FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 19 [Category: BizAerospace] -- American Airlines posted the following news: * * * American Airlines and Citi launch the Citi / AAdvantage Globe Mastercard * Mid-tier credit card enhances travel with access to premium benefits * American Airlines, Citi and Mastercard launched a new mid-tier travel rewards credit card for travelers who fall between the occasional vacationer and the frequent flyer. * Cardmembers can unlock over $750 in value, including four Admiral  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration revoked the registration of Hovic Pharmacy in Houston, Texas, for filling controlled substance prescriptions outside the usual course of professional practice. The revocation follows an order to show cause issued on Oct. 20, 2021, and the pharmacy's subsequent waiver of a requested hearing. The order to show cause alleged that Hovic Pharmacy's pharmacists filled multiple controlled substance prescripti  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced a determination to waive various laws and legal requirements to facilitate the accelerated construction of barriers and roads along the international border in the Big Bend Sector of Texas. This action is based on the necessity of achieving and maintaining operational control of the border, a key mandate for national security. Homeland Security has determined that the Big Bend Sector in Texas is an area of hig  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced a determination to waive specific laws, regulations and other legal requirements to expedite the construction of barriers and roads near the international border in New Mexico and Texas. The decision applies to all contracting actions needed for the construction of physical barriers and roads in the El Paso Sector, an area identified as having a high rate of unlawful entry. The action is necessary because of t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced a determination to waive various laws and legal requirements to facilitate the accelerated construction of barriers and roads along the international border in the Laredo Sector of Texas. This action is based on the necessity of achieving and maintaining operational control of the border, a key mandate for national security. Homeland Security has determined that the Laredo Sector in Texas is an area of high un  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced a determination to waive numerous laws, regulations and other legal requirements to speed up the construction of barriers and roads in the U.S. Border Patrol Rio Grande Valley Sector in Texas. This action is taken under the authority granted by congress in the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, as amended, because the sector is an area experiencing a high volume of illegal ent  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced a determination to waive various laws, regulations, and other legal requirements to ensure the quick construction of barriers and roads along the international border in the Del Rio Sector, Texas. This action is aimed at speeding up progress on infrastructure in this border vicinity. A vital part of the Homeland Security's mission involves border security and the detection and prevention of illegal entry into the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Migrant Clinicians Network, Austin, Texas, and Farmworker Justice have submitted a public comment letter to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) urging enhanced protections for agricultural workers against heat-related illnesses. The joint submission follows the organizations' testimony on June 20, 2025, emphasizing the urgent need for a comprehensive federal heat standard due to increasing extreme heat days. The organizations highlighted that farmwork  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 19 [Category: Pharmaceuticals] -- The National Community Pharmacists Association issued the following news release: * * * University of Texas at Austin Wins 2025 Good Neighbor Pharmacy NCPA Pruitt-Schutte Student Business Plan Competition * NEW ORLEANS, La. (Oct. 19, 2025) - A team of student pharmacists from the University of Texas at Austin was named the winner of the 22nd annual Good Neighbor Pharmacy NCPA Pruitt-Schutte Student Business Plan Competition. A team  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Update: Cleanup Continues in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana * DALLAS, TEXAS (October 17, 2025) - After leading cleanup efforts for almost two months, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) entered into a consent order with Smitty's Supply, Inc., requiring the company to take responsibility for cleanup at the facility damaged by a fire on August 22 and to pay certain response costs incurred b  more

WACO, Texas, Oct. 19 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Vandy beats LSU for the first time since 1990 * It took 35 years, but Vanderbilt finally beat LSU on the football field. Thanks to Diego Pavia's three touchdowns and a clock-controlling offense, the Commodores beat the Tigers, 31-24, for the first time since 1990. Coupled with their win over previously No. 11-ranked South Carolina earlier in the season, Vanderbilt has beaten   more