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The University of New Mexico
- Department of Anthropology highlights Black History Month
- Headlines for January 31, 2023
- UNM takes over the Rotunda as part of UNM Day at the State Capitol
- UNM archaeologist Patricia Crown named 2022 AAAS Fellow
- Campus Safety: Lobos Come First
- 95 is the new 30: UNM researcher embarks on new study
- "Step Afrika!" dance company coming to Popejoy Hall
- Headlines for January 30, 2023
- NSF project to explore new solutions for longer-lasting, affordable batteries
- Career Expo returns with record number of employers
World : NPR
- A pro-Russian social media campaign is trying to influence politics in AfricaResearchers have identified a large network pushing pro-Russian themes and messages to French-speaking audiences around Africa, amid long-running efforts by Russia to gain influence in the region.
- Junk food companies say they're trying to do good. A new book raises doubtsAs the marketing of soda and fast food ramps up around the world, the companies involved forge partnerships to help the poor. The new book 'Junk Food Politics' casts a critical eye at their efforts.
- 4 suspects in the assassination of Haiti's president were transferred to U.S. custodyFour key suspects in the killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse were transferred to the U.S. for prosecution as the case stagnates in Haiti. A total of seven suspects are now in U.S. custody.
- Pope Francis performs a high-wire act as he courts followers in AfricaThe progressive Pontifex is visiting parts of Africa this week, and must fulfill a balancing act that looks towards the expansion of his church and the ideological clashes that are coming up.
- A tiny but dangerous radioactive capsule is found in Western Australia The silver capsule the size of a pea had been lost in transit last month on the Great Northern Highway in Western Australia. "We have essentially found the needle in the haystack," one official said.
- Encore: Seagulls near Beirut's airport lured by uncollected trashSome flights at Beirut's international airport are being affected by huge flocks of birds attracted to nearby trash or stray bullets from nearby suburbs - what some say signal the country's problems.
- Ukraine's defense minister pushes for fighter jets, even as training begins on tanksOn Monday, President Biden appeared to rule out delivering F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, but Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov tells NPR he's optimistic Western allies will eventually supply them.
- Pope Francis is in Democratic Republic of Congo, its first papal visit since 1985His trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan will highlight the long-running conflicts in both countries and the rising importance of Africa to the future of the Catholic Church.
- Human Rights Watch urges investigation of alleged use of land mines by UkraineHuman Rights Watch suggests that Ukraine scattered so-called petal mines in and around the city of Izium. Petal mines are prohibited under the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty, of which Ukraine is a signatory.
- Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield says Somalia needs urgent care to avoid another famineNPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield about the new aid package she announced to help address the food crisis in Somalia.
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Las Cruces, NM – News Flash – News Releases
- Butterfield Shooting Range ADA Improvement Project *Updated Project Duration*
- Community Seed Swap at Branigan Library
- "Science Café" online with the Museum of Nature and Science and Sigma Xi
- Las Cruces Museums Present "Pull Up a Chair" with Guest Speaker Merranda Romero Marin
- Fiscal Year 2023 Road Striping and Markings Maintenance Project
- Fiber Optic Installation on East Hadley Avenue
- Traffic Alert I-10 On-Ramp at Avenida de Mesilla Exit Closed Today, Jan. 30, 2023
- Fifth Street Road Closure
- City of Las Cruces Storefront Repair Fund Grants Available Beginning Feb. 1
- University Avenue Water Line and Mill Overlay Improvements Project