Norah O'Donnell

American television journalist

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2025 Concluded her tenure as anchor of the CBS Evening News.
January 23 2025 Actual date of departure from CBS Evening News, moved up from previous announcement due to coverage of the 2025 Farmers Insurance Open.
November 22 2024 Announced her departure from CBS Evening News, initially set for January 24, 2025, later moved up to January 23, 2025 due to coverage of the 2025 Farmers Insurance Open.
July 2024 Announced her tenure at CBS Evening News would end after the 2024 United States presidential election, transitioning to a senior correspondent role.
May 2024 Interviewed Pope Francis in Vatican City for 60 Minutes, making headlines for discussions on surrogacy, gay marriage, and female priests.
April 8 2022 Extended her contract with CBS News to remain anchor of CBS Evening News through the 2024 election.
May 16 2019 Completed her final broadcast of CBS This Morning.
May 6 2019 Announced as anchor and managing editor of CBS Evening News by CBS News president Susan Zirinsky, effective July 15, 2019.
2018 Won an Emmy for her six-month investigation and report on 'Sexual Assault in the Air Force Academy' for CBS This Morning in the Outstanding Investigative Report in a Newscast category.
2018 Received an honorable mention from the White House Correspondents' Association for the Edgar Allan Poe Award for her Air Force Academy investigation.
2017 Discussed her melanoma diagnosis live on CBS This Morning, becoming a skin care advocate encouraging regular dermatological check-ups and skin protection.
2016 Diagnosed with melanoma 'in situ', which was contained to the epidermis, and underwent surgery to remove a three-inch-long piece of skin from her upper left back.
September 2012 Became co-anchor on CBS This Morning.
October 10 2011 First time filling in for Scott Pelley on CBS Evening News.
August 31 2010 Released a cookbook titled 'Baby Love: Healthy, Easy, Delicious Meals for Your Baby and Toddler' with her husband.

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