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Texas A&M-led research collaboration aims to uncover the secrets of equine miscarriage
Texas A&M researchers are investigating how bacterial infections affect equine pregnancies, aiming to uncover new ways to prevent miscarriage and protect foal development. Credit: Getty Images Horse breeding is a time- and resource-intensive...

Bank of America commits over $1 mill to flood relief effort
SAN ANTONIO — LiftFund, a leading nonprofit small business lender, Sept. 24 announced a commitment from Bank of America to support small businesses recovering from recent devastating floods in Texas’s Hill Country. The bank’s contribution of $1...

Texas A&M researchers join global wine science initiative
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - When it comes to things that are bigger in Texas, the wine industry is one of them. In 2022, the State of Texas was recognized as an official observer by the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV). That observer...

Texas Stock Exchange Announces Approval by SEC
On September 30, 2025, the new Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) announced that the SEC approved its Form 1 registration statement, officially approving the exchange. Accordingly, the TXSE is now officially a recognized national securities exchange,...
Houston absent as N.S. gov't takes heat over relationship with Mi'kmaq
Premier Tim Houston is out of the province while his government faces scrutiny over a controversial bill that critics say criminalizes peaceful assembly and ignores the rights of the Mi'kmaq. "It seems like a really weak excuse to try to avoid...

Texas-based HTeaO enters Chattanooga market with Hixson store
HTeaO, a Texas-based chain offering nearly 30 types of tea, just opened its first Chattanooga store at 6212 Hixson Pike. Co-owners Chris Johnson and Shelley Jones, who is also the Hixson store's general manager, said they eventually plan to open...

Texas cotton season going better for producers as harvest season looms
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) -The last three years have been rough for cotton producers in our area. Kody Bessent, CEO of Plains Cotton Growers, pinpoints three main reasons: weather-related incidents, a rise in input costs, and industry prices producers...

Texas Will ROLL Florida or Will the Gators SHOCK the Longhorns? | Full Game Preview
Will the Texas Longhorns take care of business in their SEC opener against Florida or will the Gators SHOCK the Horns with an upset? Author: cbs19.tv Published: 10:30 PM CDT October 1, 2025 Updated: 10:30 PM CDT October 1, 2025

Politics Reuters White House sets hiring, foreign enrolment terms for colleges to get funding advantage, WSJ reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's administration has asked U.S. colleges to sign a deal on certain terms to get preferential access to federal funds, the Wall Street Journal reported late on Wednesday, citing a 10-point memo. An...

Texans to decide on Prop 14 to fund research on Alzheimer's
On November 4, Texas voters will decide on Proposition 14, a proposed constitutional amendment that would allocate $3 billion from the state’s general revenues over the next decade to establish a Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas...

Houston Food Bank prepares for increased demand amid federal government shutdown
HOUSTON – The Houston Food Bank is preparing for a possible surge in demand as the ongoing federal government shutdown threatens to affect federal employees and SNAP benefit recipients. The organization currently serves about one million people...

Texas Instruments lays off more than 150 D-FW employees
Texas Instruments informed more than 150 employees in North Texas late last week that they were being laid off as the company moves to eliminate production teams at its Dallas and Sherman fabrication plants. On Thursday, 163 employees working on...

Texas anti-war veteran among those aboard Gaza aid flotilla intercepted by Israeli Navy
Greg Stoker giving an interview on deck of the veteran vessel in the Global Sumud Flotilla. Credit: Instagram / @greg.j.stoker Greg Stoker, a Texas veteran and anti-war advocate, is one of the hundreds of international activists aboard a flotilla...

Acquisition of High-Grade Shafter Silver Project in Texas with $150M Infrastructure
Investor Insight Locksley Resources offers a rare combination of high-grade, drill-ready prospects and a vertically integrated downstream strategy at the heart of America’s critical minerals hub. Locksley is well placed to deliver near-term...

$30K Grant from FHLB Dallas and Texas Capital Supports Small Business Growth
SAN ANTONIO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 1, 2025-- San Antonio, Texas, entrepreneurs are getting a boost from $30,000 in grant funds from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and Texas Capital. The banks awarded the Partnership Grant...

Bank of America Predicts Stable Exchange Rate for Costa Rica
Bank of America has released a fresh analysis of Costa Rica’s economy, pointing to steady conditions ahead. The report predicts the dollar exchange rate will hold firm with only slight shifts in 2026, while interest rates stay elevated due to...

The longer the shutdown lasts, the greater the risk of cargo backups at Texas ports
Business Most U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees are considered essential government employees and will remain on the job, despite the federal government shutdown that began at midnight Eastern Time. But that could change if the shutdown...

What is the New World screwworm, and why does it matter to Texas?
Texas is no stranger to the New World screwworm, but it has been about 50 years since the fly wreaked havoc in the Lone Star state. Most notorious for laying eggs in the open wounds of living, warm-blooded animals, the larvae feed on the living...

RH: Podcast On Shocker Softball with Elizabeth Economon
Softball | 10/1/2025 12:55:00 PM Listen to the podcast Wichita State associate head coach Elizabeth Economon sets fans up for fall softball. The Shockers will play McLennan Community College at 1 p.m. Saturday and Emporia State at 3 p.m. Sunday....

6 tips to help journalists avoid overgeneralizing research findings
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email Close window XRepublish this article by Denise-Marie Ordway, The Journalist's Resource October 1, 2025 6 tips to help journalists avoid overgeneralizing research findings by Denise-Marie Ordway, The...