SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 5 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * A non-toxic guard against Lyme disease could soon be an everyday purchase * A breakthrough in the fight against Lyme disease is moving from the laboratory to the hardware store. Researchers at The University of Texas at San Antonio are developing a non-toxic biologic that could soon be available in big-box and home improvement stores. This will offer a new line of defense against the most comm  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 5 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * AEP Reports First-Quarter 2026 Earnings, Reaffirms Guidance and Increases Five-Year Capital Plan * * First-quarter 2026 GAAP earnings of $1.61 per share; operating earnings of $1.64 per share * AEP reaffirms full-year 2026 operating earnings guidance of $6.15 to $6.45 per share * New load additions expand to 63 gigawatts by 2030 * Cost offsets for existing customers of up   more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, May 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * AETC modernizes Total Force training management with transition to TBA 2.0 * * Published May 5, 2026 * Air Education and Training Command Public Affairs JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - Air Education and Training Command will retire the legacy MyTraining system May 29, as part of the Department of the Air Force's broader effort to streamline and consolidate redu  more

WACO, Texas, May 5 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * AFCA Proposal On Calendar Structure And Playoff Expansion * The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) has identified the length of the college football season as a critical issue that needs to be addressed. As we modernize our game to better serve student-athletes, we have fallen short in structuring a season that concludes in a timely and sustainable way. The AFCA rec  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 5 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel and Bipartisan Coalition to Secure Final Approval in $700 Million Google Settlement over App Store Monopoly * The United States District Court for the Northern District of California stated last week that it will approve a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. In 2021, Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a bipartisan group of 53 attorneys ge  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The American Action Forum issued the following news release: * * * AI Data Center Power Surge: Shifting Trends Toward Natural Gas * Rapid growth in artificial intelligence (AI) data center power demand is driving a resurgence in fossil fuel investment. In a new insight, Director of Energy and Environmental Policy Shuting Pomerleau and Irene Ko discuss the role of natural gas in the electricity generation. Key points: * Recent new investments ar  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 5 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * Aiming for the stars: Physics major charts path toward a career in research * This story is part of a series highlighting the university's outstanding graduates crossing the stage on May 16. For Lizette Rodriguez, a first-generation college student and San Antonio native, the journey to earning her bachelor's degree in physics at The University of Texas at San Antonio has been defined by curio  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * All Gas, No Brakes: Red to Blue Candidates Will Lead Democrats to the House Majority * This week, the DCCC announced eight new top-tier candidates added to its highly competitive 'Red to Blue' program for the 2026 cycle. This is the first expansion of the group since the announcement of the first round of 'Red to Blue' candidates in February. DCCC Spokesperson Liam Buckley: "Dem  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 5 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * The Amy Shelton McNutt Historical Arts Center established through $9M endowment * The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio) will honor the late Amy Shelton McNutt as one of the most impactful and generous donors of the former Southwest School of Art, which integrated with UT San Antonio in 2022. The UT System Board of Regents and UT San Antonio have approved the naming of the histo  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 5 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Arkansas Nuclear One Unit 2 returns to service after major reliability focused outage * Entergy Arkansas strengthens commitment to dependable energy for the state Russellville Ark. - Arkansas Nuclear One Unit 2 has returned to service after completing one of the largest refueling and maintenance outages in its history. The outage, which began March 14, involved approximately 13,000 tasks  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 5 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Astronomers pin down the origins of a planetary odd couple * Across the Milky Way galaxy, a planetary odd couple is circling a star some 190 light years from Earth. A normally "lonely" hot Jupiter is sharing space with a mini-Neptune, in a rare and unlikely pairing that's had astronomers puzzled since the system's discovery in 2020. Now MIT scientists have caught a glimpse into the  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 5 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson fights for victims of human trafficking * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that he has joined a 12-state friend-of-the-court brief to ask the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals to allow human traffickers to be held liable for conduct that takes place beyond the United States' borders under the TVPA (Trafficking Victims Prote  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 5 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton Investigates Drone Company for Threatening Texans' Security and Privacy by Selling Surveillance Products That Are Likely Tied to Communist China * Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into Drone Nerds, LLC ("Drone Nerds") over the company's connection to Anzu Robotics, LLC ("Anzu"). Anzu is a known affiliate of the Chinese Communist Party ("CCP").   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ballard Spahr, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Ballard Spahr Represents Hope Concrete LLC in Suncrete Transaction in Ready-Mix Industry Deal * Ballard Spahr attorneys represented Hope Concrete LLC, a leading ready-mix concrete company operating in northern Texas and southern Louisiana, in its recent transaction with Suncrete, Inc., a ready-mix concrete logistics and distribution platform. Tulsa, Oklahoma-bas  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Barrett: Redistricting Wars Weaken the American People's Voice * In case you missed it, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) wrote an op-ed in The Detroit News today, describing how the current trend of redrawing congressional districts years before the next Census weakens American voters' representation in Congress. Barrett urges passage of his Make It Count Act, which would ban mid-decade redistricting a  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, May 6 -- Bell Textron, a subsidiary of Textron, issued the following news release: * * * Bell Celebrates Launch of Operations for Bell 429 Helicopters in Queensland Police Commissioning Ceremony RotorTech - Brisbane - Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today celebrates the commissioning of three Bell 429 helicopters by the Queensland Police Service (QPS) for use in North Queensland. With a total of six Bell aircraft in their fleet, QPS operates Australia  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 6 (TNSrpt) -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services, posted the following news release: * * * BostonGene Receives Frost & Sullivan's 2026 Global Company of the Year for Advancing in AI-Driven Multimodal Oncology Platforms Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce that BostonGene has been recognized as the 2026 Global Company of the Year in AI-Driven Multimodal Oncology Platforms. This re  more

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, May 6 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on May 5, 2026, by policy fellow Josiah Padley: * * * Policies for Teacher Appreciation Week Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! This week, parents and students are hopefully flooding teachers' desks with notes, gift cards, and kitschy mugs. But what are the policies that teachers would really want to have in pla  more

DECORAH, Iowa, May 4 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Charles Baldwin named director of orchestral activities * Charles Baldwin is joining the Luther College faculty this fall as assistant professor of music and director of orchestral activities for the Luther College Symphony Orchestra, Provost Pam Bacon announced this week. "We're pleased to welcome Dr. Baldwin to Luther College," Bacon said. "I want to thank the members of our search committee and our music faculty for   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Castro Leads Group of 30 Lawmakers in Demanding End to Ambiguity in Israel's Nuclear Capabilities * Congressman Joaquin Castro, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, led a group of 30 House Democrats in demanding the U.S. Department of State hold Israel to the same standard as other countries and provide transparency on Israels' nuclear ca  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Vicente Gonzalez Secures $919,000 for the City of La Villa to Purchase a New Firetruck * Contact: Alexis Torres (link sends email) La Villa, Texas - Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34), joined by City of La Villa Mayor Rosa Perez, delivered $919,000 in community project funding he secured for the La Villa Fire Department to purchase a new firetruck and firefighting equipment. T  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 6 -- CrowdStrike Inc., a cybersecurity platform for protecting areas of enterprise risk - endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data, issued the following news on May 5, 2026: * * * CrowdStrike Expands Project QuiltWorks, the Cybersecurity Coalition for Securing Frontier AI Risk Armadin, Cognizant, HCLTech, Infosys, KPMG, NTT DATA, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), and Wipro Limited join QuiltWorks to extend the coalition's global reach * CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) t  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 6 (TNSrep) -- CrowdStrike Inc., a cybersecurity platform for protecting areas of enterprise risk - endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data, issued the following news on May 5, 2026: * * * CrowdStrike Falcon OverWatch for Defender Extends Managed Threat Hunting to Microsoft Endpoint Customers CrowdStrike's expert-led threat hunting augments Microsoft Defender by identifying and stopping threats that would otherwise go undetected * CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) today   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 1, 2026, by Katherine E. Bliss, director and senior fellow of Immunizations and Health Systems Resilience, and program coordinator and research assistant Priya Chainani, both of the Global Health Policy Center: * * * 10 Charts to Explain Global Immunization Policy--Where the United States Stands Introduction The United States has long supported bilateral and multilateral immunizatio  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 5 -- The U.S. Army Medicine posted the following news: * * * DoW-VA partnership provides increased access to care for Hudson Valley Veterans * Keller Army Community Hospital (KACH) staff and a Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA) provider executed an initial round of Endocrinology Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) cases on April 15, 2026. This access to care was previously not available at KACH but was executed due to the Department of War (DoW)-VA strategic partnership that w  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 5 (TNSrep) -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Economic concerns rise across Houston region, but Kinder Houston Area Survey reveals unexpected common ground * Houston-area residents are increasingly worried about the economy, facing growing financial strain and declining confidence in job opportunities, according to new findings from Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research. But that same study points to something less expected: Despit  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 5 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Corporation announces public offering of common stock with a forward component * NEW ORLEANS - Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) announced today the commencement of a registered underwritten offering of $2,175,000,000 of shares of its common stock. Subject to certain conditions, all shares are expected to be borrowed by the forward counterparties (as defined below) (or their respecti  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 5 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Mississippi economic development team evolves to help build on the state's success * Industrial accounts group realigns to support large industrial companies and other businesses Entergy Mississippi's economic development team (l-r, back row) Jack VanDevender, Lauren Gurtowski, Lloyd Hood, Christine Pate, David Rose, Stacy Lester, (l-r, front row) Gabby MacNabb, Katie Robertson a  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 5 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy New Orleans uses drone technology to strengthen reliability * Entergy New Orleans is committed to enhancing grid reliability and improving the quality of service for our customers. Since 2019, the company has deployed advanced drone technology to inspect transmission lines spanning critical infrastructure and at challenging locations. At present, Entergy New Orleans is the only ope  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN to present exclusive MLB doubleheader on Thursday, May 7 * ESPN will present an exclusive Major League Baseball doubleheader on Thursday, May 7, showcasing a pair of marquee matchups as part of its 2026 MLB coverage. The action begins at 7 p.m. ET with the Tampa Bay Rays visiting the Boston Red Sox, followed by the St. Louis Cardinals taking on the San Diego Padres   more

NEW YORK, May 5 [Category: Sociological] -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release: * * * Extremist Content Online: ISIS-K Celebrates Bondi Beach Attack; Pro-ISIS TikTok Content; Al-Qaeda Calls for Attacks on Pakistan; White Supremacists Celebrate SPLC Indictment * The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. On April 21, ISIS-K-linked Al-Azaim Media releas  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to CareFusion 213 LLC from its Center for Drug Evaluation and Research: * * * Recipient: Mr. Thomas E. Polen, Jr., Chairman, CEO and President, CareFusion 213, LLC, 1 Becton Drive, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417-1880, United States Issuing Office: Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), United States Warning Letter 320-26-72 Dear Mr. Polen: The United Sta  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 6 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * FFRF warns about appeals court ban on telehealth mifepristone The country now awaits Supreme Court action in a case that could ban telehealth abortion nationwide only four years after the Dobbs decision overturning the constitutional right to abortion. While the Supreme Court today temporarily paused an appeals court ruling imposing an extraordinary restriction all across  more

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, May 5 -- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley posted the following news: * * * From NASA to 30,000 Feet: UTRGV medical student answers the call * After completing a prestigious aerospace medicine clerkship, Michael Tran reflects on the training that prepared him to save a life midflight RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS - MAY 5, 2026 - At NASA's Johnson Space Center, where astronauts train for missions hundreds of miles beyond Earth, medicine looks a little different. There  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 5 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Celebrates Opening Of 460 MW Power Plant In Central Texas * Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated the opening of the Constellation Pin Oak peaking power plant, the first Texas Energy Fund-backed project to come online that will deliver more reliable, affordable power to the state's grid. "Texas is by far the largest electrical power generator in America," said Governor Abbott. "Today  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 5 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Requests SBA Disaster Declaration For North Texas Severe Storms Governor Greg Abbott today requested a disaster declaration from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for North Texas communities impacted by severe storms last week. If approved, the SBA declaration will make federal assistance available through disaster loans for Parker and Wise counties and their contiguous count  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 5 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce $56 Million In Federal Funding For Rural Prevention And Wellness Programs * Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will award $56 million in federal funding to rural hospitals advancing prevention, wellness, and nutrition programs in their communities. "Rural Texans deserve access to quality care," said Governor Abbot  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Secures Appellate Victory for Texas Radiologist in California Income Tax Dispute * SAN FRANCISCO - May 5, 2026 - A Greenberg Traurig, LLP team led by State & Local Tax (SALT) Shareholder Bradley R. Marsh and Associate Jennifer A. Vincent prevailed in a tax dispute against the California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) on appeal May 1. The decision reverses a t  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Strengthens Texas Public Finance & Infrastructure Practice with Clark Stockton Lord * HOUSTON - May 5, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues its strategic growth in Texas with the addition of Clark Stockton Lord as a Public Finance & Infrastructure Practice shareholder in the Houston office. Lord joins the firm from Bracewell, where he   more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 5 [Category: BizTravel] -- Airbnb, a community-driven hospitality company, issued the following news: * * * Guests can now earn Delta miles on qualifying experiences and services * A pasta-making Airbnb Experience in Rome now comes with a side serving of Delta miles. Airbnb announced that Delta's SkyMiles Members can earn 3 Delta miles per $1 USD spent on qualifying Airbnb Experiences and Services, and 1 Delta mile per $1 USD spent on Stays. 1 Airbnb's partnership with D  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The Gulf of America Reef Fish Shareholders' Alliance submitted a public comment letter to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Southeast Regional Office regarding the proposed rule for Amendment 58B to the Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan. The Shareholders' Alliance, which represents commercial reef fish fishermen in the Gulf, expressed serious concerns about the rule's impact on commercial fishermen and questioned the scientific and legal basis of   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 5 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * HACU's 15th International Conference highlights Presidential Leadership in a Changing Global Landscape * The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities' 15th International Conference featured a plenary session, "Presidential Leadership in a Changing Global Landscape," on May 5, 2026. The session explored how presidents and senior leaders ar  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- HGP Intelligent Energy LLC, a Dallas, Texas, based reactor developer, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission regarding the proposed rule on NRC reviews of reactor designs previously authorized by the U.S. Department of Energy or Department of War. The company expressed support for the rulemaking effort but emphasized the need for clarifications in the companion Draft Interim Staff Guidance to enhance the rule's practical application f  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Ronny Jackson Engages with Secretary Hegseth, Advocates for U.S. Special Operations Forces * WASHINGTON - Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee's Intelligence and Special Operations Subcommittee, underscored the vital role of U.S. special operations forces during a recent hearing with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. During the hearing, Rep. Ja  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 5 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * IU McKinney Student Wins 2026 Fred Gray Civil Rights Writing Competition * IU McKinney graduating student Patricia Cavanaugh is the winner of the 2026 Fred Gray Civil Rights Writing Competition. Cavanaugh took first place with her essay titled: Economic Resistance and the Future of Workplace Equality: Reclaiming A. Philip Randolph's Vision in an Era of DEI Retrenchment. The  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 5 [Category: BizHealth & Beauty] -- Johnson and Johnson posted the following news release: * * * Johnson & Johnson Announces Pivotal Clinical Study Results for a New Soft-Tissue Surgical Robotic System * SANTA CLARA, Calif. - May 5, 2026 - Today, Johnson & Johnson announced results from the first clinical study of the investigational OTTAVA(tm) Robotic Surgical System - a prospective, multicenter clinical study evaluating the safety and performance of the syste  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, May 6 -- Lamar University issued the following news: * * * Physics student selected for prestigious international research program By April Thompson Lamar University (LU) physics student Alysa Patteson is heading to Italy this summer after being selected for a highly competitive international research program that places her among a small group of undergraduate students chosen nationwide. Patteson, a senior from Nederland, was named to the 2026 cohort of the U.S. Department  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Blackburn Bipartisan Bill to Crack Down on Carjacking Passes Senate Judiciary Committee * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following statements after their Federal Carjacking Enforcement Act advanced out of the Senate Judiciary Committee. This legislation would make a long overdue fix to the federal carjacking statute, empow  more

HAMBURG, Germany, May 5 (TNSjou) -- The Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter issued the following news: * * * Exotic quantum phase dynamically connects vibrations that symmetry keeps apart An international team of researchers has demonstrated a new mechanism by which distinct vibrations in a crystal - normally decoupled by symmetry - can be dynamically linked. Using a light scattering technique, the team showed that in a special class of crystals with a built-in sense  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 5 -- The U.S. Army Medicine posted the following news: * * * Medical Readiness Command, Europe deploys medical team to observe French Military Orion 26 Exercise * FRANCE - U.S. Army Medical Readiness Command, Europe recently deployed a team of medical personnel to central France to observe the French led Orion 26 Exercise, the largest military exercise conducted by the French military since the Cold War. More than 12,500 mostly French troops took part in the three-mon  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 5 [Category: Education] -- The National Association of State Boards of Education posted the following news release: * * * New Issue of NASBE Standard Reimagines the Roles of Teachers and Leaders * Amid national discussions of ways to recruit and keep teachers and leaders in a demanding profession, the May edition of NASBE's State Education Standard highlights the many ways states are restructuring staffing and instruction to make teaching more manageable and rewardi  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 [Category: ThinkTank] (TNSrpt) -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * New Report Reveals Coordinated Corporate Campaign Against Life-Saving Federal Heat Standard for Workers A national heat rule could save up to 1,500 lives each year, but a patchwork of state standards and corporate resistance to stronger protections leave workers exposed As record heat waves threaten workers from report sites and   more

NEW YORK, May 6 -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Arranges Sale and Acquisition Financing of 1.38-Million-Square-Foot Shallow Bay Logistics Portfolio Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK) ("Newmark" or "the Company"), a leading commercial real estate advisor and service provider to large institutional investors, global corporations, and other owners and occupiers, announces the Company has arranged the sale and acquisition financing of a 19-property, 1.38-million-  more

NEW YORK, May 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * OWN'S HEART & HUSTLE: HOUSTON RETURNS MAY 30 FOR A HIGH-STAKES SECOND SEASON FILLED WITH FRACTURED FRIENDSHIPS, BOLD NEW BEGINNINGS AND UNSTOPPABLE AMBITION * May 5, 2026 (Los Angeles, Calif.) -OWN's hit docuseries HEART & HUSTLE: HOUSTON returns for a highly-anticipated second season as the sisterhood confronts emotional reckonings and shifting allianc  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Grijalva Visits Dilley Detention Center, Calls for Release of Detained Children and Families * Dilley, Texas - On Tuesday, May 5, Representative Adelita Grijalva visited the Dilley Immigration Processing Center alongside Representative Joaquin Castro and fellow House Democrats. After touring the facility, Rep. Grijalva joined FWD.us and Families Belong Together for a press conference urgi  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced the suspension of Jai Sondhi from practicing or appearing before the Commission as an accountant. This action follows findings that Sondhi engaged in insider trading while employed at Canoo Inc. (File No. 3-22636). Sondhi, a certified public accountant in Texas, served as the Senior Director of Internal Audit and Controls for Canoo between February and December 2022. According to the order, Sondhi attended internal meetin  more

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, May 6 -- Sam Houston State University issued the following news: * * * SHSU Center for Assessment, Research and Educational Safety Announces Inaugural CARES Fellowship Recipients By Lidia Brown The Sam Houston State University Center for Assessment, Research and Educational Safety (CARES), a research center within the College of Education, has announced the inaugural class of CARES Fellows. This milestone marks the first year of a program designed to cultivate high-qualit  more

PLANO, Texas, May 5 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Siemens Digital Industries Software, a subsidiary of Siemens, issued the following news release: * * * Siemens hardware-assisted verification validates Arm AGI CPU for scalable agentic AI * Siemens has collaborated with Arm to support verification of the Arm (r) AGI CPU and validate its performance for next-generation agentic AI workloads, enabling scalable, production-ready infrastructure. The Arm AGI CPU, built on the Arm Neoverse  more

NEW YORK, May 6 -- Skanska, a construction and development company, issued the following news release: * * * Skanska Breaks Ground on Texas A&M University's New Meat Science & Technology Building COLLEGE STATION, TX -- Skanska, one of the world's leading construction and development firms, celebrates the groundbreaking of the $133.4 million AgriLife Meat Science & Technology Building, a new 85,600-square-foot facility at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. The new building will   more

NEW YORK, May 6 -- The Center for Reproductive Rights issued the following news release on May 5, 2026: * * * Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Ruling that Banned the Use of Telemedicine to Get Abortion Pills This ruling pauses an order issued by an appellate court on Friday, but this ruling is temporary and the Supreme Court has yet to make a final decision * Today, the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocked a ruling from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals that forced people to get the abor  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, May 6 -- Tarleton State University issued the following news: * * * Gift From Gilbreath, Henson Creates Graduate Education Scholarship Endowment A signing event today marked the establishment of two endowments for the Tarleton State University College of Education: the David Gilbreath and Tony Henson Distinguished Department Chair in Educational Leadership and Technology Support Endowment, and the David Gilbreath and Tony Henson Counseling and Educational Leadership Schol  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 6 -- Trammell Crow Co., a developer and investor in commercial real estate, posted the following news release: * * * TCC Executes Full-Building Lease at Woodland Industrial Park in southern Washington Consolidated Supply Co. will occupy 276,092 square feet * Trammell Crow Company (TCC), a leading commercial real estate developer, has executed a full-building lease at Woodland Industrial Park in Woodland, Washington, approximately 22 miles from Portland, Oregon. Consolidat  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Tesla Inc., Austin, Texas, submitted a public comment letter to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation advocating for the safety and efficiency of heavy-duty electric vehicles, specifically the Tesla Semi, in the transport of hazardous materials. Tesla highlighted their substantial investment in EV technology and infrastructure as evidence that their trucks can safely replace internal combustion engine vehicles in   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 6 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Redefining the starting line Mechanical engineering student Jonathan Kiser '26 proves that grit and persistence can turn any starting point into something extraordinary through Texas A&M's Engineering Academy program. By Hollie Sowell Brittain, Texas A&M Engineering One question was all it took for a math adviser at Northwest Vista College -- part of the Alamo Colleges District  more

WACO, Texas, May 5 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Tilt the Field: Special Teams Coverage and Tackling Fundamentals * Dan Beard, Lebanon Valley College's Special Team Coordinator, talks about their commitment to fundamental special teams play, guided by the philosophy to "Tilt the Field". Tilting the field is about winning the hidden yardage battle and dominating field position! By implementing targeted, low-contact coverage an  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, May 5 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * TMAC launches statewide manufacturing awards * The University of Texas at Arlington-based Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center, known as TMAC, has announced the winners of its inaugural TMAC Manufacturing Excellence Awards, recognizing organizations and individuals driving innovation, workforce development and economic growth across Texas. The new annual awards expand TMAC's previo  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, May 5 -- West Virginia University posted the following news: * * * Top WVU seniors named, 8 honored with 2026 Order of Augusta * Six members of the West Virginia University Class of 2026 and two December 2025 graduates have earned the Order of Augusta, the University's most prestigious honor for academic excellence, leadership and service. The eight inductees were selected from the 52 WVU Foundation Outstanding Seniors. Most of this year's cohort are from the Hon  more

PLANO, Texas, May 5 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Toyota Motor Sales USA posted the following news: * * * Toyota Advances Hydrogen Ecosystem with Class 8 Truck Deployments, Certified Stationary Power, and Plans for New Infrastructure * From cars and commercial trucks to the infrastructure that fuels them, Toyota is investing in the growth of the hydrogen economy LAS VEGAS (May 5, 2026) - Toyota Motor North America's long-term commitment to hydrogen is on full display at the 2026 Advance  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 4 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: * * * TPPF and AFPI Host Inaugural North America Summit to Build the Next Generation of Hemispheric Strategy Under American Leadership * WASHINGTON, D.C. -The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) and the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) are hosting the Inaugural North America Summit in Washington, D.C. this week (May 7, 2026). Built on years of sustained policy work along both the southern and  more

TYLER, Texas, May 6 -- The University of Texas Tyler campus issued the following news release: * * * Tyler Resident Recognized for Research at Regional Scholars Forum UT Tyler Graduate Student Tanvir Ahmed Earns "Best Graduate Poster Award" * Tanvir Ahmed of Tyler, a graduate student assistant in civil and construction engineering and management at The University of Texas at Tyler, placed first in the graduate poster category at this year's Louisiana State University-Shreveport Regional Stu  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 6 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * UH Report: Paxton Narrowly Leads Cornyn in Texas GOP Senate Runoff Hobby School Survey Shows Middleton Leading in Attorney General Race Key Takeaways * Attorney General Ken Paxton narrowly leads incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in the GOP runoff for the U.S. Senate, 48% to 45%. * State Sen. Mayes Middleton has a nine-point lead over U.S. Rep. Chip Roy in the GOP runoff for Texas attorney general, 48  more

GREELEY, Colorado, May 6 -- The University of Northern Colorado issued the following news: * * * UNC Selects New Vice Provost for Academic Resources and Faculty Affairs Experienced leader to advance strategic academic resource planning and faculty support Written by Deanna Herbert The University of Northern Colorado (UNC) has selected Anne Gregory, Ph.D., as the vice provost for Academic Resources and Faculty Affairs. In her new role, beginning July 1, Gregory will oversee academic resource  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 6 -- The University of St. Thomas Houston campus issued the following news: * * * University of St. Thomas raises nearly $1.25 million at annual scholarship gala "Tradition Meets Tomorrow" celebration honors University President Dr. Sinda Vanderpool and First Gentleman Terry Vanderpool as she completes her inaugural academic year. Against a backdrop of classic elegance, the University of St. Thomas raised nearly $1.25 million at its Annual Scholarship Gala on Saturday, Ma  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, May 6 -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: * * * New Piper Professor Constructs Avenues for Connection Dr. Salena Brody was selected as a 2026 Piper Professor, an award that honors 10 Texas college or university educators annually for their dedication to their profession and their outstanding academic, scientific and scholarly achievements. By: Stephen Fontenot "I can't write you a letter; I don't know who you are." Those words, in response  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 6 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Unmasking autism spectrum disorder through its gene-based roots * DALLAS - May 04, 2026 - Two studies led by the Chahrour Lab at UT Southwestern Medical Center shed new light on genes associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the neurodevelopmental disease characterized by impaired communication, abnormal social interactions, and restricted, repetitive behaviors. The fin  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, May 5 -- The University of North Texas Health Fort Worth posted the following news: * * * UNT Health researchers recognized with University Innovators Award at Texas Innovation Conference * Two leaders from UNT Health Fort Worth were recognized for their innovative research and contributions to advancing scientific discovery at the 2026 Texas Innovation Conference & Awards, hosted by Texas Christian University. Texas Innovation Conference & Awards brought together univer  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, May 5 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news: * * * USU Faculty Receive Prestigious Masterships from American College of Physicians * Three national faculty members from Uniformed Services University's (USU) Department of Medicine were inducted as new Masters of the American College of Physicians (MACP) on April 16. Dr. Angelique Collamer, Dr. Thanh Hoang, and Dr. Heather Yun were recognized at a convocation ceremony during the organization's annua  more

EL PASO, Texas, May 6 -- The University of Texas El Paso campus issued the following news release: * * * UTEP Real Estate Program Ranks Among World's Top Ten for Research The University of Texas at El Paso's Woody L. Hunt College of Business is once again earning global recognition for its impact in real estate research with a top 10 ranking in the 2021-2025 Real Estate Academic Leadership (REAL) Rankings. The REAL Rankings, which measure institutional productivity based on publications in t  more

GALVESTON, Texas, May 5 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: * * * UTMB specialty pharmacy team presents workflow innovations at Epic XGM * A multidisciplinary team from The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) recently traveled to Verona, Wisconsin, to share their specialty pharmacy innovations with health systems from across the country at Epic's Expert Group Meetings (XGM). The UTMB team of Joshua Russow, EHR clinical solutions analyst, Megha  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 5 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * UTSW molecular biologist Benjamin Sabari, Ph.D., to receive Pershing Square Sohn Cancer Prize * DALLAS - May 5, 2026 - Benjamin Sabari, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the Cecil H. and Ida Green Center for Reproductive Biology Sciences and of Molecular Biology and Obstetrics and Gynecology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, has been selected for a 2026 Pershing Square Sohn Cance  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Van Duyne Leads Request to Trump Administration Cabinet Officials to Initiate Investigations into North Texas H-1B Visa Fraud * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24), U.S. Representative Pat Fallon (R-TX-04), U.S. Representative Ronny Jackson (R-TX-13), and U.S. Representative Brandon Gill (R-TX-26) sent a letter to urge Vice President Vance, Secretary Rubio, Acting Secretary  more

ALBANY, New York, May 5 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Delivers Remarks on New York's Redistricting Plans Amid Trump Administration's Nationwide Gerrymandering Push * Governor Kathy Hochul today delivered remarks on New York's redistricting plans amid the Trump administration's nationwide gerrymandering push. VIDEO: The event is available to stream on YouTube here and TV quality video is ava  more

ALBANY, New York, May 5 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Joins Representative Joe Morelle to Provide an Update on Redistricting * Governor Kathy Hochul today joined Representative Joe Morelle to provide an update on redistricting. VIDEO: The event is available to stream on YouTube here and TV quality video is available here (h.264, mp4). AUDIO: The Governor's remarks are available in audio f  more

WALLA WALLA, Washington, May 6 -- Whitman College issued the following news: * * * Whitman Debate & Forensics Win at National Championships By Baker Weilert-Pekar, Director of Debate & Forensics For the second year in a row, Whitman Debate and Forensics has won a championship in National Parliamentary Debate Association (NPDA) debate. Oliver Kaufman '26 (an English major from Eugene, Oregon) and Grace Hardy '27 (an Ethics and Society and Rhetoric, Writing, and Public Discourse double major  more