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FBI: Federal Jury In New Mexico Convicts Minnesota Man

FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — A federal jury in Las Cruces returned a guilty verdict Tuesday convicting James Christopher Benvie, 45, of Albany, Minn., of two counts of false impersonation of a Border Patrol agent.

According to public court records and evidence at trial, Benvie was a leader and spokesperson for a group of vigilantes who established a “camp” at the Southwest border in Doña Ana County.

Many members of the group wore badges, camouflage and other military-style clothing, often covered their faces with masks and carried pistols and assault rifles. Benvie misrepresented himself as a Read More

JR’s Food Truck Owner Addresses Monday Night Theft

JR’s BB+ food truck experienced a theft overnight Monday at 35 Rover Blvd. in White Rock. Owner Larry Roybal told the Los Alamos Daily Post that the good news is the thief didn’t damage the truck but rather stole a cooler containing sodas adjacent to the truck. He said police are investigating a suspect spotted loitering around the area and who also is thought to be conducting grab and run thefts from area convenience stores. Roybal expressed his appreciation to the community for the overwhelming support he has received following Monday night’s incident. He especially thanks local resident Gary

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EPA Releases List Of Disinfectants To Use Against COVID-19

EPA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a list of EPA-registered disinfectant products that have qualified for use against SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

“Using the correct disinfectant is an important part of preventing and reducing the spread of illnesses along with other critical aspects such as hand washing,” EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said. “There is no higher priority for the Trump Administration than protecting the health and safety of Americans. EPA is providing this important information

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McQuiston: Juice Jacking … What To Know

By ALLEN MCQUISTON
The Jemez Agency

We have probably all been to a public building where there are signs offering a free service to plug in your device at a charging location.

Without thinking, we hurriedly plug in our device to the USB, by either using our own charger or ones that are built-in. It seems very convenient when we need a little more juice for our device, and we’re sure it’s safe and secure, right?

Well, as of November 2019, this may actually be a huge security breach in your life and has even earned the term “Juice Jacking.”

The Sun Sentinel reported about a video posted on Los Angeles County’s Read More

Los Alamos Medical Center Prepared To Detect, Protect, Respond To Any Novel Coronavirus Exposure

By JOHN WHITESIDE
CEO
Los Alamos Medical Center

Los Alamos Medical Center is committed to providing the highest quality care and ensuring the safety of our patients, employees, providers, volunteers and visitors.

We are continuing to work closely with New Mexico Department of Health and following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to ensure our hospital is prepared with the appropriate plans to detect, protect and respond should anyone in our community contract or be exposed to the novel coronavirus (COVID–19).

Additionally, we are reviewing our facility’s Read More

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