JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * 433rd Mission Support Group welcomes new commander * Lt. Col. Cindy N. Storoy assumed command of the 433rd Mission Support Group during an assumption of command ceremony Jan. 10, 2026, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The ceremony, held in front of Reserve Airmen, family members and distinguished guests, marked Storoy's formal assumption of responsibilit  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Jan. 21 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news: * * * ABCA Expands Barnstormers Video Collection with Four New Clinic Presentations The American Baseball Coaches Association continues to deliver year-round coaching education with the release of four new on-demand clinic videos from the 2025 Barnstormers Regional Clinics, now available in the ABCA Video Library. These four videos build on the five Barnstormers clinic presentations re  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 21 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas issued the following news release: * * * ACLU of Texas, Partners Condemn Third Death at Camp East Montana and Demand Immediate Closure of the Detention Camp A coalition of immigrant rights, legal advocacy, and faith-based organizations across Texas and New Mexico condemns the death of Victor Manuel Diaz while in immigration custody at Camp East Montana. * A coalition of immigrant rights, legal advocacy, and faith-based o  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 20 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * AEP Declares Quarterly Dividend on Common Stock * COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 20, 2026 - The Board of Directors of American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 95 cents per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable March 10, 2026, to shareholders of record as of Feb. 10, 2026, and is the company's 463 rd consecutive q  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Accuracy in Media issued the following news: * * * AIM Finds DEI Library in Local Texas Government Office as Equity Efforts Continue Accuracy in Media recently stumbled upon shelves upon shelves of woke ideological literature in a local Texas government's "Office of Equity and Inclusion." AIM's investigator traveled to Austin, Texas to see whether Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is being prioritized by the city on the taxpayer's dime. "Well, we have renamed it  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 19 [Category: BizTravel] -- Airbnb, a community-driven hospitality company, issued the following news: * * * 2026 travel predictions revealed * Travel is constantly evolving, and 2026 will be no exception. Airbnb forecasts that travelers will seek to make the most of their time away, rooted in authentic and immersive experiences: * Gen Z is leading the shift toward short, international escapes. * Outdoor lovers are heading to national parks for restorative adventure  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * RSC Reconciliation 2.0 Framework Puts Taxpayers First By Rachel Loren The Republican Study Committee (RSC) chaired by Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas) recently released their Reconciliation 2.0 framework, Reconciliation 2.0: Making the American Dream Affordable Again. Through cutting waste, restoring market forces, and codifying President Trump's pro-growth agenda into law, the framework work  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 20 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton Leads Multistate Effort Supporting the Revision of Woke Biden-era Rule that Threatened Disability Funding * Attorney General Ken Paxton led a multistate coalition that has submitted a comment supporting the Trump Administration's revision of a Biden-era Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") Final Rule that unlawfully promulgated a woke agenda over federal  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 20 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL HIGHLIGHTS ACTIONS TAKEN OVER THE LAST YEAR TO PROTECT CRITICAL PROGRAMS, ILLINOIS RESIDENTS' CIVIL RIGHTS FROM TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTACKS * Raoul's Office Filed Over 50 Lawsuits Since Jan. 20, 2025 to Challenge Unlawful Federal Policies Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced that since President Donald J. Trump took office on January 20, 2  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 20 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Breaking barriers in lymphatic imaging: Rice's SynthX Center leads up to $18M effort for 'unprecedented resolution and safety' * Rice University's SynthX Center, directed by Han Xiao, has received an up to five-year, $18 million award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) Lymphatic Imaging, Genomics and pHenotyping Technologies ( LIGHT ) program to develop innovative solutions for lym  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Plastic Pollution Coalition issued the following news: * * * Call on Netflix to Stream "Plastic People" Now Call on Netflix to stream "Plastic People: The Hidden Crisis of Microplastics" now so more people can see this important film. Plastic People is focused on the growing issue of plastic pollution and its significant effects on human health. Directed by award-winning director Ben Addelman and author and science journalist Ziya Tong, "Plastic People" introduces  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 20 -- The U.S. Army Medicine posted the following news: * * * CECOM enhances Integrated Logistics Support Center with new Medical Systems Directorate * ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - Embracing its role as the life-cycle management command for medical materiel, the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command's Integrated Logistics Support Center added the new Medical Systems Directorate to its portfolio on October 1, 2025. As part of the Secretary of War's initiati  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Committee on Small Business Celebrates Five Committee Bills Passed on the House Floor Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed five bipartisan bills under suspension favorably out of the chamber. Chairman Roger Williams (TX-25) issued the following statement on the legislation. "Today's votes reflect House Republicans' strong co  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Congress Must Protect Funding for EV Charging Across the Country * Washington, D.C. - Today, the Senate and House of Representatives released a series of appropriation bills. The draft fiscal year 2026 transportation bill would strip away more than $875 million in funds for EV charging infrastructure, including roughly $500 million already apportioned to all 50 states, Washington, D.C., an  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Don Davis Welcomes New Department of Defense Legislative Fellow * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) announced the start of his new Department of Defense Legislative Fellow, Master Sergeant Adan Garcia. A native of Mission, Texas, he has served in the United States Air Force for 13 years as an aerospace medical technician. Garcia has vast experience in clinical instructi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Williams Celebrates House Passage of the Main Street Parity Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Main Street Parity Act (H.R. 5763), advancing bipartisan legislation to expand access to capital for America's small businesses. This bill, introduced by Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), ensures fair and equal treatment for all industries participati  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Statement on Additional ICE Detention Facilities in El Paso * Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement in response to the latest news from ICE confirming additional detention facilities in El Paso County : "A private corporation received nearly $30 million through a no-bid federal contract to help design more detention space, including  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Credit unions stand united against credit card mandate bill * The credit union movement stands united in opposition to the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA), and America's Credit Unions, the American Association of Credit Union Leagues (AACUL), and all state leagues wrote to House and Senate members Friday. The CCCA- reintroduced last week in both chambers -would bring harmful new   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release: * * * Crimestoppers GNO and U.S. Marshals New Orleans Task Force Operation Boo Dat Results in 38 Arrests and an Endangered Child Recovery for Florida * New Orleans, LA - Crimestoppers GNO (Greater New Orleans) and the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) New Orleans Task Force sponsored their annual Operation Boo Dat 2025 from Oct. 16, 2025, to Jan. 17, 2026. The operation was a partnership be  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 21 -- CrowdStrike Inc., a cybersecurity platform for protecting areas of enterprise risk - endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data, issued the following news on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * CrowdStrike Announces New Regional Clouds to Expand Secure Data Sovereignty New in-country cloud deployments in Saudi Arabia, India, and the UAE will deliver local data residency * CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) today advanced its Global Data Sovereignty initiative, including new in-coun  more

PLANO, Texas, Jan. 20 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * D.C. Transit Authority's Ban on Issue and Religious Ads Challenged in Federal Court * Washington, D.C. -The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of the District of Columbia, First Liberty Institute, and the law firm of Steptoe, LLP on behalf of WallBuilder Presentations ("WallBuilders") as  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas posted the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Dallas Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine from Mexico A Dallas man was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine he received from Mexico, announced United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould. "Ejecting transnational drug traffickers from our s  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Texas Couple Pleads Guilty for Operating Website Selling Smuggled Pesticides and Veterinary Drugs Thao Duong of Garland, Texas, pleaded guilty today for conspiring to smuggle and sell unregistered pesticides and misbranded veterinary drugs. Duong's husband, Lam Mai, also pleaded guilty for conspiring to sell unregistered pesticides and misbranded veterinary drugs. The couple operated a website selli  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Recaps the Worst of the Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens ICE took Enforcement Action on During President Trump's First Year in Office * Under the leadership of President Trump and Secretary Noem, DHS removed more than 670,000 illegal aliens including murderers, pedophiles, rapists, gang members, and terrorists from American communities and another two million have self-deported WASHING  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 20 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Dirty (Baker's) Dozen: 13 Harmful Trump 2.0 Administration Immigration, Citizenship, and Refugee Policies, as of January 20, 2026 * From the day it took office, January 20, 2025, the second Trump administration has spawned new immigration policies at a dizzying pace. Some obliterated with the stroke of a pen programs that had been built over decades to enable avenues to safety for people fleein  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Jan. 20 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Emerson, a technology, software and engineering company that says it provides solutions for customers in industrial, commercial and residential markets, issued the following news release: * * * Emerson Advances Software-Defined Automation with Latest Control System Release * DeltaV version 16.LTS accelerates the path to an OT-ready enterprise operations platform to seamlessly integrate and optimize industrial operations AUSTIN, Te  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Empowering innovation: A research look at SASW 2025's impact on business development * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - Dr. Scott Walter, the Director of Technology Transition/Transfer for the 59th Medical Wing's Office of the Chief Scientist, along with Michael "Mic" Borcherding, Director of Innovation for VelocityTx, co-chaired a panel session tit  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Delivers 500 Environmental Wins During President Trump's First Year Back in the White House * WASHINGTON - Today, marking exactly one year since President Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin shared 500 top environmental accomplishments EPA has achieved to fulfill the agency ' s statutory obligations and core m  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN men's college basketball schedule showcases six days of conference matchups and ranked showdowns, Jan. 20-25 * Three ranked matchups across ESPN network * College GameDay Covered by State Farm (r) returns Saturday, live from Texas Tech * Dick Vitale makes 2026 debut Saturday, Jan. 24 for UNC-Virginia * ESPN's men's college basketball coverage continues with   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 20 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Fifth Circuit Hears Arguments in Challenges to Ten Commandments Displays in Louisiana and Texas Public School Classrooms * NEW ORLEANS -The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, sitting en banc, heard oral arguments in two cases c  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Americans United for Separation of Church and State issued the following news: * * * Fifth Circuit hears challenges to Ten Commandments displays in Louisiana & Texas NEW ORLEANS - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, sitting en banc, heard oral arguments in two cases challenging state laws in Louisiana and Texas that require public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom. The cases, Rev. Roake v. Brumley and Rabbi Nathan v. Alamo Heights I  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: ** * First Year Accomplishments under Secretary Howard W. Lutnick In the first year of President Donald J. Trump's second term, Secretary Lutnick has overseen a total transformation of the Department of Commerce. Sectorial Tariff Revenue and Investment Deals 20 landmark trade deals totaling over $9.94 trillion in U.S. investment commitments President Trump and Secretary Lutnick have   more

SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Jan. 21 -- Sabre, a travel technology company, issued the following news release on Jan. 19, 2026: * * * Five Leading Travel Technology Providers Choose SabreMosaic(TM) Travel Marketplace to Unlock Access to Over 40 NDC Airlines Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading global travel technology company, today announced that five travel technology providers--Lleego, Vibe, TPConnects, Ypsilon.net, and Mesh--have chosen to connect to SabreMosaic(TM) Travel Marketplace, unlock  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Jan. 21 (TNSrep) -- First National Bank of Omaha, a subsidiary of First National of Nebraska Inc., issued the following news on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * FNBO Releases 2026 Outlook: Stay Invested, Stay Diversified, Stay Disciplined Co-Authored by CIO Rusty Vanneman & SVP Kurt Spieler, Report Examines Market Concentration, AI Productivity, Diversification Opportunities and the Importance of Discipline * FNBO (First National Bank of Omaha) today released the FNBO 2026 Outlook: Sta  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Government Accountability Office has sustained a protest in part and denied it in part regarding a Defense Logistics Agency procurement for natural gas supply. The protest was filed by Tiger Natural Gas Inc., Tulsa, Oklahoma, challenging the award of contracts to Penn Oak Services LLC, Coatesville, Pennsylvania, and NRG Business Marketing LLC, Houston, Texas. The contracts cover the supply of natural gas to federal installations across California. The most significant  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas posted the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Gas Pipeline Operator Settles Federal Allegations of Regulatory Violations Leading to Employee Death for $1.4 Million A gas pipeline operator has agreed to pay the United States $1.425 million to resolve allegations that its violations of federal pipeline safety regulations resulted in the death of a company employee, announced United States At  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 [Category: Environment] -- Greenpeace USA, an organization that says it uses protest and confrontation to expose environmental problems and promote solutions, posted the following news release: * * * GASLIT Documentary Featuring Jane Fonda To Make World Premiere at Santa Barbara International Film Festival on February 5th * WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 20, 2026) - Greenpeace USA today announced the upcoming release of GASLIT, a new documentary featuring Academy Award-winning  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 20 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Global societies unite to address environmental threats to heart health * Key take-aways * The European Society of Cardiology, the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association and the World Heart Federation have published the first joint statement calling for urgent action to address environmental stressors as major contributors to cardiovascular dise  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 20 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Appoints Charbonneau To Texas Interagency Council For The Homeless * Governor Greg Abbott appointed Scott Charbonneau to the Texas Interagency Council for the Homeless for a term set to expire at the pleasure of the Governor. The council coordinates state resources and services to address homelessness. Scott Charbonneau of Hurst is the president and CEO of the Cornerstone Assistanc  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 20 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Receives "Back The Blue" Award At 32nd Annual Cops' Cop Banquet * Governor Greg Abbott last night delivered remarks at the Dallas Police Department's Assist the Officer Foundation's 32nd annual Cops' Cop banquet. "States and communities need law enforcement and leaders who are committed to the cause of public safety," said Governor Abbott. "You represent the very best of our great   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina posted the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Houston Man Indicted in Fayetteville for Selling Designer Drugs Around the World A federal grand jury indicted Miqual Antwan Dysheen Spivey for the crimes of selling the designer drug MDMB-4en-PINACA, conspiring with others to possess and sell the drug, and money laundering. According to the indictment, Spivey, 27, owned and   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 21 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release: * * * iHeartMedia Announces New Season of "My Legacy" Podcast Launching on Martin Luther King Jr. Day Hosted by Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King, Marc Kielburger, and Craig Kielburger, the acclaimed series returns with new conversations on legacy, leadership, and moral courage * NEW YORK -- January 19, 2026 - iHeartMedia, the Martin Luther King III Foundation and Legacy+ today announced the return of  more

WACO, Texas, Jan. 20 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Indiana Wins First National Title * Indiana had to fight tooth and nail for the win, but when Jamari Sharpe intercepted a Carson Beck pass with 44 seconds left to go in the game, the Hoosiers finally captured their first national championship in college football, beating Miami (Fla.), 27-21. Indiana becomes the first major college football team to go 16-0 since Yale did it in  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission announced that it has instituted an investigation into the importation of certain wireless communication devices and components. The probe follows a December 16, 2025, complaint from Active Wireless Technologies LLC, Marshall, Texas, which alleges several major technology firms are infringing on six of its patents. The investigation focuses specifically on mobile phones and tablet computers equipped with wireless communication ca  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Jan. 21 -- Lamar University issued the following news: * * * TimelyCare offers students free mental health support, 24/7 virtual counseling By April Thompson Lamar University students have round-the-clock access to virtual mental health and wellness services through a partnership with TimelyCare, an online counseling and health platform designed to support students wherever they are. The service, funded through student fees, is available at no cost to students taking classe  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 21 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Leblanc Anchors LCU Defense, Snags NAIA Women's Basketball Defensive Player of the Week Recognition Kylei Leblanc of Louisiana Christian has been named the Gared Performance Sports Systems NAIA Women's Basketball Defensive Player of the Week after recording double-doubles in both contests last week and setting the tone defensively for the Wildcats d  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Luxury home builders and owners to pay $2.65 million to resolve loan fraud allegations Four companies and their three owners have agreed to pay millions to resolve allegations they allegedly submitted false claims for federally funded loans under the Paycheck Protection Program, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Carnegie Homes & Construction LLC an  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Moran, Sewell Introduce Grave Injustice Parity Act to Provide Tax Fairness for Cemetery Donations * U.S. Representatives Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) and Terri Sewell (AL-07) introduced H.R. 7087, the Grave Injustice Parity Act, bipartisan legislation allowing tax deductions for charitable donations and bequests made to nonprofit cemetery companies. "Cemeteries foster connections across generations, g  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 20 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * New study finds that water makeup of Jupiter's Galilean moons set at birth * January 20, 2026 -While Io, the most volcanically active moon in the solar system, appears completely dry and devoid of water ice, its neighbor Europa is thought to harbor a vast global ocean of liquid water beneath its icy crust. A new international study co-led by Aix-Marseille University and S  more

DENTON, Texas, Jan. 21 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: * * * NEXUS initiative connects UNT students to cybersecurity internships, research A new initiative at the University of North Texas is connecting sociology students with professional development and internship opportunities in the cybersecurity field. The Network for Exploring the Intersection of Humans and Cybercrime -- known as NEXUS -- is a collaborative effort between the UNT Department of Sociol  more

CANTON, Ohio, Jan. 21 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * NFL Network's exclusive coverage of 2026 collegiate all-star games NFL Network will provide exclusive coverage of 2026 collegiate all-star games as the journey towards the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh begins. For the 2026 American Bowl live from Acrisure Bounce House in Orlando, play-by-play announcer Mike Morgan will be joined in the broadcast booth by analyst Brian Baldinger, with Gabriella Kruez report  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Jan. 21 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following commentary on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Op Ed by Governor Mark Gordon: Wyoming is not Washington, D.C. The making of another biennial budget is now in full swing and many are asking questions about what our state budget should and should not do. Before that debate goes further, a few facts matter. Wyoming does not have runaway spending. We do not have structural debt. We are not staring at a $38 trillion credit card bi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Pfluger Op-Ed: In President Trump's First Year, America Took Our Border Back * WASHINGTON, DC -One year after President Trump was sworn in for his historic second term, America's border is finally secure. Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, marked the anniversary by authoring an op-ed in San Angelo LIVE  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kelly's impeachment against Secretary Noem reaches 100 cosponsors * WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly's (IL-02) impeachment resolution (link is external) against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has now reached 100 cosponsors in just seven days. "Secretary Noem and her rogue agency have caused destruction and devastation across the country. One hundred House Democrats from California   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Veasey, Helsinki Commissioner, Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Block Unauthorized Military Action Against NATO Allies * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Marc Veasey (D-TX), announces that he will be cosponsoring bipartisan legislation to prevent any U.S. president from carrying out unauthorized military actions against a NATO ally or territory. The bipartisan legislation, led by Representative  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 20 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice bioengineers explore new gene delivery systems with Keck Foundation support * Gene-based therapies such as genome editing hold promise for treating a wide range of diseases, from inherited blood disorders to conditions affecting the heart, lungs and brain. However, delivering large DNA constructs to specific cells in the body continues to be a challenge both because the right tools are lacking and due to  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 19, 2026: * * * Sens. Cruz, Cantwell: Include ROTOR in Upcoming Funding Bill Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, in a letter urge Senate and Appropriations Committee leaders to include the Rotorcraft Operations Transpar  more

SEGUIN, Texas, Jan. 21 -- Texas Lutheran University issued the following news: * * * Shark Tank II: TLU Student Nurses Present Research to Clinical Partners The sharks were circling TLU's New Braunfels campus once again last month, as the nursing department hosted its semi-annual Shark Tank event. This Shark Tank departs from the popular television show, trading the cutthroat competition for something a bit more peaceful and cooperative. It involves master's level nursing students presentin  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 20 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Smart clothing coming sooner than you think and Rice engineers are helping build it * When everyday clothes can quietly support your back during a long work shift, help you rise from a chair or steady your balance on a crowded bus, assistive technology stops looking like a medical device and starts feeling like life. That's the vision driving a new multimillion dollar grant supported by the Canadian governmen  more

PLANO, Texas, Jan. 20 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Statement Regarding Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals' Review of Louisiana and Texas Ten Commandments Laws * Baton Rouge, LA -Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit heard oral argument regarding the constitutionality of laws in Louisiana and Texas that require the posting of the T  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Jan. 21 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Grant to further pivotal research in uterine diseases Dr. Shreya Raghavan is pursuing new foundational knowledge of the human uterus and the diseases that affect it with the help of an illustrious CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation. By James Cavin Pelvic pain, menstrual cramping and abdominal discomfort may be signs of a serious disease of the uterus such as ade  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Jan. 21 -- Texas A&M University posted the following news on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * It started with a cat: How 100 years of quantum weirdness powers today's tech By Lesley Henton, Texas A&M University Division of Marketing and Communications A hundred years ago, quantum mechanics was a radical theory that baffled even the brightest minds. Today, it's the backbone of technologies that shape our lives, from lasers and microchips to quantum computers and secure communicati  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Jan. 20 -- Texas A&M University posted the following news: * * * Why convenience marketing falls short for products aimed at caregivers * From parents caring for sick children to friends offering emotional support, most people take on a caregiving role at some point in their lives. Texas A&M University research shows that when they do, many caretakers actively avoid products that promise to make caregiving easier. According to the study, people often feel like they   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin posted the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Texas Man Sentenced to 9 Years for Cocaine Trafficking Donald Spivey led a group that trafficked cocaine and other drugs in Dane County * Chadwick M. Elgersma, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Donald Spivey, 43, Spring, Texas, was sentenced January 16, 2026, by U.S. District Judge Wil  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin posted the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Texas Man Sentenced to More Than 15 Years for Cocaine Trafficking Marcos Gonzalez was the leader of a conspiracy that smuggled cocaine from Mexico to Dane County * Chadwick M. Elgersma, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Marcos Gonzalez, 62, Los Fresnos, Texas, was sentenced January 8,   more

LUBBOCK, Texas, Jan. 21 (TNSjou) -- Texas Tech University issued the following news: * * * South Pole Telescope Detects Energetic Stellar Flares Near Center of Galaxy Texas Tech Physics Professor Tom Maccarone contributes to research peering deep into the Milky Way galaxy. By Doug Hensley Researchers from the South Pole Telescope project team looked deep into the center of the Milky Way, discovering powerful, surprising bursts of light from two accreting white dwarf systems. It marks the f  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * UH Cardiac Researcher Develops Breakthrough Advancement in Battling Pediatric Heart Disease Identifies New Cause of and Partial Fix for a Spongy Heart Key Takeaways * Loss-of-function in epicardial proteins called Numb Family Proteins leads to left ventricular noncompaction, or spongy heart, presenting with pediatric-onset heart failure. * The loss of function is caused by disrupted fibroblast si  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Jan. 20 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs issued the following news release: * * * Limiting public education access would hurt U.S. workforce and harm child welfare, migration scholar warns For more than 40 years, a U.S. Supreme Court ruling has ensured that all children can access public education regardless of their immigration status. There are growing efforts to undo this protection, but University of Notre Dame migration scholar  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 20 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Most patients support AI to help read mammograms with doctor oversight * DALLAS - Jan. 20, 2026 - Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a go-to tool in health care, helping clinicians such as radiologists make diagnoses and personalize care. But what do patients think about this? In a recent study, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers found that most patients suppo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- USDA's Economic Research Service has published the Cotton and Wool Outlook Tables for January 14, 2026, compiled by Leslie Meyer and Taylor Dew, updating U.S. upland cotton production to 13.530 million bales on 7.667 million harvested acres and a yield of 847 pounds per acre--down from December's 922 pounds per acre projection amid challenging conditions in key states. The tables, drawing from National Agricultural Statistics Service data, project total upland su  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service has issued Feed Outlook: January 2026 (FDS-26A), coordinated by Jennifer Bond with contributions from Steven Ramsey and Joshua Huang and approved by USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board, incorporating National Agricultural Statistics Service data that elevate the 2025/26 corn crop to a record 17.0 billion bushels on 91.3 million harvested acres--the highest since 1933--and a yield of 186.5 bushels   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey has issued Fact Sheet 2025-3053, titled 'Assessment of Water and Proppant Quantities Associated with Hydrocarbon Production from the Haynesville Formation Within the Onshore United States and State Waters of the Gulf Coast Basin, 2024,' authored by the Haynesville Formation Proppant and Water Assessment Team led by Rand Gardner, quantifying water and proppant needs and formation water production tied to potential future gas development   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey has released Fact Sheet 2026-3059, titled 'Assessment of Undiscovered Continuous and Conventional Oil and Gas Resources in the Woodford and Barnett Shales of the Permian Basin Province, Texas and New Mexico, 2025,' by the Permian Basin Province Assessment Team led by Andrea D. Cicero, estimating the remaining technically recoverable resources in these two major shale systems. Issued in January 2026 by the U.S. Department of the Interior  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 20 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * Using 100-year-old data to help predict future solar cycle activity * January 20, 2026 -Research conducted by an international team of astronomers from Southwest Research Institute, Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences in India and the Max Plank Institute in Germany could help predict upcoming solar cycle activity. To enable these predictions, the team   more

LOS GATOS, California, Jan. 21 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: * * * What's Next on Netflix Korea: Every Emotion, One Bold 2026 Slate As Netflix steps into 2026 with a new array of stories, our Korean line-up for the year ahead is no exception. K-Content remains the most-watched non-English content on Netflix, and we're unveiling an ambitious slate curated around five emotional experiences rooted in everyday life and the many ways audiences conn  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Emmer introduces SCAM Act to denaturalize fraudsters, terrorists, felons * As first reported by Fox News, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) today introduced the Stop Citizenship Abuse and Misrepresentation (SCAM) Act to clarify what evidence the government can use when proving an individual did not meet the lawful requirements at the time of their naturalization. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Emmer introduces SCAM Act to denaturalize fraudsters, terrorists, felons * WASHINGTON - As first reported by Fox News (link is external), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) today introduced the Stop Citizenship Abuse and Misrepresentation (SCAM) Act to clarify what evidence the government can use when proving an individual did not meet the lawful requirements at the time of their naturaliza  more