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May 17, 2026
• Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy Loses Bid For Third Term; Kentucky Voters Weigh Options As Trump Attacks Massie; Good Samaritans Tackle Man Who Plowed Car Into Crowd In Italy; Cubans Prepare For Invasion As Pressure Mounts On Cuban Government. Aired 5-6a ET
• Louisiana GOP Senate Primary Shows Trump Maintain Hold on Base; Bill Cassidy Loses Bid for Third Term; "National Day of Action" Rallies Amid GOP Redistricting; Streeting to Challenge Starmer in PM Race; Good Samaritans Tackle Man Who Plowed Car into Crowd in Italy; Iran's Hold on Hormuz; War's Toll on Ukrainian Children; USS Gerald R. Ford Returns. Aired 4-5a ET
• Ebola Outbreak in DRC and Uganda; Military Diver Dies in Maldives Search; Bulgaria Wins Eurovision Song Contest. Aired 3-4a ET
• Trump Gets Revenge On GOP Senator Cassidy In Louisiana Primary; Georgia Primary Election To Shape Key Races Ahead Of Midterms; Economy Emerging As Top Voter Concerns As Midterms Approach; Two U.S. Fighter Jets Collide At Idaho Air Show; Two Teens Arrested In Connection With Austin Random Shootings; Crowds Gather On National Mall For White House-Backed Prayer Event; Maduro Is Gone But His Influence And System Remain In Place. Aired 7-8p ET
• Trump Met With National Security Team About Iran; Trump-Backed Candidates Advance To Runoff After Ousting Cassidy; Ukraine Launches Drone Strikes In Russia Overnight; "Disaster: The Chernobyl Meltdown" Premieres Tonight; The Great Texas Taco Debate of 2026; Teenage Future In New Book "Young World." Bumble Turns To Artificial Intelligence To Help Millions Find Love. Aired 6-7p ET
• Trump Exacts Revenge On GOP Senator Cassidy In Louisiana Primary; Trump Issues New Warning To Iran; Two Fighter Jets Collide; Thousands Gather On National Mall For Rededicate 250; Canada Reports First Presumptive Hantavirus Case Linked To Ship; Criminal Trial Starts For VA Ex-Assistant Principal. Aired 5-6p ET
• MAGA Friendly Candidates Advance To Runoff After Ousting Incumbent Bill Cassidy; Georgia Voters Pick Senate And Governor Candidates On Tuesday; Trump Says "Clock Is Ticking" For Iran; Deadly Drone Attacks In Russia Reported; At Least 8 Injured When Car Plows Through Sidewalk In Italian City; Democrat Eye Ohio On Path To Retake Senate; Sherrod Brown Running In Ohio; Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) Interview; Church Attendance Rebounding. Aired 4-5p ET
• Trump Exacts Revenge On GOP Sen. Cassidy In Louisiana Primary; New York Governor Hochul Calls For End To Long Island Rail Road Strike; Top Divers Join Perilous Mission To Recover Bodies From Sea Cave. Aired 3-4p ET
• Trump Exacts Revenge On GOP Sen. Cassidy In Louisiana Primary; Crowds Gather On National Mall For Trump Admin-Backed Prayer Event; Trump Issues New Warning To Iran. Aired 2-3p ET


May 16, 2026
• U.S. Plans to Indict Former Cuban Leader Raul Castro; U.S.- Israel War with Iran; U.S.-China Summit; SCOTUS Tosses Appeal to Reinstate Virginia Map; Iran Turns Bombed Karaj Bridge into a Symbol of Resistance; U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer Faces Party Discontent; Data Centers Debate; Eurovision Controversy. Aired 5-6a ET
• U.S. Plans to Indict Former Cuban Leader Raul Castro; U.S.- China Summit; U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer Faces Party Discontent; U.S.-Israel War with Iran; Marco Rubio, the Secretary of Everything; Jerome Powell Ends Term as Fed Chairman; Eurovision Controversy. Aired 4-5a ET
• U.S.-Israel War with Iran; Negotiators Extend Fragile Ceasefire in Lebanon; Iran Turns Bombed Karaj Bridge into a Symbol of Resistance; U.S.-China Summit; Eurovision Controversy. Aired 3-3:30a ET
• Trump Back At The White House After Crucial China Summit; U.S. Plans To Indict Former Cuban President Raul Castro; USS Gerald Ford Returns Home After Record Deployment; Rising Gas Prices Hurting President Trump's Favorability; "National Day Of Action" Rallies Take Place Amid GOP Redistricting; Jury To Decide As Court Battle Over A.I. Enters Final Stretch; Spelman College Names Seven Valedictorians For 2026. Aired 7-8p ET
• National Day Of Action Rallies Underway Amid GOP Redistricting; Trump's Sway Within The GOP Tested In Louisiana GOP Primary; CDC Updates Guidelines For People Exposed To Hantavirus; Understaffing, Poor Medical Care Drive Deaths In ICE Detention; Hundreds Of Thousands Of Commuters Stranded By Long Island Railroad Strike; Smoke In The Cabin Forces Plane's Emergency Landing; $1.25M Bond Set For Live streamer Accused Of Attempted Murder. Aired 6-7p ET
• "National Day Of Action" Rallies Underway Amid GOP Redistricting; Trump's Sway Within The GOP Tested In Louisiana GOP Primary; Interview With Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming; Trump Back At The White House After Crucial China Summit; Interview With Chairman Of Silverado Policy Accelerator Dmitri Alperovitch; Kentucky Voters Facing Loyalty Test In GOP Primary; Ships Face Higher Fuel Costs With Oil Prices Over $100 A Barrel. Aired 5-6p ET
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• Thousands Expected At Today's Voting Rights Rally In Alabama; Trump Back In Washington After Crucial China Summit; USS Gerald Ford Returns Home After Record Deployment; Interview With State Rep. Justin Jones (D-TN); CDC Issues New Guidance On Hantavirus; GOP Senator Bill Cassidy Fights To Keep His Seat In Louisiana; College Grads Face A.I. Transformed Job Market. Aired 3-4p ET
• Large Crowds Gather in Alabama to Protest Republican Congressional Redistricting Efforts in Wake of Supreme Court Decision Weakening Voting Rights Act; Reporting Indicates President Trump Unable to Secure Chinese Help with Ending Iran War; Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) Interviewed on Protests in Alabama against Congressional Redistricting; U.S. Military Says It Killed Senior ISIS Commander in Nigeria in Joint Operation with Nigerian Forces; Cuban Government Reportedly in Talks to Accept $100 Million in Aid as Blackouts and Food Shortages Ravage Country; President Trump Endorses Primary Opponent of Republican Senator Bill Cassidy in Louisiana; Two Young Americans Leading PGA Masters Tournament Near Philadelphia in Second Round; Stephen Colbert Prepares for His Final Episode Hosting "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert". Aired 2-3p ET
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May 11, 2026
• American Passengers From Hantavirus-Hit Cruise Ship Arrive Back In The U.S.; Triple-Digit Heat Returns To The West As Cities Eye Record Highs; France's Macron Opens Africa Summit In Kenya With Push For New Partnership; Some Soccer Fans Frustrated With FIFA World Cup Ticket Prices. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Trump: Iran Response "Totally Unacceptable"; State Media: Iran's Response Includes Hormuz Sovereignty; Israeli Sources: Netanyahu And Trump Spoke On Sunday. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• Passengers of the Hantavirus-hit Cruise Ship Safely Disembarked, Some Tested Positive for the Virus; Trump calls Latest Iran Peace Proposal Unacceptable; New Bill Aims to Cut the Red Tape on Childcare Providers by Lifting Fresh Food Restrictions at Daycares. Aired 3-4a ET
• Trump Slams Iran's Response; Passengers Evacuate Hantavirus Ship; Russia, Ukraine Accuse Each Other of Ceasefire Violations; Israel Announces New Strikes In Southern Lebanon; Americans Fly Back To U.S. After Leaving Hantavirus-Hit Ship; Democrats Scramble After Virginia Court Issues Redistricting Blow. Aired 2-3a ET
• British PM Starmer To Address Public After Labour Losses; Reform U.K.'s Farage: "Historic Shift" In British Politics; Annual Song Contest Marks 70th Anniversary in Vienna. Aired 1-2a ET
• Trump: Latest Proposal Form Iran "Totally Unacceptable"; China Confirms Trump's Visit To Beijing This Week; Passengers Disembark From Cruise Ship Hit By Hantavirus; French Ship Passenger Shows Hantavirus Symptoms On Flight; Tracking The Origins Of The Hantavirus; WHO Chief Stresses Hantavirus "Not Another COVID-19"; Russia, Ukraine Accuse Each Other Of Ceasefire Violations; Putin Presides Over Scaled-Back WWII Victory Day Parade; Palestinian Journalist Describes A Year In Israeli Prison; Venezuela's Problems Persist Despite U.S. Ousting Of Maduro; Mexican Man Shows Off 50 Years Of World Cup Souvenirs. Aired 12-1a ET


May 10, 2026
• Passengers Begin To Leave Hantavirus-Stricken Cruise Ship; First Qatari Tanker Crosses Hormuz Since Start of War; Dutch Authorities Take Pornography Site Motherless Offline. Aired 5-6a ET
• Passengers Prepare to Leave Hantavirus-Stricken Cruise Ship; U.S. Awaits Iran's Response; Rubio and Witkoff Meet Qatari PM. Aired 4-5a ET
• Passengers Prepare to Leave Hantavirus-Stricken Cruise Ship; Rubio and Witkoff Meet Qatari P.M. as U.S. Waits for Iran's Response to Its Latest Proposal to End Conflict; Many Fans in Mexico Feel Priced Out of World Cup Experience. Aired 3-4a ET
• Americans Fly Back To U.S. After Leaving Ship Hit by Hantavirus; Trump Not Happy About Iran's Response To U.S. Peace Proposal; Redistricting War Intensifies With Midterms On The Line; Polls: DEMS Gain Edge Over Republicans In National House Vote. Moscow Holds Scaled-Down WWII Victory Day Parade; New York Struggling To Reach Budget Deal Weeks After Deadline. Aired 7-8p ET
• Americans On Board Plane After Leaving Ship Hit By Hantavirus; Trump Says Iran's Response To Peace Proposal "Totally Unacceptable"; Politicians Using Influencers As Inspiration For Campaigns; California Democrats Shift Strategy In Governor's Race; Palestinian Journalist Speaking After Nearly A Year In Israeli Prison. Aired 6-7p ET
• Trump Slams Iran's Response; Passengers Disembark From Hantavirus-Hit Cruise Ship; VA Supreme Court Strikes Down Democrats' Redistricting Plan; Rising Prices For FIFA World Cup Too Steep For Many Fans. Aired 5-6p ET
• U.S. Passengers Evacuating Cruise Ship Hit by Hantavirus; Rising FIFA World Cup Ticket Prices Too Steep For Many Fans; Trump Weighs In On Iran's Response To U.S. Proposal; President Trump Calls Latest Iran Proposal "Totally Unacceptable"; Trucking Industry Faces High Diesel Prices Amid War With Iran; Congress Aims To Make Healthy Eating Easier In Daycares. Aired 4-5p ET
• Trump: Iran Has Been Playing Games With The United States; French Ship Passenger Showed Hantavirus Symptoms On Flight Home; Frustration Grows After Canvas Hack Locks Out Students Worldwide. Aired 3-4p ET
• Passenger Disembarking From The Cruise Ship Hit By Hantavirus; Iran State Media: Response To Latest U.S. Proposal Sent To Mediators; Congress Aims To Ease Burdensome Childcare Regulations; This Week: Trump And Xi Meet Against Iran War Backdrop; Rising FIFA World Cup Ticket Prices Too Steep For Many Fans; Trump: "Iran Has Been Playing Games With The United States". Aired 2-3p ET


May 09, 2026
• Cruise Ship Passengers To Be Transported To Quarantine; U.S., Iran Trade Strikes Despite Ceasefire Still In Effect; Russia Wraps Up Scaled-Down WW2 Victory Day Parade. Aired 05-06a ET
• Cruise Ship Passengers To Be Transported To Quarantine; U.S., Iran Trade Strikes Despite Ceasefire Still In Effect; U.S. Awaits Iran's Response To Proposal To End War; Iranian Officials - Supreme Leader Is In Complete Health; Cuba Holds Military Drills Amid Pressure From U.S.; Sources - U.S. Thinks Mojtaba Khamenei Shaping War Strategy; Virgina Supreme Court Strikes Down Voter-Approved Map; Pentagon Releases - Never-Before-Seen UFO Files; Aired 4-5a ET
• Race To Contain Hantavirus Outbreak, Russia Kicking Off Scaled- Down WW2 Victory Day Parade; U.S. Awaits Iran's Response To Proposal To End War. Aired 03-04a ET
• CDC Team To Assess Americans On Cruise Ship Hit By Hantavirus; Marco Rubio, Steve Witkoff Meet With Qatari Mediators In Miami; With Midterms On The Line, Battles Over New Voter Maps Ramp Up; New UFO Files Released; Los Angeles Mayoral Race Weeks Away; CNN's Harry Enten Sees if He Can Pass Trump's Test. Aired 7-8p ET
• Rubio, Witkoff Meet With Qatari Mediator Over Ways To End Iran War; Trump: U.S. May Resume Operation Guiding Ships Through Strait; Virginia Supreme Court Strikes Down Democrats' Redistricting Plan; Dr. Sanjay Gupta On The Risk Of The Hantavirus Outbreak; Person Hit And Killed By Frontier Jet On Denver Runway; Hall Of Fame Manager Bobby Cox Dies At Age 84; Top Candidates For Los Angeles Mayor Face Off In Fiery Debate; Solid Job Creation In April Rallies Markets To New Highs. Aired 6-7p ET
• American Passengers To Head To Nebraska For Evaluation; U.S. Waits Another Day Of Iran's Response On Peace Proposal; Students Locked Out Of Classwork In Critical Finals Week; Moscow Holds Scaled- Down WWII Victory Day Parade; Virginia Supreme Court Rejects Voter- Approved Congressional Map; Tennessee Republicans Enact Map Carving Up Majority-Black United States House District; NFL Players' Union Offers Suicide Prevention Training. Aired 5-6p ET
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• Hantavirus-Stricken Cruise Ship To Arrive At Canary Islands Tomorrow; CDC Team To Assess Americans On Cruise Ship Hit By Hantavirus; U.S. Waiting On Response To Proposal To End War; Russia Holds Scaled-Back WWII Victory Day Parade; Pentagon Releases "Never- Before-Seen" Files Detailing UFOs; Signs Of Human Remains Found At Home Linked To Kristin Smart's Killer; Golden Tempo Makes History With Kentucky Derby Victory. Aired 3-4p ET
• Frontier Airlines Flight Aborts Takeoff After Striking Person On Denver International Airport Runway; Luxury Cruise Ship Hit With Hantavirus Outbreak Nears Canary Islands; Hacker Group Commits Cyberattack On Popular Education Platform; U.S. Waiting For Iranian Response To Proposal To End Military Conflict; U.K. Sends Warship To Persian Gulf To Assist With Escorting Ships Through Strait Of Hormuz; Virginia Supreme Court Strikes Down Recently Voter-Approved Congressional Redistricting Map; Tennessee To Redistrict After Supreme Court Ruling On Voting Right Act; In Previously Aired Interview The Late Ted Turner Discusses His Founding Of CNN, Views On Nuclear Weapons, And Philanthropic Activities. Aired 2-3p ET
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