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*Texas Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for 2025-08-25 ( 14 items )  
Blue Bell (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Blue Bell * More Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts * Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts * Recall Resources * Enforcement Reports * Industry Guidance For Recalls * Major Product Recalls Summary Company Announcement Date: August 22, 2025 FDA Publish Date: August 22, 2025 Product Type:  more PR

Exhibition of Global Drawings and Video Art Gets Green Light From State Department (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of State has issued a determination clearing the way for a collection of international artworks to be shown in the U.S. The collection, part of an exhibition titled "Lines of Resolution: Drawing at the Advent of Television and Video," is set to open at the Menil Drawing Institute, which is part of The Menil Collection in Houston, Texas. The decision affirms that the imported objects are of cultural importance and that their temporary presence i more PR

FAA Considers Proposal for New Restricted Airspace Over South Padre Island (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration is reviewing a proposal to establish restricted airspace over South Padre Island, Texas. The plan, submitted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, would allow for the deployment of an aerial surveillance platform to support homeland security and national defense operations. The proposed zones are designated as R-6319 A and B. The plan involves a tethered aerostat, which is a stationary, lighte more PR

Florida Department of State Completes Inventory, Repatriating Native American Human Remains to 10 Tribes (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (TNSFR) -- The Florida Department of State has completed a comprehensive inventory of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects, leading to a decision to repatriate them to 10 tribes. This action is a result of a determination of cultural affiliation made under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The remains, representing at least 15 individuals, and three ceramic fragments were collected from various locations in Nassau County, Fl more PR

Foreign-Trade Zones Board: Subzone Approved for Fort Worth Trade Hub (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board has given the green light for an expansion of an international trade zone in Fort Worth, Texas. The board granted a request from the Radix Group Int'l, also known as DHL Global Forwarding. The application was reviewed in accordance with the FTZ Act and regulations. After a public comment period, staff concluded that the proposal fulfilled all requirements for approval. The executive secretary, acting unde more PR

Hegseth Announces Establishment of Mexican Border Defense Medal (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Hegseth Announces Establishment of Mexican Border Defense Medal * Effective immediately, the Mexican Border Defense Medal is established to recognize service members deployed to the U.S. international border with Mexico for Defense Department support to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in an Aug. 13 memorandum. Service members deployed in support of CBP previously w more PR

ICE to hold hiring event in Arlington, Texas; seeks officers and attorneys to support public safety mission (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE to hold hiring event in Arlington, Texas; seeks officers and attorneys to support public safety mission * ARLINGTON, Texas -- To continue successes in removing the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens from the United States, ICE is focusing recruitment efforts on ICE officers and general attorneys with a major hiring event Aug. 26 and 27, fr more PR

ITA Amends Certificate for Rice Exporters (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration has issued an amended Export Trade Certificate of Review to the Association for the Administration of Rice Quotas, Inc., which represents U.S. rice exporters. This allows the organization to adjust its export activities and adapt to changes in the global market. The certificate provides protection from antitrust actions for its members' export-related conduct. The changes address the United Kingdo more PR

NOAA Grants Permit to TGS for Ocean Survey, Cites Low Impact on Marine Life (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has approved a modification to a permit for an ocean survey, allowing TGS, Houston, Texas, to continue its operations in the Gulf of America. The permit allows for the incidental taking of marine mammals during geophysical survey activities. NOAA found that the survey will have a negligible impact on marine mammal species and will affect only a small number of individual animals. The p more PR

Smithsonian Institution - Selected Legislation, 119th Congress Topic of White Paper From CRS (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12987) on Aug. 22, 2025, by American national government specialist R. Eric Petersen: * * * Smithsonian Institution: Selected Legislation, 119th Congress The Smithsonian Institution is a complex of museum, education, research, and revenue-generating entities primarily located in the Washington, DC, region, with additional facilities and activities across the United States and w more PR

State Department Approves Cultural Display of International Art Collection (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of State announced the decision, which also deems the display to be in the national interest. The exhibition, titled "Hew Locke: Passages," will feature objects on loan from foreign owners or custodians. The artworks will be on view at the Yale Center for British Art in New Haven, Connecticut, the Wexner Center for the Arts at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, in Houston, Texas. The public notice  more PR

University of Tennessee-Knoxville Completes Inventory of Ancestral Remains With Affiliation to 9 Native American Tribes (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (TNSFR) -- The University of Tennessee Knoxville campus has completed an inventory of ancestral remains and objects with cultural affiliation to nine Native American tribes, as required under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The inventory includes the physical remains of two individuals and four lots of funerary objects recovered from the Griffin Rock Shelter in Franklin County, Tennessee. The objects are described as botanicals, faunal an more PR

University of Tennessee-Knoxville Completes Inventory of Items for Repatriation to 8 Native American Tribes (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (TNSFR) -- The University of Tennessee Knoxville campus has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and objects, determining a cultural affiliation with eight Indian tribes. This conclusion was reached in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The announcement paves the way for the repatriation of the items to the affiliated groups. The remains, representing at least one individual and five lots of associated obje more PR

WATCH: Sen. Schiff Underscores 'Stalled' Ukraine and Russia Peace Talks, Calls Out Trump's Retribution Campaign on NBC's Meet the Press (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Underscores 'Stalled' Ukraine and Russia Peace Talks, Calls Out Trump's Retribution Campaign on NBC's Meet the Press * Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined NBC's Meet the Press with Kristen Welker for a wide-ranging discussion on 'stalled' peace talks following an unsuccessful U.S.-Russia Summit in Alaska and the FBI raid of former National Secur more PR