what officials say killed hackman's wife, betsy arakawa, it's called hantavirus.ncredibly rare and spread by rodents. officials also saying the academy award winning actor died of heart disease and alzheimer's a week later. questions we asked the medical examiner. >>> also breaking tonight, a death row inmate set to die by firing squad in south carolina, the first in years. >>> the extreme weather slamming parts of the east coast. the multistory scaffolding collapsing in boston. >>> new reporting, elon musk clashing with secretary of state marco rubio and transportation secretary sean duffy about layoffs. what the president said tonight about the showdown. >>> explosions in the sky, a second spacex launch explodes moments after lift-off. chunks of the capsule raining down on the caribbean. >>> on the front lines, keir simmons, the first american network correspoent in the part of russia where ukrainians are on the attack. plus trump's new warning to putin. >>> you didn't kill a soul? >> absolutely not. >> you didn't do anything of the things you were convicted of?

what officials say killed hackman's wife, betsy arakawa, it's called hantavirus.ncredibly rare and spread by rodents. officials also saying the academy award winning actor died of heart disease and alzheimer's a week later. questions we asked the medical exam tonight, a death row inmate set to die by firing squad in south carolina, the first in years. >>> the extreme weather slamming parts of the east coast. the multistory scaffolding collapsing in boston. >>> new reporting, elon musk clashing with secretary of state marco rubio and transportation secretary sean duffy about layoffs. what the president said tonight about the showdown. >>> explosions in the sky, a second spacex launch explodes moments after lift-off. chunks of the capsule raining down on the caribbean. >>> on the front lines, keir simmons, the first american network correspondent in the part of russia where ukrainians are on the attack. plus trump's new warning to putin. >>> you didn't kill a soul? >> absolutely t. >> you didn't do anything of the things you were convicted of? >> correct. >> convict

hawkman y betsy arakawa.ealizada el 27 de febrero. >> the case of death for miss betsy hawkman aged sixty five years is hantavirus pulmonary syndrome the manner of death is natural. >> el hantavirus es una enfermedad poco comÚn que los humanos pueden contraer a travÉs del contacto con orina, excremento o saliva de roedores infectados. >> video at the cvs pharmacy in santa fe from four to four twenty p.m. >> el alguacil informÓ que el 11 de febrero a las cinco 15 p.m. el vehÍculo de arakawa fue captado por cÁmaras de vigilancia en la entrada del sector privado de su domicilio. con este video y correos electrÓnicos de ese mismo dÍa que no fueron abiertos. se cree que falleciÓ en o despuÉs de esta fecha. sin embargo, las autoridades seÑalaron que es difÍcil determinar con precisiÓn el dÍa exacto de su muerte. >> gene hackman. aged nine five years his hypertensive and aterosclerÓtica cardiovascular disease with alzheimer's disease as a significant contribution factor. >> segÚn gerald, el actor padecÍa alzheimer c

arakawa, had contracted hantavirus, which is carried by rodents.ed from heart disease exacerbated by advanced alzheimer's. >> mr. hackman showed evidence of advanced alzheimer's disease. i am not aware of what his normal daily functioning capability was. he was in a very poor state of health. he had significant heart disease. ultimately, that is what resulted in his death. caitrÍona: we can get some more details from our correspondent. this would seem like a very sad demise for the couple. what do we know about what happened? emma: a pretty confusing set of circumstances when they initially discover the bodies of gene hackman and his wife, betsy arakawa, and one of their dogs. . they have trying to piece together the couple's movements the week before her death. they were looking at cctv, phone records and they have established they believe she died one week before him and the cause of death for her was she contracted this infectious disease that is pretty rare but it possible to be transmitted between animals and humans, usually rodents to humans,

the dog's body was found in a crate in the bathroom, about 10 to 15ft away from arakawa.d the dog to die yet. they're waiting on further testing. christina coleman, fox news. >> women continue to be paid less than men. coming up, we will learn more about the wage gaps, long term effects on women, and how an auto repair shop is working to empower more women to learn about vehicle care and maintenance. [music] >> and the weekend? off to a nice start with more sunshine in your sunday forecast. but the storm door will open next week. we could be talking abo ome mo i don't ever see anyone coming out to maintenance anything, so it's very scary for me because i have everything i love in this home. so, we've now implemented drone technology. how is that safe for me? it enhances the inspection, so it allows us to see things faster. your safety is the most important, and if you're feeling unsafe, that's not okay. it doesn't feel like that in our hearts. i mean, it's worrisome. [dog barks] [dog barks] women's day, and one of the biggest obstacles women continue to face is the gender

arakawa as. well as mr. hackman died from natural causes.was, you know, based on her findings, both from the autopsy as well as the laboratory reports that confirm the diagnosis of hantavirus in miss arakawa. so i think it left no question as to what occurred here. >> so let me just ask you, just in terms of considering a death to be of natural causes. so she dies of this hantavirus and then those whom she was taking care of, this dog locked in a crate, and her husband, gene hackman die not long after. i mean, he i understand he is considered to have died of natural causes because of the the diseases he had. but is it not also possible that, you know she wasn't there to take care of him, give him his medication? you know, just do the things that you do when you're a caregiver. that's probably the reason why he passed, too, right? even though he was of advanced age and had heart disease and had alzheimer's. >> yeah. and i agree with doctor jarrell, the chief medical examiner, by the way let me just say that the investigation that was conducte

she was deceased. >> now, it's unclear if arakawa was hackman's primary caregiver, but we do know from their family and loved ones that she went to great lengths to care for her husband, encouraging him to stay fit and healthy. fredricka. >> oh my gosh, it's so sad. so now that it's been revealed the cause of death for both of them. is there a next phase in this investigation? >> yeah. officials say they're pretty close to finishing this investigation. a few things still pending cell phone information from the couple's phones. but they say this is unlikely to show anything further that could help this investigation. the body camera footage, also of the officers who responded to their home. they're sifting through those. and finally, the examination results to determine how one of the couple's dogs, who was found in a crate nearby, died. although they say starvation could have been a cause. >> all right, maribel gonzalez, thank you so much. all right. nearly 20 million people are under threat for large hail, damaging winds, even tornadoes as severe storms sweep across the gulf coast. >>

arakawa was at the sprouts farmers market between 330 and 4:15 p.m. miss arakawa was seen on surveillance video at the cvs pharmacy in santa fe from 412 to 4:20 p.m. she then stopped at a local pet food store at about 4:54 p.m. her car was seen on surveillance and the remote control clicker that is assigned to her, and her vehicle was used to enter the subdivision to gain access to the gated community. at 5:15 p.m. numerous emails were unopened on her computer. on february 11th, there was no additional outgoing communication from her or known activity. after february 11th, 2025. cell phone information. the cell phone information and the cell phone data is pending. we're working with state police to get the information from those phones, but our investigation shows that all the last known communication and activity from miss arakawa was on february 11th. i'm going to go ahead and and turn over the podium to doctor gerald. i would ask that everybody refrain from asking questions until everybody has has provided their statements. all step up to the podiu

that officials say arakawa died about a week before hackman. would they be able to determine that? >> well, the level of composition, the presence of insects that that and how, you know, at the stage at which the insects might be in the body are all used to to estimate. >> and doctor, if you can hear me. i mean, officials there trying to pin down the time of death based on when his pacemaker last recorded his heartbeat. i mean, is that an accurate way of determining time of death? i mean, how effective do you see that? >> well, yes, that's going to be part of the way in which you can determine the time that that gene died. i it's a pleasure to be here with you, by the way, this morning. i thought we were going to focus on the sin nombre virus that killed his wife, which is really the the probably since she died first, she wasn't able to help him.. >> yeah. doctor, i was just going to say that. let's pick up there. how rare is it for someone to contract the disease? and secondly, i mean, for folks that don't know, how rare is it that someone die

as for his wife, betsy arakawa. officials believe she likely died on february 11th from hantavirus, a rare infectious disease. cnn correspondent veronica miracle has more from santa fe, new mexico. >> a mystery that captured the world's. attention now appears to be a terrible tragedy. >> oscar winner gene hackman. >> in ailing. >> health and suffering from alzheimer's, was likely with his wife's body for days after she suddenly died of an infectious disease. >> the cause of death for miss betsy hackman, aged 65 years, is hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. the manner of death is natural. >> humans can get the rare hantavirus disease from contact with rodents, and it's transmitted to people through their feces or urine. investigators say she died suddenly, likely a week before her husband. >> was he aware that miss hackman had died? and i think that question is difficult to answer. but i can tell you that he was in an advanced state of alzheimer's, and it it's quite possible that he was not aware that she was deceased. th

arakawa died from a rare disease called hantavirus. nbc bay area's jocelyn moran spoke with medical experts to learn more about the virus and its risks to you. there are questions around hantavirus tonight after officials say an autopsy revealed betsy arakawa, the wife of actor gene hackman, died of hantavirus, an infection spread by contact with rodent droppipings that can be deadly n roughly 40% of cases. oftentimes, it causes fluid to build up in the lungs. person can die very quickly without medical treatment. officials say hackman, who was in an advanced state of alzheimer's, likely died a week later from heart disease. it's quite possible that he was not aware that she was deceased. both were found in their santa fe, new mexico, home last month. in new mexico, the most common carrier of hantavirus is the deer mouse. according to the cdc, between 1993 and 2022, there have been more than 120 confirmed cases in new mexico. in california, there have been 78. in that same time period, we got to learn a lot about hantavirus. infectious

hackman had more mummification than did, uh, miss arakawa. the, uh, the most difficult part about this is that since they were secluded, since they were not seen on a regular basis, we don't have that initial determination of how many days since they were seen or heard from. it could be completely off. now, in this particular case, uh, we have good knowledge or some knowledge in that the pacemaker worn by mr. hackman, the last cardiac event was said to be on the 17th. i don't know if that was a fibrillation. uh, just a cessation of all function and infarct, but that gives us a place to start from. and i think that's that's critical to the case now. >> mhm. um, and and you you also mentioned that uh, you know, while police or investigators have said there's that mummification, you just explained that, you know, the cool dry air, um, can help provoke that. investigators also have said that a german shepherd dog was also found dead. it was in its crate. two other dogs were found alive, but they were, you know, just on the property. how might the

now, an autopsy revealed arakawa died of hantavirus.s a rare infection we can get from the feces, saliva and urine of rodents. experts say this virus causes flu like symptoms up to several weeks post exposure and in some cases, severely. it can severely affect the lungs, which is what investigators say happened to arakawa. gene hackman also dying from natural causes, specifically of heart disease with alzheimer's as a factor. based on data from his pacemaker, investigators say it's likely hackman died on february 18th, about a week after his wife did, and given the advanced state of his alzheimer's. officials say it's possible he was not aware she had died. let's take a listen. >> it's hard to get into the frame of mind of what was happening at the time, and i don't know if we'll ever have the answer to that question. whether he was going to go for help or he wasn't. >> we're also waiting to hear what happened to one of their dogs, who was found dead inside a crate. that examination is still pending, but investigators say starvation cou

arakawa was 65.odies were found wednesday of last week at their home in santa fe, new mexico. carter evans has the latest on the new developments. carter? >> reporter: well, what we learned today is more about the timeline. investigators already knew that gene hackman and his wife died in separate rooms of their home, but how and when they died is now becoming clear. for more than a week, the deaths of actor gene hackman and his wife, betsy, had been a mystery filled with speculation. today, chief medical examiner dr. heather jarrell provided answers. >> the cause of death for miss betsy hackman is hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. the manner of death is natural. the cause of death for mr. gene hackman is hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, with alzheimer's disease as a significant contributory factor. >> reporter: santa fe sheriff adan mendoza confirmed betsy arakawa hackman had run several errands on february 11th and when she returned home, the data trail turned cold. >> there wa

mientras la liga investiga el del debut en la temporada de este año y la esposa de gene hackman, betsy arakawació a causa del hantavirus, una enfermedad rara y peligrosa. le contamos más sobre esta enfermedad. así comenzamos. este es tu noticiero telemundo 48. hola, qué tal? muy buenas noches y bienvenidos a su edición de las 11. les saluda hilda gutiérrez y césar bayona. bienvenidos. una pareja en daly citty salió a divertirse. fue en un concierto. ocurrió el sábado pasado, pero horas después 1 de ellos fue encontrado muerto por las autoridades. así es. precisamente, yomara lópez habló con la madre de la víctima y con su novia. esta es una historia que solamente verá esta noche en telemundo 48. jerry pérez, de 36 años, salió con su novia el uno de marzo a un concierto en este centro de convenciones en daly city. era algo que él quería hacer y pues yo nada más lo quería consentir y nos fuimos. su novia, quien no quiso ser identificada por seguridad, relata lo que ocurrió esa noche. tuvimos una discusión con él por todo lo que estaba pasando en el evento y la discusión con esas personas. a como

investigators don't know exactly how quickly arakawa died. she was a concert pianist and the couple lived a pretty reclusive life after hackman's retirement in their gated san pablo community. the sheriff says there are a lot of loose ends to tie up, including cause of the dog's death and they still consider this very much an open investigation. >> thanks. >>> when we come back, we'll meet the man fighting to bring one of san francisco's native sons back home, the latest on the project to build a statue for bruce lee. >>> plus, it looked like a scene from black friday's christmas shopping, what brought all these people out to brentwood. >>> later, scientists in the bay area say they found a natural solution to the country's plastic problem, why they say the answer comes out at low tide. >>> beautiful weather across the bay area to finish off the first full week of march. temperatures reached the 60s for almost the entire bay area, the exception right along the coast, but even there, upper 50s. we'll look at (vo) struggling with moderate to se

's wife his wife, 65-year-old betsy arakawa likely died a week before her husband.heir bodies were found february 26th in different parts of their home. authorities determine arakawa died of hantavirus pulmonary symptoms, transmitted to humans through contact with infected rodents. symptoms of this disease can become deadly. >> they can transition into this pulmonary phase where they have fluid in their lungs and around their lungs and a person can die very quickly, within 24 to 48 hours, roughly speaking without medical treatment. it is not uncommon to find someone down on the floor as part of a terminal collapse so to speak. that may very well have been what happened. >> reporter: authorities say there are only a few cases of this infection reported in new mexico each year. >> often times patients feel like flu type symptoms, headache, fever, what happens is when the disease gets to the lungs and hearts, that's rapid deterioration and patients, 40% fatality rate. >> reporter: authorities say arakawa was last known to be alive on february 11th and likely gene hackm

their bodies were found on wednesday afternoon along with a dog that was also dead. 65 year-old arakawa on a bathroom floor with some prescription pills on a counter above her scattered about a german shepherd was found dead in a closet inside a kennel in that bathroom. 95 year-old happens. body. >> was found in another room of the house in a search warrant affidavit, a deputy said it looked like both of them may have fallen before their deaths. and it also looked like they had been dead for a while. they noted our call was feet and hands looked as if they had already started to modify. well, now we may have a better idea of how long the sheriff said today the last activity on gene hackman is pacemaker was registered on february, 17th 9 days before their bodies were discovered. another big headline from the news conference is that both of them tested negative for carbon monoxide. so the sheriff said it appears that has been ruled out as a cause. >> you know, i think that's a >> video shows the moments a man that gets tossed from a snowmobile and then buried by an avalanche happened in c

the 94-year-old alone after several days after his wife, betsey arakawa died first in their santa fe home. >> i can tell you he was in an advanced state of alzheimer's and it's possible he was not aware she was deceased. >> reporter: the autopsy shows 64-year-old arakawa died of hanta virus, spread from road want droppings as fluid spreads in the lungs. >> a person can die very quickly without medical treatment. >> reporter: officials laying out a time line saying the last known communication with arakawa was february 11th when she was running errands, picking up groceries and dog food before returning home and was not heard from sense. >> numerous e-mails were unopened on her computer on february 11th. there was no additional outgoing communication from her or known activity after february 11th. >> reporter: police believe hackman was likely in the home for days with his pacemaker showing his last activity a week after his wife's death. do you believe given his alzheimer's status that mr. hackman was able to live on his own and survive for those seven days? >> i'm not aware of what

hoy se revelaron las causas de muerte del actor gene hackman y su esposa, betsy arakawa.taba signos de alzheimer. alzheimer avanzado. asÍ que es muy posible que no se diera cuenta de que su mujer habÍa muerto. sus cuerpos fueron encontrados en su casa de santa fe el pasado 26 de febrero. jackman tenÍa 95 aÑos. arakawa 65. en mÉxico exigen justicia por el asesinato de una madre y su hijo de 16 aÑos. su familia dice que los mataron a golpes con un martillo dentro de su casa en zapopan, jalisco. la hija de nueve quedÓ grave. el sospechoso es la pareja de la mujer y aÑos atrÁs ya habÍa sido condenado por feminicidio. issa osorio reporta. >> que la familia de astrid cruz no encuentra consuelo. la mujer habrÍa sido asesinada por su pareja, eduardo n. el hombre la habrÍa matado a golpes con un martillo y despuÉs con la misma herramienta, podrÍa haber matado a fernando, el hijo mayor de astrid, de solo 16 aÑos. >> que quiso defender a su mamÁ. y pues me lo mataron. >> eduardo n tambiÉn habrÍa herido a la hija de nueve aÑos de astrid, quien sobreviviÓ al ataque, pero estÁ grave en

with february 11th being the last time that she was known to be alive. >> gene hackman and betsy arakawa were married for more than 30 years. investigators say they are still looking tonight into how the dog, the couple's dog, was found dead on the property and how the dog died. dogs are not affected by hantavirus. in texas, an injured police officer rescued a suspected drunk driver who is accused of hitting the officer's squad car. that crash happened thursday in the city of rowlett, northeast of dallas. police were on interstate 30 responding to a separate call when a man's vehicle crashed into the back of a police cruiser on the shoulder of the highway. officer isaac gorskikh was injured in that crash, but went to the suspect's vehicle, broke the driver's side window, opened the door, and pulled the man out of that car. officer gorskikh and another officerhen lifted the man over a concrete barrier away from speeding traffic. gorskikh was taken to a hospital, treated and later released. there is no word tonight on the condition of that suspect or what charges he may be facing. well, cl

>> reporter: tonight, new clues into the mysterious deaths of actor gene hackman, his wife betsy arakawa their dog. the sheriff revealing that hackman had likely been dead at least ten days before a maintenance worker found the couple in their santa fe home. pointing to data on the pacemaker. >> an initial interrogation was conducted of mr. hackman's pacemaker, his last event was recorded february 17, 2025. that's a very good assumption that was his last day of life. >> reporter: the sheriff also saying an initial autopsy revealed no signs of carbon monoxide poisoning in either body and investigators have removed several items from the home. including heart and thyroid medications, tylenol, medical records, two cell phones and a calendar. >> we're doing a time line from the time of death, autopsy and results and working our way backwards. >> reporter: according to the search warrant, 95-year-old hackman and his 65-year-old wife were found in separate rooms, arakawa in the bathroom with prescription pills scattered on the counter and the body shows signs of mummification. knowing what you

arakawa had a pill bottle near her body. investigators say both tested negative for carbon monoxide poisoning. the cause is still shrouded in mystery, as officers say there are no obvious signs of foul play. the coronener is expted to release a full autopsy in the next few weeks. the clock is ticking for a legally blind man who could soon be on the streets in oakland. he was evicted from his affordable apartment for seniors after a family member allegedly took advantage of him. and even though a judge tossed out the eviction, his landlord argues it shouldn't have to let him back in. here's investigative reporter hilda gutierrez. gary gilbert tells us he has nowhere else to go, and homelessness could be a death sentence. now he's imploring the judge to force his landlord to let him go back home. for the past few weeks, this east oakland motel has been gary gilbert's home. but gilbert says his real home is here an affordable housing complex for seniors. call the oakland station. that is, until he was evicted. i was shocked as

their bodies were found on wednesday afternoon along with a dog that was also dead. 65 year-old arakawa was found on a bathroom floor with some prescription pills on a counter above her scattered about a german shepherd was found dead in a closet inside a kennel in that bathroom. 95 year-old happens. body. >> was found in another room of the house in a search warrant affidavit, a deputy said it looked like both of them may have fallen before their deaths. and it also looked like they had been dead for a while. they noted our call was feet and hands looked as if they had already started to modify. well, now we may have a better idea of how long the sheriff said today the last activity on gene hackman pacemaker was registered on february, 17th 9 days before their bodies were discovered. another big headline from the news conference is that both of them tested negative for carbon monoxide. so the sheriff said it appears that has been ruled out as a cause. >> you know, i think that's a question for the pathologist. with that information. i'm assuming that at the time of death that they were

pero es la muerte de betsy arakawa por una enfermedad conocida como hantavirus la que ha llamado la atencioniriam arias hablo con un experto en salud sobre esta infeccion. cuan peligrosa es y como se transmite ? >> gene hackman. ninety five years.>> con estas palabras, las autoridades confirmaron que gene hackman murio dias despues de su esposa por causas naturales. padecia depresion alta, una afeccion cardiaca y una etapa avanzada de alzheimer's. >> it's quite possible that was not aware that she was. >> pero es el resultado de la autopsia de su esposa, betsy arakawa. lo mas inesperado. >> for miss betsy ckman. sixty five years is hantavirus p pulmonary syndrome. >> el hantavirus es una rara enfermedad que se transmite al hacer contacto con roedores infectados. segun explica este medico. >> el metodo de de transmision es ya sea de una mordedura o si la persona inhala las heces, las orines o la saliva de las ratas que estan infectadas. esto a veces tiene que ser repetitivo, porque el cuerpo puede combatir este virus, pero eventualmente, si una persona se infecta, esto puede causar un desarro

after a security worker called 911 wednesday, hackman was found in the mudroom near the kitchen, arakawa in the bathroom with prescription pills scattered on a counter nearby. one of their dogs also found dead in a crate ten feet away. investigators now analyzing data from two cell phones found in the couple's home along with medical records from medical testing service myquest, a monthly planner for 2025, and thyroid and heart medications. the mystery surrounding hackman's death cannot overshadow his impact on film, from action to drama to comedy. >> i'm talking about taking it out and chopping it up. >> reporter: actor dustin hoffman, who went to acting school with hackman, remembering his longtime friend as "powerful, subtle, brilliant, a giant among actors. i miss him already." and david, because of that pacemaker data, investigators believe hackman was likely dead for more than a week before he was found. the time of his wife's death is still unclear. authorities still don't suspect foul play, but they say these autopsies will be key in solving this mystery, david. >> david: no foul

the santa fe sheriff says tests have also confirmed that hackman and arakawa both tested negative for carbon monoxide. there's also new information released about several items seized by police from hackman's home. two green colored cellular devices, three medicines, a thyroid medication, a medication used to treat high blood pressure or chest pain, and tylenol also records from a medical diagnostic service and a 2025 planner will be analyzing cell phone data. phone calls, text messages, events. >> photos in the in. >> the cell phone to try to piece a timeline together and then hopefully make a determination. uh, what may have happened to to both the individuals. their bodies were discovered wednesday inside their santa fe, new mexico home. deputies considered the circumstances suspicious enough to warrant a thorough investigation. >> i think. i'm pretty confident that there is no foul play, just based on the lack of, uh, of of evidence of foul play. >> but we of course, we're not ruling that out. >> deputies found them during a welfare check request from two maintenance workers who t

arakawa was found on the ground inside a bathroom next to an open prescription pill bottle, with pills scattered around. a german shepherd dog was also found dead near her body inside a crate. officials say a toxicology report could take some time. >> it could. >> be. >> a month or three months or longer, in my experience. and in addition to waiting on toxicology reports, investigators say they're also waiting to get into the cell phones that were recovered from hackman's residence. they say that those devices could contain critical information as they help try to build this timeline about when the couple may have died. the sheriff said they may have to reach out to other agencies for assistance in order to get into those phones. >> yeah, and just such a mystery. such a tragedy. all right, josh, thanks very much. and outfront now, daniel and barbara lenihan, they are close friends of gene hackman and his wife betsy for more than 30 years. and barbara and daniel, i'm so sorry for your loss and and just all of this, the questions and not knowing. and your dear friends. i know, barbara, t

las autoridades informaron que su esposa betsy arakawa que fue encontrada muerta en la casa falleciÓlos humanos al entrar en contacto con la orina y excremento de ratones y ratas. la mÉdico forense explicÓ que al adquirir el virus, el paciente desarrolla sÍntomas de influenza y despuÉs una semana, los pulmones se llenan de agua y la persona fallece. las autovÍas dicen que es posible que el actor no se dio cuenta que su esposa muriÓ primero debido a su avanzado estado de alzheimer. los investigadores dijeron que tambiÉn el perro de la familia posiblemente muriÓ por falta de comida y agua ya que permanecÍa enjaulado. los caninos no se infectan con el hantavirus. las autoridades revelaron que las pastillas que encontraron cerca del cuerpo de la esposa del actor fueron para tratar problemas de la tiroides. presentador: hoy sabemos detalles de la lancha que migrantes venezolanos que naufragÓ el martes cuando iba a curazao. las autovÍas informaron que una joven madre buena solana muriÓ. deja atrÁs a dos hijos de nueve y 12 aÑos y abordo y van 26 migrantes, de los cuales 16 continÚan desapa

as for his wife, betsy arakawa, investigators believe she likely died a few days before hackman from hantavirus, a rare infectious disease. cnn's josh campbell has more the manner of death is natural. >> a mystery solved, revealing tragic circumstances as the new mexico chief medical examiner released autopsy conclusions in the deaths of gene hackman and his wife, betsy arakawa hackman. >> based on the circumstances, it is reasonable to conclude that miss hackman passed away first, with february 11th being the last time that she was known to be alive. mr. hackman probably died around february 18th. >> gene hackman death at age 95 came about one week after his wife passed away, also at their home. according to investigators, their bodies were found on february 26th, both showing signs of what authorities referred to in a search warrant affidavit as mummification. >> i think he died as a result of his his heart disease and with alzheimer's being that contributing factor, he was in a very poor state of health. he had significant heart disease. and i think ultimately that is what resulte

arakawa was found on the ground inside a bathroom next to an open prescription pill bottle, with pills scattered around. a german shepherd dog was also found dead near her body inside a crate. officials say a toxicology report could take some time. >> it could be. a month or three months or longer, in my experience. >> and in addition to waiting on toxicology reports, investigators are also waiting to get into the cell phones they seized at gene hackman's home. they say that could contain critical information to help them build this timeline about when the couple actually died. they say they may have to reach out to other agencies in order to try to get into those devices. josh campbell, cnn, albuquerque, new mexico. >> all right, josh, thank you. measles cases continue to grow. the majority of them are centered around that outbreak in west texas. but we're seeing cases in other parts of the country. we've got a doctor with me next to tell you what you need to know. >> amid upheaval and sweeping changes. >> the. >> president of the united. >> states. >> trump heads to capitol hill to s

look, both gene hackman and his wife, betsy arakawa were in different parts of the home. that's according to this search warrant, where the deputies actually described quite a lot of detail, what they saw when they entered the home. and mr. arakawa was in a bathroom and there was a space heater on the floor next to her, as well as pills scattered around the bathroom counter. and mr. hackman was in this mud room off the kitchen with a cane and sunglasses on the floor next to him. that's curious, because authorities have also already ruled out carbon monoxide poisoning in their deaths. so as they don't sign any signs, they don't see any signs of trauma to the bodies, no sign of foul play. it really remains a mystery to figure out what is it that took place in that home that could lead these two people to their deaths? and there is another point here that i want to make, jessica. that is, they aren't ruling out completely foul play. it is an ongoing investigation. and the sheriff is pointing to that toxicology report as probably what will give answers in the investigation. >

the santa fe sheriff says tests have also confirmed that hackman and arakawa both tested negative for carbon monoxide. there's also new information released about several items seized by police from hackman's home. two green colored cellular devices, three medicines, a thyroid medication a medication used to treat high blood pressure or chest pain, and tylenol. also, records from request, a medical diagnostic service and a 2025 planner. we'll be analyzing cell phone data, phone calls, text messages, events, photos in the in the cell phone to try to piece a timeline together and then hopefully make a determination. uh, what may have happened to to both the individuals. their bodies were discovered wednesday inside their santa fe, new mexico home. deputies considered the circumstances suspicious enough to warrant a thorough investigation. i think. i'm pretty confident that there is no foul play, just based on the lack of, uh, of of evidence of foul play. but we of course, we're not ruling that out. deputies found them during a welfare check request from two maintenance workers who told

but because both arakawa and hackman were extremely private people, they lived in a secluded home herein santa fe. they didn't have any recording devices in their homes. they did recover two cell phones from there. but other than that, there aren't a lot of clues as to what is it that happened in those last few hours of their lives. so what the sheriff said is that actually constructing a reverse timeline in this case, to piece it together, fred, and figure out what is it that took place in that home for their deaths? >> all right. julia vargas jones in santa fe, thank you so much. all right. still ahead, the vatican says pope francis is stable, but he's not quite out of the woods yet. and former new york governor andrew cuomo just announced that he's running to be the mayor of new york city. >> twitter breaking the bird premieres march 9th on cnn. >> how do you sleep at night on. >> a mattress from mattress firm? so i. >> sleep at the presidents day. >> sale, get a. >> free adjustable base. >> with. select sealy beds. >> get matched. at mattress firm. sleep at night. >> as a cardiolog

when you look at the scene where betsy arakawa, his wife was found.was close to a bathroom, a space heater going in there and at the same time, there were pills all over the place in that area. the dog, who was-- that was found dead was found somewhere in a kennel and i think they've already performed an autopsy on all of these individuals, to include the dog and i would not be surprised if the dog died of starvation and that what they're going to look at strongly is whether there was a suicide involved in all of this activity. i'm not saying that there was, but they are going to have to look at that. molly: one of the things that they've said was that carbon monoxide apparently did not play a role. does that finding leave them -- does that clear up a lot as far as that avenue is concerned? >> absolutely, it does. because if there was carbon monoxide, it could very well be that they died both at the same time or close to the same time, but the fact that they were not carbon monoxides find in their system, then it gives investigators the right to look

authorities are expected to provide an update into the deaths of gene hackman and his wife, betsy arakawa. the causes of death for the couple are still undetermined. investigators are trying to create a timeline by examining cell phones, medicine, and medical records. >> where have all the butterflies gone? scientists are asking that question due to a startling drop in the number of colorful insects, which some say has become a crisis. new concern about the devastating decline of butterflies. >> we've lost about one out of every five butterflies from 2000 to 2020. >> experts say sightings have been steadily falling in the last 20 years, sparking fears that nearly one quarter of all butterflies have been wiped out. a newly released study finds the southwest has been especially hard hit from arizona and new mexico to oklahoma and texas. researchers blame everything from climate change to chemicals. >> we think that drought might be kind of the culprit there in terms of southwestern butterfly declines, insecticides really were the number one driver of declines for butterflies in the midwest.

this half hour, with major new developments in the deaths of actor gene hackman and his wife, betsy arakawa>> new mexico's chief medical investigator says hackman died of heart disease around february 18th. his wife died of hantavirus, a respiratory disease spread by rodent droppings. >> both deaths were ruled to be from natural causes, but arakawa's death happened a week earlier. now, hackman suffered from severe alzheimer's disease. authorities say the oscar winning actor may not have been aware that his wife was dead. >> there was no food in his stomach, which means he had not eaten recently. but he had also no evidence of dehydration. >> the couple's bodies were found a week after hackman's death. they were in the process of mummification caused by the area's dry weather. >> today, president trump threatened to slap new tariffs on canada, including a 250% tax on dairy products. the threat comes a day after the president offered canada a one month reprieve on 25% tariffs. abc news reporter perry russom has the story. >> president trump says his chaotic off again, on again trade war will

but they say right now, betsy arakawa's last known communication was an email she sent her massage therapist february 11th. there's no indication that gene hackman tried to contact anybody in the days after his wife died, which may not be surprising given his advanced alzheimer's. tom. >>> thank you. >>> more breaking news, the death row inmate sentenced to death by firing squad in south carolina. inedibly rare in this country. zinhle essamuah, how and why did it go down this way? >> brad sigmon chose this method of death, and nbc news can confirm as of 6:08 p.m. this evening, the man died this evening by a firing squad of three. he could choose electrocution, lethal injection or firing squad, this is what he wanted. a metal chair, a hood over his head, and target over his heart. that is how south carolina death row inmate brad sigmon chose to die. the fourth execution of its kind in 50 years. the 67-year-old was sentenced to death for killing his ex-girlfriend's parents with a baseball bat in 2002. his lawyer said he chose death by firing squad because there's fewer unknowns than lethal inj

authorities determine betsy arakawa likely died a week before her husband.atory illness caused by viruses transmitted to humans through contact with infected rodents. the sentence can be deadly for people -- symptoms -- >> they can transition into that pulmonary phase where they have fluid in their lungs and around their lungs and at that point a person can die very quickly. within 24-48 hours roughly speaking without medical treatment. it's not uncommon to find someone down on the floor as part of a terminal collapse, so to speak. that may very well have been what happened. >> reporter: authorities say 95-year-old gene hackman likely died a week after his wife on february 18th. >> he was an advanced state of alzheimer's and it's quite possible that he was not aware that she was diseased. he was in a poor state of health. significant heart disease and i think ultimately that is what resulted in his death. >> reporter: authorities have not yet determined what caused one of their dogs to dive. >> trace: christina coleman, thank you. >>> we have identified two

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. >> arakawa. >> an initial interrogation was conducted of mr. hackman's pacemaker. this revealed that his last event was recorded on february 17th, 2025, the. >> santa fe county sheriff revealing that. >> hackman was likely dead. >> for. >> nine days. >> after. >> being discovered by maintenance workers wednesday afternoon. >> i think that that is a very good assumption that that was his his last day of life. >> in an affidavit, deputies say the couple's bodies were found in separate rooms. hackman near the kitchen with a walking cane and sunglasses near him. arakawa was found in a bathroom next to a prescription bottle with scattered pills on the floor. her body showed obvious signs of death. body decomposition, bloating in her face, and mummification. >> they've clearly been dead for several days. >> and i'm saying days, plural. in order to get that kind of mummification, it's wrinkled up and it's dried. and it could be anything from kind of a leathery change all the way to the point that it's so hard that you can't even cut through it easily with a scalpel. >> sa

betsy arakawa and their families, of course. but what it will show, hopefully, is what.it looked like, what the scene looked like when police first arrived was the door open? there has been some confusion about what the door left ajar. police say that inside the home it did not appear that there was any sign of. >> burglary. >> that that there was any. >> sign of foul play. >> it didn't look like the. house was ransacked. so we'll get a little bit more insight into that. we also understand that one of the dogs was dead in the crate, but there were two dogs running around on the property. so what were the conditions of the home, as well as where in the home the bodies were found and what had happened there? now, we were expecting to get that body footage released possibly today, but it looks like that's not going to be the case because there's so much footage they have to go through and so much they have to redact. and boris and brianna forgive us. the wind is very punishing out here right now in santa fe. so we're kind of dealing with that. but at this point, what we do

one of the couple's three dogs was found dead in a locked crate near arakawa's body. dog had recently visited the vet before betsy died. >> there was a procedure that was done with the with the dog, which may explain why the dog was in a crate at the residence. >> officials are still waiting for the exact cause of death for the dog, but they can say it didn't die of hantavirus as dogs can't get the disease. they believe the dog may have died from starvation. and aaron betsy was 30 years younger than gene and appeared to be his caretaker. so when she died, it appears there is no one to care for him. the medical examiner says that he did not have any food in his stomach when he died. in terms of the investigation, as far as what's next, it is still an open investigation. they're reviewing cell phone records. they also are going to review the results of the necropsy of the dog, and they're going to be releasing body camera footage of those deputies who arrived. but authorities say this is winding down. erin. >> all right. veronica, thank you very much. doctor peter hotez