PBS anchor Gwen Ifill dead at age 61

Gwen Ifill, the longtime news anchor who had served as a co-host of PBS’s NewsHour and as moderator of “Washington Week,” passed away at 61 after battling cancer. "I am very sad to tell you that our dear friend and beloved colleague Gwen Ifill passed away today in hospice care in Washington. I spent an hour with her this morning and she was resting comfortably, surrounded by loving family and friends... Earlier today, I conveyed to Gwen the devoted love and affection of all of us at WETA/NewsHour. Let us hold Gwen and her family even closer now in our hearts and prayers," Ifill took a leave of absence in May to get medical treatment. She held reporting positions at The Washington Post, The New York Times and NBC before starting at PBS.