for the agency's commitment to advancing health technology infrastructure and improving data-based decision-making. Amy Abernethy and Brad Hirsch, co-founders of HHI, emphasized the importance of data intero more ST

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * JBSA-Randolph blood drive carries added significance after Hill Country flooding * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - The Armed Services Blood Bank Center of San Antonio hosted a blood drive at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph's Kendrick Club July 9, and while the event had been scheduled in advance, it gained new significance following the recent flood more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 15 -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release on July 14, 2025: * * * KBR Awarded U.S. State Department Multiple Award Contract for Peacekeeping Operations Worldwide * KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today it has been awarded a multiple award, indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) GLOBALCAP contract by the U.S. Department of State. Under GLOBALCAP, KBR will compete on IDIQ task orders to provide su more PR

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, July 15 -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news: * * * Local educators, alumni share expertise at SFA Lifelong Learning Conference University Marketing Communications NACOGDOCHES, Texas -- While classrooms are empty, the students play in the summer sun and teachers take their well-deserved break, Stephen F. Austin State University offered educators the opportunity to reinvigorate their teaching strategies by sharing expertise at the second annual L more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 14 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services, posted the following news release: * * * MatchMove Receives Frost & Sullivan's 2025 Singapore Enabling Technology Leadership Recognition for Excellence in Embedded Finance Innovation * San Antonio, TX -- 14 th July, 2025-- Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce that MatchMove has been awarded the 2025 Singapore E more PR

PLANO, Texas, July 14 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Toyota Motor Sales USA posted the following news: * * * News Gets Social: Toyota USA News is Now Live on Instagram and Threads * PLANO, Texas (July 14, 2025) - Toyota USA News, the latest way to stay up to date on all breaking Toyota news, officially launched on Instagram and Threads today. Followers can easily track the latest press announcements from Toyota on the new channels, making it easy to share, like, and engage with every post. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57801) involving GeoTex Engineering, Fort Worth, Texas: * * * Rep Org: Texas Dept of State Health Services Licensee: GeoTex Engineering Region: 4 City: Fort Worth State: TX License #: L06677 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Bruce Hammond HQ OPS Officer: Robert A. Thompson Notification Date: 07/07/2025 Notification Time: 10:40 [ET] Event Date: 07/07/2025 Event Time: 05:18 [CDT] Last U more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Doggett Appointed to U.S. Helsinki Commission * Contact: Alexis Torres (link sends email) Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) announced his appointment to serve on the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission. Created in 1976, this independent U.S. Government agency monitors compliance and advancement of human rights, de more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following floor remarks on June 27, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, and still I rise. I say "and still I rise" because I have been censured, but I would like to assure people that I have not been silenced; censured but not silenced. I rise today, Mr. Speaker, proud to say that I am an ally of the LGBTQIA+ community, an ally more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 15 -- CrowdStrike Inc., a cybersecurity platform for protecting areas of enterprise risk - endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data, issued the following news: * * * Resilience, CrowdStrike and AWS Work Together to Reduce Cyber Risk for Enterprises Collaboration helps security and risk leaders communicate effectiveness of security investments and may help improve cyber insurance coverage terms * San Francisco, CA - July 14, 2025 - Resilience, the leading cyber ri more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 5:25-cv-00805; W.D. Tex. filed July 14, 2025): * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. Imer Gomez, individually and d/b/a K&G Investment Solutions, LLC, Helios Venture Fund, LLC, and Relief Defendants Eric Claxton and Heather Claxton, No. 5:25-cv-00805 (W.D. Tex. filed July 14, 2025) On July 14, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Imer Gomez of San Antonio, Texas, in more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, July 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Personnel Center issued the following news: * * * Space Force selects 823 Guardians for promotion in the master sergeant, technical sergeant and sergeant cycles; lists post July 17 Department of the Air Force officials have selected 90 technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant, 274 sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant and 459 Space Force specialist 4s for promotion to sergeant in the 25S7, 25S6 and 25S5  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 14 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Surgical stroke initiative targets deadliest brain bleeds * Hemorrhagic strokes account for just 13% of the nearly 800,000 strokes that occur in the U.S. each year, yet they are responsible for more than 40% of all stroke-related deaths. [1] These devastating brain bleeds have long lacked standardized surgical treatment protocols, limiting patient recovery options.  In  more PR

SEGUIN, Texas, July 15 -- Texas Lutheran University issued the following news: * * * JAMP: Making the Dream of Medical School a Reality Many students dream of becoming doctors. But sometimes there's a gap between the dream and the reality, and for some, the gap is just too wide to get across. The chasm may have nothing to do with being smart enough or dedicated enough to pursue a career as a doctor. It may just be about the cost of getting qualified and going to medical school. That's wher more PR

NEW YORK, July 14 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * Threats Against Pulitzer-Winning Editorial Cartoonist Underscore Rising Hostility Toward Free Press * (WASHINGTON)-- PEN America released the following statement today in response to threats of violence aimed at Adam Zyglis, the Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist at The Buffalo  more PR

NEW YORK, July 14 [Category: Insurance] -- The Insurance Information Institute issued the following news release: * * * Triple-I: Texas Home Insurance Market Impacted by Complex Mix of Natural Catastrophe Exposures * MALVERN, Pa., July 14, 2025 - The Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) today published an analysis of the property/casualty insurance landscape in Texas, revealing a complex risk environment that has contributed to the Lone Star State ranking as the sixth-least-affordable  more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 15 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * UAlbany Experts Share Insight on Disaster Preparedness After Texas Floods By Mike Nolan ALBANY, N.Y. (July 14, 2025) -- Over the July 4 weekend, Central Texas was struck by catastrophic flash flooding that has now claimed the lives of at least 132 people. The flooding was triggered by an extreme rainfall event, where 10 to 15 inches of rain fell in under two hours. Among the hardest hit areas was Kerr Co more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * UH Researchers Help Solve Uranus Heat Mystery Discovery is Unlocking Planetary Mysteries to Advance Space Exploration and Earth Science Key Takeaways * A new study reveals Uranus emits more heat than it receives from the Sun, indicating it retains internal heat from its formation. * This discovery resolves a long-standing scientific debate and could significantly aid NASA's planned mission to Ura more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Daily Exercise May Be Key to Better Sleep, New Study Finds AUSTIN, Texas -- New research from The University of Texas at Austin suggests that exercising more frequently -- ideally every day -- could improve sleep quality, particularly the kind of deep, restorative sleep that supports better mood and mental health. The study, published in the Journal of Physical Activity & Health, analyzed data more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, July 15 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA earns STARS Gold for sustainability efforts AASHE award recognizes commitment to research, engagement, well-being, innovation and leadership * The University of Texas at Arlington has earned a STARS gold rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) for its achievements in campus sustainability. STARS--the Sustainability Tracking more PR

GALVESTON, Texas, July 15 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: * * * UTMB urology team celebrates firsts in single-port robotics surgery The University of Texas Medical Branch urology team is celebrating the launch and ongoing expansion of single-port robotic surgery. Single-port robotic surgery is a minimally invasive technique performed through a single incision, typically at the navel, using advanced robotic systems. Patients experience reduced scar more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * UTSW Research: Treating shoulder pain, aortic valve procedures, and more Studies look at nerve stimulation, TAVR vs. SAVR, and how doctors prescribe drugs for heart risk Minimally invasive therapy effectively treats chronic shoulder pain * Millions of Americans have chronic shoulder pain, which can have a significant impact on quality of life. Although some get re more PR

PLANO, Texas, July 14 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Washington Bishops Defend Seal of Confession in Federal Court * Contact: John Manning E-mail : media@firstliberty.org Phone : 972-941-4453 WASHINGTON - The Catholic bishops of Washington state and a group of priests were in federal court today asking the court to block a new state law  more PR