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Barbara Walters, Trailblazing Broadcast Journalist, Dies at 93

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Barbara Walters, the glass-ceiling-shattering newswoman whose intimate television interviews with celebrities and world figures blended show business and journalism and induced many a tear, has died. She was 93. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Walters’ death was announced Friday night by ABC News on its World News Tonight With David Muir broadcast. No details of her death were immediately available. She was the first female co-host of the Today show, the first evening news anchorwoman in broadcast history and a co-creator and co-host of The View. Walters announced in May 2013 that she would retire from journalism upon the conclusion of The View season in 2014. “I thought it was better to go w...

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Nigerian doctor named one of TIME’s Most Influential People in the world

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TIME named Nigerian physician Tunji Funsho to the 2020 TIME100, its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The full list and related tributes are available now at time.com/time100, and Mr Funsho’s TIME100 profile is available here. The list, now in its seventeenth year, recognizes the activism, innovation and achievement of the world’s most influential individuals. Mr Funsho, a cardiologist based in Lagos, Nigeria, is the first Rotary member to receive this honour for the organisation’s work to eradicate polio, having played an essential role in ensuring Africa’s certification as wild polio-free in August of 2020. “I’m honored to be recognized by TIME for my part in ensuring that no child in Africa will ever again be paralyzed by wild polio, a disease that once disabl...