Paul M. Abbate Named Deputy Director Of FBI
FBI News:
FBI Director Christopher Wray has named Paul M. Abbate as the deputy director of the FBI. As deputy, he oversees all FBI domestic and international investigative and intelligence activities. Abbate most recently served as the associate deputy director.
Abbate replaces David Bowdich, a native of Albuquerque who has retired from the FBI.
Abbate joined the FBI as a special agent in 1996 and was assigned to the Criminal Division in the New York Field Office. He also was a member of the SWAT team.
In 2003, Abbate was promoted to supervisory special agent and transferred to the Iraq Unit of the Counterterrorism Division at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. He also deployed to Iraq in 2005 and served as the senior FBI liaison officer to the Department of Defense.
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service will present a series of online cooking classes designed to teach adults with diabetes how to cook healthy meals.
The Kitchen Creations series consists of four weekly classes, during which participants will learn food safety, how to plan meals, how to read food labels and how to manage carbohydrates.
The first class kicked off Feb. 4. Beatriz Favela, a Family and Consumer Sciences Extension agent at the Doña Ana County Extension Office, and Janae Kraus, a registered dietitian nutritionist, will teach the classes through Zoom. Participants will be able to access the classes with an electronic device or by phone.
Starting this week, New Mexico State University will commemorate Black History Month with a series of free virtual events sponsored by the NMSU Black Student Association, NMSU Black Programs and the NMSU Library. New Mexico State University will commemorate Black History Month with a series of free virtual events that kick off Wednesday, Feb. 3, and continue through Feb. 26. (Courtesy NMSU Black Programs)
The events kick off Wednesday, Feb. 3, and continue through Feb. 26. They are open to all NMSU students, staff, faculty and community members, and will take place on Zoom.
There is no doubt that 2020 was a tumultuous year, but time and time again, we have proven that as a community, we are undeniably resilient. Considering the number of valuable pillars and icons we have lost due to the pandemic, this years Black History Month celebration is even more meaningful, said Kimberly York, interim director of NMSU Black Programs. It is a time of