DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 14 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Affordable Housing Complex Opens with Help of $850K Grant from FHLB Dallas and BankPlus * PATTISON, MISSISSIPPI, August 14, 2026-Representatives from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas), BankPlus and the Mississippi Regional Housing Authority VI (MRHA VI) celebrated the re-opening of the newly rehabilitated Pattison Home  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 14 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * AgriLife Extension agents earn honors for 4-H youth development * Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service professionals from across the state were recognized for excellence in 4-H youth development programming, communications, leadership and service during the annual Texas Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 14 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * AgriLife Extension updates fact sheet with new pasture mealybug treatment * The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service updated its treatment options for pasture mealybug in a fact sheet with science-based recommendations for using Centric 40WG to control the pest. Learn the latest on pasture mealybug AgriLife Extension's updated   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: * * * Amtrak Awarded Nearly $3B in USDOT Grants to Buy New Trains and Improve Service Nationwide * #These grants are critical to modernizing and upgrading America's state-supported and long-distance rail networks. WASHINGTON - Amid record ridership growth, Amtrak's New Era of Rail continues to advance following today's announcement by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). Amtrak has been awarde  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 14 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Paxton Secures Legal Victory Upholding ID Requirements for Mail-In Ballots and Other Election Integrity Safeguards * Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a major victory for election integrity as the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed a federal district court ruling that upheld challenges to key provisions of Texas's Election Integrity Act, Senate Bi  more

SALISBURY, North Carolina, Aug. 14 -- Catawba College posted the following news: * * * Catawba College's Solar Racing Team Goes the Distance, Earns National Sportsmanship Award * Students turn a challenging start into an unforgettable journey of innovation, teamwork, and service at the American Solar Challenge Catawba College arrived in Minnesota this summer ready to race a solar-powered car. By the time the team reached Amarillo, Texas, nearly two weeks later, its students had accomplished  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Refugee Resettlement Administration for Children and Families issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), is withdrawing the, `Announcement of the Intent to Award a Single-Source Cooperative Agreement to Burke Law Group, PLLC in Houston, Texas' published in the Federal Register on August 6, 2026, at 91  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Five Years Later: Congressman Gonzalez Recollects on Saving Six U.S. Allies During Withdrawal from Afghanistan * #A newly shared account from the Congressman on using his diplomatic relations on August 15, 2021, to save Afghan pilot allies and their families. Contact: Alexis Torres Washington, D.C. - Today, on the solemn fifth anniversary of the Taliban overtaking Kabul-the capital and largest c  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * GOLDEN AGE OF RAIL: Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Massive $5.3 Billion Investment in Rail Safety Upgrades, New Amtrak Train Sets With Money Saved from California's Train to Nowhere * CINCINNATI, OH - U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is investing $5.3 billion into rail projects across  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 14 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Announces Latest Slate Of Appointments * This week, Governor Greg Abbott selected multiple qualified candidates to serve on behalf of Texans. 137th Judicial District Court - Governor Abbott appointed Laura Beth Fossett as Judge of the 137th Judicial District Court in Lubbock County for a term set to expire December 31, 2026. Commission on Fire Protection - Governor Abbott appointed  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Aug. 15 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * HPU Welcomes New Students to Campus for Welcome Week Traditions * High Point University(r) celebrated its newest students this weekend as hundreds of faculty, staff and student volunteers moved freshmen onto campus for the start of the 2026-27 academic year. As is tradition, student volunteers dressed in tie-dyed T-shirts swiftly unloaded vehicles and helped move new students into their res  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, posted the following news release: * * * INAUGURAL SCRIPPS SPORTS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SHOWCASE HEADED TO MORTGAGE MATCHUP CENTER ON DECEMBER 16 * Aug. 14, 2026 By jim.weiss -Defending Champion UCLA Bruins and USC Star JuJu Watkins to Headline Elite Women's College Doubleheader - PHOENIX (August 14, 2026) - Position Sports and The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) are partnering to present the inaugu  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 14 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Research explores how faith and work can coexist in increasingly diverse workplace * As workplaces become more religiously diverse, many organizations still struggle with how to navigate conversations about faith. Experts say religion is too often ignored, misunderstood or treated as too divisive for professional life. Rice University sociologist Elaine Howard Ecklund has spent years studying that challenge.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 8/7/2026-8/14/2026 * Demanding Answers About Health & Safety Concerns Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln [Hartford, CT] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, wrote Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao today demanding to know what action is being taken to improve condition  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 14 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * SwRI-led mission observes recent eclipse from above the cloud cover * Using equipment installed on NASA's WB-57 aircraft flying above heavy clouds off the coast of Iceland, a Southwest Research Institute-led team successfully observed a total solar eclipse on Wednesday, August 12. The high-altitude jet followed the shadow of the Moon at 50,000 feet to take measurements of  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 14 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * Trucking Industry Crowns 2026 National Truck Driving Champion * Aug 14, 2026Pittsburgh, PA - Today, the American Trucking Associations proclaimed Miguel Corral, a professional driver with UPS, the Bendix Grand Champion at the 2026 National Truck Driving & Step Van Championships. Corral, who resides in Indiana and secured his berth to nationals at the Illino  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Under pressure, under fire: Training preps medics to save lives on the battlefield * * Published Aug. 14, 2026 * By Summer Shuler * 502d Air Base Wing Public Affairs JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-CAMP BULLIS, Texas - Before military medical personnel face the chaos of a battlefield, they must learn to provide lifesaving care when conditions are anything b  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 14 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * UT San Antonio welcomes more than 90 new faculty members for 2026-27 academic year * UT San Antonio is welcoming more than 90 new full-time faculty members across its academic colleges for the 2026-2027 academic year. The incoming group includes tenured, tenure-track and full-time fixed-term-track faculty recruited from leading institutions worldwide. Of the incoming faculty, 65% earned their  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Veterans Affairs Inspector General issued the following report (No. 26-00029-236) entitled "Healthcare Facility Inspection of the VA Houston Healthcare System in Texas." Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) established the Healthcare Facility Inspection program to review Veterans Health Administration (VHA) medical facilities on an approximately three-year cycle. The OIG inspected the VA Houston Healthcare Sy  more