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Catch Of The Week: Roblox Cheat Codes Lead To Breach

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By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

Fun new game: guess which link in a chain of events caused a major cloud platform breach this week.

A. Was it a sophisticated zero-day?
B. A nation-state attack on critical infrastructure?
C. A hard-to-detect supply chain implant buried in open source code?

Nope. Someone at a small AI startup was looking for Roblox cheats. Yikes!

Not even joking here! Researchers at Hudson Rock traced the Vercel breach that came to light this weekend all the way back to February, when an employee at Context.ai downloaded Lumma Stealer malware while Read More

Denish: Kids Will Bring Cursive Back

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By DIANE D. DENISH
Corner To Corner

One of my grandsons recently traveled to Washington, D.C.—his first visit to the nation’s capital. For a young man more at home in 4-H activities in rural Colorado, I imagined the sights and sounds would leave an impression.

On the final day of his trip, I called to ask about his favorite moments. To my surprise, he didn’t mention monuments or museums in general. “I got to see the Declaration of Independence!” he said.

The Declaration, housed in the National Archives alongside the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, is written in cursive—elegant, flowing script Read More

Robinson: CYFD—Moral Rot From Top To Bottom

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By Sherry Robinson
All She Wrote
© 2026 New Mexico News Services

Tear it down and start over.

In 2023, after another column about dead children and the failures of the state Children Youth and Families Department, I got an email from Melissa Beery, a family peer support professional who had worked with CYFD. She wrote: “Maybe it’s time to embrace radical change.” She proposed dismantling the department and creating new entities.

Reading the latest report on CYFD brought this email to mind. Earlier this month, Attorney General Raul Torrez released a 216-page report summing up a year-long investigation Read More

Duplicate Bridge In Los Alamos: April 15, 2026

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BRIDGE News:

In Monday’s game, Jack Stafuric and Sam Borkowsky were 1st in Flights A, B and C.  Martin Cooper and Jerry Fleming were 2nd in Flights A and B.  Steve Kemic and Jennifer Young were 3rd in Flight A.   Earle Marie Hanson and John Ruminer were 4th in Flight A and 3rd in Flight B.  Bobby Haynes and Tom Alexander were 2nd in Flight C.

In Wednesday’s game, Cliff Rudy and Jerry Fleming were 1st in Flight A.  Steve Kemic and Jennifer Young were 2nd in Flight A.  Linda Lambert and Harry Dewey were 3rd in Flight A, and 1st in Flights B and C.  Randy Baker and John Ruminer were 2nd in Flight B, Read More

Weekly Fishing Report: April 19, 2026 

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By GEORGE MORSE 
Sports and Outdoors 
Los Alamos Daily Post 

The Department stocked a total of 18,775 rainbow trout weighing 8,165 pounds. Most of the stocking will now be in Northern New Mexico. 

It looks like there will be one of the weakest spring runoffs in memory this year. The snowpack is already disappearing, and the weather has been unseasonably warm and dry. This is reflected in streamflow measurements. 

Several lakes in Northeast New Mexico opened for fishing. Morphy Lake State Park, Clayton Lake State Park, Charette Lakes and Maxwell Lake 13 opened after being closed for the winter. Read More

Posts From The Road: Pops 66 Soda Ranch

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Pops 66 Soda Ranch: A view of the modern structure that houses the Pops 66 Soda Ranch catches the eye of travelers as they arrive at the business. The large cantilevered roof over the entrance and gas pumps is 100 feet long. The facility has won multiple architecture awards. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Soda Bottles: Seven hundred varieties of soda fill the soda shop at Pops 66 Soda Ranch in Arcadia, Okla. The bottles are neatly arranged by color of soda on shelves in the aisles and in the wall of coolers. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Big Bottle: The largest soda bottle in the world Read More

Fr. Glenn: Prepping For Inevitability

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By Fr. Glenn Jones:

Been having to do a few funerals lately in the little parish which I pastor on top of my main ministry, the latter being largely administrative (sigh). In large parishes, it’s normal to have one to several funerals each week, so I have it “easy” in that regard. We lost one of our archdiocesan priests on Good Friday, and a religious Sister working in Albuquerque a few days ago, too. Many priests and ministers live adjacent to cemeteries as well, and it helps to keep that inescapable reality always near to mind. Also, since Catholics and many other Christians pray for the dead, it helps Read More

McQuiston: Why AI Might Not Be the Best Tool For Shopping Insurance

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By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Insurance Agency 
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963 
AI is quickly becoming a go to resource for answers, comparisons, and recommendations. In many situations, it works well. But when it comes to shopping for insurance, relying on AI alone can quietly lead people in the wrong direction.
Insurance Is Not Just Data  
AI is strong at pulling general information and comparing surface level features. But insurance is not a standardized product. Two policies that look similar on paper can provide very different protection depending on endorsements, exclusions, and how coverage
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