34 m. ago Gene Hackman’s pacemaker recorded ‘last event’ on February 17, sheriff says

Hackman, 95, and his wife Betsy Arakawa, 65, were found dead, along with one of their dogs, at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Wednesday.

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73 m. ago Gene Hackman dead for 11 days as cops discover when pacemaker was last active

Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa, 68, were found dead at their home in Sante Fe, New Mexico after a maintenance worker spotted one of the bodies through a window

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1 hour ago Crowded Ukrainian hospital is blown up in Russian kamikaze drone attack

A Ukrainian hospital has been hit by a Russian kamikaze drone strike just hours after Volodymyr Zelensky was banished from the White House following a row with US President Donald Trump. 

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2 h. ago Man, 75, dies with three teenage girls arrested after 'assault' outside High Street bank

Three teenage girls aged 14, 16 and 17 were arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily prior to the 75-year-old's death.

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2 h. ago Mexican drug lord pleads not guilty to killing of DEA agent after US extradition

Rafael Caro Quintero arraigned in New York over federal agent’s death after years as one of US’s most wanted menAfter years as one of US authorities’ most wanted men, the Mexican drug cartel boss Rafael Caro Quintero was brought into a New York courtroom on Friday to answer charges that include orchestrating the 1985 killing of a US federal agent.Caro Quintero pleaded not guilty to running a continuing criminal enterprise. Separately, so did Vicente Carrillo Fuentes, the leader of another cartel. Carrillo is accused of arranging kidnappings and killings in Mexico but not accused of involvement in the death of the DEA agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Poster Palooza! UFC unveils art for upcoming fight cards in London, Mexico

Poster Palooza! UFC unveils art for upcoming fight cards in London, Mexico  MMA Mania

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2 h. ago Reclusive Gene Hackman had 'vital role' in local community before mysterious death

The local community in Santa Fe, New Mexico, have been rocked by the news that Hollywood legend Gene Hackman and his musician wife, Betsy Arakawa, have been discovered dead at home

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3 h. ago Robert Plant admitted to pulling sickies from recording sessions to watch Wolves play

The Whole Lotta Love singer said he used to feign 'stomach' issues to his fellow Led Zeppelin bandmates until bassist John Paul Jones had to 'put his foot down'

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4 h. ago How a covert U.S. drone program in Mexico led to arrest of drug kingpins like El Chapo

Drones provided vital information leading to capture of El Chapo and senior drug figures, officials said

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5 h. ago Seven Sisters: Three teenage girls under arrest after man's death

Seven Sisters: Three teenage girls under arrest after man's death  BBC.com

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5 h. ago Pope Francis suffers breathing crisis in hospital as he 'inhales vomit'

Vatican sources said Pope Francis suffered a breathing crisis in hospital which led to an episode of vomiting with inhalation - and a sudden worsening of his respiratory condition

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5 h. ago Ukraine ‘gambling with world war three’, Trump tells Zelenskyy in fiery meeting

Meeting between US president and Ukrainian leader degenerated into shouting match before being cut shortTrump-Zelenskyy meeting – latest updatesDonald Trump has warned Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the US could cut off military aid and said that Ukraine was “gambling with world war three” in a disastrous White House summit that led to the US president cutting short talks and excoriating his Ukrainian counterpart as not being ready for peace.The US president received the Ukrainian president on Friday to discuss a controversial mineral resources deal that Trump has said is the first step toward a ceasefire agreement that he is seeking to broker between Russia and Ukraine. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Man, 75, dies after being attacked outside bank on high street

Three teenage girls aged 14, 16 and 17 were arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily prior to the 75-year-old's death.

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6 h. ago Gene Hackman investigators reveal drugs they found inside mummified actor's home alongside haunting document

Mummified bodies of retired actor Gene Hackman, 95, and Betsy Arakawa, 64, were found in their secluded mansion in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Wednesday.

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6 h. ago Scene of Gene Hackman's tragic death surrounded as star found mummified at home

Oscar winner Gene Hackman, musician Betsy Arakawa and one of their dogs were found dead at their home in a secluded community in Sante Fe, New Mexico, earlier this week

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6 h. ago Guns and drugs arrest made after police descend on Greater Manchester street

He is currently in custody for questioning

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6 h. ago Dumfries and Galloway health bosses issue urgent alert over 'sudden collapse' drug overdoses

Health bosses are urging drug users to be “extra vigilant” amid reports of overdoses happening as soon as drugs are injected.

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7 h. ago Gene Hackman update as fate of two surviving dogs found at couple's mansion confirmed

Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Wednesday, with the fate of the couple's two surviving dogs now revealed.

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7 h. ago Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa could have been dead for weeks before being found

Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said investigators were now looking to work out the last time the pair were seen.

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7 h. ago How Gene Hackman's wife kept him hidden away during final years, as couple's secret signal is revealed

The couple, who was found dead in their Santa Fe home on Wednesday, had spent the last decades living a quiet life in New Mexico .

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