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Luján Leads Efforts To Support Southwest Chief Line

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 4, 2018

U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján

CONGRESSIONAL News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) sent bipartisan letters to Amtrak Headquarters and the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) expressing support for the Amtrak Southwest Chief Line.

The letter to THUD requests the inclusion of the bipartisan Senate amendment that provides $50 million for maintenance and safety improvements along the Southwest Chief route in the final THUD Appropriations bill.

In the letter to Amtrak, the Members ask for

Hargreaves And Fry Embark On Haiti Mission Trip

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 4, 2018

Photo by Elizabeth Hargreaves

Photo by Elizabeth Hargreaves

By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Los Alamos

Katherine Fry and friend Elizabeth Hargreaves make one divine duo, as they head to Haiti on a mission trip of hope and healing during September.

Fry has herself recently had some personal healing, having knee surgery.

“I am grateful for the ability to have a knee replacement, to be able to see a medical doctor when I want/need to, without waiting for weeks or months and not having to walk great distances on a dirt road to see a medical professional,” Fry said. “That includes;

FBI: Albq. Man Wanted For Bank Robbery Arrested

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 4, 2018

FBI News:

An Albuquerque man wanted for a bank robbery and an attempted bank robbery has been arrested by the Albuquerque Police Department.

Jason Cruz Cordova, 30, was wanted on a federal arrest warrant for the Aug. 16, 2018, robbery of First Convenience Bank, 901 Unser Boulevard SE., Rio Rancho, and the Aug. 20, 2018, attempted robbery of Bank of the West, 780 Juan Tabo Boulevard NE., Albuquerque.

Albuquerque Police arrested Cordova Thursday. FBI special agents took custody of Cordova shortly afterward. He is expected to have an initial appearance Friday in U.S. District

Daily Postcard: Sky On Roadtrip Near Tres Piedras

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 4, 2018

Daily Postcard: On a roadtrip Aug. 31 driving past Tres Piedras on the way to Colorado. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More

HSNW: Detecting ‘Deepfake’ Videos In Blink Of An Eye

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 4, 2018

By SIWEI LYU

Homeland Security News Wire

A new form of misinformation is poised to spread through online communities as the 2018 midterm election campaigns heat up.

Called “deepfakes” after the pseudonymous online account that popularized the technique – which may have chosen its name because the process uses a technical method called “deep learning” – these fake videos look very realistic.

Because these techniques are so new, people are having trouble telling the difference between real videos and the deepfake videos. My work with colleagues has found a way to reliably

State Supreme Court Rules Man Convicted Of Racketeering Can Be Prosecuted For Murder

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 3, 2018

Matias Loza

NMSC News:

SANTA FE ― A man convicted of racketeering can be separately prosecuted for murder and other offenses that served as a basis for the racketeering conviction in southern New Mexico, the state Supreme Court has ruled.

In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court said federal and state constitutional protections against double jeopardy do not prohibit the prosecution of Matias Loza for first-degree murder, arson and bribery of a police officer. Loza was indicted on those and other charges for the killing of Richard Valdez near Alamogordo in November

AFT President Weingarten: My Labor Day Message

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 3, 2018

By RANDI WEINGARTEN, president

American Federation of Teachers

A growing and enduring middle class, great public schools, a living wage, affordable healthcare and college, a decent retirement, a voice at work and in our democracy, communities that are safe and welcoming—these are American aspirations, and they are what the American labor movement has fought for, for generations.

We have fought to ensure these aspirations are attainable for everyone, no matter your ZIP code, race, religion, ethnicity, sex or gender identity.

That’s who we are as a labor movement and as the American Federation

Los Luceros Fall Apple Festival Sept. 16

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 3, 2018

2018 bumper crop ripe for picking Sept. 16 at Los Luceros. Courtesy/NM Department of Cultural Affairs

STATE News:

ALCALDE – The Los Luceros Fall Apple Festival will is noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16.

“We’ve got a bumper crop of apples to be picked during the beautiful New Mexico autumn on this idyllic property, which will certainly make for a perfect day to enjoy this treasured historic property,” said New Mexico Historic Sites Director Patrick Moore.

New Mexicans are encouraged to bring the whole family for a fun afternoon at the the Los Luceros historic property off N.M. 68 in Alcalde. The Fall Read More

Armbruster: The Meaning Of Labor Day

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 3, 2018

By KARYL ANN ARMBRUSTER

Union member since 1970, negotiating team member 1995-2009

LAFSE president 2002-2008, LAMS teacher 17 years

Labor Day is not just a day off. It represents the lives hundreds of workers put on the line to make America great.

Our Los Alamos Federation of School Employees (LAFSE), a part of AFL-CIO has helped make working conditions in Los Alamos Public Schools where more than 60 percent of teachers belong even better.

LAFSE is responsible for leave days, the sick leave bank, for speech and language therapists, nurses and counselors earning the same pay as teachers

Justice Department Announces Release Of New Fentanyl Safety Video For First Responders

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on September 3, 2018

DEA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― The Office of Justice Programs’ Bureau of Justice Assistance has released the Fentanyl Safety Recommendations for First Responders’ companion training video Fentanyl: The Real Deal.

The video was produced by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to help first responders protect themselves when the presence of fentanyl is suspected or encountered on the job. The video is available here.

Fentanyl: The Real Deal provides recommendations to law enforcement on how to navigate safely around the increased prevalence of fentanyl in the illicit

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