
Alex Trebek, beloved "Jeopardy!" host, dies at 80
Trebek was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer in 2019.
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Trebek was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer in 2019.
The Oscar-winning actor said he's starting treatment and the "prognosis is good."
"There was an authenticity and a grace and respect to not just each role that he was inhabiting but also I think to what it meant to the Black community each he stepped in front of the camera," Johnson said.
"He's a true hero, not just on screen, but in everything he did. His impact lives forever," Palmer said.
Colon cancer is the third most common form of cancer in the U.S. "Black Panther" star Chadwick Boseman succumbed to the disease Friday, four years after being diagnosed. Dr. David Spigel, chief scientific officer at the Sarah Cannon Research Institute, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to talk about the disease that kills 50,000 Americans every year.
Her pain can be unbearable, but the English-Australian superstar's spirit remains unshakable as she battles breast cancer for a third time
The star of "Black Panther" died at age 43, following a four-year fight against colon cancer
Boseman was diagnosed with stage three colon cancer in 2016, and it had progressed to stage four, according to the post announcing his death.
The "Black Panther" star died Friday at 43 after a private battle with colon cancer.
"I'd be lying if I said the journey had been an easy one," Trebek said in an emotional video. "There were some good days, but a lot of not-so-good days."
In a first of its kind case, a baby was born to a mother left infertile from cancer through IVM and egg freezing.
Shannen Doherty was initially diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, and she said the cancer has returned.
"Thinking about retiring and retiring are two different things," he said
Advances in the treatment of lung cancer helped lead to an overall decline in cancer deaths.
Mammograms can save lives, but in some cases, insurance companies are refusing to cover follow-up tests ordered by doctors.
"Everyone knows someone or has been affected by cancer in some way," 18-year-old Avi Gupta said. "I believe scientists are winning the fight against cancer, we just need to help them to do more."
"I wish I had known sooner that the persistent stomach pain I experienced prior to my diagnosis was a symptom of pancreatic cancer," the "Jeopardy!" host said
"This is a long fight, and we're just getting started," Rodney Wellman said
"Abigail was so excited to have been given this opportunity to. She even asked him is he could hit a home run for her," her father wrote on Facebook
"I will keep doing it as long as my skills do not diminish, and they have started to diminish," the 79-year-old told CTV in an interview.
CBS News investigation reveals that there might not be just an "impurity" — but something much more serious
Knowles revealed he immediately told his kids, who may have inherited the BRCA gene mutation and a higher risk of developing breast cancer
Retailer is suspending all over-the-counter ranitidine products, including Zantac and Equate, following FDA alert
The FDA said people shouldn't panic, but suggests switching to another over-the-counter drug while the agency tests more samples
Her pain can be unbearable, but the English-Australian superstar's spirit remains unshakable as she battles breast cancer for a third time
Research shows it could experience "rapid growth" in the early part of this year.
The U.S. is estimated to lag behind more than 30 nations in its sequencing effort.
CBS News foreign journalists give a glimpse of trust, and mistrust, in coronavirus vaccination plans in 9 countries, and what's behind them.
Distrust in the medical system, a lack of primary care and a two-dose regimen for those without permanent housing are high hurdles.
As the U.S. death toll nears 400,000, many funeral homes are straining to keep up with demand for their services.
Irving will be able to rejoin team activities after completing a five-day quarantine.
The United States, with about 4% of the world's population, has reported about one-fifth of all reported deaths globally.
Vaccine stipends, however, will be relatively small, generally less than $100.
The president-elect has unveiled his $1.9 trillion coronavirus economic relief package, which includes a drive to vaccinate 100 million people in his first 100 days in office.
FDA investigates potentially fatal levels of aflatoxins, poisons produced by mold that's not necessarily visible.
Your smartwatch may know you have the coronavirus before you do, according to a growing body of research.
Texas trauma surgeon Dr. Brittany Bankhead-Kendall says that means even survivors could have long-term post-COVID problems.
West Virginia is leading the pack, while big states like California and Georgia are struggling, according to CDC data.
Researchers noted that someone who's been infected may still be able to carry the virus and pass it on to others.
The current pontiff is 84 and missing half of a lung, while Pope Emeritus Benedict is 93, so both are at high risk of serious coronavirus complications.
Research shows it could experience "rapid growth" in the early part of this year.
The hardships of the border closure due to COVID-19 span the entire 5,500-mile border.
CBS News foreign journalists give a glimpse of trust, and mistrust, in coronavirus vaccination plans in 9 countries, and what's behind them.
The United States, with about 4% of the world's population, has reported about one-fifth of all reported deaths globally.
Investigations into child welfare payments wrongly labeled thousands of parents as fraudsters.
Vehicles checked. Roads blocked. The National Mall shut down.
Did her stalker target a stranger to get revenge?
It was not immediately clear what went wrong or what will be needed to fix it.
"The Federal Government will have executed more than three times as many people in the last six months than it had in the previous six decades," Sotomayor dissented. "...This is not justice."
Governors have declared states of emergency, closed capitols to the public and called up troops ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.
Vehicles checked. Roads blocked. The National Mall shut down.
Governors have declared states of emergency, closed capitols to the public and called up troops ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.
The president-elect is elevating the post of science adviser to Cabinet level — a White House first.
An administrator for the website that originally announced the armed protests said the group intends to carry on as planned
The U.S. is estimated to lag behind more than 30 nations in its sequencing effort.
Using their car radios and some tech savvy, the Luminous Voices chamber choir in Calgary found a way to sing together from a distance.
The Luminous Voices Chamber Choir in Calgary, Canada, improvised a way to sing together while social distancing in their cars, thanks to the help of technology. The choir even pulled off a concert this way in December. Adriana Diaz has more.
Musical satirist Tim Minchin ("Matilda: The Musical") joined "Saturday Sessions" to share music from his new studio album, "Apart Together." From Sydney, Australia, Minchin performs the song "Apart Together."
Musical satirist Tim Minchin ("Matilda: The Musical") joined "Saturday Sessions" to share music from his new studio album, "Apart Together." From Sydney, Australia, Minchin performs the song "Airport Piano."
Musical satirist Tim Minchin ("Matilda: The Musical") joined "Saturday Sessions" to share music from his new studio album, "Apart Together." From Sydney, Australia, Minchin performs the song "The Absence of You."
It was not immediately clear what went wrong or what will be needed to fix it.
Your smartwatch may know you have the coronavirus before you do, according to a growing body of research.
Americans are throwing away $40 billion a year unwillingly upgrading items we can't fix, a consumer group claims.
5G has been front and center at the annual CES, held virtually this year.
Fear not, you can still get your Tagalongs and Thin Mints in a pandemic-safe way this year — through Grubhub.
Your smartwatch may know you have the coronavirus before you do, according to a growing body of research.
West Virginia is leading the pack, while big states like California and Georgia are struggling, according to CDC data.
Researchers noted that someone who's been infected may still be able to carry the virus and pass it on to others.
New data from NASA, NOAA and Berkeley Earth show Earth's fever continues to escalate
The glorious new image captures the 96-mile-wide Gale Crater and part of Mount Sharp, its central mountain.
Research shows it could experience "rapid growth" in the early part of this year.
The U.S. is estimated to lag behind more than 30 nations in its sequencing effort.
CBS News foreign journalists give a glimpse of trust, and mistrust, in coronavirus vaccination plans in 9 countries, and what's behind them.
Distrust in the medical system, a lack of primary care and a two-dose regimen for those without permanent housing are high hurdles.
As the U.S. death toll nears 400,000, many funeral homes are straining to keep up with demand for their services.
President-Elect Joe Biden's proposed $1.9 trillion relief bill could face some hurdles, analysts say.
As the U.S. death toll nears 400,000, many funeral homes are straining to keep up with demand for their services.
Federal minimum wage has been frozen at $7.25 for more than a decade, the longest period without a raise since 1938.
The NRA said it is moving to Texas from New York, where the state's attorney general has filed a lawsuit alleging financial crimes.
West Virginia is leading the pack, while big states like California and Georgia are struggling, according to CDC data.
Did her stalker target a stranger to get revenge?
Prosecutors say rioter Jacob Chansley, known as the "QAnon Shaman," is a dangerous conspiracy leader who should be detained.
Patrick Warren Sr.'s family was expecting a mental health professional to respond when they called for help.
Texas Ranger James Holland believes a young woman's stalker was a serial killer in the making
She noticed he was bruised and a man with him didn't let him order food. Then she sprang into action. One detective described the abuse the boy had suffered as torture.
It was not immediately clear what went wrong or what will be needed to fix it.
Blue Origin says "we're getting very, very close" to launching passengers to space.
The glorious new image captures the 96-mile-wide Gale Crater and part of Mount Sharp, its central mountain.
Galaxy ID2299 is losing its ability to form new stars, causing it to die.
The supermassive black hole at the center of one of the universe's brightest objects is 1.6 billion times more massive than the sun.
An inside look at the investigation into the murder of Jackie Vandagriff.
Have you heard of the Belgian Laekenois? The Cesky terrier? Sloughi? You have now.
How it started and how its going in America's highest office.
Christian Andreacchio's death was declared a suicide by police but his parents disagree - saying it's more than parental intuition that leads them to believe their son was murdered.
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When a pandemic, a racial reckoning, and rampant misinformation converged, Americans were faced with an election unlike any other. This CBSN documentary follows voters around the country as they grapple with who they're voting for, how they're voting and the issues supercharging the stakes.
Two days after her own office was ransacked by Trump supporters, the speaker of the House talks to Lesley Stahl about what she experienced that day and more.
Last weekend, President Trump called Georgia's secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, imploring him with veiled threats and lies to change the outcome of the November election. Raffensperger talks to Scott Pelley of "60 Minutes" about why he didn't give in.
Jon Wertheim talks with Maine Senator Angus King, one of two independents in the Senate, about not being hitched to a party in a time of extreme polarization.
After a chance encounter at a bar a college student is murdered. Was it because she resembled the killer’s ex? CBS News chief investigative and senior national correspondent Jim Axelrod reports for "48 Hours."