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Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their home last week in a gated community in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their home last week in a gated community in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Brad Sigmon, who admitted to killing his ex-girlfriend's parents, said he chose to die by bullets because he considered the other choices offered by the state to be worse.
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New Mexico officials have announced the cause of death for actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa, a week after they were found dead at their home in Santa Fe. Carter Evans has the latest, then Dr. Celine Gounder explains hantavirus -- the rare rodent-borne illness behind Arakawa's death.
A South Carolina inmate was executed via firing squad on Friday evening, the first such killing in the U.S. in over a decade. Sixty seven-year-old Brad Sigmon chose to be killed by a firing squad, which was legalized in the state in 2021. CBS News correspondent Meg Oliver reports.
U.S. job growth was weaker than expected in February, although still strong, according to the Labor Department's first jobs report of the second Trump administration. 151,000 jobs were added last month, falling below economists' predictions of 160,000. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.1%. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady breaks it down.
New Mexico officials have announced the cause of death for actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa, a week after they were found dead at their home in Santa Fe. Carter Evans has the latest, then Dr. Celine Gounder explains hantavirus -- the rare rodent-borne illness behind Arakawa's death.
A South Carolina man convicted of murder was executed by firing squad -- the first execution of its kind in the U.S. since 2010. Meg Oliver reports.
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For the first time in 15 years, a death row inmate was executed by a firing squad. Authorities gave Brad Sigmon, convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend's parents, three options to die -- firing squad, the electric chair and lethal injection. He chose a firing squad despite it being considered cruel and unusual punishment in some states. Jessica Levinson explains.
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The foundation of the study stems from an Amish community in Indiana, where researchers found a genetic variation in about 10% of the population allows them to live, on average, a decade longer.
Betsy Arakawa died from hantavirus days before her husband, actor Gene Hackman, died of heart disease, New Mexico officials said.
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The Social Security Administration said it will restart a policy that had caused financial distress for some beneficiaries.
Powell says the Fed is in no hurry to change course, citing "uncertainty" over the impact of the Trump administration economic policies
The Social Security Administration said it will restart a policy that had caused financial distress for some beneficiaries.
Powell says the Fed is in no hurry to change course, citing "uncertainty" over the impact of the Trump administration economic policies
Experts say you could save thousands of dollars by buying a car now, versus later in 2025 if tariffs are enacted.
Union representing TSA workers calls the Department of Homeland Security's decision an "unprovoked attack."
More restrictive trade and immigration policies under the Trump administration could mean higher prices for Americans, Morgan Stanley analysts say.
State Department staff were taken aback this week by a department directive instructing embassies and consulates to stop publishing air quality monitoring data.
"I think it's going to make it more exciting," Mr. Trump said of playing the World Cup amid sharp rhetoric between leaders of the host nations amid the on-again, off-again tariffs.
Union representing TSA workers calls the Department of Homeland Security's decision an "unprovoked attack."
A rugged stretch of the U.S. southern border has seen a steep decline in the illicit movement of people and drugs in recent weeks.
Asked about NATO Article 5 commitment, Trump says U.S. "not going to defend" allies that fail to meet his spending requirements.
The foundation of the study stems from an Amish community in Indiana, where researchers found a genetic variation in about 10% of the population allows them to live, on average, a decade longer.
Betsy Arakawa died from hantavirus days before her husband, actor Gene Hackman, died of heart disease, New Mexico officials said.
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Intuitive Machines says its Athena lunar lander was unable to recharge its batteries while resting on its side, bringing the moon mission to an early end.
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