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Should I kill spiders in my home? Entomologist explains

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:06 GMT

(KRQE) – There are well over 100 species of spiders in New Mexico alone, so it's likely many Americans might not meet the same species twice in their lifetimes. But do any of them pose a threat to you?Jason Schaller, curator of entomology at the ABQ BioPark in Albuquerque, says it can be difficult to figure out which one's which. "The thing is, you have so many small brown species that all look kind of similar but come from a variety of different families and superfamilies and genera," Shaller says. "There's a lot of different spiders — that's kind of the bottom line." ‘Latinx’: Why do many Hispanics hate the term? One spider that people in Albuquerque see a lot of is the Apache recluse – not the brown recluse, which it's often mistaken for. "There's about four out of five recluse spiders in the U.S. The brown recluse is the largest, most venomous – that's from Texas and the southeast," says Schaller. "In the southwest, we get the Apache recluse, which is central New Mexico; centr...

Greene responds to criticism over impeachment comments: 'The White House is attacking me'

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:06 GMT

(The Hill) — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) responded Saturday to recent White House criticism of her saying she would vote against funding the government if the House decides not to open an impeachment inquiry against the president.“The White House is attacking me for demanding an impeachment inquiry before I’ll vote to fund one penny to our over bloated $32 TRILLION dollar in debt failing government,” Greene wrote in a lengthy thread on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. “We have the evidence they have desperately been trying to hide to just ask the question,” she continued. “Should we inquire? Should we just take a look? Dare we investigate further? The answer is YES but the White House is outraged at my audacity to demand it.”The White House slammed Greene on Thursday for her plan, calling her the “hardcore fringe” of the Republican Party. “The last thing the American people deserve is for extreme House members to trigger a government shutdown that hurts o...

Stout defense lifts No. 11 Texas Longhorns to 37-10 win over Rice in season opener

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:06 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — No. 11 Texas used a dominating defensive performance to claim a 37-10 win over Rice in the season opener on Saturday at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium.The Longhorns kept the Owls to under 200 total yards offense at 176 and were especially great against the run, allowing just 27 rushing yards. Linebacker David Gbenda led the way with six tackles with half a sack while Ethan Burke recorded 1.5 sacks. Texas hurried Rice quarterback JT Daniels seven times and broke up four passes while Jaylan Ford and Austin Jordan had interceptions. Daniels, making his third start at DKR for his third different team, finished the game 14-for-36 passing for 149 yards with a touchdown.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newsletters"One thing I really like about this team is that we're very versatile, and today was indicative of that," Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian said. "Our defense played ...

Twins’ Byron Buxton leaves rehab game early, dealing with patellar tendinitis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:06 GMT

Twins star Byron Buxton was pulled early from his rehab game with the Triple-A St. Paul Saints on Friday because of a sore right knee. Buxton, who did not play on Saturday, got treatment for his patellar tendinitis and is considered day-to-day.The flare-up came after Buxton played the outfield for the first time in more than a year on Wednesday, spending seven innings in center field. Thursday was a scheduled day off, and on Friday he started at designated hitter and got two at-bats before exiting the game early.Though he is on the injured list with a hamstring strain suffered at the beginning of last month, Buxton has been kept out of the outfield because of his right knee. Prior to Wednesday, he had spent the whole season serving as the Twins’ designated hitter as a result of the issue, which impacted him last season to the point where he had a season-ending surgery.Buxton is hitting .207 this season with 17 home runs and 47 RBIs in 85 games.The Twins had hoped to bring him ...

Mountain West exploring adding Washington State and Oregon State, starting with possible scheduling alliance with both schools in 2024

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:06 GMT

FORT COLLINS — Saturday’s meeting between Colorado State and Washington State at Canvas Stadium is just the third-ever between the schools, but it could be an annual conference matchup in the very near future.While Wazzu and Oregon State are the lone schools left in the crumbled Pac-12, the Rams and their conference counterparts are watching and waiting, seeing what move makes sense next for the Mountain West.Mountain West commissioner Gloria Nevarez, who spoke to reporters prior to Saturday night’s game between the Rams and Cougars in Fort Collins, said the conference is “open to exploring anything that makes us stronger.”And that includes adding Washington State and Oregon State to its membership.“We’ve visited both schools and we’ve started the conversation (with both WSU and OSU),” Nevarez said. “Both those schools geographically are aligned with us and there’s a lot of similarities (in synergy and environment) th...

I-70 reopens at Denver West after ice cream truck fire is out

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:06 GMT

The eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 have reopened at Denver West near Golden after a semi-truck fire was doused.The truck was hauling a load of ice cream, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. Drivers were urged to avoid the area, traffic was detoured.At 5 p.m. the sheriff’s office reported that the fire was out and the highway had reopened.Firefighters with West Metro Fire Protection District doused the fire.WMFR on a well involved semi truck fire on 1-70 near 32nd Avenue. Crews with Engines5, 6, & 2, Medics 5 & 17, Tower 2, District 1, & our new tactical tender-Tender 6- responded. The tender carries 2000 gallons of water, which was a big help. The truck was carrying ice cream. pic.twitter.com/rgj6sfFZay— WestMetroFire (@WestMetroFire) September 2, 2023 

Corona hit-and-run leaves 14-year-old boy hospitalized

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:06 GMT

Police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who struck a 14-year-old boy in Corona on Friday.Officers responded to reports of a crash near Upper Drive and Rimpau Avenue around 8:26 a.m.The victim was riding his bicycle to school when he was struck in the intersection, Corona police said.The suspect continued driving away without stopping to render aid or contact authorities. Arriving paramedics found the boy with injuries to his abdomen area. He was transported to a local hospital where he remains in stable condition.Police have released an image of the vehicle and are asking for the public's help to identify the suspect. The image shows an older model white SUV driving west on Upper Drive.   Hospital needs help identifying hit-and-run patient found in South L.A. Police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who struck a 14-year-old boy in Corona on Sept. 1, 2023. (Corona Police Department)Anyone who recognizes the vehicle or has information about the crash is asked to contact O...

Tens of thousands at Burning Man told to conserve water and food after heavy rains leave attendees stranded in Nevada desert

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:06 GMT

(CNN) — Tens of thousands of people attending the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert are being told to conserve food, water and fuel as they shelter in place in the Black Rock Desert after a heavy rainstorm pummeled the area, festival organizers said.Attendees were surrounded by thick, ankle-deep mud and organizers halted vehicles from traveling in or out of the festival after heavy rains started saturating the area starting Friday evening.Hannah Burhorn, a first-time attendee at the festival, told CNN in a phone interview Saturday the desert sand has turned into thick clay and puddles and mud are everywhere. People are wrapping trash bags and Ziploc bags around their shoes to avoid getting stuck, while others are walking around barefoot.“It’s unavoidable at this point,” she said. “It’s in the bed of the truck, inside the truck. People who have tried to bike through it and have gotten stuck because it’s about ankle deep.”The gate and airport into Black Rock City, a remote are...

Cal loses starting QB, but crushes North Texas anyway in blowout win

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:06 GMT

Starting quarterback Sam Jackson V was injured and lost for the game barely a minute into the second quarter, but Cal didn’t skip a beat in a 58-21 rout of North Texas in its season opener Saturday at Denton, Texas.Jackson, the TCU transfer, appeared to injure his shoulder, although there was no immediate report on the nature of his ailment. He was wearing a sling on his left arm on the sideline during the second half.Didn’t matter in this one as the Bears — one day after accepting an invitation to join the Atlantic Coast Conference next fall — buried the Mean Green with their highest-scoring game since a 73-14 rout win over Grambling State in their 2015 opener when Jared Goff was quarterback.Sophomore Jaydn Ott rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns and backup Isaiah Ifanse, a transfer from Montana State where he set a program record for career rushing yards, contributed 54 and three touchdowns.Ben Finley, a summer arrival from North Carolina State, replaced Jackson at quarterback...

Brentwood: High school staff member arrested, tackled at football game after breaking ban

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:06 GMT

Brentwood Police arrested a former Heritage High School staff member after he showed up to a football game Friday evening despite being ordered to stay away from the campus.Carlos Hurtado, 27, of Oakley, was booked into the Martinez Detention Facility for disrupting a school activity, trespassing, and obstruction charges.The school’s principal flagged officers who were already working at the game around 7:25 p.m. after Hurtado showed up to the match between Heritage High School and Granada High School, Brentwood Police said.When officers approached Hurtado, he started running through the stadium. Police officers chased after him, but ultimately a bystander put an end to the pursuit by tackling Hurtado. No officers or bystanders were injured.A local journalist, Mike Burkholder of the East County Today account and Contra Costa News website, posted what he said was a video of the incident on his YouTube account.Hurtado is listed on the Heritage High website as the head junior var...