RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * AETC holds T-7A Red Hawk official arrival ceremony, marking new era in pilot training * * Published Jan. 9, 2026 * By Sean Worrell * Air Education and Training Command JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - Air Education and Training Command hosted an arrival ceremony Jan. 9, 2026, for the T-7A Red Hawk, the U.S. Air Force's next-generation trainer aircraft, marki  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- American Gateways, a legal services organization providing support to low-income immigrants in Central Texas, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) voicing strong opposition to a proposed rule that aims to expand biometrics collection and use by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The organization argues that the proposed changes would impose unnecessary burdens on vulnerable populations, including children, asylum s  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Brownsville CBP officers seize more than $551K in cocaine at Gateway Bridge * BROWNSVILLE, Texas -U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the Gateway International Bridge intercepted a load of alleged cocaine with an approximate value of more than $551,000 hidden within a 2008 Chevrolet. "As this seizure clearly i  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Trump's (Second) First Year: New and Emerging Threats to Reproductive Rights - A report from Center for Reproductive Rights, New York - January 2026 (4 pages) * * * Center for Reproductive Rights issued a report documenting the Trump administration's first-year assaults on reproductive healthcare, identifying three core strategies: dismantling nationwide abortion protections, restricting access in pro-choice states and undermining scientific consensus on aborti  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Al Green to Host Candlelight Vigil to Commemorate the Life of Renee Nicole Good, Victim Killed by ICE Agent in Minneapolis * (Houston, TX) -Today, Congressman Al Green will host a candlelight vigil to commemorate the life of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother and citizen who was fatally shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent earlier this week in Minneapolis, Minnes  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Senate GOP Blast Tim Walz for Abuse of Taxpayer Dollars, Demand Accountability for Minnesota Fraud * AUSTIN - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and the entire Senate Republican Conference sent a letter led by Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, demanding accountability from outgoing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz amid widespread reports of  more

MERIGNAC, France, Jan. 12 -- Exosens, a high-tech company that focuses on providing amplification, detection and imaging technologies, issued the following news release: * * * Exosens signs the largest contract yet for its latest cutting-edge 5G image intensifier tubes with ACTinBlack * More than 7,000 5G night vision tubes have been ordered by ACTinBlack Group, a leading European manufacturer of advanced night vision systems, to supply European Special Forces * The contract was secured just  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 10 -- The Infectious Diseases Society of America issued the following joint statement on Jan. 9, 2026, by over 200 organizations: * * * IDSA and over 200 health organizations urge Congress to conduct oversight of changes to vaccine schedule Dear [Senator/Representative]: The undersigned organizations, representing health care clinicians, public health professionals, scientists, patients, and family advocates, urge you to conduct swift and robust oversight regarding   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has instituted an investigation into several major technology companies following allegations of patent infringement related to wearable fall detection features. The probe stems from a complaint filed by UnaliWear Inc., Austin, Texas, a technology firm specializing in medical alert devices. The investigation focuses on "electronic watches with the capability to detect when a user has suffered a fall" and their internal components  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, 13 Senators Call On Appropriations Leadership To Defend Funding For Northeast Corridor Development, Expanded Amtrak Lines Nationwide * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, led 13 of his Democratic Senate colleagues in urging U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee leadership, including the Appropriations Subcommittee on   more

WACO, Texas, Jan. 11 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * New Canaan High School's Lou Marinelli Named 2025 AFCA/AFCF Power of Influence Award Winner * New Canaan (Conn.) High School head coach Lou Marinelli has been named the recipient of the 2025 AFCA/AFCF Power of Influence Award. This award is given jointly by the American Football Coaches Association(r) and the American Football Coaches Foundation(r). Marinelli was nominated by  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Our Schools Our Democracy (OSOD), a Texas-based organization, has submitted a public comment letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), voicing strong opposition to the proposed federal tax credit for contributions to scholarship-granting organizations. This initiative, outlined in Docket ID IRS-2025-0466, is seen by OSOD as a potential catalyst for a federal voucher program that could drastically divert public funds from public education to private institutions. In th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Texas Process Servers Association submitted a public comment letter to the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules, opposing proposed amendments to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45. These amendments suggest expanding permissible methods of subpoena service, delaying the tender of witness fees, and authorizing alternative service methods based on unclear standards. The organization expresses concerns that these proposed changes threaten the principles of certainty, fairness, a  more