Mark Knoller, a longtime CBS News correspondent, has passed away. He was 73. His cause of death has not been disclosed. According to CBS News, Knoller had diabetes and was in ill health. “Friends and colleagues remember Knoller as a legend. For decades, everyone in the White House press corps knew him as the unofficial presidential historian and statistician,” CBS News wrote. Longtime CBS News correspondent Mark Knoller died today at the age of 73. He died in Washington, D.C., according to a close friend. The cause of death was not disclosed, but he suffered from diabetes and had been in ill health. Friends and colleagues remember Knoller as a… pic.twitter.com/QtdVIwFgQg — CBS News (@CBSNews) August 30, 2025 More from CBS News: His frustration over the lack of a central database of daily presidential actions inspired him to take upon himself the enormous burden of keeping meticulous records of every presidential act, movement, and utterance, single-handedly filling an immense void in American history. As he once put it: “I keep a daily log of everything the president does. I keep a list of speeches. I keep a list of travel – foreign travel, domestic travel. A list of outings. A list of golf. A list of pardons, vetoes, states that he’s visited, states that he hasn’t visited. Every time he goes on vacation, every visit to Camp David.” “Mark Knoller was the hardest-working and most prolific White House correspondent of a generation,” Tom Cibrowski, president and executive editor of CBS News, said. “Everyone in America knew his distinctive voice and his up-to-the-minute reporting across eight Presidential administrations.” Knoller joined CBS News in 1988, earning the nickname “the Wikipedia of the White House.” Longtime CBS News White House correspondent Mark Knoller has died at 73. Knoller joined CBS in 1988, covering presidents for decades and earning the nickname “the Wikipedia of the White House.” pic.twitter.com/KozHA8YLAR — CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) August 31, 2025 The Associated Press shared additional info: Born in Brooklyn, New York, on Feb. 20, 1952, Knoller worked at WNEW Radio and the Associated Press Radio Network before moving to CBS, where in just a few years he became the White House correspondent for CBS Radio. Knoller covered the administrations of Presidents George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump. He left CBS in 2020, telling the Washington Examiner that he was laid off. “Mark Knoller was the heart and soul of the White House press corps, bringing unmatched passion to a beat he loved,” said White House Correspondents Association President Weijia Jiang. “He wasn’t just one of the most trusted voices covering the presidency — he was also the colleague you could always count on for help, perspective, or a bit of good humor.” Countless former colleagues described Knoller as a world class journalist with an unrelenting work ethic who was committed to simply reporting the facts for his audience.

According to reports, at least 250 people died after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan near its border with Pakistan. Hundreds more sustained injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake struck 17 miles from the city of Jalalabad around midnight local time (3:30 p.m. ET Sunday). BREAKING: At least 250 people killed in a 6.0 magnitude earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, officials say https://t.co/F0tFMSwZMg — The Associated Press (@AP) September 1, 2025 NBC News has more: Because the earthquake hit a remote mountainous area, “it will take time to get the exact information about human losses and damage to the infrastructure,” said Sharafat Zaman, a spokesperson for the Afghan Public Health Ministry. “We have launched a massive rescue operation and mobilized hundreds of people to help people in the affected areas,” Zaman said. Since the initial quake, at least five aftershocks ranging from 4.5 magnitude to 5.2 magnitude have hit the area throughout Monday, according to the USGS. Aftershocks can last for days and can sometimes be worse than the first quake. Afghanistan is especially vulnerable to earthquakes as it sits on top of several fault lines where the Indian and Eurasian plates meet. The mountainous terrain of eastern Afghanistan is also prone to landslides, making it harder for emergency services to carry out rescues. This quake was especially devastating as it hit at a shallow depth of 5 miles, making it far more destructive even at moderate magnitude. The number of dead and injured is expected to change because many areas have not been able to report casualty figures. Some reports estimate that around 500 people perished from the earthquake. BREAKING: Afghanistan state broadcaster have reported 500 people have been killed in 6.0 magnitude earthquakehttps://t.co/kFjJGRy9Gu Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube pic.twitter.com/q5ynpN8sWE — Sky News (@SkyNews) September 1, 2025 The Associated Press noted: Nearby Jalalabad is a bustling trade city due to its proximity with neighboring Pakistan and a key border crossing between the countries. Although it has a population of about 300,000 according to the municipality, it’s metropolitan area is thought to be far larger. Most of its buildings are low-rise constructions, mostly of concrete and brick, and its outlying areas include homes built of mud bricks and wood. Many are of poor construction. Jalalabad also has considerable agriculture and farming, including citrus fruit and rice, with the Kabul River flowing through the city. A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Afghanistan on Oct. 7, 2023, followed by strong aftershocks. The Taliban government estimated at least 4,000 people perished. The U.N. gave a far lower death toll of about 1,500. It was the deadliest natural disaster to strike Afghanistan in recent memory.

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