FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 27 [Category: BizAerospace] -- American Airlines posted the following news: * * * American Airlines named an Official Airline Partner of the Carolina Panthers and Charlotte FC, providing fans with exclusive travel benefits and experiences * Airline strengthens local ties in hub city with high-impact, multiyear sports sponsorship CHARLOTTE, North Carolina - American Airlines, which operates its second-largest hub at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), toda  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * American Energy is Back in the Driver's Seat * WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) was featured in the Congressional Western Caucus's "Branded Blog" for his piece highlighting energy wins in the One Big Beautiful Bill. Read the full piece HERE or below. By Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11) Energy powers more than just our economy - it fuels every part of our lives. Picture a   more

PLANO, Texas, Aug. 27 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Physician Assistant Fired for Her Religious Beliefs * Cincinnati, OH -- First Liberty Institute and the law firm Clement & Murphy PLLC announced today that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled in favor of Valerie Kloosterman, a physician assista  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Army explores housing solutions to boost readiness, quality of life * ARLINGTON, Virginia - To further improve the living standards for Soldiers and their families, Army leaders met with industry housing partners during the 2025 Privatized Housing Council Aug. 12-13 in Pentagon City.  The Army Privatized Housing Council, or APHC, is held annually and bring  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Army's NCO Guide update published * FORT BLISS, Texas - Recently updated TC 7-22.7, The NCO Guide underwent a significant revision, ensuring its continued relevance for today's NCOs. Driven by a 2023 directive, the NCOLCoE streamlined the guide from nine to five chapters, focusing on the core NCO Common Core Competencies: Leadership, Operations, and Progr  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Army's new cyber advisor sets tone for priorities * WASHINGTON - Bringing innovative technologies to Soldiers and incorporating next generation software and capabilities will be among the priorities of the Army's new top cyber strategist. Brandon Pugh outlined his duties as the Principal Cyber Advisor to the Secretary of the Army during a discussion in Au  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Applauds Department of Energy Commitment to ACU Research Reactor * WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) applauded the Department of Energy's commitment to distribute the next round of high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) to three U.S. reactors, including Abilene Christian University's Molten Salt Research Reactor (MSRR), a critical step in advancing American  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 28 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Grant renewal focuses on Superfund impact on preterm births Baylor College of Medicine received nearly $15 million from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to renew the Baylor-Rice Superfund Research Program (SRP). The five-year grant allows researchers to investigate how maternal exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from Superfund sites contributes to preterm births a  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 28 (TNSjou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: * * * One step closer to improving ER+ breast cancer patients' response to therapy A new study from researchers at Baylor College of Medicine brings hope for a more personalized approach to treat estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer, the most common type of this cancer. The team identified a biomarker in preclinical ER+ breast cancer models that indicates that the tumor is more likely to re  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- A protest filed by DS Imports LLC, a company based in Galveston, Texas, against a government contract awarded to Marine Structures LLC, of Morehead City, North Carolina, has been dismissed by the General Accountability Office. The protest concerned a purchase order for trapezoidal marine rubber fenders and mounting hardware, issued by the Department of Transportation's Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. DS Imports argued that its bid was unreasonably  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * Breaking: NAACP, Lawyers Committee Sue Texas Over Racially Discriminatory Electoral Map, Violation of Voting Rights Act * August 26, 2025 Contact: communications@naacpnet.org The NAACP, the nation's largest and most influential civil rights organization, filed a lawsuit today in Texas, following the passage of a new electoral map that strips Black voters of their political power. Filed in p  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Aug. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Carrollton woman sentenced for federal drug trafficking conspiracy PLANO, Texas - A Carrollton woman has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Jessica Marie Ruiz, 43, was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methampheta  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP officers seize more than $730K in methamphetamine at Del Rio Port of Entry * DEL RIO, Texas --U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at Del Rio Port of Entry seized more than $738,000 in methamphetamine in a single enforcement action. "Our frontline CBP officers remain ever vigilant as they conduct their daily inspection  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Veasey's Statement Regarding Shooting in Minneapolis * Fort Worth, TX- Congressman Veasey, Co-chair of the Gun Violence Prevention Caucus, released the following statement regarding the shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis: "My heart breaks for those whose lives were stolen today at Annunciation Catholic School, in Minneapolis. Parents shouldn't have to fear sending th  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 28 -- CrowdStrike Inc., a cybersecurity platform for protecting areas of enterprise risk - endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data, issued the following news: * * * CrowdStrike Agrees to Acquire Onum to Supercharge Falcon Next-Gen SIEM Real-time data pipeline platform eliminates migration barriers and delivers autonomous in-pipeline threat detection * AUSTIN, Texas - August 27, 2025 - CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) today announced its intent to acquire Onum, a pione  more

IRVING, Texas, Aug. 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * The CW Network and Pac-12 Extend Broadcast Partnership Through 2030-31 Season * Network to Provide National Reach for 13 Regular Season Football Games Per Year Extended Partnership Adds Regular Season Men's and Women's Basketball Games, Including Women's Basketball Tournament's Semifinal and Championship Games on The CW BURBANK, CA (August 27, 20  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board has approved an application to create a subzone for A&K Railroad Materials Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah. The subzone designation will apply to the company's facility in Eagle Lake, Texas. The approval, which was granted on August 25, 2025, follows a process that began on June 16, 2025, with an application submitted by the Calhoun-Victoria Foreign-Trade Zone Inc. The application was reviewed to ensure it alig  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration released the following testimony by Roy Boyd, sheriff of Goliad County, Texas, from a July 22, 2025, hearing entitled "Biden's Border Betrayal: Criminal Aliens in America": * * * To the Honorable Chair and Members of the Senate Committee on Border Security and Immigration, my name is Roy Boyd and I am the Sheriff of Goliad County, Texas. Goliad is a rural south Texas county of around seven thousand soul  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 27 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * HACU announces speakers of Third Annual Women's Leadership Symposium * The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has announced the agenda and speakers of its Third Annual Women's Leadership Symposium, a pre-conference event taking place Oct. 31, 2025, at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center, in conjunction with HACU's 39th A  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * GAO Releases Report on Expired Appropriations Yesterday, at the request of Chairman Arrington, Majority Leader Scalise, Chairman Comer, and Representative Spartz, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released an exhaustive report (https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-25-107294) highlighting federal spending that was unauthorized in the 2023 omnibus funding b  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-192) on a bill (H.R. 3179), which aims to rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in Texas as the "Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge". The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on July 10, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 3179 is to rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the "Jocelyn   more

BROWNWOOD, Texas, Aug. 28 -- Howard Payne University issued the following news: * * * HPU welcomes five new faculty for 2025-2026 academic year BROWNWOOD - August 27, 2025 - Howard Payne University welcomed five faculty members for the 2025-2026 academic year. New faculty include Dr. Mary Agboola, associate professor of finance; Dr. David Lowrie, dean of the School of Christian studies and assistant professor of Christian studies; Kay Shields, assistant professor of education; Dr. Jacob Skile  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * IMPORTANT 8/28 TOWN HALL UPDATE * IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Tomorrow's (8/28) Sherman Town Hall meeting will be rescheduled for October 13. I ask for your understanding and forgiveness, and due to this very late change of schedule, I extend my sincere apologies to all who had registered to attend. Truth be told, the scheduling conflict that caused the rescheduling is that my youngest son has a football   more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Aug. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Jasper County felon sentenced for federal firearms and drug trafficking crimes A Buna man has been sentenced to over 33 years in federal prison for firearms and drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Leotis Cornelius McMahon, 48, was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm and p  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 27 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2025: * * * Kaleidoscope Adds No Such Thing To Growing Slate of Research-Driven Science, Technology, and Culture Programming in Partnership With iHeartPodcasts No Such Thing, a podcast tackling everyday questions with insightful research, is hosted by journalists and longtime friends Manny Fidel, Noah Friedman, and Devan Joseph New episodes air every Wednesday * NEW YORK - Kaleidoscope, the New York-ba  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 27 [Category: BizConsulting] -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release: * * * KBR's Dr. Anthony Montoya Wraps Up Service with the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence * As KBR continues its focus on delivering high-tech solutions in energy resilience and national security, we are proud to have experts like Senior Technical Fellow Dr. Anthony Montoya to help deliver i  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Aug. 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- Wiley posted the following news release: * * * MD Anderson, Wiley's Advanced Portfolio to Co-Host 2026 Cancer Neuroscience Symposium * Symposium will bring together experts from around the world to foster innovation in cancer research and patient care HOBOKEN, NJ --The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's Cancer Neuroscience Program and Wiley's Advanced Portfolio will co-host the International Cancer Neuroscience Symposium Feb  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Aug. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Nacogdoches felon guilty of federal drug trafficking and firearms violations A Nacogdoches felon has pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking and firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Jonathan McArthur Brewer, 55, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession with inten  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 27 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- Whole Foods Market issued the following news release: * * * New Whole Foods Market in McKinney, Texas, Now Open * McKinney, Tx. (Aug 27, 2025) - Today, Whole Foods Market opened a new 47,918 square-foot store, located at 8701 W. University Drive in McKinney, Texas. The new store's product assortment features more than 600 local items from Texas and neighboring states, each meeting Whole Foods Market's rigorous quality standards. "I  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Nonfarm payroll employment up in 19 states from July 2024 to July 2025 * From July 2024 to July 2025, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 19 states and was essentially unchanged in 31 states and the District of Columbia. The largest job gains occurred in Texas (+232,500), New York (+153,400), and Florida (+134,100). The largest percentage in  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * PISAJ 21 conclude after 12 days of senior NCO leadership instruction * FORT BLISS, Texas - The 21st iteration of the Programa Integral para Suboficiales de Alta Jerarquia, or PISAJ, came to a close Aug. 22, 2025, at the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy at Fort Bliss, Texas, wrapping up nearly two weeks of shared learning and multinational engagement betwee  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Aug. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas issued the following news release: * * * Pleasant Grove couple sentenced for federal drug trafficking conspiracy SHERMAN, Texas - A Pleasant Grove couple has received lengthy federal prison sentences for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Holly Candice Lopez, 28, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Van Duyne Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Seniors' Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies * Washington, D.C. - Representatives Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Brad Schneider (D-IL), Buddy Carter (R-GA), Sharice Davids (D-KS), and Deborah Ross (D-NC) introduced H.R. 5031 Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act, bipartisan legislation to protect access to essential medications  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 27 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy announces fall 2025 public programming * Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy, ranked the world's No. 1 university-based think tank, today announced its fall 2025 lineup of public events. As part of its mission to provide meaningful policy analysis on the most critical challenges facing Texas, the U.S. and the world, the institute presents timely progr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton Returns to Washington to Confront Trump Administration's Attack on Public Safety and Free Speech * Congressman's last town hall in Mesa postponed; 'Back to Session' telephone town will continue as planned on Sept. 2 MESA, Ariz., -- Today, U.S. Congressman Greg Stanton D-Ariz., is returning to Washington to confront what he called a, "dangerous attack on public safety and free speech," fol  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 27 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * SwRI develops an ion-assisted chromatography process to accelerate drug development * August 27, 2025 -- Southwest Research Institute scientists developed a new purification technique to improve chromatography results without expensive purification materials or equipment. Chromatography is an essential part of drug discovery, development and quality control, allowing scie  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Take Me Strait to Texas * Whether they're living "Somewhere Down in Texas" or it's just their exes who live in Texas, when Americans think of country music, they think of George Strait. Known as one of the most successful artists of all time and the King of Country Music, George Harvey Strait Sr. is a Texas treasure and cultural icon, representing the very best of the Lone Star State. Strait was born in Pote  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 28 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Nuclear Energy Could Power the Future of AI How advanced nuclear fuel models can help power digital infrastructure safely and efficiently. By Lalain Aquino As artificial intelligence and machine learning continue to advance, the need for longer fuel cycles and flexible reactor designs becomes increasingly vital. These innovations help ensure secure, uninterrupted power for es  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia posted the following news release on Aug. 26, 2025: * * * Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Damaging Bluefield Federal Building BLUEFIELD, W.Va. - Will Adrian Samuels, 48, of Jefferson, Texas, pleaded guilty today to destruction of government property. According to court documents and statements made in court, on November 19, 2023, Samuels repeatedly threw objects at two glass exterior d  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas posted the following news release on Aug. 27, 2025: * * * Texas Man Sentenced to Over 6 Years in Federal Prison for Supplying Firearms to the Sinaloa Cartel A Texas man was sentenced in federal court today to 78 months in prison for his role in a scheme to supply military-grade weapons to the Sinaloa Cartel. According to court documents, Edgar Raul Moreno, 50, purchased approximately 10 firearms   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2025: * * * There's a Bad Moon on the Rise: Why Congress and NASA Must Thwart China in the Space Race U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a full committee hearing titled "There's a Bad Moon on the Rise: Why Congress and NASA Must Thwart China in th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Two Self-Professed Religious Leaders Who Used Physical and Psychological Abuse to Coerce Victims to Solicit Tens of Millions in Donations Federally Charged and Arrested * A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Michigan returned a ten-count indictment against two defendants for their alleged roles in a forced labor and money laundering conspiracy that victimized individuals in Michigan, Flo  more