JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * 340th Flying Training Group hosts spring 2025 MUTA * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - The 340th Flying Training Group hosted its spring mandatory unit training assembly, or MUTA, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, May 15-16, 2025. Col. Anthony Straw, 340th FTG commander, initiated the commander's call by reiterating the group's strategic prior  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * 433rd Airlift Wing Citizen Airmen provide crucial airlift support to Marine Raiders * SAN TIAGO, Chile - Citizen Airmen from the 433rd Airlift Wing from Joint base San Antonio-Lackland provided crucial airlift support to Marine Raiders assigned to the Marine Special Operations Reserve Detachment and Chilean Special Forces personnel as part of Exercise Southern  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * 960th Cyberspace Wing host 5th Annual Mental Health & Resiliency Fair * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - The 960th Cyberspace Wing hosted the 5th Annual Mental Health and Resiliency in-person and virtually at the Bob Hope Performing Arts Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on May 4, 2025. This year's event featured retired Army Master  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 2 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Bureau of Shipping posted the following news release: * * * ABS Publishes Ground-Breaking Study on Floating Nuclear Power Data Centers * Report Details Design Considerations for Data Centers Supporting Rapid Growth of AI (HOUSTON) How can the global energy grid keep pace with fast-growing demand from new data centers supporting artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing? Nuclear energy and coastal waters offer a potent  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 3 -- Airbnb, a community-driven hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * Announcing our nationwide disaster preparedness program in Japan Key Takeaways * Developed in consultation with local NGOs, Airbnb will activate emergency housing within 24 hours of a disaster across all 47 prefectures. * Building on years of response experience through its support of Airbnb.org, the independent nonprofit founded by Airbnb, this initiative is Airbnb's first pree  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 3 -- LPL Financial Holdings Inc., an investment advisory firm company, issued the following news release: * * * SAN DIEGO - June 2, 2025 - LPL Financial LLC announced today that financial advisors Christian Reuter, James "Scott" Robinson and Michael Capeder have launched a new independent practice, Arv Private Wealth, through affiliation with LPL Financial's supported independence model, LPL Strategic Wealth. They reported serving approximately $330 million in advisory, bro  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Troy E. Nehls, R-Texas, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation, issued the following news release: * * * Aviation Subcommittee to Hear Stakeholder Perspectives on FAA's Implementation of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX) announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing next week to provide Members the opportunity to hear aerospace industry representatives' perspectives  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 3 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Easing airplane anxiety Many people endure phobias surrounding airplane travel. For some, the debilitating fear could put a damper on summer travel plans. A Baylor College of Medicine psychologist explains how to overcome phobias by facing fears. "It's very normal and in fact adaptive to have some fear. It keeps us from away from dangerous situations and doing risky things. What makes something a phobi  more

WACO, Texas, June 3 -- Baylor University issued the following news: * * * Pathbreaking Tapestry of Care Project Receives $1.76M Grant from John Templeton Foundation Baylor University, The Congregational Collective and Harvard Medical School partner to innovate the equipping of congregations to become community hubs for mental health engagement By Lori Fogleman Baylor University, along with The Congregational Collective of San Antonio and Harvard Medical School, have received a three-year $1  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * Cancer Prevention Protected, But Prostate Cancer Screening Bill Runs Out of Time * Austin, TX. - With the end of the 2025 Texas legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is optimistic that more people will have access to cancer prevention and early detection services and reinforces its commitment to this effort. In refle  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP officers seize $78K in unreported U.S. currency at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge * BROWNSVILLE, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge Port of Entry seized $78,040 in bulk, unreported U.S. currency. "Our CBP officers continue to secure our borders, and their v  more

NEW YORK, June 3 -- The Toy Foundation, an arm of the Toy Association, issued the following news release: * * * CHUCK E. CHEESE PARTNERS WITH THE TOY FOUNDATION TO CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PLAY Family entertainment leader to offer free active play all day at participating locations June 11 * IRVING, Texas | June 2, 2025 -- Chuck E. Cheese, the world's leading family entertainment fun center, is celebrating the power of play by partnering with The Toy Foundation, which delivers play to  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Veasey Release Statement Following Attack in Boulder, CO Washington, D.C. - Congressman Veasey released the following statement regarding the antisemitic terror attack in Boulder, CO on June 1, 2025: "I am deeply horrified by the heinous antisemitic terror attack in Boulder. This disturbing incident is not an isolated case. It is part of an uptick of antisemitic attacks in the nation, that s  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 2, 2025: * * * Congressman Williams Introduces Bill to Unlock Investment Research for Main Street Businesses Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), alongside Rep. Cleo Fields, introduced the Securities Research Modernization Act to amend the Securities Act of 1933. This legislation ensures businesses have better visibility, draw more investor interest, and have a greater chance  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 3 -- CrowdStrike Inc., a cybersecurity platform for protecting areas of enterprise risk - endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data, issued the following news: * * * CrowdStrike and Microsoft Collaborate to Harmonize Cyber Threat Attribution Landmark industry collaboration maps threat actor aliases across vendors to accelerate response and strengthen global cyberdefense * CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) and Microsoft today announced a collaboration to bring clarity and  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * DOD makes plans to reduce discretionary PCS budget by half over next 5 years * WASHINGTON - In a memorandum published May 28, the Defense Department directed the military departments to look at how their services could reduce their discretionary permanent change of station move budgets as a way to increase geographic stability to families, increase department   more

DALLAS, Texas, June 2 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * FHLB Dallas and The First National Bank of McGregor Award $12K Grant to Texas Retiree * Mary Hamilton, a homeowner in Waco, Texas, celebrates a new roof on her home funded by a $12,000 grant from FHLB Dallas through The First National Bank of McGregor. WACO, TEXAS, June 2, 2025--With a new roof over her head, Mary Hamilton can once agai  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Hegseth outlines U.S. vision for Indo-Pacific, addresses China threat * SINGAPORE - While delivering plenary remarks at a Singaporean security summit today, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outlined to numerous Asian ally countries DOD's vision for the Indo-Pacific region, while also addressing the strategic threat posed by China. Speaking at the International   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, released the following opening statement from a May 20, 2025, hearing entitled "Innovations in Agrichemicals: AI's Hidden Formula Driving Efficiency": * * * I want to thank Chairman Franklin for holding this important hearing and our expert panel of witnesses for their participation. Today's discussion offers us a unique opportunity to explore innovations in the agrichemical industr  more

FRISCO, Texas, June 2 [Category: Sports] -- The Southland Conference issued the following news: * * * Lamar's Davis Named Student Athlete of the Year; Women's Basketball All-Academic Team Announced * FRISCO, Texas - Lamar's Akasha Davis has earned the Southland Conference's Women's Basketball Student-Athlete of the Year honor, the league announced Monday along with the All-Academic First and Second Teams. This marks the second consecutive year that Davis has claimed the honor. Davis, who e  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 2 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services, posted the following news release: * * * Parsable Recognized with Frost & Sullivan's 2024 Global Enabling Technology Leadership Award for Redefining Manufacturing with Augmented Connected Worker Solutions * San Antonio, TX -- June 2, 2025 -- Frost & Sullivan recently researched the Global Augmented Connected Worker  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Phase II of CSAF's Integrating Risk and Readiness campaign announced * KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, New Mexico - Recently, the Air Force Safety Center announced Phase II in the Air Force Chief of Staff's Integrating Risk and Readiness campaign. Phase II of the campaign will focus on embedding risk management principles throughout all levels of command using the Po  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Crockett, McBath, and Lee Lead Effort Demanding Demand DOJ Reinstate Consent Decrees with Police Departments * WASHINGTON -- Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight, alongside Rep. Summer Lee, Ranking Member of the House Oversight Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement, and Rep. Lucy McBath, Ranking Member of the House Judicia  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 2 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice Global Paris Center welcomes Houston delegation for trade mission * The Rice Global Paris Center is Rice University's European hub, fostering international collaboration and research while offering immersive experiences for students and advancing the university's mission to contribute to global progress. Rice University, along with the Greater Houston Partnership (GHP), will co-sponsor a high-level trad  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 2 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice students chart a new course for autonomous sailboat fleets * In a corner of Rice University's Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen (OEDK), a group of students is tackling a big idea: revolutionizing maritime transport with swarms of smart, self-sailing boats. The project, aptly named FleetCode, is the latest iteration of an ambitious multiyear effort to design autonomous sail craft that could one day deliv  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 [Category: Energy] -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release on June 2, 2025: * * * Solar and Storage Industry Statement: Texas Rejected Anti-Energy Legislation. Now It's Congress' Turn. * AUSTIN -- The Texas Legislature adjourns its 2025 legislative session today, and three bills that threatened to derail Texas' clean energy boom, destabilize the grid, and harm rural economies and tax bases -- Senate Bills 388, SB 715, and SB 819 -- fail  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 2 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Stats for stories: Disasters and climate change in Houston * As the 2025 hurricane season begins June 1, Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research offers a wealth of data on how disasters and climate change are impacting Houstonians. This stat sheet includes essential statistics and insights that journalists can use to help tell stories about preparedness, climate change, housing costs and health o  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, June 3 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Student researchers put UTA on national stage Program allows students to present original research, network with professionals and future employers University of Texas at Arlington biochemistry major Debby Sunday showcased her research at a recent American Chemistry Society conference at East Texas A&M in Commerce. Her findings on photosynthesizers and bacteria earned second place in  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 3 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Seniors Win 2025 Lockheed Martin Ethics in Engineering Competition The competition requires teams to deal with ethical dilemmas and new technologies as they face a simulated emergency. By Denise Brehm A team of two Texas A&M University engineering seniors has won the 2025 Lockheed Martin Ethics in Engineering Competition held Feb. 24-26 at the corporation's Center for Leadershi  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 3 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Enhancing Levee Inspections with Advanced Technology Researchers are developing cutting-edge inspection technologies for continued reliability and resiliency of levees nationwide. By Katie Carroll In the United States, earthen levees are an integral part of flood control systems, protecting around 23 million Americans and crucial infrastructure. Recently, the American Society o  more

PLANO, Texas, June 2 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Texas City Bans Church Members From Public Park Over Religious Dialogue with Event Attendees * Waco, TX --First Liberty Institute sent a letter to the City of Waco (TX) demanding that local church members be allowed to freely engage in religious dialogue with local attendees at the Brazos Park   more

NORFOLK, Virginia, June 2 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Texas Legislator Joins Effort to Ban NIH Funding of Foreign Animal Experiments * El Paso, Texas - U.S. Representative Veronica Escobar (D-Texas-16) has stepped forward to co-sponsor the bipartisan H.R.1085/S.1802, Cease Animal Research Grants Overseas (CARGO) Act, a bill that seeks to end the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) use of U.S. federal money to f  more

NEW YORK, June 2 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Texas Legislature Advances Landmark Water Legislation, Unlocks Significant Funding for Water Infrastructure and Groundwater Science * (AUSTIN, Texas)--The 89th Texas Legislature has passed landmark legislation that positions the state for long-term water resilience, unlocking significant funding to address aging infrastructure, support new water supplies, and invest in local gr  more

IRVING, Texas, June 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * The CW Network Renews Acclaimed Series "All American" for an Eighth and Final Season * Final 13 Episodes of the Groundbreaking Drama Will Air in 2026 BURBANK (June 2, 2025) - The CW Network today announced that the critically acclaimed drama ALL AMERICAN has been renewed for an eighth and final season in 2026, with 13 new episodes bringing generatio  more

PLANO, Texas, June 2 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Toyota Motor Sales USA posted the following news: * * * Toyota Motor North America Announces Executive Changes * PLANO, Texas (June 2, 2025) - Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) today announced executive changes designed to drive continued growth, advance its commitment to vehicle electrification and prepare for the future of mobility. Promotion Elizabeth "Liz" Gibson, vice president, deputy general counsel, Toyota Legal One (TL1), was  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * U.S. Embassy personnel meet with 433rd Airlift Wing Citizen Airmen participating in Exercise Southern Star * SANTIAGO, Chile - Several dozen personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Chile and their families met with 433rd Airlift Wing Citizen Airmen participating in Exercise Southern Star '25 during a C-5M Super Galaxy Tour at Arturo Merino Benitez International Air  more

TYLER, Texas, June 3 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * University researchers receive more than $5 million from CPRIT By Kenny Bybee and Cierra Duncan Three UTHealth Houston researchers were awarded more than $5 million in funding from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT), furthering the state's mission to prevent and treat cancer through innovative science and core infrastructure. Each CPRIT award undergoes a rigorous  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 3 -- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * ASCO: New antibody-drug conjugate shows promising safety and response rates for patients with rare blood cancer * Blastic plasmacytoid dendric cell neoplasm (BPDCN) is a rare, aggressive blood cancer that often involves the bone marrow, skin and, sometimes, lymph nodes. * First-in-class antibody-drug conjugate, pivekimab sunirine (PVEK), was safe and effective. * PVEK achieve  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 3 -- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * ASCO: Pre-surgical combination therapy boosts survival in patients with rare thyroid cancer A pre-surgical combination therapy including pembrolizumab plus dabrafenib and trametinib (DTP) significantly improved survival in patients with rare BRAF V600E-mutated anaplastic thyroid cancer (BRAFm-ATC) compared with historical controls, according to new research from The University   more

DALLAS, Texas, June 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Guidelines target high cardiometabolic risk among South Asians UTSW faculty, global colleagues recommend early screening, nutrition advice, research improvements to reduce heart disease People of South Asian descent make up one-quarter of the world's population, but they account for 60% of cardiovascular disease cases. To help reduce the elevated risk of heart diseas  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, June 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA Researchers Pioneer New Heart Testing Method Researchers use MRI and NASA-inspired pants to improve stress tests and reveal hidden heart issues University of Texas at Arlington researcher Michael Nelson doesn't recall the specifics of the presentation, but he remembers the photo. It showed astronauts floating in space, wearing unusual gear called lower body negative-pres  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Veterans fume after VA partially blames them for overpayments it claws back * Christopher Praino signed a waiver relinquishing his disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs after he was ordered to active duty in fall 2019. In a letter, the VA confirmed it would terminate his roughly $965 monthly payments because, by law, he could not receive both VA benefits and active-duty p  more