Once dominant at CBS News before a bitter departure, Dan Rather makes his first return in 18 years

Once dominant at CBS News before a bitter departure, Dan Rather makes his first return in 18 years

Dan Rather returned to the CBS News airwaves for the first time since his bitter exit 18 years ago, appearing in a reflective interview on "CBS Sunday Morning" days before the debut of a Netflix documentary on the 92-year-old newsman's life.

Once dominant at CBS News before a bitter departure, Dan Rather makes his first return in 18 years

Dan Rather was synonymous with CBS News before the veteran anchorman left in bitterness in 2006, following a discredited report on then-President George W. Bush's military service. On Sunday, he returned to the network for the first time in 18 years. He's now 92 and still an active presence on social media, and he appeared for a “CBS Sunday Morning” interview tied to the Netflix debut this week of a documentary about his life. Rather told corres…

Once dominant at CBS News before a bitter departure, Dan Rather makes his first return in 18 years

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Dan Rather was synonymous with CBS News before the veteran anchorman left in bitterness in 2006, following a discredited report on then-President George W. Bush’s military service. On Sunday, he returned to the network for the first time in 18 years. He’s now 92 and still an active presence on social media, and he appeared for a “CBS Sunday Morning” interview tied to the Netflix debut this week of …

Once dominant at CBS News before a bitter departure, Dan Rather makes his first return in 18 years

NEW YORK — Dan Rather returned to the CBS News airwaves for the first time since his bitter exit 18 years ago, appearing in a reflective interview on “CBS Sunday