RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, April 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * 42nd IG conducts MAXFORCE exercise * Published April 22, 2025 * By Senior Airman Tanner Doerr * 42nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. -- The 42nd Air Base Wing Inspector General's Office held two MAXFORCE emergency exercises on April 15-17. From active shooter drills to full scale aircraft accident simulations, the IG office is at the hear  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * AETC hosts Air Force Day at the Alamo, celebrates Fiesta on April 28 JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - Air Education and Training Command invites the public to celebrate with Fiesta at Air Force Day at the Alamo on April 28, 2025, from 11 a.m. to noon at Alamo Plaza in downtown San Antonio. Attendees can expect to hear from Brig. G  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update: * * * Subject: APHIS Establishes and Expands Mexican Fruit Fly (Anastrepha ludens) Quarantine Areas in Texas To: State, Territory, and Tribal Agricultural Regulatory Officials On April 1, 2025, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) expanded the Mexican fruit fly (Anastrepha ludens; Mexfly) qua  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Pushes Toward Recession, Heinrich & Lujan Demand Answers on Cuts to New Mexico Manufacturing Center WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) are demanding answers on the Administration's decision to cancel funding for ten National Institute of Standards and Technology Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers across the country, including in  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on April 23, 2025: * * * Chairman Cruz Announces Executive Session for April 30th WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a full committee Executive Session on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. EST to consider the following nominations an  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Cloud, Van Duyne Introduce the American Entrepreneurs First Act to Codify Trump Administration's SBA Loan Citizenship Verification WASHINGTON -- Congressman Michael Cloud (TX-27) and Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (TX-24) introduced the American Entrepreneurs First Act, legislation aimed at protecting taxpayers by ensuring that only lawful, eligible applicants can access programs administered by the Sm  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Celebrates Groundbreaking of Fort Bliss Rail Yard Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined leadership from Fort Bliss and the community to celebrate the long-awaited groundbreaking of the military base's rail yard. This project would bolster mobility and rapid deployment capabilities at one of the largest military installations in the country. "Part of maintaini  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Urges USDA, HHS, EPA to Safeguard MAHA Work From Environmental Activists Senator Calls for Use of Sound Science & Risk-Based Analysis in Determining Nation's Health Policy *** Original text here: https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/news/cornyn-urges-usda-hhs-epa-to-safeguard-maha-work-from-environmental-activists/  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The FBI issued the following news release: * * * FBI Releases Annual Internet Crime Report The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its latest annual report. The 2024 Internet Crime Report combines information from 859,532 complaints of suspected internet crime and details reported losses exceeding $16 billion--a 33% increase in losses from 2023. The top three cyber crimes, by number of complaints reported by victims in   more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following news release: * * * Statistical Summary of 24-Month Campaign Activity of the 2023-2024 Election Cycle Presidential candidates raised $2 billion and spent approximately $1.8 billion in the 24 months of the 2023-2024 election cycle, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission that cover activity from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2024. Congressional candidates collected appr  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 23, 2025: * * * Former U.S. Army Intelligence Analyst Sentenced for Selling Sensitive Military Information to Individual Tied to Chinese Government A former U.S. Army intelligence analyst was sentenced today to 84 months in prison for conspiring to collect and transmit national defense information, including sensitive, non-public U.S. military information, to an individual he believed was affilia  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board has authorized production activity for Unimacts Company at its facility in Conroe, Texas, under Foreign-Trade Zone 265. The approval, announced in a notice published on April 24, 2025, follows a submission by the City of Conroe, grantee of FTZ 265, which had filed a notification on December 19, 2024, seeking permission for Unimacts to engage in the production of steel products within the designated zone.   more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 23 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Congratulates Frisco As Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community Governor Greg Abbott today congratulated the City of Frisco on being designated as a Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community by Travel Texas in the inaugural year of the program after completing the multi-step certification process. The Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community designation shows the Visit Frisco's  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 23, 2025: * * * High-Ranking Tren de Aragua Member in Custody on Terrorism and International Drug Distribution Charges Case Marks First Instance of TdA Member Charged with Terrorism Related Crimes A five-count superseding indictment has been unsealed today charging a Venezuelan national and alleged high-ranking member of the designated foreign terrorist organization Tren de Aragua (TdA). Jose   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Pfluger On Maria Bartiromo's Wall Street Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) joined Maria Bartiromo's Wall Street to discuss his recent visit to Midland. On the visit, Rep. Pfluger hosted EPA Regional Administrator Scott Mason and Rep. Julie Fedorcheck (ND-At-Large) to tour one of Diamondback Energy's production sites and participate in a roundtable discussion with producers, stakeholders  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on April 23, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Texas Chosen for Groundbreaking Aviation Center After Cruz Push Sec. Duffy announces testing hub for new drones, air taxis, and other advance aircraft will be based in DFW with statewide footprint WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today applauded Secretary of Transpo  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSFR) --The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has announced the receipt of a complaint filed by Entellus Medical, Inc., Stryker Corporation, and Stryker Sales, LLC on April 18, 2025. The complaint alleges that certain balloon dilation devices, systems, and components are being imported into the United States, violating Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930. The respondents named in the complaint include Fiagon GMBH and Fiagon AG Medical Technologies, both of Ge  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Joint Base San Antonio First Sergeant Diamond Sharp Awards JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The Diamond Sharp Award is sponsored by the Joint Base San Antonio First Sergeants Council and recognizes outstanding Airmen who continually exceed the standard to meet the Air Force mission. RANK/NAME: Master Sgt. Jonathan C. Hawkins UNIT: 319th  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * LAMAT 25 team restores sight, builds readiness in Guyana GEORGETOWN, Guyana - One U.S. Air Force and two U.S. Army ophthalmologists worked alongside Guyanese medical professionals to provide surgical eye care, exchange knowledge and strengthen partnerships at Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, Guyana, from March 31 to April 11, 2025.   more

CORONADO, California, April 24 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * MAKO Sentry 2025-2: Generating Warfighting Capability and Lethality in the Pacific Over 300 Navy Reserve Component Sailors on staff at U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT), U.S. 7th Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet and U.S. 10th Fleet participated in MAKO Sentry 2025-2 in Coronado, California, and other Department of Defense locations including Norfolk, Virginia, Denver, Colorado, Fort Worth, Texas, and Los Angeles, April 10-1  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton Leads Letter to Trump Administration Opposing Cuts to Critical Disaster Preparedness Funding Washington D.C. - Congressmen Seth Moulton (MA-06) and Mike Thompson (CA-04) are leading more than two dozen Democratic colleagues to oppose FEMA's decision to terminate critical funding for projects that reduce disaster risks, improve community preparedness, and enhance infrastructure to withs  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living issued the following news: * * * NADRC Webinar: Creating a Dementia-Capable Workforce of First Responders Wednesday, May 21, 2025 | 3:00-4:00 p.m. ET Register for the webinar Join the ACL-funded National Alzheimer's and Dementia Resource Center (NADRC) for their upcoming webinar: Creating a Dementia-Capable Workforce of First Responders. It is not uncommon for people living with  more

PASADENA, California, April 23 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA Airborne Sensor's Wildfire Data Helps Firefighters Take Action A NASA sensor recently brought a new approach to battling wildfire, providing real-time data that helped firefighters in the field contain a blaze in Alabama. Called AVIRIS-3, which is short for Airborne Visible Infrared Imaging Spectrometer 3, the instrument detected a 120-acre fire on March 19 that had not yet been rep  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Airborne Sensor's Wildfire Data Helps Firefighters Take Action Data from the AVIRIS-3 sensor was recently used to create detailed fire maps in minutes, enabling firefighters in Alabama to limit the spread of wildfires and save buildings. A NASA sensor recently brought a new approach to battling wildfire, providing real-time data that helped firefighters in the field contain a blaze in Alabama. Called AVIRIS-3, which i  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * New ERASE program aims to save lives through early cardiac risk detection JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) remains a persistent threat to military readiness, with more than 200 cardiac arrests among active duty service members each year. In response, a groundbreaking pilot program is working to change t  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news: * * * North American Transborder Freight rose 2.1% in February 2025 from February 2024 BTS 23-25 This release is published on a fixed schedule as required by the Office of Management and Budget, and statistics in this release may be revised when inputs to the statistics are corrected or updated. Data on the program page of this website are the most up-to-date and comp  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Packed House, Clear Vision: Johnson's Town Hall Delivers DALLAS, TX - On Monday, April 21, 2025, Congresswoman Julie Johnson (TX-32) hosted a town hall that reached capacity, bringing together a packed room of constituents for a focused conversation on executive power, congressional oversight, and the legal actions currently underway to challenge federal overreach. "People are scared -- and with go  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Reflecting on 15 Years of Science Since Deepwater Horizon: Supporting Restoration NOAA Fisheries' Office of Habitat Conservation has led post-spill restoration efforts, which involve an intricate network of partners across the Southeast region. NOAA scientists were, and continue to be, involved in many of these efforts. Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities Deep beneath the surfa  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, April 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Second annual Dragon Tank fuels innovation at Keesler * Published April 22, 2025 * By Airman 1st Class Kurstyn Canida * 81st Training Wing Public Affairs KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- Innovation and ingenuity took center stage as Keesler Air Force Base hosted its second annual Dragon Tank competition on April 4, empowering Airmen to drive change from the ground  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2025: * * * Sessions to Hold Hearing on DOD's Financial Management and Progress Toward a Clean Audit WASHINGTON--Subcommittee on Government Operations Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) today announced a hearing on "Tracking Progress: Updates to DOD's Financial Management Scorecard." The Department of Defense (DOD) is the only fede  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Texas Chosen for Groundbreaking Aviation Center After Cruz Push DALLAS, TX - U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today applauded Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy's announcement that the Texas A&M System will lead a new Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies (CAAT) with laboratory and testing locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and across the Lone Star State. Sen.  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * This Ain't Our First Hike: National Park Week in the Heart of Texas National Park Week is here--April 19 through April 26--and it's the perfect time to step back and appreciate the natural heritage that makes the Lone Star State so extraordinary. This year, the National Park Service (NPS) is celebrating with the theme "National Park Playlist," highlighting the connections between music and nature from songs ab  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * U.S. Air Force to host Marketing Industry Day May 1 JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - The U.S. Air Force will host an Industry Day on May 1, 2025, to share information about the service's vision for resonating, connecting, and inspiring the next generation of Airmen and Guardians. This event will provide industry partners with an o  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release on April 23, 2025: * * * U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz Announce Texas A&M Will Lead the Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today announced that Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) will be the managing entity to establish and opera  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release on April 23, 2025: * * * U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz Announce Texas A&M Will Lead the Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today announced that Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) will be the managing entity to establish and operate the Federal Aviation Administ  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Coons Introduce Bill to Strengthen U.S. Role in Mapping Global Critical Mineral Resources WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) introduced the Finding Opportunities for Resource Exploration (ORE) Act to strengthen U.S. mineral security and reduce strategic vulnerabilities. Critical minerals are essential to  more