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Microscopic Parasite Cyclospora Surges Online, But It’s Nothing New

Cyclospora, the parasite behind summer diarrhea outbreaks, is trending—but experts say it’s seasonal, treatable, and preventable.

More Than 200 Campers Airlifted as Catastrophic Floods in Missouri Trigger Massive Rescue Effort

Historic flooding swamped southeast Missouri, forcing helicopter rescues, collapsing buildings and leaving one woman missing.

Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Sickens Nearly 3,000 — Is Your Salad Safe This Summer?

A parasitic outbreak has hit nearly 3,000 Americans with severe watery diarrhea, cramps & fatigue. 86+ hospitalized. Linked to fresh produce. CDC investigating multiple clusters. Wash it or cook it.

A Colorado Tribe Built a Massive Renewable Energy Hub. Washington Couldn’t Stop It.

How the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe outmaneuvered federal red tape to build a massive solar oasis in the American Southwest.

Couple Scales Empire State Building Spire, Stages Apparent Proposal 1,450 Feet Up Before Police Arrest

A couple climbed up to the top of the Empire State Building, put up a banner, and proposed. They were arrested as they got down.

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School’s Fiery Tradition Ends in Settlement After Student Hurt in Blaze

A Santa Fe charter school agrees to a five-year settlement after a Zozobra-style burn injured a 12-year-old, citing alleged safety failures.

Albuquerque Police Fatally Shoot Armed Man After Reported Gunfire Downtown

A man was shot and killed by the police in Downtown Albuquerque. This incident is ranked by APD as the fifth deadliest officer-related shooting this year.

More Than 200 Campers Airlifted as Catastrophic Floods in Missouri Trigger Massive Rescue Effort

Historic flooding swamped southeast Missouri, forcing helicopter rescues, collapsing buildings and leaving one woman missing.

Pentagon Unveils Next-Generation Laser Weapons They’re Using to Melt Drone Swarms Out of the Sky

The Pentagon staged a rare live demonstration of high-energy laser and microwave weapons for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, underscoring an accelerated effort to transform decades of directed-energy research into operational defenses against drone swarms and other low-cost aerial threats. Officials hope advances in power, manufacturing and integration will reshape modern air warfare.

Hotter Weather Returns to New Mexico as Storm Chances Decrease in Southeast

Forecasters expect hotter temperatures to return across New Mexico as thunderstorm chances decrease in the southeastern part of the state. While isolated storms remain possible elsewhere, officials urge residents to prepare for increasing heat and changing weather conditions.