A New Mexico judge ruled that some records from the investigation into the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, can be released to the public, excluding images of their bodies, after they were found in their Santa Fe home. The couple’s cause of death was revealed as hantavirus pulmonary syndrome and heart disease with Alzheimer’s complications. While some videos and images could be released, the estate argued for privacy rights, with the judge ultimately ruling in favor of limited disclosure to protect the family’s privacy.
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US senators exempt HIV/Aids funding from planned spending cuts
Republicans in the US Senate have decided to preserve the US-backed HIV/Aids programme Pepfar from proposed $400 million cuts, maintaining total cuts at $9 billion in a rescissions package that also targets international aid and public broadcasting. Bipartisan concern for Pepfar's impact, which has saved millions of lives globally, has influenced this decision, with the amendment set for another House vote before a Friday deadline. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: Senators in the...
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