COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 14 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * 'Forever Chemicals' Detected In Dolphin Milk, Study By Texas A&M Superfund Center Shows Research led by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Texas A&M Superfund Research Center scientists found that PFAS transferred to nursing dolphin calves were present at concerning concentrations, offering new insight into how these per  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 19 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release: * * * AACR Announces Recipients of AACR Trailblazer Cancer Research Grants * AACR's largest-ever grant program will award 15 early-stage and mid-career investigators with $1 million each over 3 years SAN DIEGO - The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) today announced the recipients of the AACR Trailblazer Cancer Research Grants during the O  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Castro Announces Texas and Latino Artist Nominations for Preservation in the National Recording Registry * April 18, 2026 SAN ANTONIO, TX - Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released his nominations of songs and albums to be considered for the prestigious National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress. This year, in addition to his fourth annual call for Latino artists, Castro mad  more

PEORIA, Illinois, April 18 -- Caterpillar, a manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Caterpillar Inc. to Announce First-Quarter 2026 Financial Results on April 30 IRVING, Texas - Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) will release first-quarter financial results at 5:30 a.m. CDT on Thursday, April 30. The full text of the release will be available at [Text omitted]. The release will be furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Co  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 13 -- Chevron, an energy company, issued the following news release: * * * Chevron consolidates Venezuela heavy oil position in asset swap Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) announced today it has, through its subsidiaries with interests in Venezuela, agreed to an asset swap with Petroleos de Venezuela, S. A. ("PDVSA") and subsidiaries of PDVSA in a mutually beneficial agreement which will consolidate all parties' focus on strategic assets in the country. Under the agreemen  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Recap - Week of April 13, 2026 * Here's a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week: Agriculture On Thursday, April 16, the Committee on Agriculture held a full committee hearing called "For the Purpose of Receiving Testimony from the Honorable Michael S. Selig, Chairman, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission."   more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The Deep South Center for Environmental Justice (DSCEJ), an environmental justice organization based in New Orleans, Louisiana, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) opposing proposed revisions to the 2024 Risk Management Program (RMP) Rule. The letter argues that the EPA's proposal would undermine critical safety measures designed to prevent chemical accidents, reduce transparency, and disproportionately harm vulnerable commu  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 17 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Dr. Robbie Goldstein Named 2026 SPH Convocation Speaker *. Commissioner Robbie Goldstein. Photo courtesy of Mass.gov alumni news The commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health will deliver the 2026 convocation address, and Ali Noorani (SPH'00), president of the Barr Foundation, will deliver the alumni address. Dr. Robbie Goldstein, commissioner of the Ma  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Chicago, Illinois, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security voicing opposition to a proposed rule concerning employment authorization for asylum applicants. The rule would extend work authorization timelines and suspend new work authorizations for asylum seekers for an indefinite period. The ELCA, one of the largest Christian denominations in the U.S. with over 2.7 million members nation  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 13 -- Dolby Laboratories Inc. issued the following news release: * * * EVO Entertainment to Bring Dolby Vision+Atmos Across Its EVX Auditoriums Integration would cover 17 screens across Texas, New Mexico and Florida * LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Dolby Laboratories, a leader in immersive entertainment experiences, today announced at CinemaCon that EVO Entertainment plans to equip its EVX Premium Large Format auditoriums with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. The rollout w  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 18 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * FFRF condemns bible-heavy Texas reading list The Texas State Board of Education's preliminary approval of a bible-heavy, mandatory reading list for Texas public schools is a brazen promotion of religious doctrine. While removing about 100 readings that represent diversity, such as Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" and writings from Frederick Douglass and Booker T. Washi  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The Galveston-Houston Immigrant Representation Project, Texas, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice's Executive Office for Immigration Review expressing opposition to the Interim Final Rule concerning appellate procedures before the Board of Immigration Appeals. GHIRP urges the DOJ to rescind the rule entirely, citing concerns that it undermines due process and access to counsel for noncitizens nationwide, particularly affecting vulnerable p  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- GECU Federal Credit Union, El Paso, Texas, submitted a public comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration. The letter addresses the agency's proposed rule to rescind Interpretative Ruling and Policy Statement 06-1, which relates to chartering and field of membership requirements for federal credit unions. In its letter, GECU expresses support for the NCUA's proposal to eliminate IRPS 06-1, describing the guidance as duplicative of existing provisions found  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 14 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * GlobeSt. Real Estate Forum Honors Two Hunton Attorneys in 2026 Women of Influence Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce that partners Jane Hinton and Johanna Orleski were recognized as 2026 Women of Influence by GlobeSt. Real Estate Forum. Hinton was honored in the CRE Legal Counsel category, and Orleski was named a Rising Star. This annual list, spanning the entire commercial real estate s  more

NEW YORK, April 18 -- Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, a law firm, issued the following news on April 17, 2026: * * * HSF Kramer secures $17 million patent verdict for Cyandia against SAP America, SAP SE On April 16, 2026, a jury in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas, returned a $17 million verdict in favor of Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer client Cyandia Inc. in its patent infringement case against SAP America Inc. and SAP SE (collectively, SAP). The jury found that SAP ha  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 18 [Category: Media] -- The Journalism Education Association issued the following news: * * * JEA honors Logan Day of Texas as 2026 Journalist of the Year * Perhaps he was propelled by a personal loss and then grief. Perhaps it was in Colorado's KRDO Channel 13 newsroom where he'd watch his uncle edit broadcasts live from his lap. Perhaps it's just who he is. It was in a time of change and instability that Logan Day found journalism in Room 3415 at Caney Creek High  more

NEW YORK, April 14 -- Kostelanetz LLP, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Kostelanetz Successfully Challenges IRS' AI-Augmented Conservation Easement Appraisal Reports at Trial Kostelanetz LLP successfully challenged several IRS conservation easement appraisal and USPAP-related reports on the grounds that the appraiser's reports contained mistakes created by the use of artificial intelligence (AI). With a trial team led by Kostelanetz partners Todd Welty and Andy Steigleder, the fi  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Warren, Escobar, Underwood Lead 32 Lawmakers in Pressing Homeland Security Watchdog to Investigate Detainee Locator System Failures * "Without a functional locator system, DHS is effectively creating 'disappearances' on U.S. soil, and we urge the DHS Office of Inspector General to investigate this matter" Santa Fe, N.M. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mas  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Warren, Escobar, Underwood Lead 32 Lawmakers in Pressing Homeland Security Watchdog to Investigate Detainee Locator System Failures * "Without a functional locator system, DHS is effectively creating 'disappearances' on U.S. soil, and we urge the DHS Office of Inspector General to investigate this matter" Santa Fe, N.M. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mas  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Luttrell Applauds Trump Administration Move to Expand Neuroplastogen Research for Veterans * WASHINGTON - Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) issued the following statement in response to President Trump's Executive Order advancing federal research into the therapeutic potential of ibogaine: "Today marks a decisive step forward in our commitment to exploring innovative treatments for the invisib  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 18 -- Memorial Hermann Health System issued the following news release: * * * Memorial Hermann partners with Nurses on Boards Coalition to promote nursing leadership Memorial Hermann Health System and Nurses on Boards Coalition (NOBC) have joined forces to improve the health of communities across the nation by empowering nurses to expand their impact beyond the bedside through service on executive boards and other leadership bodies. "Memorial Hermann is proud to join Nu  more

IRVING, Texas, April 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Statement on Preliminary Injunction * RVING, TX (April 17, 2026) -Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today released the following statement on the preliminary injunction issued in connection with the company's acquisition of TEGNA Inc.: "This transaction closed more than four weeks ago following receipt of all req  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Retail Energy Supply Association has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission regarding the agency's Negative Option Rule Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule Making. RESA represents retail energy suppliers and advocates that the competitive retail electric and natural gas industry, operating in deregulated states, should be exempt from any potential amendments to the existing Negative Option Rule. The organization emphasized that mandatory c  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Script Care Ltd., a mid-market pharmacy benefit manager based in Beaumont, Texas, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor expressing concerns about the proposed rule titled "Improving Transparency into Pharmacy Benefit Manager Fee Disclosure". The company highlighted potential adverse impacts the rule may have on mid-market PBMs and their self-insured health plan clients. Script Care noted that it is the longest operating privately held PBM in t  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. MCF 21146) entitled "Van Pool Transportation LLC and AG Van Pool Holdings LP - Acquisition of Control - Specialty Transportation Inc.": * * * ACTION: Notice Tentatively Approving and Authorizing Finance Transaction. SUMMARY: On March 18, 2026, Van Pool Transportation LLC (Van Pool) and AG Van Pool Holdings, LP (AG Holdings) (collectively, Applicants), both nonca  more

LAREDO, Texas, April 18 -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release: * * * TAMIU Students Present at International Conference on Mind and Brain Research Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) graduate students from the Bilingual Learning, Education, and Neural Development (BLEND) Lab presented their ongoing research projects at the international Cognitive Neuroscience Society (CNS) meeting in Vancouver, Canada. The  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) addressing the agency's proposed rule on the approval and promulgation of state air quality plans for designated facilities and pollutants in Texas. The letter pertains specifically to control of emissions from existing municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills and supports EPA's proposal to approve revisions to Texas' state plan under Secti  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The Texas Farm Bureau, Waco, has submitted a public comment letter to the United States Department of Agriculture expressing opposition to the proposed delay of the "Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improvement Systems" rule. The rule, published by USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service Packers and Stockyards Division, aims to increase transparency and fairness in contract poultry grower compensation. The Farm Bureau highlighted concerns from contract poultry gr  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 13 -- The Texas Freedom Network issued the following news release: * * * Glaring Conflict of Interest Exposed as SBOE Overhauls Social Studies Several members of the State Board of Education are calling for an investigation after it was discovered one of the content advisors in charge of revisions to the K-12 social studies curriculum didn't disclose a $70,000 gift from a far right think tank. When this was brought up during last week's SBOE meeting, Republican chairman  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The University Medical Center of El Paso, Texas, submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration expressing opposition to the proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. The hospital warns the model would impose unsustainable financial and operational burdens that could undermine its ability to serve vulnerable populations. UMC El Paso described itself as an essential hospital reliant on 340B program savings to maintain access to medic  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 18 [Category: Media] -- The Journalism Education Association issued the following news: * * * West Linn High captures second National Journalism Quiz Bowl win in Minneapolis * Students from West Linn High School in Oregon were named JEA National Journalism Quiz Bowl champions on April 18 at the Spring JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention in Minneapolis. The winning team featured four students representing West Linn High, seniors Garrett Arendt, Iris   more