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Sonia Manzano’s journey from the Bronx to “Sesame Street”

Manzano took on the role of Maria on “Sesame Street” in 1971 when she was 21. As one of the first leading Latina women on television, Maria helped generations of children learn their letters, numbers and a bit of Spanish. After 44 years and 15 Emmy Awards, Manzano is leaving “Sesame Street.” The beloved actress joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss her new memoir, “Becoming Maria: Love and Chaos in the South Bronx.” Source

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Classmates’ testimonies at odds with defendant in prep school rape trial

Current and former students of the prestigious St. Paul’s School described the once-secret tradition of the “senior salute” in a sexual assault trial of a former student. Some of Owen Labrie’s classmates testified that Labrie told them he had sex with the victim, although Labrie denies it. Anna Werner reports from Concord, New Hampshire. Source

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