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Four black bears have been killed by vehicles on Interstate 25 near Bernalillo in just two weeks as hungry animals roam farther in search of food and water amid drought and extreme heat.

Scientists monitoring the air near Loving, New Mexico, recorded intermittent airborne radiation spikes up to five times typical background levels and elevated ozone concentrations, with two new studies pointing to intensive Permian Basin oil and gas activity as a likely contributor.

New Mexico’s fishermen are facing a brutal September as critically low water levels, rising temperatures and toxic algae blooms transform some of the state’s best-known fishing waters. While anglers are still landing trophy trout on the San Juan River and finding catches at a handful of reservoirs, other rivers have dwindled to dangerously low flows, leaving fish stressed and fishermen wondering how much longer the state’s fishing season can survive.

A spokesperson for Albuquerque Police says the circumstances surrounding the infant’s death remain unknown.

A man allegedly fell asleep while driving a pickup truck, which reportedly caused a collision with a sedan carrying a family of four, who all died in the accident on Arizona State Route 260.