PLANO, Texas, Oct. 21 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Toyota Motor Sales USA posted the following news: * * * 2026 Toyota Corolla Cross Nasu Edition Brings Adventure-Ready Spirit to SEMA * With precision engineering and rugged modifications inspired by Japan's Mt. Nasu, the concept reflects Toyota's embrace of the outdoors and active lifestyles. LAS VEGAS (Oct. 2 1, 2025) - Toyota is exploring the adventurous side of its lineup at the 2025 SEMA Show with the debut of the 2026 Corolla Cros  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 22 -- CrowdStrike Inc., a cybersecurity platform for protecting areas of enterprise risk - endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data, issued the following news on Oct. 21, 2025: * * * 76 Percent of Organizations Struggle to Match the Speed of AI-Powered Attacks, Finds CrowdStrike State of Ransomware Survey Ransomware readiness lags as adversaries use AI across the attack chain to accelerate intrusion, encryption, and extortion * According to the 2025 State of Ran  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Thanks the State of Texas for Taking Historic Action to Prevent Foreign Nationals from Illegally Voting in U.S. Elections * Today, America First Legal (AFL) applauded the State of Texas for taking decisive action to safeguard election integrity by identifying thousands of potential non-citizens on its voter rolls and launching a statewide  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 21 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Art meets science in new Moody exhibit showcasing coral reef fish * At first glance, the shimmering blues, golds and purples of "Colors of the Reef: Exploring the Diversity of Coral Reef Fishes" invite viewers into a world of aesthetic wonder. But behind every print and image lies a story of discovery -- one that blurs the boundaries between art and science to illuminate the urgent need to protect Earth's cor  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 22 -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release: * * * CenterPoint Energy announces sale of its Ohio Natural Gas Business to National Fuel Gas Company for $2.62 billion CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) ("CenterPoint" or the "Company") today announced the sale of its Ohio natural gas Local Distribution Company (LDC) business, Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio, LLC, to National Fuel Gas Company (NYSE: NFG), a diversified energy company headquartered in Western   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 22 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * Milestones for Temples in Belgium, Samoa, Texas and Oklahoma Brussels Belgium Temple Groundbreaking * The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the groundbreaking date for the Brussels Belgium Temple. Groundbreaking services will be held Saturday, November 22, 2025. Elder Jack N. Gerard, First Counselor in the Europe Central   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Commerce Committee Advances ROTOR Act, PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025 Also approves three nominees for Commerce and Transportation Departments * Senators Cruz and Cantwell reached a bipartisan agreement on the Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act, which will make flying safer in light of January's fatal pla  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn: Texans Losing Access to Food Assistance, Telehealth due to the Schumer Shutdown * WASHINGTON - Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the unprecedented pain Senate Democrats are inflicting on Texans, many of whom may be forced to go hungry due to funds for programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) running out and are without access to critical telehealth   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Gilberto Casas Jr., security administrator for the Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority (CCRTA), Texas, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation in the form of a self-nomination for membership on the DOT Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking. Casas affirmed his eligibility as a U.S. citizen representing the public transit sector with broad experience in human trafficking awareness and prevention. The self-nomination highligh  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 22 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Dallas Mavericks and UT Southwestern strengthen strategic partnership UT Southwestern to serve as Official Team Doctors of the Dallas Mavericks, in addition to being Official Health Care Partner * Today the Dallas Mavericks and UT Southwestern Medical Center announced a multiyear expansion of their strategic partnership. UT Southwestern, the team's Official Health Care Part  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Issues Three Class VI Permits to ExxonMobil in Jefferson County, Texas * DALLAS, TEXAS (October 21, 2025) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued three final Underground Injection Control (UIC) Class VI permits to ExxonMobil for a project in Jefferson County, Texas. Under the Safe Drinking Water Act, these permits allow ExxonMobil to convert three existing test wells permitted   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Free Speech For People, Austin, Texas, has submitted a public comment letter to the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) opposing a rulemaking petition presented by America First Legal Foundation that seeks to impose stringent documentary proof of citizenship requirements for voter registration. This proposed amendment aims to change the federal voter registration form and related regulations, which the organization claims could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters a  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 20 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * From Waco to the Rockies: Chip and Joanna Gaines Debut "Fixer Upper: Colorado Mountain House" * Magnolia Network announced the premiere date for Fixer Upper: Colorado Mountain House, a brand-new three-part limited series debuting Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 9pm ET/PT on Magnolia Network and HGTV. Streaming the same day on HBO Max and discovery+, the s  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, Orlando, Florida, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Aviation Administration regarding airspace closures related to additional launch trajectories involving SpaceX's Starship-Super Heavy vehicle at Boca Chica launch site in Texas. The Aviation Authority operates Orlando International Airport and Orlando Executive Airport and is seeking to address the potential impacts these changes may have on the National Airspace   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 22 -- Halliburton Co., a provider of products and services to the energy industry, issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2025: * * * Halliburton announces third quarter 2025 results Halliburton Company announced today net income of $18 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2025 * Net income of $0.02 per diluted share. * Adjusted net income of $0.58 per diluted share1. * Revenue of $5.6 billion and operating margin of 6%. * Adjusted oper  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The House Small Business Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-265) on a bill (H.R. 5100), which aims to extend the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs. The report was advanced by Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, on Sept. 10, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * I. Purpose and Bill Summary On September 2, 2025, Chairman Roger Williams, introduced H.R. 5100, to extend the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes. Chairman Will  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-310) on the Service Dogs Assisting Veterans Act (H.R. 2605), which aims to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to nonprofit organizations to assist such organizations in carrying out programs to provide service dogs to eligible veterans. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Sept. 26, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 2605, the "Service Dogs  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH JOINS PUSH TO REQUIRE PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP FOR VOTER REGISTRATION * Miss. Senator Signs Bicameral Letter Endorsing Petition Before the Election Assistance Commission WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has joined U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and others in issuing a bicameral comment letter in support of an America First Legal Foundation petition to requ  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 21 [Category: BizConsulting] -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release: * * * KBR Adds Tire Recycling to Advanced Technology Portfolio * # TyreNova SM technology is a step towards advanced recycling solutions Over one billion waste tires reach end-of-life throughout the world each year - a figure that is projected to rise steadily. To counter this global challenge, tire pyrolysis is emerging as a cri  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 21 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services, posted the following news release: * * * Netcracker Receives Frost & Sullivan's 2025 Global and Regional Recognitions for OSS/BSS Technology Innovation, Product Leadership, and Company of the Year * San Antonio, TX -- October 21, 2025 -- Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce that Netcracker Technology has been r  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 22 -- Oncor Electric Delivery issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2025: * * * ONCOR TO RELEASE THIRD QUARTER 2025 RESULTS NOVEMBER 5 Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC ("Oncor") plans to release its third quarter 2025 results on November 5, prior to Sempra's (NYSE: SRE) third quarter 2025 results conference call. Oncor's earnings release will be available on Oncor's website, oncor.com. Sempra executives will host a conference call at 12 p.m. ET on Wednesday, No  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 22 -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news on Oct. 21, 2025: * * * Oracle and Baylor College of Medicine collaborate to advance research into alcohol-related liver disease Oracle Health and Life Sciences and Baylor College of Medicine today announced they will collaborate to advance research and clinical insights into alcohol-related liver disease (ALD), one of the fastest-growing causes of liver-related illness and mortality in the United States. Thr  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 20 [Category: Sociological] -- Arnold Ventures (formerly the Laura and John Arnold Foundation) issued the following news: * * * ORPHAN Cures Act: $8.8 Billion for the Pharmaceutical Industry and Weakened Medicare Negotiation for Patients and Taxpayers * Washington, D.C. (October 20, 2025 ) -- The Congressional Budget Office ( CBO ) released updated scoring for the ORPHAN Cures Act provision included in the 2025 reconciliation act passed earlier this year. Under the new a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 [Category: Political] -- People for the American Way posted the following news release: * * * People For the American Way Supports California Proposition 50 * Washington, DC - People For the American Way President Svante Myrick released the following statement on California Proposition 50: "Texas Republicans are attempting a power grab with their extreme partisan gerrymandering, while Trump's allies are using other extreme measures to subvert the will of voters across t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Roy files articles of impeachment against U.S. District Judge Deborah L. Boardman of the District of Maryland * October 21, 2025 Press Release Washington, D.C. -- Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) filed articles of impeachment against U.S. District Judge Deborah L. Boardman of the District of Maryland last Friday. Justice Boardman is the latest judge to undermine federal law by sentencing Supreme  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tony Gonzales Urges U.S. Army to Expand Operational Footprint and Personnel Count at Fort Sam Houston to Support Western Hemisphere Command * SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS -- Today, Congressman Gonzales (TX-23) urged U.S. Army leadership to consider not only retaining, but expanding, the operational footprint and number of personnel assigned to Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio as part of the proposed mergin  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 21 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice Business' Rodriguez named Poets&Quants Dean of the Year * Peter Rodriguez, the Houston Endowment Dean of the Jones Graduate School of Business and the Virani Undergraduate School of Business at Rice University, has been named the 2025 Poets&Quants Dean of the Year, a national honor recognizing visionary leadership and outstanding contributions to business education. The award was presented last night at   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Sea Change: Reviving Commercial Shipbuilding Coast Guard Subcommittee Chairman Sullivan Announces Subcommittee Hearing on October 28th * U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation's Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries, will convene a hearing titled   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Rescind Prohibitions on Taiwanese Sovereignty Displays * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined by Sens. Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), introduced The Taiwan Symbols of Sovereignty (Taiwan SOS) Act. This bill authorizes Taiwanese diplomats and servicemembers in the Taiwane  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz, Rep. Crane Lead Effort to Require Proof of Citizenship for Voter Registration * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights and Congressman Eli Crane (R-Ariz.-02) led a bicameral comment letter in support of a petition by the America First Legal Foundation to require proof of U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2025: * * * Sen. Cruz: The ROTOR Act Will Save Lives In his opening statement at today's Senate Commerce Committee executive session, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) detailed how the Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act will make flying safer in light of January's fatal plane crash at Reagan National Airp  more

DENTON, Texas, Oct. 22 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: * * * Sports Innovation Space connects UNT students with global sport-tech industry The University of North Texas officially opened its Sports Innovation Space (SIS@UNT) in Frisco, bringing together students, faculty, and industry leaders for a ribbon-cutting celebration at The Star. The hub is designed to connect students with global sport-tech companies and provide hands-on career opportunities. The   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 20 [Category: BizTravel] -- Airbnb, a community-driven hospitality company, issued the following news: * * * Step into the Short n' Sweet Show with Sabrina Carpenter's glam team in LA * Guests will soon have another opportunity to sample Sabrina Carpenter's Short n' Sweet life on Airbnb. While booking requests may have closed for the Star in Short n' Sweet TV with Sabrina Carpenter experience, hosted by Sabrina Carpenter herself, she wanted to offer even more fans the cha  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 22 -- Trammell Crow Co., a developer and investor in commercial real estate, posted the following news release: * * * TCC Tops Out Construction of Sprouts Farmers Market Headquarters in Phoenix The 186,000-SF Mixed-Use Campus will deliver in Summer 2026 * Trammell Crow Company (TCC), a leading commercial real estate developer and one of the most active developers in Metro Phoenix, has announced the successful topping out of Sprouts Farmers Market's corporate headquarters  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 22 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Petroleum engineering faculty honored with SPE 2025 regional awards Five faculty members from the department were recognized for their professional contributions to their technical disciplines. By Kendra Bolin Five faculty members in the Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University were recently selected by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)   more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 22 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2025: * * * Texas Woman's University Starved and Severed Arteries of Rats in Cruel Blueberry Experiment, PETA Reveals PETA today calls on Texas Woman's University to stop conducting cruel and unscientific experiments on animals for blueberries and adopt state-of-the-art, human-relevant research methods instead. The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council bankrolls experiments on anima  more

PLANO, Texas, Oct. 21 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Toyota Motor Sales USA posted the following news: * * * Toyota Accelerates Community Impact: Awards $1.9 Million in Grants * 2025 Funding supports education, workforce readiness and community programs across Central Kentucky GEORGETOWN, Ky. (Oct. 21, 2025) - Central Kentucky's future is looking a little brighter today as Toyota announced $1.9 million in grants benefitting nonprofit organizations across the region in 2025. The company's  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * UH Researchers Help Break Thermal Conductivity Barrier with Boron Arsenide Discovery Key Takeaways * In a collaborative study with the University of California, Santa Barbara, and Boston College, University of Houston researchers found the thermal conductivity of boron arsenide can compete with diamond in a landmark discovery. * The work opens possibilities for next-generation heat management mate  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * University of Houston Researcher Reports Simple Urine Test Could Transform Kidney Care Noninvasive Testing Could Reshape Diagnosis for Lupus Nephritis By Laurie Fickman, (713) 743-8454, lafickman@uh.edu In a finding set to change the way disease is monitored, Chandra Mohan, an international expert and pioneer in lupus research at the University of Houston, is reporting that urine samples can indic  more

TYLER, Texas, Oct. 22 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Mission in Action spotlights behavioral health needs while honoring the John S. Dunn Foundation's generosity Against the backdrop of growing behavioral health needs across Texas and the nation, more than 200 guests gathered on October 18, 2025, for Mission in Action, an evening dedicated to addressing the urgent need for expanded behavioral health care and the partnerships that help make it  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Oct. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Bucket list wishes make final days meaningful UTA study finds fulfilling end-of-life bucket list wishes boost well-being, family bonds, and closure * Whether it's taking a trip to Disneyland or sharing a meal with a loved one, fulfilling a "bucket list" wish near the end of life offers more than fleeting joy. A new study from The University of Texas at Arlington finds it c  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Oct. 22 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA earns elite status for cybersecurity research NSA designation affirms the University's national leadership in cyber innovation, education and workforce growth * The University of Texas at Arlington's Computer Science and Engineering Department has been named a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) by the National Security Agency, a designation that un  more