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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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Wildlife Officials Urge Drivers to Watch Out for Bears After Four Black Bears Were Killed on I‑25 in Just Two Weeks as Starving...

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.

‘Hit-and-Miss’ Fishing Nightmare Grips New Mexico

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.

Five Times Normal Radiation Spikes and Ozone Pollution Detected Near Loving, New Mexico Surrounded by Oil Wells

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.

Police Launch Investigation to Determine What Led to Infant’s Death in Mysterious ‘Quiet’ Incident

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

Weekend Monsoon Chaos Around New Mexico: Thunderstorms, Lightning, and Flash Flood Threat Loom

New Mexico faces a stormy late-summer weekend as monsoon moisture brings thunderstorms, lightning, erratic winds and flash flood risks, including a Flood Watch for the Ruidoso burn scars.