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Before Monday morning's debut of the Cable News Network's New Day three-hour program, co-host Chris Cuomo was interviewed by Sam Thielman of Adweek.com in a discussion that ranged from his career choice of journalism over politics to his "tendency to advocate more than people are used to on television."

Specs Age 42 New gig Co-host of CNN's New Day Old gig Co-anchor of ABC's 20/20 So, your father is Mario Cuomo, your brother is Andrew Cuomo - why go into news and not politics? The biggest reason for it is the name you left out - it's Matilda Cuomo.

What started as a celebratory gathering in 2012 for two high school championship teams quickly became an underage drinking party that police described as "an animal house," and ultimately ended with the two parents who hosted the event, Barry and Paula Spencer, charged with furnishing liquor to minors .

This week "20/20" reports on unusual and sometimes controversial parents who are raising eyebrows.

As of earlier this week, veteran anchor, author, and all-around icon Barbara Walters formalized plans to retire from her celebrated career in television.

Incredible drama unfolded recently in an Alabama town when a 5-year-old boy known only as Ethan was held hostage for nearly one week in an underground bunker in Midland City.

Tonight at 8 p.m. on NewsChannel 9, Carrie Lazarus presents the newest edition of her series "Extraordinary People and Places of Central New York." As always, this episode features one native Central New Yorker who has excelled in his field, an extraordinary place in CNY, and a local student with extraordinary talent.