NEW YORK, Dec. 29 -- ABC News, the news division of Walt Disney Television, issued the following news: Wendi Mae Davidson, former Texas veterinarian and mother of two, reported her husband, Air Force Staff Sergeant Michael Severance, missing in January 2005. Authorities searched for the father and airman who survived five tours of duty in the Middle East. But soon, a joint investigation by Texas Rangers, the Air Force Office of Special Investigations and local authorities revealed that Davidson  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 30 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton has announced a nationwide multistate settlement for $1 million with CarMax Auto Superstores, Inc. after CarMax advertised that it performed thorough inspections and reconditioning but failed to check and disclose to consumers whether the vehicles were subject to open safety recalls. Of the total settlement funds, Texas will receive $100,000. In addition to the settlement fund  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 29 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release and letters: Attorney General Paxton has joined a pair of Montana-led letters sent to Apple and Google demanding that the Big Tech companies increase the maturity rating of TikTok in their application stores. Google Play currently displays a "T" rating, indicating that TikTok is generally suitable for ages 13 and up, while Apple displays a "12+" age rating. These ratings are misleading, as TikTok cont  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 30 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Attorney General Paxton has filed a merits-stage amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse the Ninth Circuit's decision in Gonzalez v. Google (Case No. 21-1333) and narrow the scope of Section 230 protections for "publishers." Enacted in 1996, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act was designed to provide "publishers" narrow protections from defamation liability. However, the court  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 28 -- American Airlines issued the following news release: American Airlines and the Professional Airline Flight Control Association (PAFCA) announced the ratification of an industry-leading three-year contract extension covering more than 500 dispatchers and operations specialists. "Our dispatchers and operations specialists play a critical role in the success of American's operation. Every day, they carefully coordinate and execute thousands of flights and ensure our   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 29 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Dec. 28, 2022: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in an amicus brief continuing the defense of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives' (ATF) rule that helps to protect the public from dangerous and untraceable ghost guns. Today's amicus brief, filed in the Fifth Circuit, supports ATF's appeal of a Texas district   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 28 (TNSjou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease result from the loss of specific types of neurons due to abnormal accumulation of mutant proteins. Although specific brain regions have been found to be particularly vulnerable in each of these disorders, the causes and exact mechanisms underlying this differential vulnerability of brain cells and regions to toxic mutant proteins are   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 28 (TNSper) -- Western Governors University-Texas issued the following news release: WGU Texas has named Cristie Remmel as the newest member of the nonprofit online university's advisory board. WGU Texas was formed in 2011 through a partnership with the state of Texas and Western Governors University to meet changing workforce needs. As a state affiliate, WGU Texas has graduated more than 25,500 in the high demand fields of teaching, healthcare, IT, and business. Remmel is   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 30 (TNSrpt) -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on Dec. 29, 2022: The 2021 Oil and Gas Annual Report released today by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) shows that production and compliance inspections increased in 2021. Pennsylvania continues to be the second largest producer of natural gas in the nation, behind Texas. "In 2021, DEP remained committed to enforcing violations of  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 31 (TNSper) -- Texas Southern University issued the following news: The end of 2022 marks the end of an era. Dr. Dianne Jemison Pollard, Dean of the Thomas F. Freeman Honors College and Professor of Theatre, is retiring from Texas Southern University after 44 years of distinguished service. Dr. Jemison Pollard led the theatre program for many years, was chair of the Department of Fine Arts (Art, Music, and Theatre) for more than 10 years, and served as Associate Dean and De  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 28 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: * * * With sustainability as a key tool, the commercial aerospace industry is enhanced by innovative technologies * * * Aerostructure suppliers are collaborating with technology companies to propel the aircraft aerostructures sector by leveraging cutting-edge technologies, accor  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 29 (TNSres) -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: * * * Increasing industry convergence and the emergence of innovative technologies revolutionize the global BMS industry, says Frost & Sullivan. * * * Increasing industry convergence and the emergence of innovative technologies revolutionize the global building manageme  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 27 (TNSres) -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services across multiple industries, issued the following news release: * * * Global IVF services market is expected to reach $43.97 billion by 2027, registering growth at a CAGR of 20.46% * * * In vitro fertilization (IVF), one type of assisted reproductive technology (ART), is becoming more popular due to an increase in infertility rates   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 30 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 29, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard are continuing to take historic action in 2022 under Operation Lone Star to secure the border and stop cartels and criminals from smuggling deadly drugs, weapons, and people into Texas. Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to over 336,000 migrant apprehensions   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 29 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 27, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today announced 152 Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants totaling over $54 million have been awarded by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) to public community, state, and technical colleges, school districts, and open-enrollment charter schools across the state. These grants will be used to purchase necessary equipment to establish or expand career and technical   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 29 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release and letters on Dec. 28, 2022: Governor Greg Abbott today sent letters to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Railroad Commission of Texas Chairman Christi Craddick calling on their respective agencies to investigate Atmos Energy's failure to prepare for the winter weather event last week and deliver critical natural gas service to Texans in north and central Texas. "Leading up to, and during the winter ev  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 21 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation: WHEREAS, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on May 31, 2021, certifying under Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code that the surge of individuals unlawfully crossing the Texas-Mexico border posed an ongoing and imminent threat of disaster for a number of Texas counties and for all state agencies affected by this disaster; and WHEREAS, I amended the aforementioned procla  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 28 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP helped secure a summary judgment victory for Houston art studio Mix Creative Learning Center, LLC in a copyright and trademark dispute brought forward by mixed-media artist Michel Keck in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. "I am so grateful to Greenberg Traurig Shareholders Roland Garcia and Mark Chretien for all of their  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 28 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: Holland & Knight advised Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (NYSE: SPH) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Suburban Renewable Energy, LLC, in the acquisition of a platform of renewable natural gas (RNG) assets from Equilibrium Capital Group, a leading sustainability-driven asset management firm. In addition to the purchase of two operational biogas facilities, the parties have formed a partnership to serve  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Dec. 28 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: The receivership estate in a massive $400 million investment fraud is poised to return $50 million to victims of the scheme. The distribution plan was approved by the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland on November 15, 2022, and an interim distribution is being made prior to the new year. Husch Blackwell represented Gregory S. Milligan of Harney Partners, a Chicago, Illinois and Austi  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 19 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release: Chris Harrison, TV's most influential and highly talked about host who graced our living rooms for two decades, is back and better than ever. Together with iHeartRadio, the No.1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, a long-awaited podcast original titled "The Most Dramatic Podcast Ever...With Chris Harrison" will premiere on January 9, 2023. Listeners can hear the official trailer now, here (https://www.i  more

IRVING, Texas, Dec. 30 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: The Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation and WLAX/WEUX-TV, the Nexstar Media Inc. television stations serving La Crosse/Eau Claire, WI, and the surrounding area, today announced that the Foundation will donate $2,500 to the Chippewa Valley Veterans Foundation. Chippewa Valley Veterans Foundation, which is made up of members of the 14 veteran services organizations in Eau Claire C  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 28 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Dec. 27, 2022: Attorney General Paxton has announced his support for a recent Texas Court of Criminal Appeals decision that will help ensure the prosecution of illegal aliens who attempt to enter Texas unlawfully. Operation Lone Star is a large-scale state program that was designed to combat illegal immigration and has resulted in thousands of illegal aliens being charged with criminal trespassing   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 28 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Dec. 27, 2022: Attorney General Paxton has defeated Twitter in court once again after the San Francisco-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit refused to reconsider its decision throwing out Twitter's lawsuit against Attorney General Paxton. In January 2021, Attorney General Paxton issued civil investigative demands ("CIDs") to Twitter to determine whether Twitter's widespread content mo  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 28 (TNSgov) -- The Center for Gender and Refugee Studies issued the following news release on Dec. 27, 2022: The Supreme Court today allowed Title 42 expulsions, which were set to end this month, to continue instead. Title 42 has been used by the federal government to expel asylum seekers without a hearing since the Trump administration instituted it in March 2020. The American Civil Liberties Union, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, Texas Civil Rights Projec  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas's Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: UT Southwestern physicians have developed an improved targeting method, four-tract tractography, to personalize MRI-guided, high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) used at UTSW to treat medication refractory tremor in essential tremor and tremor-dominant Parkinson's disease. Results of the clinical cases utilizing this approach, published in Brain Communications, suggest   more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas's Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * New protocol at UTSW empowering nurses to administer vaccines during check-in boosts vaccination rates * * * Patients with rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and other rheumatic conditions are more at risk for complications and death from pneumonia, meningitis, and other bacterial infections, yet most have not been vaccinated against infection. UT Southwestern rheumato  more