Susan Montoya Bryan

New Mexico State Police respond to home in Mountainair, N.M., where authorities say several people died Wednesday, May 20, 2026, and more than a dozen first responders were exposed to an unknown substance and later treated at a hospital. (AP Photo/Savannah Peters)

3 dead in New Mexico and first responders decontaminated after exposure to unknown substance

May 20, 2026 at 6:47 p.m.

New Mexico authorities said three people are dead and more than a dozen first responders were being treated Wednesday for exposure to an unidentified substance.

FILE – A woman works at her shop in Epuyen, Argentina, Friday, Jan. 11, 2019, after an outbreak of hantavirus. (AP Photo/Gustavo Zaninelli, File)

What to know about hantavirus, the illness suspected in a cruise ship outbreak

May 4, 2026 at 4:50 p.m.

A rodent-borne illness is suspected of causing an outbreak aboard a cruise ship that has killed three people and sickened others.

The entrance of the San Rafael Ranch, which was previously owned by Jeffrey Epstein and called the Zorro Ranch, is seen, Jan. 31, 2026, near Stanley, N.M. (AP Photo/Savannah Peters)

New Mexico reopens investigation into alleged illegal activity at Jeffrey Epstein’s former Zorro Ranch

February 19, 2026 at 3:52 p.m.

New Mexico’s attorney general has reopened an investigation into allegations of illegal activity at Jeffrey Epstein’s former Zorro Ranch.

FILE – Actor Timothy Busfield smiles before an NFL football game in Detroit, Sept. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Director, ‘Thirtysomething’ actor Timothy Busfield turns himself in to face child sex abuse charges in New Mexico

January 13, 2026 at 3:05 p.m.

Director and Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield turned himself to authorities on Tuesday to face child sex abuse charges in New Mexico.

Tourist crowd around a window to view the Liberty Bell with Independence Hall in the background in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

National parks will remain ‘generally’ open during the shutdown, but Liberty Bell doors are closed

October 1, 2025 at 3:40 p.m.

Access varied widely across the more than 400 sites overseen by the National Park Service as the government shutdown began.

FILE – Law enforcement officials talk outside the home of actor Gene Hackman on Feb. 27, 2025 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. (AP Photo/Roberto Rosales, file)

Records show Gene Hackman’s wife researched symptoms of illness days before her death

April 15, 2025 at 3:49 p.m.

Authorities on Tuesday released a lengthy investigation report detailing some of the last emails, phone calls and internet searches by Gene Hackman’s wife in the days before her death.

Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza, center, answers questions about the investigation into the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa during a news conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Friday, March 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)

Body camera footage is released showing scene outside actor Gene Hackman’s home

March 24, 2025 at 4:10 p.m.

Authorities have released body camera footage from outside the home of Gene Hackman, where the actor and wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in late February.

Morgan Freeman speaks about Gene Hackman with an image of Gene Hackman on the screen during the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Gene Hackman died of heart disease, his wife died of hantavirus about 1 week prior, authorities say

March 7, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.

Authorities revealed Friday that actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease and showed severe signs of Alzheimer’s disease a full week after his wife died of hantavirus in their home.

FILE – Actor Gene Hackman arrives with his wife, Betsy Arakawa, for the 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 19, 2003. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Detectives call Gene Hackman and his wife’s deaths ‘suspicious’ as carbon monoxide poisoning ruled out

February 28, 2025 at 9:55 p.m.

Authorities investigating the deaths of Oscar-winner Gene Hackman and his wife are waiting for more details from their autopsies to determine why they died.

FILE – Actor Gene Hackman with wife Betsy Arakawa in June 1993. (AP Photo, File)

Oscar-winner Gene Hackman, wife Betsy Arakawa and their dog were dead for some time, warrant shows

February 27, 2025 at 5:57 p.m.

Oscar-winner Gene Hackman, his wife and one of their dogs were apparently dead for some time before a maintenance worker discovered their bodies at the couple's Santa Fe home, according...

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