Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Tuesday briefing.
Video game of the week
From our own Jenna Zamie’s search of cyberspace for the best games out there.
Game: Crysis 2
Genre: First-person shooter
System: PC, 360, PS3
What is it? A big, bold sequel offers an eerie vision of a city under siege.
ESRB Rating: Mature
Web site: http://www.ea.com/games/crysis-2
Compiled from Gamespot.com
Fair warning
The Department of Game and Fish will conduct roadblocks throughout the state during spring and fall hunting seasons to collect harvest data and apprehend wildlife law violators.
Conservation officers are to also check for compliance with the registration requirements and safety provisions of the Off Highway Motor Vehicle Act, and drivers of vehicles hauling wood products will be asked to produce documentation as required by the Forestry Conservation Act.
Quirky quote of the day
A banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining and wants it back the minute it begins to rain. — Mark Twain
Today in history
On this day in 1973, the last U.S. combat troops leave South Vietnam as Hanoi frees the remaining American prisoners of war held in North Vietnam.
America’s direct eight-year intervention in the Vietnam War was at an end.
Here’s the rest of the story:
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-withdraws-from-vietnam
Weather
Today — Partly cloudy. Patchy fog early in the morning. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight — Lows in the lower to mid 30s. East winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening.