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Robinson: Scions Of Two Political Families

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By SHERRY ROBINSON
All She Wrote
© 2024 New Mexico News Services

One day apart, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ended his presidential campaign, and Jeff Apodaca defended The New Mexico Project in court.

The scions of two political families are very different personally, but both have struggled to carve out their place in public life. Both stepped outside the inherited cocoon of the Democratic Party and attempted to cut a path through the political jungle on their own.

Kennedy at his core is a tragic figure. At 14 he saw his father killed on national TV. He wasn’t close to his mother, a widow with 11 children. Read More

FBI El Paso Field Office To Host Diversity Recruitment Event

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FBI News:

EL PASO, Texas—The FBI El Paso Field Office will host an in-person recruiting event in El Paso on Friday, Sept. 6, to encourage talented individuals from diverse backgrounds to explore the unique and fulfilling career in the FBI.

Throughout their careers, law enforcement officials meet and work with individuals from all walks of life, so the FBI values varied skills, opinions and perspectives among its employees.

“The FBI is positioned stronger to accomplish our mission because of the diverse knowledge and experience of our employees,” said John Morales, special agent in charge, Read More

Catch Of The Week: SeaTac Hit By Possible Cyber Attack

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By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

Traveling to SeaTac airport in Seattle, Wash., soon? Be aware that systems are impacted by what is thought to be a cyber attack.

According to reports, the Port of Seattle has ‘experienced certain system outages indicating a possible cyberattack earlier this morning.’, impacting operations at SeaTac airport.

Passengers are encouraged to check with their airline carrier on flight times and possible impacts from the outages. 

The outage was first reported around 9 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, with indications it could be a cyber attack Read More

Posts From The Road: Colorado Rockies Honors 2024 Baseball Hall Of Famer Todd Helton At Coors Field In Denver

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Todd Helton Weekend: A view of Coors Field on Aug. 17, 2024, at the beginning of a ceremony honoring Todd Helton, the Colorado Rockies second player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Ryan Spilborghs, former teammate and current member of the Rockies TV broadcast team served as Master of Ceremonies. Seated to Spilborghs left are Todd Helton, a young man who was Helton’s honored guest, Helton’s daughters, Helton’s wife Christy, Payton Manning and Rockies CEO Dick Monfort. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Manning: NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning was a teammate with Read More

What Country Consumes The Most Ice Cream?

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New Zealand ranks #1 in ice cream consumption followed by the U.S. Original photo by AbElena/iStock

By KRISTINA WRIGHT
Writer
www.interestingfacts.com

When you’re in the mood for a tasty treat, it’s hard to beat ice cream — whether served in a bowl or a cone, topped with syrups and sprinkles, or blended in a milkshake. U.S. ice cream manufacturers produced 1.3 billion gallons of ice cream in 2023. (New Zealand ranks #1 in ice cream consumption).

The average American consumes around 5 gallons (or 25 pounds) of ice cream each year. But the U.S. isn’t the only country with an ice cream obsession. No Read More

New Mexico Delegation On $5.5 Million To Tackle Crime

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Congressional News:

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) welcomed the U.S. Department of Justice disbursing $5,417,000 of federal resources the lawmakers secured to help New Mexico’s law enforcement agencies solve crime, support prosecutors and courts, survivor services, violence prevention and keep communities safe.

The New Mexico Delegation secured these investments through Read More

Los Alamos Projects Win Eight 2024 R&D 100 Awards … The ‘Oscars Of Innovation’

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Space plasma physicist Anthony Rogers connects a testing frame on a prototype compact space plasma analyzer in the Low Earth Orbit test chamber. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

  • From clean energy technology to monitoring space weather, the Lab’s winning innovations exemplify the Lab’s cutting-edge science and technology

LANL News:

Eight Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) led technologies won R&D 100 Awards, including three special recognition awards for corporate social responsibility, market disruptor and green technology. Often called the “Oscars of Innovation” – these awards Read More

NNSA Clears Way For Waterline Replacement At Bandelier

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NNSA News:

The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) completed the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process necessary for replacement of a waterline on DOE Property at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

The National Park Service (NPS) is proposing to replace their existing water line to the Ponderosa Campground within Bandelier National Monument, with a portion of the project crossing New Mexico Road (NM) 4 and extending into Technical Area 16 (TA-16) on NNSA property.

The NEPA categorical exclusion for this project is at: CX-031569: Bandelier Ponderosa Water Line Read More

NNSA Issues Update On US 84/285 Tractor-Trailer Rollover

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NNSA Los Alamos Field Office News:

At 11 p.m. local time on Aug. 19, 2024, members of the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Radiological Assessment Program completed a survey of the incident site on U.S. 84/285 outside Santa Fe following that day’s truck accident. (The truck was carrying demolition debris from Los Alamos National Laboratory).

Based on swipes, air samples, and radiation detection tools, it was determined there was no radiological contamination at the scene. There was not and is no threat to the public.

The scene has been physically cleared and the highway has been Read More