PASADENA, California, April 15 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * "Bathtub Ring" is New Evidence for an Ancient Ocean on Mars * Caltech researchers have identified geological features on Mars that could point to the existence of a long-dried ocean that once covered a third of the Red Planet's surface. The research was conducted by former Caltech postdoctoral scholar Abdallah Zaki and Caltech professor of geology Michael Lamb. The study is described i more PR

NEW YORK, April 15 [Category: Political] -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following news release: * * * "We Refuse to Lose One More Life": Disability-Led and Disability-Supporting Organizations Raise Alarm Over Cancellation of Puerto Rico Solar Access Programs * San Juan, PR - With hurricane season less than two months awa more PR

DALLAS, Texas, April 14 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * $142K Grant from FHLB Dallas and First Federal Bank of Louisiana Enables Nonprofit to Help Louisiana Homeowners Resolve Property Ownership Issues * LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA, April 14, 2026-A $142,401 Pathway Fund grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas), through its member institution First Federal Bank of Louisian more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, April 15 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * 10 years after Tax Day flood, Rice researchers warn of hidden risk * Ten years after the 2016 Tax Day flood inundated parts of the Houston region with nearly two feet of rain in a matter of hours, new research from Rice University suggests a similar storm today could have far greater consequences, especially for residents who believe they are out of harm's way. Researchers at Rice's Center for Coastal Futu more PR

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 16 [Category: BizAerospace] -- American Airlines posted the following news on April 14, 2026: * * * 100,000 reasons to celebrate: American Airlines to give away AAdvantage miles to 100 winners Celebrating a century of American Airlines connecting the world deserves a special surprise for customers. Starting today until April 30, AAdvantage(R) members can enter a drawing to win 100,000 AAdvantage(R) miles. AAdvantage(R) members can enter online at aa100sweeps.com dail more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, April 16 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas issued the following news release: * * * ACLU of Texas Announces Dr. Robyn B. Adams, Activist/Scholar at Southwestern University, as Next Artist-In-Residence to Advocate for Reproductive Justice The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas has selected Round Rock, Texas-based musician, poet, and activist Dr. Robyn B. Adams (they/them) as its 2026-27 artist-in-residence. Dr. Adams' artistry centers Black queer and trans exp more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 15 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown, bipartisan coalition win landmark verdict against Live Nation * Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 32 other states and the District of Columbia have won a landmark verdict in an antitrust case against Live Nation for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry, driving up prices for consumers and harming performers and venues. Washington and more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, April 15 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Alan and Priscilla Mason establish endowed professorship in Department of Communication Alan Mason '75 enrolled in Clemson University largely for its proximity to his family's home in Seneca, South Carolina. After years of moving for his father's military career, Clemson met the criteria he was looking for in a university - a short commute home and a high-quality education. From a young age, Mason had a more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 15 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians posted the following news release: * * * Annals of Internal Medicine and ACP announce recipients of Early Career Investigator Awards * Annals of Internal Medicine and the American College of Physicians (ACP) have honored Aditya R. Gandhi, MD and Christina Yek, MD with Early Career Investigator Awards. Annals' Early Career Investigator Awards are presented annually to early career physicians. Anna more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Hosts Russ Vought at Hearing on President Trump's FY2027 Budget * Washington, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) hosted Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought at a hearing on President Trump's Fiscal Year 2027 budget request. Click HERE to watch Chairman Arrington's opening statement. Remarks as delivered: "Russ, I don't know of a presi more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, April 14 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Major Win Alongside The Daily Wire and The Federalist by Defeating Media Censorship Attempts by the Corrupt Biden Administration * Attorney General Ken Paxton secured an order to stop government entities from conducting or engaging in unlawful media censorship of constitutionally protected speech. In December 2023, Attorney General Paxton, as well as med more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, April 15 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Major Win Alongside the FTC to Stop Advertising Agencies that Conspired to Censor Conservative Commentators, News Agencies, and Social Media Platforms * Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a landmark multistate antitrust lawsuit against several major advertising agencies to combat unlawful media censorship and protect Americans' First Amendment rights. S more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, April 15 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Victory Against Live Nation in Court to End Its Illegal Monopolization and Make Live Events More Affordable * Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a verdict that Live Nation Entertainment Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ticketmaster LLC ("Live Nation") are liable for monopolizing multiple markets in the ticketing and live entertainment industry.  more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 15 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Murrill announces settlement with NCL Bahamas, LTD * Attorney General Liz Murrill today announced a settlement with Norwegian Cruise Line, specifically NCL Bahamas, Ltd., following the multistate investigation of NCL's sales practices and cancellations procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic. The settlement prohibits NCL from generating or disseminating deceptive or un more PR

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, April 15 [Category: Industrial Materials] -- BASF Corp. issued the following news release: * * * BASF celebrates cotton farmers' yield achievements with 21st annual FiberMax One Ton Club * RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, April 15, 2026 - Qualifying cotton farmers and their families gathered in Lubbock, Texas, on April 9 to celebrate FiberMax (r) cotton yield achievements as part of BASF's FiberMax One Ton Club(tm), a long-standing tradition now in its 21st year. The clu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM seeks input for August 2026 sale of oil and gas leases in New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas * SANTA FE, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include 32 oil and gas parcels totaling 21,181 acres in New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas in an August 2026 sale. The comment period ends May 15, 20 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * BREAKING: Pressley Wins Key Vote on Extending Temporary Protected Status for Haiti * Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Co-Chair of the House Haiti Caucus, won a key procedural vote on her bipartisan discharge petition to extend Temporary Protected Status for Haiti. The House of Representatives agreed to Congresswoman Pressley's motion to discharge by a vote of 219-209, and final passage is se more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, April 15 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Broad Conservative Coalition Rallies Behind Resolution Affirming States' Constitutional Right to Defend Against Border Invasion * The Texas Public Policy Foundation's (TPPF) Secure and Sovereign Nation campaign today announced a coalition letter signed by more than 100 conservative leaders, organizations, and elected officials expressing support for House Resolution 50, introduced by House  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Budget Committee Republicans Highlight Big, Beautiful Tax Relief on Tax Day Today, Republican Members of the House Budget Committee highlighted how the One Big Beautiful Bill is ensuring American taxpayers are keeping more of what they earned during a hearing on the President's Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request. This Tax Day, the average tax r more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * CAIR-Houston Condemns Gov. Abbott's Threat to Pull $110M in Public Safety Funds Over Houston's New Immigration Enforcement Policy The Houston office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Houston) today condemned Governor Greg Abbott's threat to withdraw $110 million in state public safety funding, a retaliation following Houston city council's ordinance lim more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy,Republican Colleagues Call to Stop Enforcing Rule Violating Second Amendment Rights * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), John Barrasso (R-WY), John Cornyn (R-TX), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Steve Daines (R-MT), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), John Hoeven (R-ND), Jim Justice (R-WV), James Risch (R-ID), and Tommy Tuberville (R- more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * The Ceasefire Continues Amid the U.S. Blockade of Iranian Ports * Key Takeaways 1 The United States has begun the blockade that includes vessels of all nationalities entering or leaving Iranian ports. 2 The blockade was in response to Iran's assertion that it controlled maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. 3 While the discussion of further talks has driven oil pr more PR

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 16 [Category: BizAerospace] -- American Airlines posted the following news: * * * Cleared to collect: American unveils centennial-themed trading cards American Airlines is making the joy of flight a little more commemorative with card decks straight from the flight decks taking to skies soon. Starting in early May, trading cards will be available for customers to collect from their pilots, with cards becoming more widely available in time for summer. The trading card more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Committee on Small Business Holds Hearing to Discuss How the Working Families Tax Cuts Act Benefit Main Street Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, held a hearing titled "Lower Taxes, Stronger Main Street: The Benefits of the Working Families Tax Cuts" to examine how the Working  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Community Oncology Alliance issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Community Oncology Alliance Forms Cellular Therapy Committee, Issues Position Statement on Expanded Patient Access COA calls for policy and payment reforms as access to life-saving cellular therapies remains limited nationwide * The Community Oncology Alliance (COA) announced today that it has formed a new Cellular Therapy Committee and issued a position statement urging coordi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Gonzalez Joins House Armed Services Hearing to Advocate for Facility Upgrades and Job Security at Coastal Bend Military Installations * Contact: Alexis Torres (link sends email) Washington, D.C.- As the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) begins crafting the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) asked the Committee to priorit more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 15 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Employment Increases In 57 Percent Of Metro Areas In January But Industry Faces Multiple Challenges To Maintaining Growth Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, Texas, Bloomington, Ill. and Ind. Top Lists of 12-Month Job Gains; Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, Calif. and Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, La. Have Worst Declines * More than half of me more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Statement on Confirmation of Christopher Wolfe for U.S. District Court in Waco * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm President Trump's nomination of Christopher Wolfe to be a U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Texas - Waco Division: "The Senate is continuing on a record pace of judicial confirmations of Pr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Torches Democrats for Blocking His Bill to Defund & Close the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument * WASHINGTON - Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) blasted Democrat Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM) for blocking passage of his No Funding to Honor Crime Scenes Act, which he introduced to defund and close the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument in California following reports of abhorrent abuse more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, April 16 (TNSrep) -- CrowdStrike Inc., a cybersecurity platform for protecting areas of enterprise risk - endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data, issued the following news: * * * CrowdStrike Named a Customers' Choice in the 2026 Gartner(R) Peer Insights(TM) 'Voice of the Customer' for Security Information and Event Management Report CrowdStrike received the most 5-star ratings and the most verified reviews of any vendor in the report * CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) has more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following statement on April 15, 2026: * * * Cruz Lauds Success at FTC, Calls for Consent Decree Reform In his opening statement during today's Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) praised majors wins for consumers because of recent actions by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Chairman Cruz also said that whi more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 16 -- Curtis Institute of Music issued the following news: * * * Curtis Institute of Music Announces Recipients of Fifth Annual Daniel W. Dietrich II Young Alumni Fund Curtis awarded 26 grants totaling $130,000 to recent graduates for creative and community-based projects; travel and professional expenses; and instrument needs. * Curtis Institute of Music is proud to announce its fifth annual Daniel W. Dietrich II Young Alumni Fund grantees. This impactful  more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, April 15 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Dark matter could explain earliest supermassive black holes * A growing mystery in astronomy is the presence of gargantuan black holes -some weighing as much as a billion suns -existing less than a billion years after the Big Bang. According to the standard theory of black hole formation, these black holes simply should not have had enough time to grow so large. A study led by U more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 16 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Allie Martin Wins National Humanities Center Fellowship The ethnomusicologist was named a fellow at one of the country's most prestigious humanities research institutes to work on her second book about Black sonic life in America. * Assistant Professor of Music Allie Martin has been selected as a 2026-27 fellow at the National Humanities Center, one of the country's most prestigious residential research i more PR

NEW YORK, April 16 (TNSjou) -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Benzene Pollution from Oil Refineries Decreased Nationally in Recent Years, yet Facilities in Gulf South Still Lag Far Behind Others New research from Environmental Defense Fund suggests some refineries are not doing enough to address persistent leaks of toxic chemicals * Benzene pollution from oil refineries has decreased significantly since the U.S. Environmental Protec more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 16 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * FFRF will defend Constitution against agenda of Trump's 'Religious Liberty Commission' The Freedom From Religion Foundation is castigating the recently held final hearing of President Trump's so-called Religious Liberty Commission. At the seventh and (thankfully) concluding hearing held at the Museum of the Bible (a privately owned facility underwritten by Hobby Lo more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 15 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * Five years of impact: How the Najim Center created a national model for student engagement * For the last five years, the Najim Center for Innovation and Career Advancement has helped more than 3,000 students grow their entrepreneurial skills and cultivate their personal and professional development. With the recent opening of San Pedro II, the newest addition to UT San Antonio's downtown f more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC Takes Action to Restore Competition in the Digital Advertising Ecosystem * The Federal Trade Commission, along with a coalition of states, took decisive action today to stop collusion between the nation's largest advertising agencies that distorted America's modern public square. Starting in 2018, major U.S. advertising agencies WPP, Publicis and Dentsu-who buy digital ad inventory on behalf o more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, April 15 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Backs Texas Sheriffs At Inaugural NCTSC Meeting * Governor Greg Abbott today affirmed the state's strong support for Texas sheriffs at the North Central Texas Sheriff's Coalition's inaugural meeting. "If we do not have law enforcement, we have a society that is going to crumble," said Governor Abbott. "Being able to come together and form this coalition, form this bond, provides y more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, April 14 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Highlights Texas Jobs Council At South Plains College * Governor Greg Abbott today highlighted the new Texas Jobs Council, emphasizing its role in strengthening the state's workforce pipeline during a visit to South Plains College's (SPC) automotive technology and welding facilities. SPC is where students prepare for high-demand jobs critical to Texas' unprecedented economic growth. more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, April 16 -- Halliburton Co., a provider of products and services to the energy industry, issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Halliburton launches Volta(TM) all-electric control system to advance intelligent completions Delivers simplified installation and increased production * Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) today launched the Volta(TM) all-electric control system, part of SmartWell(R) intelligent completions, which sets a new standard for engineered reservoi more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 15 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Haskell, KU student researchers to present their work at the 26th annual symposium * LAWRENCE -Twenty-nine undergraduate and postbaccalaureate scholars supported by research training programs at Haskell Indian Nations University and the University of Kansas will present posters of their research at the 26th annual Haskell-KU Student Research Symposium, organized by KU's Office for Advancing Success in Sci more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Takes to Senate Floor to Object Legislation that Erases History of Farm Labor Movement, Silences Survivors of Cesar Chavez's Violence * WASHINGTON -Yesterday, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, took to the Senate floor to deliver remarks applauding the bravery of the women -including Dolores Huerta, Ana Mur more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Heinrich Takes to Senate Floor to Object Legislation that Erases History of Farm Labor Movement, Silences Survivors of Cesar Chavez's Violence Heinrich: "Many, like Dolores Huerta, feared that speaking up would enable those who have always opposed the farmworkers movement to erase it, along with Cesar Chavez more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, April 15 [Category: BizTravel] -- Airbnb, a community-driven hospitality company, issued the following news: * * * Hosts and guests boost US economy by a record $93B in 2025 * Travel on Airbnb generated more than $93 billion in economic activity across the United States in 2025 1 -a new record reflecting the total contribution driven by guests, hosts, and businesses in communities that guests support with an influx of visitor spending. This impact underscores how travel on A more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following opening remarks on April 15, 2026, at a hearing to examine the "President's Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request": * * * "Russ, I don't know of a president in my lifetime that has inherited such a complete and utter mess as President Trump did in January of last year. "One self-inflicted disaster after another for four years of the Biden-Harris administration, utter lawlessness, inco more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES PRESS ATF TO STOP ENFORCING VACATED PISTOL BRACE RULE * Senators Oppose ATF Intent to Continue Biden-era Rule that Violates Second Amendment Rights WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined several colleagues in calling on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to cease any efforts to enforce a vacated Biden-era r more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 16 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * iHeartPodcasts, Thoroughbred Studios and Goldhawk Productions Launch "Saigon" - An Epic Story About Love and War in Vietnam New Scripted Audio Series Based on the Bestselling Novel by Anthony Grey Brings to Life a Gripping Saga of Love, Blood and Revolution Starring Kelly Marie Tran and Rob Benedict Series Premieres Wednesday, April 22 Listen to the Official Trailer Now HERE (https://www.i more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 16 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news: * * * Primitive star offers rare window into the dawn of our universe Studying the star, called SDSS J0715-7334, could give astronomers insights into how the universe's first stars were formed Hannah Robbins In the exurbs of the Milky Way, near a satellite galaxy called the Large Magellanic Cloud, researchers have discovered the most metal-poor, chemically primitive star ever found, according to ne more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 15 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * Josh Gladden appointed to two national research leadership roles * Temple's vice president for research will serve as board member and Finance Committee chair for the Southeastern Universities Research Association, as well as board member and chair of the Council of Sponsoring Institutions for Oak Ridge Associated Universities. Josh Gladden, Temple's vice president for research, was recently appointed more PR

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, April 16 -- The Public Advocate of the U.S. issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Ends Biden Assault on Public Advocate Free Speech Rights "Joe Biden as president directed the wholesale assault on Public Advocate posts critical of transgender butchery of children. Now the Justice Department under President Trump has restored the right of Public Advocate to promote truth and justice for victims of transgender surgeons who still are practicing their w more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Demands Answers on Reported Shadow Operations and Improper Management of DHS and FEMA * Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi today demanded answers in a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin following deeply troubling reports that Special Government Employees, contractors, and other non-career personnel exercised improper influence over core agency f more PR

BEAUMONT, Texas, April 16 -- Lamar University issued the following news: * * * College of Business hosts DBA in Energy Management program launch By April Thompson The Lamar University College of Business welcomed professionals, community members and prospective students to a Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) in Energy Management program launch on Thursday, April 9, held in the Setzer Student Center Ballroom. The event served as an official introduction to the college's newly accre more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 [Category: Biology] (TNSrpt) -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Landmark Federal Report Reveals U.S. Utilities Shut Off Power 13 Million Times * Utility companies disconnected U.S. households from electricity more than 13.4 million times in 2024, according to a landmark report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Corporate utilities shelled out billions to shareholders and top executives the same year. The report more PR

LYNCHBURG, Virginia, April 16 -- Liberty University issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner to deliver Commencement keynote address The 19th U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner will address the Class of 2026 as the keynote speaker at Liberty University's Commencement Main Ceremony on May 15. "We're honored to welcome Secretary Scott Turner to keynote our 53rd Commencement celebration. He is a proven leader more PR

DALLAS, Texas, April 15 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Loneliness linked to increased risk of degenerative heart valve disease * Research Highlights: * Adults who reported feeling lonely or that they can't confide in someone close to them had a higher risk of developing degenerative heart valve disease, even after considering traditional heart disease risk factors and genetics. * Unhealthy lifestyle habits, such as smo more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, April 16 (TNSrep) -- The Consumer Energy Alliance issued the following news release: * * * Louisiana Senate Bill 490 Could Hurt Customers and Raise Bills * An analysis of data found that SB 490 could cause average residential customer rates to increase more than $16 per month. * The legislation, while well-intentioned, could cause a cost-shift from large customers to residential customers. * BATON ROUGE, La. - Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the leading energy and environ more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Lower Taxes and Bigger Refunds: Rep. Pfluger Highlights Big Wins for Texas * WASHINGTON, DC- This Tax Day, individuals don't have to dread filing their taxes thanks to the Republican-led Working Families Tax Cuts signed into law by President Trump last year. To mark this year's Tax Day, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following video to highlight the big wins for TX-11. The video  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Warren, Escobar, Underwood Lead 32 Lawmakers in Pressing Homeland Security Watchdog to Investigate Detainee Locator System Failures * "Without a functional locator system, DHS is effectively creating 'disappearances' on U.S. soil, and we urge the DHS Office of Inspector General to investigate this matter" Santa Fe, N.M. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mas more PR

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, April 16 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command issued the following news: * * * MICC planner supports expeditionary sustainment warfighter exercise By Tish Williamson Mission and Installation Contracting Command Public Affairs FORT KNOX, Ky. -- A Mission and Installation Contracting Command officer enabled the 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command to integrate contracting into large-scale operations during a recent warfighter exercise. Lt. Col. Aditya S. Khurana, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Military Officers Association of America issued the following commentary on April 15, 2026, by digital content manager Kevin Lilley: * * * Advocacy in Action 2026: MOAA Members Take the Hill MOAA members brought the organization's top priorities to Capitol Hill on April 15, visiting about 300 congressional offices; interacting with lawmakers and staff members around conference tables, in hallways, and over coffee; and carrying forward the mission of preserving serv more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 15 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Geothermal energy turns red hot Drill deep and drill differently. That's what's needed to exploit the nearly bottomless promise of geothermal energy in the United States and around the globe, according to participants at the 2026 Spring Symposium, titled "Next-generation geothermal energy for firm power." Sponsored by the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI), the March 4 event drew 120  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Moran Celebrates Historic Working Families Tax Cuts on Tax Day, Delivering Real Relief to East Texans * U.S. Representative Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (LA-04), Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) and House Republican Leadership, colleagues, and everyday Americans on Tax Day to highlight landmark tax relief benefitting hardworking families throughout East Texas and  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The National Gallery of Art issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * National Gallery of Art Announces C. D. Dickerson III as Dean of the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts The National Gallery of Art announced today the appointment of C. D. Dickerson III as dean of the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts (the Center). Dickerson has been with the National Gallery since 2015, serving most recently as senior curator of European and Am more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The National Gallery of Art issued the following news release: * * * The National Gallery of Art Receives Major Collection of Works From American Photographer Mitch Epstein The comprehensive gift from the artist and his wife spans Epstein's full career, transforming the National Gallery's contemporary photography holdings and establishing the most significant institutional collection of the artist's work * Today, the National Gallery of Art announced that it has rece more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The National Parks Conservation Association posted the following news release: * * * National Parks Conservation Association, National Wildlife Federation and affiliates defend park wildlife, take 'God Squad' to court On behalf of the National Wildlife Federation, National Parks Conservation Association, Florida Wildlife Federation, Louisiana Wildlife Federation, and Texas Conservation Alliance, the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) filed a lawsuit to stop an il more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 16 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * National Wildlife Federation and affiliates, National Parks Conservation Association take 'God Squad' to court Trump administration's attempt to sacrifice the Gulf coast to appease industry is reckless and illegal * WASHINGTON - On behalf of the National Wildlife Federation, National Parks Conservation Association, Florida Wildlife Federation, Louisiana Wildlife Federation,  more PR

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, April 15 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * National Wildlife Federation and Three Affiliates, National Parks Conservation Association Take 'God Squad' to Court * On behalf of the National Wildlife Federation, National Parks Conservation Association, Florida Wildlife Federation, Louisiana Wildlife Federation, and Texas Conservation Alliance, the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) filed a lawsuit to  more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 15 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Nebraska Joins FTC and Coalition of States to Restore Competition in the Digital Advertising Ecosystem * Today, the Nebraska Attorney General's Office, the Federal Trade Commission, and a coalition of states filed a lawsuit to stop collusion between the nation's largest advertising agencies that distorted America's modern public square. Starting in 2018, major U.S. advertising age more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, April 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma posted the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * New Jersey Company Agrees to Repay $3.25 Million in CARES Act Funding A civil settlement was unsealed showing that a New Jersey company agreed to pay back $3.25 million after receiving too much funding from the CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program it was ineligible to receive, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. In 2020, Congress en more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia posted the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Nigerian and Georgia Men Charged in Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud Scheme that Sought Over $100 Million from the IRS Indictments have been unsealed in the Northern District of Georgia and the Western District of Texas charging a Georgia man, Akinade Adedeji Raheem, and a resident of the United Kingdom and Nigeria, Abayomi Quadri Eletu, more PR

DALLAS, Texas, April 15 -- Susan G. Komen, an organization that says it addresses breast cancer on fronts such as research, community health, global outreach and public policy initiatives, posted the following news on April 14, 2026: * * * Orlando Community Unites at 2026 Susan G. Komen MORE THAN PINK Walk Annual Event Raises Critical Funds for Lifesaving Research * ORLANDO - Susan G. Komen, the world's leading breast cancer organization, will bring together breast cancer survivors, those l more PR

DALLAS, Texas, April 15 -- Susan G. Komen, an organization that says it addresses breast cancer on fronts such as research, community health, global outreach and public policy initiatives, posted the following news: * * * Peoria Community Unites at 2026 Susan G. Komen MORE THAN PINK Walk Annual Event Raises Critical Funds for Lifesaving Research, Advocacy and Direct Patient Support, Driving Local Impact * Susan G. Komen, the world's leading breast cancer organization, will bring together br more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Denton Chamber of Commerce * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met with Denton Chamber of Commerce members today to discuss the provisions in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill, that are making life more affordable for North Texas families and the Trump administration's work to secure the border and reverse Biden-era open border poli more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, April 15 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * RBL LLC launches Duracyte, advancing living pharmacy platform in Houston's growing biotech hub * RBL LLC, a pioneering biotech venture creation studio dedicated to rapidly building companies based on breakthrough medical technologies, today announced the launch of Duracyte, a biotechnology company commercializing a pioneering class of implantable "biohybrid pharmacy" devices designed to produce therapeutic p more PR

NEW YORK, April 16 -- The Related Companies L.P. issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Related Companies announced as an Official New York New Jersey World Cup 2026 Host City Supporter The collaboration will bring a wide range of events, experiences and programming to the region. Hudson Yards will also be streaming matches during FIFA World Cup 2026(TM). * Today, the FIFA World Cup 2026(TM) New York New Jersey Host Committee announced Related Companies as an Official Ne more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Rep. Sylvia R. Garcia, D-Texas, from an April 15, 2026, hearing on the National Defense Authorization Act: * * * Thank you, Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Smith, and colleagues, for the opportunity to testify before the Committee for the FY27 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). In 2021, my district, the 29th Congressional District of Texas, suffered a terrible loss after U.S. Army Specialist more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The House Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, from an April 15, 2026, hearing on Naval Air Station Kingsville and the Corpus Christi Army Depot military installations: * * * Thank you, Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Smith, for holding today's Member Day hearing. I appreciate the opportunity to speak before the Committee to discuss several important military installations in South Texas, including Naval Air St more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Armed Services Committee released the following April 10, 2026, written testimony by Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Texas, for an April 15, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act: * * * Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Smith, thank you for your important work on this Committee and for considering requests regarding the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act. Our servicemembers and their families put their lives on the line f more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Armed Services Committee released the following written testimony by Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, dated April 10, 2026, for an April 15, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act: * * * Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Smith: Thank you for providing Members with the opportunity to share our priorities for the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Following a twenty-year career in the United States Air Force a more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 15 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * Researchers report breakthrough findings significantly reducing symptoms for combat PTSD victims * An advanced version of a procedure using magnetic fields to stimulate brain nerve cells in treating depression was significantly effective for 85% of active military and veterans suffering from combat post-traumatic stress disorder enrolled in a recent study, when added to psychotherapy. The b more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, April 15 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice returns to VivaTech 2026 with startups advancing future of energy, water, AI * Rice University will take the stage at Viva Technology 2026 in Paris June 17-20 with a portfolio of startups addressing the physical infrastructure of the future, from energy and water systems to artificial intelligence and advanced materials. This marks Rice's second appearance at Europe's largest startup and technology even more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, April 15 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice senior named Watson Fellow, will explore what 'home' means across borders * For Karma Elbadawy, the idea of home is not defined by borders or paperwork. It is something people build. Carry. Practice. Elbadawy, a graduating senior at Rice University, has been named a 2026 Thomas J. Watson Fellow, one of 40 students selected nationwide. The fellowship provides $40,000 for a year of independent travel  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, April 15 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice's Tam named Guggenheim Fellow * Of nearly 5,000 applicants to the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation this year, only 223 were chosen. Kenneth Tam, assistant professor of art at Rice University, was among them. Tam, an interdisciplinary artist whose work spans video, sculpture, installation, performance and photography, was named a 2026 Guggenheim Fellow in fine arts. One of the most prestigious more PR

WARRENDALE, Pennsylvania, April 16 -- SAE International issued the following news release: * * * SAE International Awards Recognize Excellence in Mobility Engineering and Innovation SAE Awards Honor Outstanding Contributions in Leadership, Innovation, SAE Service and STEM Education * SAE International(R) announced the 2026 SAE International Award recipients at a ceremony held during SAE's WCX(TM)- World Congress Experience in Detroit, Mich. Recognizing mobility industry professionals, educa more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise's Offshore Energy Tour Highlights Louisiana's Role in Unleashing American Energy * Last week, Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) hosted Congressman Cleo Fields (D-La.), Congressman Craig Goldman (R-Texas), and Congressman Bob Onder (R-Mo.) for his annual Offshore Energy Tour. The trip included a tour of Occidental's Holstein deepwater energy platform in the Gulf of Am more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz Statement Following President Trump Signing HEAR Act into Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, issued the following statement after President Donald Trump signed into law the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (HEAR) Act of 2025. This legislation ensures that claims  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Statement on House Passage of ALERT Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation - released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency (ALERT) Act this week: "The Senate unanimously passed the ROTOR Act in December to address more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Return to Your Corners: Have Federal Boxing Laws Gone the Distance or Slipped the Jab?" at 10 a.m. on April 22, 2026, at 253 Russell Senate Office Building: Committee Members * Ted Cruz, Chairman, Republican (R), Texas (TX) Witnesses * Mr. Oscar De La Hoya, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Golden Boy Promotions * Mr. Timothy Shipman, President, Asso more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Lummis, Cruz File Amicus Brief Backing Trump Administration's Push to Repeal Endangerment Finding Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) have filed an amicus brief in support of the Trump administration's repeal of the greenhouse gas endangerment finding, arguing that the Environmental Protection Agency is operating without the congressional authorization ne more PR

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, April 16 -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news: * * * SFA engineering students earn top honors in regional robotics competition Stephen F. Austin State University's IEEE Robotics Team captured first place at the IEEE Region 5 Robotics Competition in March in Boulder, Colorado. SFA engineering students competed against 25 teams from 23 universities to earn top honors at the prestigious event sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations, issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Sessions Opens Hearing on Preventing Fraud in State-Run Federal Programs Subcommittee on Government Operations Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) delivered opening remarks at today's hearing on "Fraud Prevention: Understanding Fraud in Federally Funded Programs Run by the States." During his o more PR

KINGSVILLE, Texas, April 16 -- Texas A&M University Kingsville campus issued the following news: * * * Texas A&M College of Medicine launches Rural Campus-Kingsville, in collaboration with TAMUK The Texas A&M University Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine--in collaboration with Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK)--today announced the launch of its Rural Campus-Kingsville to help inspire the next generation of rural medicine providers. The rural campus builds on the Vashisht College o more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 16 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Human space research gets a boost from retired NASA centrifuge A NASA centrifuge finds a new home at Texas A&M's Anthony Wood '87 Artificial Gravity Lab, enhancing research on health impacts of human space travel. * Texas A&M University is preparing for a new era of space research with the launch of a research centrifuge at the Anthony Wood '87 Artificial Gravity Lab, support more PR

DENTON, Texas, April 16 -- Texas Woman's University issued the following news: * * * TWU kinesiology team wins NASA-themed design competition, again! Did you know that the bottom of your foot is covered in tiny sensors that are critical to balance and walking? While these sensors, called plantar mechanoreceptors, are vital on Earth, they are effectively muted in microgravity and can cause astronauts to lose 40 percent of their calf muscle mass in long-duration space flight. To solve this pr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces released the following testimony by Lt. Gen. Sean Gainey, commanding general of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, from an April 15, 2026, hearing entitled "FY27 Missile Defense & Missile Defeat Programs and Activities": * * * Chairman DesJarlais, Ranking Member Moulton, and distinguished members of the subcommittee, it is an honor to appear before you today on behalf of the nearly 12,500 men and wo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights Opens Disability-Discrimination Investigation into Texas School District * Today, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) opened an investigation into the New Home Independent School District (the District) in New Home, Texas based on reports that the District discontinued the special education Elementary Life Skills c more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces released the following testimony by U.S. Air Force Gen. Gregory Guillot, commander of the U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, from an April 15, 2026, hearing entitled "FY27 Missile Defense & Missile Defeat Programs and Activities": * * * Chairman DesJarlais, Ranking Member Moulton, and distinguished members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to appear today and to repr more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, April 16 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * University of Houston Professor Named Guggenheim Fellow Haleh Ardebili honored for groundbreaking work in mechanical and aerospace engineering By Bryan Luhn A University of Houston engineering professor has been named to the newest class of Guggenheim Fellows by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, one of the world's most prestigious honors for scholars in the arts, sciences and humanities. Hal more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 16 -- The University of Texas Health San Antonio issued the following news release: * * * UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital treats first clinical trial participant in novel cancer study UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital has enrolled and treated its first clinical trial participant in a novel cancer study, marking a pivotal moment for science and patient-centered cancer care in San Antonio and South Texas. The hospita more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, April 15 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center posted the following news: * * * UT Health Sciences Nursing Professor to Enter International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame * A professor at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences College of Nursing is among 26 nurse researchers who will be inducted into the International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame by Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) this summer. These nurse leaders represen more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, April 15 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA students rethink downtown Dallas future * The 15-minute city is an urban planning concept where everything you need is a short walk or bike ride away from home. A group of architecture students at The University of Texas at Arlington believe downtown Dallas has the potential to be such a city-similar to walkable European cities like Paris or Barcelona. Dallas leaders are weig more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, April 16 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: * * * New UTHealth Houston center will focus on congenital heart disease breakthroughs By Roman Petrowski A new multidisciplinary center at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston is bringing together experts across medicine, science, and engineering to transform how congenital heart disease is understood and treated across a patient's lifetime. Designed to bridge discovery an more PR

GALVESTON, Texas, April 15 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: * * * UTMB Health first academic health system to deploy HIPAA-compliant, real-time AI web search at enterprise scale * The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB Health) today announced the deployment of HIPAA-compliant, AI-powered web search for clinicians and staff, the first capability of its kind at enterprise scale in an academic health system. The deployment was enabled through Th more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 16 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Researchers' magnetically controlled device could revolutionize remote monitoring of patients with airway diseases Vanderbilt researchers led by Xiaoguang Dong, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, have developed a novel device that can be used remotely to continuously monitor the airway stents of patients with diseases like lung cancer. The research was published more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, April 15 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * There's a power/water trade-off in data center resource allocation Landon Marston, who studies sustainable water resources management, finds himself in the middle of a growing challenge when it comes to data centers. By Noah Frank There's a lot of conflicting information floating around about just how much water data centers really use. When it comes to the hyperscaled, artificial intelligence (AI)-driven data more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Hawley Secure Mandatory Energy Use Reporting Requirements for Data Centers * Energy Information Administration announces plans for a mandatory data center survey in response to Senators' request Text of Response (PDF) Washington, D.C. - In response to a request by U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * WATCH: Ahead of Key Procedural Vote, Pressley, Gillen Demand House Pass Measure to Extend Haiti TPS Ahead of a key procedural vote, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Co-Chair of the House Haiti Caucus, and Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) held a press conference alongside colleagues and advocatescalling for the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians. Following the press c more PR

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, April 16 -- Westminster College issued the following news: * * * Senior honors students showcase capstone research Westminster College senior honors students are presenting and defending their capstone research projects this spring, culminating nearly two years of intensive academic work. Through sustained, hands-on inquiry, each student collaborates with a team of three faculty mentors--two within their primary field and one offering an interdisciplinary perspe more PR