Thursday’s Top Stories
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NMDOJ continues fight to bring teen forced to go to Mexico back to the US
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Thursday’s Five Facts
[1] NM leaders gather to remember civil rights advocate Dolores Huerta – She was a prominent fixture in the Latino labor movement, advocating for the rights for farmworkers. Tuesday, Dolores Huerta died at the age of 96. People have gathered throughout the day in Old Town in Albuquerque to memorialize Huerta, setting up a shrine filled with pictures, candles, and flowers. State leaders stood together to pay tribute to this civil rights icon.
[2] ‘Waiting to find out’: Questions remain following UNMH cyberattack – An eerie message plagued the halls of the <a href="https://bitcomme.com/boost-startups-through-<a href="https://bitcomme.com/boost-startups-through-university-support-and-potential-new-agency-2-2/” title=”‘Boost startups through university support and potential new agency’”>university-support-and-potential-new-agency-2/” title=”‘Boost startups through university support and potential new agency’”>University of New Mexico’s Health Sciences Center Monday morning, marking the start of a cyberattack on one of New Mexico’s largest medical centers. While UNMH has since resumed operations across all of its facilities, questions remain about the impact of the attack. Hospital officials say the holdup comes amid a criminal investigation, led by the FBI. The New Mexico Office of Cybersecurity told KRQE they are in regular communication with UNMH
[3] First round of storms to hit southern New Mexico – Remnants of a tropical system will bring rain to southern and eastern New Mexico Thursday into Friday. A more active weather pattern will bring widespread rain, locally heavy rainfall, and mountain snow this weekend into early next week. Rain and mountain snow will gradually end Tuesday as the storm moves east of New Mexico. Much cooler temperatures will remain across the state, with afternoon highs falling below normal for early November.
[4] New World Screwworm cases in NM continue to rise as weather gets colder – More cases of the New World screwworm continue to appear across New Mexico. Livestock experts said there are now eight active cases in New Mexico, with seven animals still infected. While they don’t expect a dramatic outbreak, they do warn residents and farmers to stay alert. Due to the new cases, state and federal officials have expanded surveillance and fly-trapping efforts.
[5] NM National Guard, Oklahoma Rescue Team save animals and three people – Ten National Guard members and an Oklahoma Swift Water Rescue Team worked together to rescue 78 goats, one mule, a dog and three adults from floodwaters in Socorro County. Each of the goats had to be individually caught, carried and loaded on boats.
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