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May 07, 2026
• Secretary Rubio and Pope Leo Meet Amid Tensions with Trump; Monitoring Hantavirus Cruise Passengers; Multiple Tornadoes in Mississippi. Aired 11:30-12p ET
• Trump Administration Diverting Billions Meant For Global Health; Will Iran Peace Talks Resume?; Interview With Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder; Hantavirus Outbreak; Trump Meets With President of Brazil. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Will U.S.-Iran Talks Resume?; Women and Alzheimer's; Interview With Fulton County, Georgia, Board of Commissioners Chairman Robb Pitts. Aired 10:30a-11a ET
• Source Says, Iran's Response to U.S. Proposal Expected Today; Rubio and Pope Leo Meet Amid Tensions With Trump; Judge Releases Jeffrey Epstein's Purported Suicide Note. Aired 10-10:30a ET


May 06, 2026
• CNN Founder Ted Turner Dies. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• CNN Founder Ted Turner Dies. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• CNN Founder, Media and Philanthropic Pioneer Ted Turner Has Died. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Sources Say, U.S. and Iran Closing in on Memorandum to End War; CNN Founder Ted Turner Has Died. Aired 10-10:30a ET


May 05, 2026
• Trainer of Kentucky Derby Winner Speaks Out; California Wildfire Investigation; Trump Comments on Iran War; Federal Workers Investigated For Attending Alex Pretti Vigil?. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire in Danger?; Interview With Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN); President Trump Hosts Athletes in Oval Office. Aired 11- 11:30a ET
• Hegseth: "Ceasefire is Not Over"; UAE: Air Defenses Currently Responding to Iran Missile Threat; Fulton County Tries to Block DOJ Subpoena to Election Workers' Info. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Hegseth Says, Ceasefire is Not Over, Despite Mutual Attacks; California Gubernatorial Candidates Prep for CNN Debate; Gas Prices Up 30 Cents in One Week. Aired 10-10:30a ET


May 04, 2026
• Met Gala; Supreme Court Restores Mail Access to Abortion Pill; Chaos in Strait of Hormuz?; Possible Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship; Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• U.S. To Start Guiding Ships Through Strait; Hantavirus Outbreak Kills 3 In Atlantic Cruise Ship; Hearing Prep Underway For Alleged Press Dinner Shooter; Police Search For Suspects In Oklahoma Shooting That Sent At Least 13 People To Hospitals; Spirit Airlines Shuts Down, Leaving Passengers Scrambling. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Iran Threatens U.S. Forces in Hormuz; Rampant Conspiracy Theories Spread After WHCD Shooting; Making Money Off the War. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Iran Claims It Has Prevented U.S. Ships from Entering Strait; United Plane Hits Truck, Light Pole While Landing in New Jersey; New Details About Ex-Congressman Eric Swalwell Emerge. Aired 10-10:30a ET


May 01, 2026
• How to Reduce Memory Loss; Jewish Men Attacked in London; Can Drones Stop School Shootings?; Supreme Court Weakens Voting Rights Act. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• AAA: Gas Prices Surge Again Overnight, Now $4.39 A Gallon; Trump May Face 60-Day War Powers Deadline On Iran Today; Trump Lashes Out At Germany's Chancellor Over Iran War. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Suspect Charged After Two Jewish Men Stabbed in London; Trump Faces 60-day War Powers Deadline on Iran Today; Defense Secretary Hegseth: "60-Day Clock Pauses" for Ceasefire; 152nd Running of the Kentucky Derby. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• New Video of Correspondents' Dinner Attack; Congress Vote to Reopen Parts of DHS Without ICE Funding; Iran Has Submitted Revised Proposal to End War. Aired 10-10:30a ET


April 30, 2026
• Alleged D.C. Gunman in Court; King Charles Visits Arlington National Cemetery; Pete Hegseth Appears Before Senate. Aired 11:30a- 12p ET
• King Charles Visits Arlington National Cemetery; Gas Prices Surging; Pete Hegseth to Appear Before Senate. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Investigators Voice Doubt on Camp Mystic's Reopening Plans; One-on-One with Brooke Nevils; Trump Hold Farewell Ceremony for Royal Couple. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Oil Touches Four-Year-High, Gas Jumps 7 Cents Overnight; Sources Say, Iran War Cost May be Double Pentagon's $25 Billion Estimate; Florida Passes New Map That Could Give Four More House Seats. Aired 10-10:30a ET


April 29, 2026
• Congress Questions Pete Hegseth Over Iran War; James Comey Indicted. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Supreme Court Limits Reach of Voting Rights Act; Congress Questions Pentagon Officials Over Iran War. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Man Arrested After Knife Attack in London Jewish Neighborhood; Gas Prices Hit Four-Year High; Hegseth and Caine on Capitol Hill. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Source Says, Comey to Surrender at Federal Court in Virginia; Trump Defense Chiefs Appear on Capitol Hill; Supreme Court Voids Majority Black Congressional District in Louisiana. Aired 10-10:30a ET


April 28, 2026
• King Charles to Address Congress; Trump Administration Targets ABC; Trump Welcomes King Charles. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• President Trump Welcomes King Charles. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Suspect Charged with Attempting to Assassinate President; Formal Welcome Ceremony for Royals. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Soon, White House Arrival for King Charles and Queen Camilla; White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Suspect's Social Media Posts Show Shift to Political Rage; DOJ Says, Suspect Described Targeting Trump Administration Officials. Aired 10-10:30a ET


April 27, 2026
• Iran Talks Stalling?; Destructive Storms; Israel Conducts Strikes in Lebanon. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Soon: WH Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Suspect In Court; One- On-One With WH Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Witness; Today: King Charles And Queen Camilla Head To U.S. For State Visit. Aired 11- 11:30a ET
• Iranian Foreign Minister Meets Putin in Russia; Homeland Security Committee Requests Secret Service Briefing; Soon: WH Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Suspect in Court; Melania Trump Reacts to Kimmel Calling Her an "Expectant Widow". Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Soon, White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Suspect in Court; Trump Praises Law Enforcement's Quick Response to Shooting; Source Says, White House to Meet With Secret Service, DHS on Trump Security. Aired 10-10:30a ET


April 24, 2026
• Interview With Comedian Matt Friend; Trump to Attend White House Correspondents' Association Dinner; Crisis in Lebanon. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Hegseth: "Our Blockade Is Growing And Going Global"; Israel- Lebanon Ceasefire Extended As Trump Seeks Iran Deal; FDA Fast-Tracks Psychedelics For Mental Health Treatments. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Hegseth: Blockade of Iranian Ports "Growing and Going Global"; Sources: U.S. Military Developing Plans to Hit Strait Defenses; Trump Says No Nuclear Weapons Will Be Used Against Iran; Government Watchdog Investigates Epstein Files Release; DOJ Drops Criminal Probe of Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Hegseth Says, Our Blockade is Growing and Going Global; Indictment Says, U.S. Soldier from Maduro Capture Won $400,000 on Raid Bet; People Injured, Homes Destroyed After Tornado Hits Central Oklahoma. Aired 10-10:30a ET


April 23, 2026
• Interview With National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman; Proper Brushing; Foiled Mass Shooting in New Orleans?; Interview With Ontario, Canada, Premier Doug Ford. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Interview With Ontario, Canada, Premier Doug Ford; Interview With Rep. Sam Liccardo (D-CA); U.S. Navy Secretary Fired; Southeast Wildfires. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Man Arrested for Allegedly Planning New Orleans Mass Shooting; Patel Responds to NYT's Report; Source: Pentagon Told Lawmakers Strait Could be Closed Six Months; Warner Bros. Discovery Shareholders Approves Proposed Merger. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• U.S. Boards Another Iran-Linked Vessel in Indian Ocean; State of Emergency in 91 Georgia Counties as Wildfires Rage; Trump Admin Reclassifies State-Licensed Marijuana. Aired 10-10:30a ET


April 22, 2026
• Zelenskyy Speaks to CNN About Iran War's Impact on Ukraine; HHS Secretary RFK Jr. Testifies on Capitol Hill; Arctic Sea Ice Drops to Alarming New Low. Aired 11:30-12a ET
• Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Grilled on Capitol Hill; Trump DOJ Targets Southern Poverty Law Center; Interview With Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO); Interview With Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA); Trump Extends Iran Cease-Fire. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Iran Cease-Fire Extended; Interview With Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA). Aired 10:30a-11p ET
• Sources Say, Trump to Give Iran a Time Limit for a Unified Proposal; Iran Says It Seized Two Ships in the Strait of Hormuz; Officials Say, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Testifies on Capitol Hill. Aired 10-10:30a ET


April 21, 2026
• Status of Iran Negotiations Uncertain. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Status of Iran Negotiations Unclear; Federal Reserve Chair Nominee Faces Confirmation Hearing. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Nomination Hearing for Trump's Pick as Fed Chairman; Warsh: Fed Needs "Regime Change in the Conduct of Policy"; Warsh: "Independence has to be Earned". Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Trump's Pick for Fed Chairman Appears in Nomination Hearing; Nomination Hearing for Trump's Pick as Fed Chairman; Warsh Says, This is a Time of Great Consequence for Economy. Aired 10-10:30a ET


April 20, 2026
• Shooting in North Carolina; Crisis in Lebanon; Pope Leo Continues Africa Trip; U.S. Military Seizes Iranian-Flagged Cargo Ship. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Iran: No Plans For 2nd Round Of Talks "As Of Now"; U.S. Military Fires At & Seizes Iranian-Flagged Cargo Ship; FBI Dir. Patel Files $250M Lawsuit Against The Atlantic, Reporter. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Pakistan Preps for U.S.-Iran Talks; Sources: Vance Expected to Head to Pakistan; The Hill: Trump Says Energy Secretary is "Totally Wrong"; Tariff Refunds are Finally Kicking Off; Some GLP-1 Users Report Experiencing So-Called "Ozempic Personality". Aired 10:30-11a ET
• U.S. Military Fires At, Seizes Iranian-Flagged Cargo Ship; Israeli Military Warns Residents Not to Approach Litani River; Officials Identify Eight Children and Killed by Louisiana Father. Aired 10-10:30a ET


April 17, 2026
• Women and Weed; Trump vs. Pope Leo; Interview With Lanny Davis; Trump DOJ Targeting Former CIA Director John Brennan. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Iran Declares Strait Of Hormuz "Completely Open"; Senate Agrees To Short-Term Extension Of Surveillance Law; Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R- IN), Is Interviewed About Trump Admin Considers Unfreezing $20B In Iranian Assets. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons Stepping Down; Trump Picks Dr. Erica Schwartz to Lead CDC; Trump Now, Says He's "Not Fighting" with Pope Leo; FBI: Michigan Synagogue Attack was Hezbollah-Inspired Terrorism; Antisemitism on Instagram. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Iran Declares Strait of Hormuz Completely Open; World Leaders Gather as Iran Announces Reopening of Strait of Hormuz; Oil Prices Drop After Iran Says Strait of Hormuz is Completely Open. Aired 10- 10:30a ET


April 16, 2026
• Temporary Lebanon-Israel Cease-Fire Reached?; Migrant Children's Shelter Facing Abuse Allegations. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Allergy Season; Virginia Murder-Suicide Investigation; Atlanta Attacks; Will Iran Negotiations Resume?; Camp Mystic Investigation. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Hegseth: Iran Blockade to Continue "For as Long as it Takes"; Iran to Meet with Pakistani Army Chief; HHS Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Capitol Hill; Judge: Camp Mystic to Remain Untouched. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Hegseth Warns Iran's Military, We're Watching You; 16 Killed in Massive Russian Drone Attack; Police Say, Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Fairfax Kills Wife, Himself. Aired 10-10:30a ET


April 15, 2026
• Study Finds Tylenol During Pregnancy Not Linked to Autism; Interview With California Gubernatorial Candidate Xavier Becerra; Will Iran Cease-Fire Be Extended?. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Interview With Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY); Will Iran Cease-Fire Be Extended?. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• U.S. Military: Blockade has "Completely Halted" Iran Trade; Trump: New Round of U.S.-Iran Talks "Could Be Happening" This Week; Camp Mystic's Future in Question. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Trump Says, War With Iran is Very Closer to Over; Israel and Lebanon Agree to More Talks After Historic First Round; L.A. County Sheriff's Department Probing Allegations Against Swalwell. Aired 10- 10:30a ET


April 14, 2026
• Camp Mystic Officials in Court; Minnesota Investigating ICE Over Detention of U.S. Citizen; Husband of Missing Woman Released in Bahamas; Holocaust Survivors Gather For Days of Remembrance. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Interview With Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT); Swalwell Accuser Speaks Out; Israel-Lebanon Talks. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Source: U.S. Officials Discussing Possible Second Meeting with Iran; Reps. Swalwell and Gonzales Prepare to Resign; Protests in Tehran Target U.S. Blockade of Iranian Ports. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) to Resign from Congress Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations; Next Hour, Rubio Joins Ceasefire Talks Between Israel and Lebanon; Source Says, White House Discussing New Round of Talks With Iran. Aired 10-10:30a ET


April 13, 2026
• Impact of Space Travel; U.S. Military Blockades Strait of Hormuz; Investigation Into Missing Sailor in Bahamas Continues; Trump Attacks Pope Leo. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Reuters: U.S. Military Sends Note Informing Ships Of Blockade; Former Staffer Says Rep. Eric Swalwell Raped Her, California Congressman Denies The Accusation; Now: U.S. Military Blockade On Iranian Ports Takes Effect. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Former Staffer Says Rep. Eric Swalwell Raped Her; Rep. Eric Swalwell Faces Calls to Resign from Congress; Trump: Ships That Get Near Blockade Will Be "Eliminated". Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Now, U.S. Military Set to Launch Strait of Hormuz Blockade; Trump Blasts Pope Leo for Criticism of War With Iran; Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) Ends Campaign for California Governor. Aired 10-10:30a ET


April 10, 2026
• MAGA Civil War?; Artemis II Set For Reentry; Israel Continues Strikes in Lebanon. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL), Is Interviewed About U.S.-Iran Peace Talks Set For Tomorrow In Pakistan; Vance En Route To Pakistan To Lead U.S.-Iran Talks; UNICEF: Over 1 Million People Displaced In Lebanon. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Melania Trump's Rare Address Returns Epstein Case to Spotlight; DOJ: Bondi Won't Appear for Epstein Deposition; Vance Travels to Pakistan for Iran Talks. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• U.S. Delegation Heads to Pakistan for Talks With Iran; Final Day of Artemis II Mission, Reentry This Evening; Melania Trump's Rare Address Returns Epstein Case to Spotlight. Aired 10-10:30a ET


April 09, 2026
• Masters Golf Tournament Begins; Estrogen Patch Shortage; Interview With Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ). Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• China's Role in Iran Negotiations?; Will Fragile Iran Cease- Fire Hold?. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Status of Strait of Hormuz Unclear Amid Fragile Ceasefire with Iran; Former Rep. Greene Calls for Trump's Removal from Office; Justice Department Says Bondi Won't Appear for Epstein Deposition. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Tested Amid Confusion Over Terms of Deal; Wall Street Journal Reports, Trump Eyes Punishment for NATO Allies That Didn't Support War; Crude Oil Hovers Near $100 Again With Ceasefire in Balance. Aired 10-10:30a ET


April 08, 2026
• Interview With Kara Swisher; American Journalist Released in Iraq; New Photos of Artemis II Mission; Interview With Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA); State of Iran Cease-Fire Uncertain. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Pam Bondi Not to Appear For Epstein Deposition?; Iran Claims Victory Following Cease-Fire Deal. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Hegseth: U.S. Was Ready to Target Iran's Power Plants, Bridges; Kuwait and UAE Report Iranian Strikes Despite Ceasefire; Airline Fuel Costs and Prices for Travelers; Some Iranians Express Skepticism About Ceasefire Agreement. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Both U.S. and Iran Claim Victory in Two-Week Ceasefire; Israel Says, Most Strikes on Lebanon Today Since Start of War; Now, NATO Chief Meets With Rubio as Iran Ceasefire Starts. Aired 10-10:30a ET


April 07, 2026
• Vice President Vance in Hungary; New Video of ICE Shooting Incident Released; Lunar Flyby; Oil Prices Surging. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Oil Prices Surge; Trump Threatens to Destroy 'Whole Civilization' of Iran. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Artemis II Heads Back Home After Historic Lunar Flyby; Members of Trump Administration Embrace God, Religion in Iran War. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Trump on Iran's Deadline, a Whole Civilization Will Die Tonight; Source Says, U.S. Has Struck Military Targets on Iran's Kharg Island; Vance Says, Strikes on Kharg Island Not a Change in Strategy. Aired 10-10:30a ET


April 06, 2026
• Dangers of Sports Gambling; Interview With Rep. David Kustoff (R-TN); Interview With Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ); Interview With FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Iran Rejects Ceasefire That Would Include the Strait of Hormuz; CIA and Special Ops Among Those Involved in Airman Rescue; Ceasefire Proposal and Escalating Threats; Trump Comments on Rescue of U.S. Airman from Iran. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Trump Considering 45-Day Ceasefire In War With Iran; Israel Says It Killed Sr. Iranian Special Forces Commander; Trump Comments On Iran War Amid Threats, Ultimatum. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Trump Considering 45-Day Ceasefire in War With Iran; Today, Artemis II Makes Record-Breaking Lunar Flyby; Sources Say, CIA, Special Ops Among Those Involved in Airman Rescue. Aired 10-10:30a ET


April 03, 2026
• U.S. Fighter Jet Shot Down in Iran. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Sources: Search Underway After U.S. Fighter Jet Shot Down In Iran. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• U.S. Sources: American Fighter Jet Shot Down Over Iran; Search Underway for U.S. Jet Crew Shot Down in Iran. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Iran Claims Photos Show Downed U.S. Fighter Jet; Sources Say, Intel Shows Iran Has Major Missile Launching Capability; Trump's New Budget Proposal, $1.5 Trillion for Defense. Aired 10-10:30a ET


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