Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead at their Santa Fe home, along with their dog. Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza stated that no foul play is suspected. Hackman, a two-time Oscar winner, was known for his remarkable contributions to cinema.
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The Trump administration, pursuing its deeply skeptical approach to climate change, wants to severely cut back the research arm of a government agency that plays a pivotal role in global climate science, US media reported Friday. The White House also wants to make budget cuts to a branch of NASA that is tasked with using satellites to study and monitor the effects of climate change, according to media reports.
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