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'Today' Show Announces Co-Host Shakeup With Familiar Face In New Place 'Today' Show Announces Co-Host Shakeup With Familiar Face In New Place 'Today' Show Announces Co-Host Shakeup With Familiar Face In New Place
'Today' Show Announces Co-Host Shakeup With Familiar Face In New Place A familiar face is taking a permanent seat on “Today,” adding another morning to an already busy television schedule. Carson Daly, 53, will become co-anchor of “Saturday Today” while keeping his weekday duties, NBC announced Thursday, Nov. 5. His official debut is Saturday, Nov. 7, alongside co-anchor Laura Jarrett, feature anchor Joe Fryer, and meteorologist Angie Lassman. Daly has served as an interim Saturday co-anchor since September. “I should just say, I’ve been very lucky to have a lot of TV gigs, but this one’s really special,” Daly said on “Today.” “At my age and at my stage of my…

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by Joe Lombardi
National Interest
The Ice Bucket Challenge Is Going Viral Again: Here's Why It's Back The Ice Bucket Challenge Is Going Viral Again: Here's Why It's Back The Ice Bucket Challenge Is Going Viral Again: Here's Why It's Back
The Ice Bucket Challenge Is Going Viral Again: Here's Why It's Back More than a decade after the "ice bucket challenge" raised millions for ALS, the viral phenomenon has been rebooted with a new mission. The social media challenge from the mid-2010s was revived by the Mental Illness Needs Discussion (MIND) club at the University of South Carolina. MIND posted its first Instagram video of the challenge on Monday, March 31. The ice bucket challenge is now a fundraising effort for the mental health support group Active Minds. The movement has generated more than $195,000 in donations as of Monday, April 21. The group's founder, South Carolina junior…

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by Chris Spiker
Alexandria, VA
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Fredericksburg Dad Wins 'The Voice' Fredericksburg Dad Wins 'The Voice' Fredericksburg Dad Wins 'The Voice'
Fredericksburg Dad Wins 'The Voice' Michael Huntley has won "The Voice." The Fredericksburg, VA dad, who brought his 6-year-old daughter on stage earlier in the season to choose his coach, sang “Another Love" by Tom Odell and "Higher" by Creed for his last performances before votes were cast. On the second finale night, Huntley performed "Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door" by Bob Dylan as a duet with coach Niall Horan. The final two came down to Huntley and Ruby Leigh. Then Huntley's name was called. He erupted in tears of joy. Huntley wins the $100,000 prize and a record deal with Universal Music Group. Want breaking news in the…

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by Cecilia Levine