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CNN Transcripts for December 31, 2015

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At This Hour
• NYPD: "Extraordinary" Security Amid Threats; Obama to Announce New Executive Action on Guns; Missouri Braces for Historic Flooding; "Affluenza" Teen's Mother Returned to U.S.; Bill Cosby Posts Bail. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Trump Prepares for War as Election Year Arrives; Tonya Couch Under Arrest in L.A.; New York Man Arrested New Year's Terrorist Plot; Security Heightened for Bowl Games; CNN Film Documentary on Steve Jobs Airs. Aired 11:30-12p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Massive Fire at Luxury Hotel in Dubai; New York Man Linked to ISIS-Inspired NYE Plot; Flooding Pushes Rivers to Record Levels. Aired 4-4:30p ET
• Flood Concerns Along The Mississippi; Obama Prepares To Pull A Presidential Power Play On Gun Control; Internal Struggles In The Carson Campaign; Alleged Bill Cosby Victim Speaks Out On Charges. Aired 4:30-5p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Bill Cosby Charged with Sexual Assault; Interview with Gloria Allred; Terror Fears Cancel Festivities in Brussels; NYC Ramps Up "Extraordinary" Security; "Affluenza" Mom Now Back in United States. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Missouri Flooding with Major Interstates Shut Down; Campaign Fundraising; Extra Security for College Football Playoff; Top 10 Campaign Moments of 2015. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Terror Fears Cancel Festivities in Brussels; NYC Ramps Up Extraordinary Security; Bill Cosby Charged with Sexual Assault; One of Cosby Accusers Speaking Out; Historic Flooding in Missouri. Aired 10- 10:30a ET
• Obama to Take Executive Action on Guns; "Affluenza" Mom Could Face Prison Time; Survivor Recounts Murder of TV Journalists. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Dubai Fire. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Fire Engulfs Luxury Address Hotel in Dubai. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• New Year's Fireworks Near Burning Dubai Hotel. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Extraordinary Fire at The Address Hotel in Downtown Dubai. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Bill Cosby Booked, Charged with Sexual Assault; Clintons Remain High on Trump's List of Political Enemies; Europe on High Alert on New Year's Eve; Local Leaders: ISIS Using Human Shields in Parts of Ramadi; Kim Jung Un Near Tears at Top Official's Funeral. Aired 12-1a ET
• Bill Cosby Charged with Sexual Assault; Donald Trump Calls Presidential Election as War; California Methane Gas Leak Worse in U.S. History; Erin Brockovich Talks Methane Gas Disaster; Epic Flooding in Missouri; Netflix's "Making a Murderer" Capturing Attention. Aired 1-2a ET
• Bill Cosby Facing Criminal Charges; Authorities Worldwide on Alert for New Year's Eve; Historic Flood Expected in Missouri; El Nino Causing Havoc in Global Weather; Authorities Worldwide on Alert for New Year's Eve; Cosby Arrested, Accusers Talk of Experience; Questions Surround Death of North Korean's Top South Korean Liaison; NY Crystal Ball Drop Tradition Turns 108. Aired 2-3a ET
• Worldwide Concerns over New Year's Terror Attacks; Bill Cosby Facing Felony Charges; Historic Flood Hitting Missouri; El Nino Causing Havoc in Global Weather; Authorities Warn of Security Threat; Questions Surround Death of North Korean's Top South Liaison; U.S. Commander Wants More Troops in Afghanistan; Putin Popularity Sparks Calendar Sells. Aired 3-4a ET


Early Start with John Berman and Zoraida Sambolin
• Bombshell Charges Against Bill Cosby; Epic Flooding Swallows Parts of Missouri; Heavy Security for New Year's Eve. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• Bill Cosby Charged with Sexual Assault; Epic Flooding Swallows Parts of Missouri; Heavy Security for New Year's Eve. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Cosby Charged, Bail Set at $1 Million; Epic Flooding Swallows Parts of Missouri; Heavy Security for New Year's Eve; Steph Curry Sits Out, Mavs Win 114-91. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Bill Cosby Charged With Sexual Assault; All-Time Record Flooding In Missouri; Stocks Flat For 2015; Belgium Charges Man With Terrorism; New Year's Holiday Threats Prompt More Security; Major Strategy Shift For Bush Campaign; Trump Slamming Hillary As "Low Energy" Aired 5:30-6a ET


iDesk
• Security Tightens around the World on New Year's Eve; Iraqi Forces Working to Secure Ramadi; Cosby Arraigned on Felony Sexual Assault Charges; Missouri Grapples with Record Winter Flooding; U.S. President Appears on Comedy Web Series; Canadian Illusionist Defies Death. Aired 10-11a ET


Legal View with Ashleigh Banfield
• Rochester Man Arrested; Police in Times Square; Executive Action on Guns; Water Still Rising in Mideast; Louisiana Declares State of Emergency; "Affluenza" Teen's Mother Charged in Texas. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Two Top Ben Carson Aides Resign; Cosby Lawyers Vow to Fight, Not Bargain. Aired 12:30-1p ET


New Day
• Cosby Lawyers Vow 'Vigorous Defense' for Cosby; New Year's Threats Prompt More Security in New York; Brussels Cancels New Year's Fireworks Due to Threat; Death Toll Rises in Historic Midwest Floods. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Chicago Mayor to Reform Police Training; Heightened Security at College Football Playoff Sites; Trump on 2016 Race: "We View This As War". Aired 6:30-7a ET
• Cosby Charged with Indecent Assault; Accuser Speaks Out about Cosby Charges; 'Affluenza' Teen Fighting Extradition; New Year's Threats Prompt More Security in New York; Death Toll Rises in Historic Midwest Floods. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Missouri Flood Death Toll Rises To 14; Attorney For Cosby Civil Suit Reacts To Charges; "Affluenza" Teen Fighting Deportation. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Bill Cosby Charged with Sexual Assault; Interview with Victoria Valentino; Feds Investigating Terror Threat to 3 U.S. Cities; Floodwaters Topple At Least 9 Levees in Missouri & Illinois. Aired 8- 8:30a ET
• Race for 2016; Bill Cosby Charged in 2004 Sexual Assault Case; New Documentary Offers Look at Steve Jobs. Aired 8:30-9a ET


NEWS STREAM
• Bill Cosby Arraigned on Sexual Assault Charges; Brussels Cancels New Year's Eve Celebrations; New York City Hardens Security in Times Square. Aired 8:00a-8:30a ET


Quest Means Business
• DID NOT AIR


CNN Live Event/Special
• "All the Best, All the Worst 2015". Aired 7-8p ET
• Coverage of the New Year's Eve Countdown in Time Square. Aired 8-9p ET
• New Year's Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Kathy Griffin. Aired 9-10p ET
• Connecting with Bonobos; Revelers Celebrate New Year in Hershey, PA, New York City, New Orleans & Memphis. Aired 10-11p ET
• New Year's Eve Coverage Around the World. Aired 11p-Midnight ET


The Situation Room
• Fire Engulfs Luxury High-Rise Hotel; New York Man Accused of New year's Eve Terror Plot; Flood Water Cresting Near St. Louis; Bill Cosby Charged with Sexual Assault; Trump Defies Warning "You Can't Say That"; Big Shake-up in Ben Carson Campaign. Aired 5-6p ET
• Munich Police: Imminent Threat of Terror Attack; Feds: New York Man was Planning ISIS Attack Tonight; Interview with Congressman John Garamendi; New Trump Attacks, Three Top Carson Aides Quit; Obama to Announce New Executive Action on Guns; The Technology That Changed New Year's Eve. Aired 6-7p ET


Wolf
• Extra Security Deployed In Times Square; New York Man Charged In Attack Plot; Suspect Wanted To Join ISIS; Man Planned Attack On Bar; 6,000 Officers Expected In Times Square; NYPD Says No Credible Threats; Helicopters Being Utilized; Extra Security Ahead Of Celebrations; Obama To Announce Executive Action On Gun Sales; Fire At Dubai Hotel Near World's Tallest Building; Dubai Hotel Fire. Aired 1- 1:30p ET
• Fire Engulfs Luxury Address Hotel in Dubai. Aired 1:30-2p ET