anderson. >> josh campbell, thanks very much. joining us now is death investigator barbara butcher, who oversaw the remains recovery effort of the world trade center site after nine over 11. barbara, how would a medical examiner determine that? mrs. hackman died approximately a week before her husband? because, as we mentioned before, law enforcement said both bodies showed signs of what they call mummification. >> yes. >> well, mummification is one form of decomposition. when a body is in a warm environment and the and the person dies, bacterial action can run wild and start this process of liquefying or or decomposing the body. and it will result in abdominal swelling and perhaps swelling of other areas. but in this very cool, it's an average 50 degrees in santa fe and very dry environment, less than 20% humidity. we would expect to see some degree of decomposition of the hands, fingers, possibly the fingers, possibly the face as well. areas that don't have a lot of fat or fluid. and so we can look at the stages of decompositio

josh campbell, good to see you. thank you for your reporting, josh, as always. coming up still for us, a new health update on pope francis this morning, the vatican saying that he is awake and resting, but he is not out of danger yet. and mattel now celebrating international women's day with new barbies honoring female friendship. >> amid upheaval and sweeping changes. >> the president of the united states. >> trump, heads to capitol hill to share what's next. follow cnn for complete coverage and in-depth analysis. the presidential address to congress tonight at eight on cnn. >> speak now or forever hold your. >> only took for our cough liquid. unlike robitussin dm liquid delsym 12 hour liquid offers 12 hours of cough relief all day or night. delsym cough. crisis averted. >> take one boat, a crowd. >> with plaque. psoriasis. even the thought of an itchy situation. >> can throw you. >> off your game. >> mhm. >> otezla is the number one prescribed pill to treat plaque psoriasis. >> corry. yes. >> otezla can help you get clearer skin and reduce itching and flaking.

josh campbell, cnn, los angeles. >> all right. thank you, josh, coming up, russia has launched a new round of deadly strikes against ukraine. how these attacks could impact the possible start of peace talks next week in saudi arabia. we'll talk about it. plus, prepare for disruptions. education officials across the united states are warning parents about the president's plan to eliminate the department of education and how it could impact students across the country. stay with us. >> maybe if he hadn't been such a, he would have gotten away with it i'm still. not sure that you're repentant. >> united states of scandal with jake tapper tomorrow at nine on cnn. >> maya knows how quality. >> care can bring out a smile, but it's been. >> a few. >> dog years since she was able to enjoy a smile of her own. >> good thing aspen dental offers. >> affordable. complete care all in one place, and new patients without insurance get $29 exams and x rays, plus 20% off treatment plans for everyone. loving our patients unconditionally. it's one. >

josh campbell, cnn, los angeles. >> the measles outbreak in texas and new mexico is growing. health officials in west texas report nearly 200 confirmed cases. that's up from 159 tuesday. the majority are among children aged 17 and under. the new mexico health department reported 30 measles cases friday. officials there are investigating the cause of death of an unvaccinated person who tested positive for the disease. the texas reported that its first measles death last month was a school aged child who was not vaccinated. health officials in both states expect the cases to increase because measles is highly contagious. more now from cnn's medical correspondent meg tirrell. >> well, these cases of. measles in west texas and new mexico are spreading so quickly that the. >> total number. >> of measles cases in the u.s. >> this year. >> just through. >> the beginning. >> of march, is now approaching. what we saw in all of the year of 2024. and the figures that we see here are actually an undercount because they don't include friday's update from texas and new mexico. so we're get

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 share what's next. follow cnn for complete coverage and in-depth analysis. the presidential address to congress tuesday at eight on cnn. >> home. it's where we do the things we love with the people we love. celebrating. sharing. living. so why should aging mean we have to leave that in the past? what if we live tomorrow in the same place as we did yesterday? what if we stayed home instead? with help, we can. >> make. it where i belong. >> homestead for a better. what's next? no matter what kind. >> of teeth you got to brush or it'll be electric. cleans better with one simple touch. oral-b's dentist inspired round brush head. hugs him, cleans him, a

josh campbell, cnn, albuquerque, new mexico. >> america's support for ukraine's war has certainly shifted in the three years since russia's invasion. we are running the numbers on just how much and how that may be influencing the white house's strategy. harry enten is here. when we come back. >> tomorrow. >> the dramatic fallout from the war. of words in the oval office. >> house speaker. >> mike. >> johnson and national. >> security adviser. >> mike waltz joined anna. plus. >> democratic senator chris murphy. >> state of the union. >> live tomorrow morning at nine. >> this is the emirates premium economy seat. economy. perhaps they need to call it something else. >> i'm thinking. >> of updating my kitchen. >> yeah. >> yes. >> this year. >> we are finally updating our kitchen. >> doing. >> subway tile and an ivory or eggshell. >> cream, maybe. don't get me started on quartz. big. >> big island. >> you ever heard of. >> a waterfall count? >> for everyone who. >> talks. >> about doing that thing, but never does that thing. >> little breakfast. >> chase has financial guidance. >> you can sta

john miller, josh campbell, thanks to both of you. appreciate it. an update today from health officials on the measles outbreak in west texas, which is now spreading to nearby new mexico. is there any way to stop the spread? >> twitter. that's a great name. >> we invented a whole new thing. no one could possibly have understood where it was going. >> twitter. breaking the bird premieres sunday at ten on cnn. >> gun problems could. >> be the start of a. >> domino effect. periodontics. active gum repair. >> breath freshener. >> clinically proven to help reverse the four signs of early gum disease. >> a toothpaste. >> from periodontics. the gum. >> experts. >> renewal by andersen presents expert installation hey, sam, what's going on? >> hey, joe. we're getting our new replacement windows installed. we went with renewal by andersen. they're replacement windows are among the best in the industry. >> good morning. >> hi, don. >> this is my neighbor, joe. >> nice to meet you. >> hey. >> don. >> providing our homeowners expert installation is our top prior

let's get straight to cnn's josh campbell, also a former fbi agent. josh, what happened? >> well, we're. >> talking. >> about the. >> fbi's largest. >> field office. >> the new. >> york division. >> thousands of employees. >> and we know. >> we've been reporting on. >> several senior executives. >> at the. >> fbi who have been pushed out. >> the latest is james. >> dennehy. >> the assistant. >> director who was in charge of the new york office. >> in this e-mail that. >> cnn obtained to the workforce, i'll read you what he says. he says, quote, late friday, i was informed that i needed to put my retirement papers in today, which i just did. i was not given a reason for this decision. now, some important context here. last month, as we reported, amid all of this information out there, that there were perhaps going to be mass firings of the fbi, justice department officials demanding the names of fbi agents who had worked january 6th investigations. dennehy sent an impassioned an email to his workforce, essentially saying, i've got your back. i'll read you that email, part

we want to talk briefly with cnn's josh campbell. he's been following this investigation and is on scene. josh, help us understand what we learned there and how it fits into all of this. >> yeah. >> significant update just now from officials, specifically the medical examiner, after. >> conducting the autopsies. >> on both actor gene hackman. >> as. >> well as his wife, betsy. >> we previously. >> had. >> reported. >> based on information from the. >> sheriff. >> that the last known pacemaker. >> activity for. >> the actor. >> gene hackman, was. >> on february 18th. >> but we just learned. >> that sheriff's investigators. >> actually went back and tried to determine when was the last known activity for betsy. they did. >> this mass. >> canvass, including where. >> she had gone previously to various stores, to a pet store, to a pharmacy. they even examined the device, the. >> remote control. >> used to access their gated subdivision and what sheriff's officials concluded is that february 11th. so several days before the last known pace

josh campbell is in new mexico tonight. he has been speaking with investigators and he is out front. >> significant new. >> details tonight in the death of hollywood icon gene hackman and his 65 year old wife, betsy arakawa, after their bodies were discovered inside their new mexico home. investigators now say it is very likely the 95 year old actor died over a week before he was found. >> 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 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. we'll be. analyzing cell phone data, phone calls, text messages, e

cnn's josh campbell has more. >> the manner of death is natural. >> a mystery solved, revealing tragiccumstances. as a 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's 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 resulted in his death. >> 65 year old betsy hackman likely died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare infectious disease transmitted from rodent