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The authorities in New Mexico have recovered evidence that Betsy Arakawa, the wife of the actor Gene Hackman, died at least one day later than they had previously estimated.The New Mexico authorities initially believed that Ms. Arakawa had likely died of a rare viral infection on Feb. 11, because that was when she was last seen publicly and stopped returning email correspondence.But after analyzing her cellphone, investigators learned that Ms. Arakawa had made three phone calls on the morning of Feb. 12, Denise Womack-Avila, a spokeswoman for the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office, said on Monday. She said that Ms.…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.This article is an on-site version of our Unhedged newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every weekday. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newslettersGood morning. After a somewhat alarming correction, the stock market has now posted two days of solid gains. Intel, which appointed a new CEO, is up 30 per cent in less than a week. Can a new boss make that much of a difference? Email us: robert.armstrong@ft.com and…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Close Brothers swung to a loss in the first half as the UK bank set aside £165mn to cover the potential redress costs of a probe and related court ruling into the mis-selling of car finance loans.The bank reported a statutory £104mn operating loss before tax in the six months to the end of January, down from a £87mn profit in the same period last year.The provision comes after the FTSE 250 bank last year suspended its dividend and launched a £400mn…

Join Fox News for access to this content Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account – free of charge. By entering your email and pushing continue, you are agreeing to Fox News’ Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, which includes our Notice of Financial Incentive. Please enter a valid email address. Having trouble? Click here. Don’t mess with Randy Andy and his teddy bears.Prince Andrew reportedly has an obsession with his prized collection of teddy bears, which must be placed in perfect order in his bedroom. The claim was made by royal author Tom Quinn,…

Pictured here is the Ernie bot mobile interface, with the Baidu search engine home page in the background.Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesChinese tech giant Baidu has released two new free-to-use artificial intelligence models as it vies to regain its leading position in the country’s fiercely competitive AI space. The Baidu models launched Sunday included the company’s first reasoning-focused model, and come ahead of plans to move toward an open-source strategy. However, experts told CNBC that while the release of the models is a positive development for Baidu, they also highlight how it is playing catch up as its Ernie…

President Trump said on Monday evening that he was ending Secret Service protection for former President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s son Hunter and daughter Ashley.Not only did Mr. Trump declare in a social media post that Hunter Biden — who has been a Trump target for years — would lose his protection “effective immediately,” he mentioned his whereabouts: “He is currently vacationing in, of all places, South Africa, where the Human Rights of people has been strenuously questioned.”The post merged two of Mr. Trump’s recent fixations: He has talked constantly about his predecessor and the Biden family since returning to…

Spring is typically the time of year when activity in Canada’s housing market heats up, but this year’s spring housing market appears to be dampened by the threat of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs. But is there a silver lining for any prospective buyers?Home sales in Canada declined 9.8 per cent annually in February, data from the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) showed on Monday, with the annual price of a home in Canada dropping 3.3 per cent.The activity has slowed significantly, even compared with January, with the number of newly listed properties in Canada falling by 12.7 per cent.“Before…

Tensions have been running high in South Korea since President Yoon Suk Yeol briefly imposed martial law last December, triggering the country’s worst political crisis in decades. His martial law imposition and its fallout have widened deep social rifts between conservatives and liberals and put pressure on institutions. Yoon faces a criminal trial on charges of insurrection, while the Constitutional Court is also expected to rule in coming days on whether to uphold his impeachment and permanently strip him of his powers. Police have been preparing for the risk of clashes, with both Yoon’s supporters and his opponents are due…

Israel has launched a wave of air strikes across the Gaza Strip in its heaviest assault since the ceasefire in January.At least 342 Palestinians have been killed as Israel launched a massive assault on Gaza, shattering a fragile two-month-old ceasefire with Hamas. The surprise attack shattered a period of relative calm during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and raised the chances of a full return to fighting in a 17-month war that has caused widespread destruction across Gaza and killed more than 48,000 Palestinians. Here is what all sides are saying about the Israeli attacks: Hamas Hamas has called on…

Due process concerns for immigrants deported for alleged gang membership – CBS News Watch CBS News More than 130 Venezuelan migrants were expelled from the U.S. under the 227-year-old “Alien Enemies Act.” A federal judge tried to block it, but the White House says the planes carrying them had already taken off for El Salvador. Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more. Then, Jessica Levinson joins with analysis. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On