{"id":40802,"date":"2026-01-31T17:39:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T17:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ternalnews.info\/?p=40802"},"modified":"2026-01-31T17:39:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T17:39:42","slug":"condolences-to-al-roker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ternalnews.info\/?p=40802","title":{"rendered":"Condolences to Al Roker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>He almost didn\u2019t make it. The cheerful TV icon the world thought they knew was fighting for his life behind closed doors, as grief and illness crashed over him in relentless waves. A sudden health crisis. The devastating loss of his sister. The death of a trusted friend. 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