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Santa Fe County Sheriff, Adan Mendoza, second from left, Dr. Heather Jarrell, chief medical investigator for the New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator, center, and Dr. Erin Phipps, New Mexico State Veterinarian with the New Mexico Department of Health, hold a news conference to talk about the cause of death for Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa in Santa Fe, N.M.
Dr. Erin Phipps, New Mexico State Veterinarian with the New Mexico Department of Health, at podium, Santa Fe County Sheriff, Adan Mendoza, and Dr. Heather Jarrell, chief medical investigator for the New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator, center, hold a news conference to talk about the cause of death for Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa in Santa Fe, N.M.
Chief Medical Investigator Heather Jarrell with the New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator answers questions about the investigation into the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa during a news conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Friday, March 7, 2025.
Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza, center, answers questions about the investigation into the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa during a news conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Friday, March 7, 2025.
Chief Medical Investigator Heather Jarrell with the New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator answers questions about the investigation into the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa during a news conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Friday, March 7, 2025.
FILE - Actor Gene Hackman arrives with his wife, Betsy Arakawa, for the 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 19, 2003.
Santa Fe County Sheriff, Adan Mendoza, second from left, Dr. Heather Jarrell, chief medical investigator for the New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator, center, and Dr. Erin Phipps, New Mexico State Veterinarian with the New Mexico Department of Health, hold a news conference to talk about the cause of death for Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa in Santa Fe, N.M.
Dr. Erin Phipps, New Mexico State Veterinarian with the New Mexico Department of Health, at podium, Santa Fe County Sheriff, Adan Mendoza, and Dr. Heather Jarrell, chief medical investigator for the New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator, center, hold a news conference to talk about the cause of death for Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa in Santa Fe, N.M.
Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza answers questions about the investigation into the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Friday, March 7, 2025.
Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza answers questions about the investigation into the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa during a news conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Friday, March 7, 2025.
Chief Medical Investigator Heather Jarrell with the New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator answers questions about the investigation into the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa during a news conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Friday, March 7, 2025.
Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza, center, answers questions about the investigation into the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa during a news conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Friday, March 7, 2025.
Chief Medical Investigator Heather Jarrell with the New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator answers questions about the investigation into the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa during a news conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Friday, March 7, 2025.
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease a full week after his wife died from hantavirus in their New Mexico home, likely unaware that she was dead because he was in the advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease, authorities revealed Friday.
Hackman, 95, and Betsy Arakawa, 65, were found dead Feb. 26. In the days that followed, mystery swirled around the deaths as authorities ruled out foul play, and immediate tests for carbon monoxide poisoning were negative.
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LAS VEGAS — The day of the trade deadline can normally be a hectic one, especially for teams making drastic changes to their roster.
A death row inmate in Louisiana scheduled to become the first person in the state to be executed using nitrogen gas has asked for his capital punishment to be carried out using a more humane method. In a Baton Rouge federal court on Friday, attorneys for Jessie Hoffman Jr. argued nitrogen hypoxia is cruel and unusual punishment and an infringement on Hoffman's freedom to practice religion. Hoffman is seeking for his scheduled March 18 execution date to be blocked and proposes what he calls more humane methods including death by firing squad and medical-aid in dying. The 46 year old was convicted of the 1996 execution-style murder of Mary Elliott.
Authorities say Gene Hackman spent his final years retired from acting, living with heart disease and Alzheimer’s. Findings from the investigation into the deaths of Hackman and his wife paint a tragic picture of the Oscar-winning actor’s last days. Authorities say he died from heart disease one week after his wife, Betsy Arakawa, died from a rare disease called hantavirus. Experts believe Hackman was severely impaired because of Alzheimer’s disease and unable to deal with his wife’s death in the last week of his life. The Santa Fe sheriff described the couple as a very private family, which presented difficulties in determining a timeline in their deaths.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Aliaksei Protas had two goals and an assist in the third period to key the Washington Capitals rallying to beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 on Friday night, extending their winning streak to three games.
James Harden scored 27 points, Kawhi Leonard added 20 and the Los Angeles Clippers held off the New York Knicks 105-95. The win helped keep the Clippers from dropping out of playoff position in the West. The Knicks, who are third in the East, lost their third in a row. They played without Jalen Brunson, who sprained his ankle in an overtime loss to the Lakers on Thursday and is out at least two weeks. Karl-Anthony Towns led New York with 23 points and 10 rebounds.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Zach LaVine had another big game to help the Kings spoil De’Aaron Fox’s highly anticipated return to Sacramento.
Brayden Schenn scored twice to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 4-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks. Schenn scored his second on a wrist shot with 1:47 left in the third period to put the Blues up 4-2. Zachary Bolduc and Alexey Toropchenko also scored for the Blues. Jordan Binnington made 20 saves. Sam Colangelo, Frank Vatrano and Alex Killorn had goals for the Ducks. Lukas Dostal stopped 18 shots.
The cries of a mother watching from Venezuela through a cellphone pierced through the somber Christian music and gusts of wind as her son's casket was lowered into the ground. Gustavo Alfonso Garcia Olivares died at 24, drowning in the Rio Grande not far from where we he was buried Thursday at the Maverick County Cemetery in Eagle Pass, Texas. The service was streamed live to his parents in Venezuela. It was the first funeral for a migrant by Border Vigil, a human rights organization on the U.S.-Mexico border, one of the world’s deadliest.
Kiefer Sherwood scored late in the third period, Kevin Lankinen stopped 37 shots and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Minnesota Wild 3-1. Elias Pettersson opened the scoring for the Canucks on a power play midway through the first period to snap a 15-game scoring drought, and Teddy Blueger added an empty-netter in the final minute. Defenseman Filip Hronek had two assists. Vancouver won its second straight and third in five games to move one point ahead of Calgary for the second wild card in the Western Conference. Minnesota defenseman Brock Faber tied the score with a power-play goal at 7:12 of the third period, and Filip Gustavsson had 17 saves. The Wild snapped a two-game win streak.
Ilya Samsonov made 22 saves for his 15th career shutout and second this season, Mark Stone had a goal and two assists and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0. Tanner Pearson had a goal and an assist, while Ivan Barbashev and Brandon Saad also scored for the Golden Knights, who have won four straight. Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 23 shots for the Penguins, who lost their fourth straight and have dropped eight of their last nine.
Police in Toronto say a shooting at a pub left 11 people wounded. A city spokesperson says 11 adults suffered injuries ranging from minor to critical in the shooting Friday night near the Scarborough Town Centre mall in east Toronto. A suspect remains at large and police say they do not have a description.
Sri Lanka has opened its first resort that's entirely operated and managed by women. The Amba Yaalu resort opened in January as an example of change in a male-dominated tourism sector that's crucial for the country’s economic recovery after a major crisis. The shortage of skilled women and some of them leaving jobs after getting married have compounded challenges faced by the tourism industry since the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings and the coronavirus pandemic. The resort has been lauded by women rights activists who have long been concerned about limited career choices of women and their mobility in Sri Lanka.
Zach LaVine scored 36 points and the Kings beat the San Antonio Spurs 127-109 in De’Aaron Fox’s first game as a visitor in Sacramento. Fox faced his original team for the first time since being traded to the Spurs last month in a three-team deal that brough LaVine to Sacramento. But it was LaVine who shined by scoring 16 points to break the game open in the second quarter on the way to his sixth straight game with at least 20 points. Stephon Castle led the Spurs with 25 points.
All Wright led the 11th-seeded Valparaiso Beacons with 29 points and secured the victory with a layup with 47 seconds left as the Beacons took down the No. 3-seeded Northern Iowa Panthers in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament quarterfinals 64-63
Gene Hackman died at home a week after wife Betsy Arakawa died from hantavirus, authorities say
Early crew members of the voyaging canoe Hokulea are gathering in Hawaii to celebrate the vessel's 50th birthday. The Hokulea and its crews proved Polynesians settled their islands by navigating the seas instead of accidentally drifting there on logs. Saturday's celebration marks how their successful travels to Tahiti and around the world revived the traditional skill of navigating using stars, waves and weather instead of a relying on a compass. The canoe also helped turn Hawaiian culture to a source of pride. Original crew members and the public will be gathering at the same Oahu beach where the canoe first launched on March 8, 1975 to commemorate the anniversary.
Ever since a hawk hovered over a vigil for her murdered son and lifted her spirits, Georgia mother Michele Davis has found joy in unexpected ways. Eight years after 17-year-old Carter Davis and his friend were killed in a random attack that sent fear through Atlanta’s northern suburbs, one of Davis’ former students wrote a song about her son. He later made it to the TV show “American Idol,” which plans to air his performance of it during its season premiere on Sunday. Davis sees the song as the latest sign that her son is OK.
Facing the potential loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding, Duke University is preparing for the worst. Like research universities around the United States, the private college would see a massive loss from Trump administration cuts to grants from the National Institutes of Health. Duke would be among the hardest hit. In its previous fiscal year, Duke received $580 million in NIH grants and contracts, 11th most in the country among research institutions. The cuts have been delayed temporarily by a court challenge. But universities nationwide have implemented hiring freezes, scaled back research and drawn up contingency plans in case the loss in funding takes effect.
Amy Gleason, the acting administrator of the U.S. DOGE Service, is not a household name. But as Elon Musk’s effort to dramatically reduce the federal government faces a series of legal challenges, the nurse-turned-programmer has been thrust into the spotlight. Except almost no one has heard of her and everyone knows that Musk is leading the effort. Gleason’s name was only made public after federal judges began questioning whether Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency were complying with the Constitution’s appointments clause, which generally requires people in positions like Musk’s to be appointed and confirmed by the Senate. Gleason did not respond to a request for comment.
House Republicans are looking to what for them is almost unheard of —- approving government funding on their terms with little help from Democrats. Speaker Mike Johnson is teeing up a bill that would generally fund agencies at current levels for the remainder of the budget year ending September 30. It’s a risky approach. Normally, Republicans have had to work with Democrats to craft a government funding measure that both sides can support. Crucially, the strategy has the backing of President Donald Trump, who said, “Let’s get this Bill done!” Congress must act by midnight March 14 to avoid a partial government shutdown.
Activists say an Alabama teenager's incarceration in an adult jail violates federal and state laws that require inmates who are minors to be separated from adults. Djovani Jean-Pierre spent his 17th birthday in the Marshall County jail. He is accused of stealing a firearm and faces up to life in prison if convicted. Activists say minors held in adult facilities are vulnerable to abuse. A sheriff says to abide by federal law and separate him from adult inmates, Jean-Pierre would have to be held in solitary confinement, which could also be detrimental. Jean-Pierre's case highlights the potential dangers of state laws that automatically send teen suspects to adult detention facilities.
Led by Sean Durugordon's 21 points, the 10th-seeded Old Dominion Monarchs upset the No. 6 seed Appalachian State Mountaineers 61-56 in the fourth round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Raegan Beers had 20 points and 11 rebounds, Payton Verhulst added 16 points and No. 10 Oklahoma battled back from a 10-point second-half deficit to beat No. 12 Kentucky 69-65 on Friday and advance to the SEC Tournament semifinals.
KJ Doucet had 17 points, and Kelton Talford posted a double-double to lead Winthrop to an 88-79 victory over Longwood in a Big South Conference Tournament quarterfinal
Sophomore Stailee Heard scored 24 of her 34 points in the second half to rally No. 21 Oklahoma State to a 62-59 victory over Texas Tech in a Big 12 Conference Tournament quarterfinal at T-Mobile Center. The third-seeded Cowgirls (25-5) will play No. 2 seed Baylor in Saturday’s semifinals. Tenin Magassa had a three-point play and a layup and Heard added two free throws as the Cowgirls scored the first seven points of the fourth quarter to take a 46-40 lead. They never trailed again, but the 14th-seeded Lady Raiders (17-17) had a shot to tie it until Jada Wynn missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Moe Odum scored 31 points and handed out 11 assists to lead Pepperdine over Portland 86-73 in the second round of the West Coast Conference Tournament.
A Newark, New Jersey, police officer has been killed and another wounded in a shooting. The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office has confirmed two Newark police officers were shot around 6:37 p.m. Friday in the area of Broadway and Carteret. The president of the Fraternal Order of Police-New Jersey State Lodge says in a statement that the officers were shot in the line of duty. The statement says one officer has made the ultimate sacrifice and the other is receiving treatment for their wounds.
Led by Rob Martin's 21 points, the top-seeded Southeast Missouri State Redhawks defeated the Little Rock Trojans 78-59 in the semifinals of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament
Aneesah Morrow scored 36 points on 15-of-21 shooting while hauling in 14 rebounds as ninth-ranked LSU defeated Florida 101-87 to reach the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament. The senior forward’s 36 points were the most ever by an LSU player in conference tournament history and tied for the ninth-most overall. Mikaylah Williams chipped in with 16 points and eight assists for the Tigers, who played without leading scorer Flau’jae Johnson, out with an injury. Liv McGill had 16 points and Jeriah Warren had 14 to lead Florida.
MIAMI – The Heat are a franchise in transition in the wake of the Jimmy Butler trade to Golden State. But for the rest of this season, they are still a team that, under coach Erik Spoelstra, is going to play disciplined, tough basketball.
Aubrey Kingsbury made a crucial save in a shootout and the Washington Spirit beat the Orlando Pride 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw to win the National Women’s Soccer League Challenge Cup. Kingsbury stopped Ally Lemos’ attempt before Tara McKeown converted the Spirit’s fourth penalty kick. It was revenge of sorts for the Spirit, who finished as runners-up to the Pride in the 2024 standings and lost to Orlando in last November’s championship game. It was the Spirit’s second-ever trophy after the 2021 NWSL Championship. Leicy Santos scored on a free kick for Washington and Rafaelle scored for Orlando.
Mike Conley, Naz Reid and Donte DiVincenzo each scored 15 points each and the Minnesota beat the Miami Heat 106-104 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory. Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels and Julius Randle finished with 13 each. Edwards, who averages 27.5 points per game, attempted a season-low 10 shots and made four. Nickeil Alexander-Walker was Minnesota’s seventh double-figure scorer with 12 points. Bam Adebayo’s 3-point attempt for Miami at buzzer bounced off the rim. Adebayo had 29 points and 13 rebounds. Tyler Herro added 22 points.
The Athletics will play in Northern California for at least the next three seasons. They will also represent their future home in Las Vegas and brought four of their star players to drive home that point. The team announced a three-year agreement Friday with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority as its official travel partner. Players will wear a patch with Las Vegas’ official logo on their left sleeves beginning in the regular season.
Lauren Betts finished with 28 points, 13 rebounds and seven blocks, and Gabriela Jaquez added 23 points and nine rebounds as No. 4 UCLA reached the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals with an 85-74 victory over Nebraska. Kiki Rice had 14 points and nine assists to help the Bruins rebound from last weekend’s loss to crosstown rival Southern California. UCLA will face No. 13 Ohio State, a 60-59 winner over three-time defending tourney champ Iowa, the No. 11 seed Nebraska played its third game in three days after starting play as the No. 10 seed. Britt Prince had 24 points to lead the Cornhuskers.
Led by Tan Yildizoglu's 17 points, the VMI Keydets defeated the Citadel Bulldogs 73-62 in the first round of the Southern Conference Tournament
Aaron Wiggins scored 30 points, Jaylin Williams had his first career triple-double, and the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Portland Trail Blazers 107-89 with MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on the bench. Gilgeous-Alexander was held out for rest, missing a game for just the second time this season. The Thunder were also without Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein. They still had more than enough to win their sixth straight game. Williams finished with 10 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. Scoot Henderson scored 22 points and Shaedon Sharpe added 19 for the Blazers.
Immanuel Quickley scored a season-high 34 points and the Toronto Raptors overcame a dominant rebounding effort by Walker Kessler to beat the Utah Jazz 118-109. Quickley added five rebounds, five assists, and three steals in the Raptors’ third straight win. Scottie Barnes had 22 points, 12 rebounds and six assists. Kessler led the Jazz with 18 points while setting career highs with 25 rebounds and eight blocks. Keyonte George also scored 18 points for the Jazz. Utah, last in the Western Conference, suffered its fourth straight loss.
Kendall Coyne Schofield scored the game-winning goal in the sixth minute of play and Maddie Rooney earned her second shutout as the Minnesota Frost blanked the Ottawa Charge 5-0 in a PWHL game played on the home ice of the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes. The Lenovo Center hosted 10,782 fans for the league’s Takeover Tour game.
Two elderly men drowned Friday morning at Millerton Lake, authorities said.
Geno Smith is heading to the Las Vegas Raiders. That's according to a person with knowledge of the trade who spoke to The Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the teams hadn't announced the deal and said the Raiders are sending the Seattle Seahawks a third-round pick for Smith. The 34-year-old, two-time Pro Bowl quarterback reunites with new Raiders coach Pete Carroll in Las Vegas. Meanwhile, the Seahawks will seek a new starter. Smith threw for 4,320 yards and 21 touchdowns with 15 interceptions last season.
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