Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim say they’ll stay at ‘60 Minutes’

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Three of 60 Minutes' most prominent correspondents, Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker, and Jon Wertheim, announced Friday they would remain at the CBS newsmagazine, ending days of uncertainty about their future at the program. The declarations come after a turbulent stretch that saw the departure of other key journalists and raised questions about the show's stability. Stahl, a fixture at 60 Minutes since 1991, Whitaker, and Wertheim each separately confirmed their commitment to staying, signaling continuity for one of television's longest-running news programs.