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Marc Summers talks journey through TV stardom and struggle – CBS News Watch CBS News The classic kids’ game show “Double Dare” premiered in 1986, and was a massive success for Nickelodeon, which became one of the biggest cable channels of the 1990s. Behind much of that success was TV host Marc Summers. He’s enjoyed
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Jordan’s Queen Rania Al Abdullah on U.S. support of Israel – CBS News Watch CBS News Jordan’s Queen Rania Al Abdullah, who is of Palestinian descent, says Israel’s allies need to hold Israel accountable for its actions. She spoke with “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan about the U.S. support for Israel in the war
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Legendary country music star Randy Travis hasn’t released a new single since suffering a stroke in 2013 that robbed him of his cherished singing voice. Until now. “CBS News Sunday Morning” correspondent Lee Cowan gets an exclusive inside look at how cutting-edge artificial intelligence enabled Travis to once again raise his voice in song in
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Bird flu continues to appear to pose a “low risk to the general public” for now, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. But the agency’s scientists ran into roadblocks investigating a human case of this “pandemic potential” virus this year, they said in a new report. Epidemiologists from the agency were ultimately unable
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Marc Summers, the iconic host of Nickelodeon’s “Double Dare” and a familiar face on television for over three decades, is now showcasing his life story in New York City through his one-man play, “The Life and Slimes of Marc Summers.” It is something Summers, 72, thought would never happen. He was nearly out of the
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Washington — Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife were indicted on more than a dozen federal charges alleging they took hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes from an oil company owned by the government of Azerbaijan and a Mexican bank, the Justice Department said Friday. The 54-page indictment filed in federal district court
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Washington — A former government employee with ties to federal intelligence agencies was arrested in Virginia Thursday and accused of sending fake tips to the FBI in which he falsely accused multiple coworkers of taking part in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach, newly unsealed court documents revealed. Investigators alleged in court records that Miguel
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A 78-year-old Belgian man was arrested on suspicion of murdering his companion 30 years ago after excavation work turned up human remains in a garden, prosecutors said. The suspect, named only as Hans D., was arrested this week, charged, and fitted with an electronic tracking bracelet. He was set to appear Friday in court in
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The Smashing Pumpkins go to social media in search of new guitarist The Smashing Pumpkins go to social media in search of new guitarist 00:30 The Smashing Pumpkins has been an iconic alt-rock ban for decades. And now the group has added a new member to help them carry on for decades more. “The news
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When Los Angeles Police Department officers in riot gear arrived at the University of California, Los Angeles early Thursday, the anonymous messaging app Sidechat filled with posts trying to piece together what was happening: “Is everyone ok? I just heard like 8 cop cars go by,” one post read. Others shared rumors about police action
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