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CNN Newsroom
• House January 6th Committee May Refer At Least Three Criminal Charges against Former President Donald Trump to Department of Justice; U.S. Southern Border Bracing for Surge of Migrants After Federal Appeals Court Clears Way for Ending Title 42; El Paso, Texas, Deputy City Manager Mario D'Agostino Interviewed on Continuing Influx of Migrants into City. Aired 10-11a ET
• Growing Fears Of A Full-Blown Border Crisis Amid New Migrant Surge; American Tourists Stranded In Peru Amid Unrest; Russian Missiles Knock Out Power, Water In Ukrainian Towns; Snow Across Parts Of Northeast Today, Bitter Cold To Come; Airlines Cutting Back On Perks Amid Holiday Rush; Tiger Woods, Son Charlie Hit The Links At 2022 PNC Championship. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Flu And RSV Hit Hard And Early, COVID-19 Now Starting To Rise; CDC: Updated COVID Booster More Effective Than Prior Version; Officials: Exercise Caution During Holidays As COVID-19 Cases Rise; Philadelphia Public Schools To Mask Up For Two Weeks After Holidays; Musk Offers Banned Journalists A Return To Twitter, With Conditions; Criminal Referrals Against Trump Expected From Jan. 6 Committee; Large Lego-Style Units Used To Create Affordable Housing Complexes; Specialized NASA Engineer Team "Red Crew" Saved Artemis Launch. Aired 12-1p ET
• Criminal Referrals Against Trump Expected From Jan. 6 Committee; Court Rejects Bid By GOP-Led States To Continue Title 42 Border Policy; Flu And RSV Hit Hard And Early; COVID-19 Now Starting To Rise; Pelosi & Schumer Give First Joint Interview Ahead Of New Congress; Nor-easter Leaves Thousands In New England Without Power; Is Climate Change To Blame For Extreme Tornadoes? Croatia Defeats Morocco To Win FIFA World Cup Bronze Medal; Tomorrow, Argentina Faces Defending Champs, France; Brittney Griner Back Home In Arizona. Aired 1-2p ET
• U.S. Southern Border Bracing For Surge Of Migrants After Federal Appeals Court Clears Way For Ending Title 42; American Tourists Trapped In Peru Due To Political Unrest Within Country; American College Student Reunited With Family After Being Reported Missing Two Weeks Ago While Studying Abroad In France; House January 6th Committee May Refer At Least Three Criminal Charges Against Former President Donald Trump To Department Of Justice; Russian Forces Launch Missiles Against Targets In Ukraine; U.S. Finalizing Plans To Send Patriot Missile Defense System To Ukraine; COVID-19, Influenza, And Respiratory Syncytial Virus Surging Across U.S.; Chinese Government Attempt To Pivot Away From Zero COVID-19 Policy; Daughter's TikTok Video Dramatically Increases Sales In Father's Horror Themed Christmas Ornament Business. Aired 2-3p ET.
• Elon Musk Reinstates Accounts Of Several Journalists After Backlash; Migrant Border Crossing Surge Ahead Of Title 42 Repeal; January 6th Committee Expected To Refer Multiple Criminal Charges Against Trump To DOJ; Trump Launches NFT Digital Trading Cards For $99; Airlines Cut Back On Perks As Travel Demand Rises; State Department: U.S. In Touch With American Citizens Stranded In Peru; National Archives Releases 13,000-Plus Documents On JFK's Assassination. Aired 3-4p ET
• Elon Musk Offers Banned Journalists Reinstatement With Conditions; Georgia Special Grandy Jury Winds Down Trump Investigation; Migrant Crossings Surge Ahead Of The End Of Title 42; Four People Killed Following Russia's Latest Wave Of Attacks; Former UPS Driver Helps Evacuate Civilians In Ukraine's War Zone; U.S. Scientists Achieve Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough; Superstars Messi And Mbappe Go Head-To-Head In Final; Croatia Defeats Morocco 2-1 To Finish Third At World Cup. Aired 4-5p ET
• Migrant Border Crossings Surge Ahead Of Title 42 Repeal; Interview With Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX); Unrest In Peru; Musk Offers Journalists Banned From Twitter The Ability To Return; CA Mountain Lion Euthanized After Evidence Of Trauma, Illness; NASA Launches SpaceX Rocket To Survey Earth's Water; U.S. Scientists Achieve Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough; New Research: Whales Help Planet By Storing Huge Amounts Of Carbon; Harry & Meghan Reveal Bitter Split From Royal Family; Sharon Osbourne Taken To Hospital After Emergency Call. Aired 5-6p ET
• Court Rejects Bid By GOP-Led States To Keep Title 42 In Place; 1/6 Committee Expected To Announce Criminal Referrals Of Donald Trump; Hospitals Struggling Under Weight Of Flu, RSV, COVID-19; Famous Los Angeles Mountain Lion Euthanized; TSA Intercepts Record Number Of Firearms, Most Of Them Loaded. Aired 6-7p ET
• American Tourists Stranded While Chaos Swirls In Peru; El Paso Officials See 2,000-Plus Migrants Crossing Border Daily; January 6th Committee Expected To Announce Criminal Referrals Of Trump; Hospitals Struggle Under Weight Of Flu, RSV And COVID-19; Elon Musk Reinstates Several Journalists After Backlash; Elon Musk Reinstates Several Journalists After Criticism; More Athletes Speak Out on Struggles with Anxiety and Depression. Aired 7-8p ET
• El Paso, TX Mayor Declares States of Emergency over Migrant Crisis; American Tourists Stranded in Peru Amid Unrest; 1/6 Committee to Announce Criminal Referrals of Trump; 260 Million+ in U.S. Will See Sub-Freezing Temps Over Next Week; Hospitals Struggling Under Weight of Flu, RSV, COVID-19; CIA Director: TikTok App "A Genuine Concern" for National Security; Zelensky: Power Restored For Millions In Ukraine; Moscow Launches New Propaganda Campaign To Recruit Soldiers; James Cameron's "Avatar" Challenge; Well-known Los Angeles Mountain Lion Euthanized; Defending Champion France Faces Lionel Messi's Team Argentina. Aired 8-9p ET
• Criminal Referrals for Trump Expected from January 6 Committee; Trump Allies Concerned over Direction of 2024 Campaign; Ukraine Reels from Latest Russian Missile Onslaught; "Remain in Mexico" U.S. Title 42 Set to Expire; Wall Street Tumbles amid Recession Fears. Aired 4-5a ET
• Criminal Referrals for Trump Expected from January 6 Committee; Ukraine Reels from Latest Russian Missile Onslaught; China Dismisses COVID-19 Severity as Cases Soar. Aired 5-6a ET


CNN This Morning
• Criminal Referrals Against Trump Expected from Jan. 6 Committee; More Than 5 Million People Remain Under Winter Weather Alerts; CDC Finds Flu Cases Still High Ahead of Big Holiday Gatherings; Californians Seek Affordable Housing Alternatives. Aired 6-7a ET
• Hundreds Stranded In Machu Picchu Amid Violent Protests; Water Supply, Metro Systems Restored In Kyiv After Russia Strikes; Growing Fears Of A Full-Blown Border Crisis Amid New Migrant Surge. Aired 7-8a ET
• Criminal Referrals Against Trump Expected From Jan. 6 Committee; Pediatric Hospitals Runs Out Of Beds For Babies Sick With RSV, Flu; Dow Tumbles As Recession Fears Escalate Ahead Of Holidays; FTX Founder Charged With Criminal Fraud, Conspiracy; Highland Park Shooting Suspect's Father Charged In July 4th Massacre; Brittney Griner Leaves TX Military Facility, Pledges WNBA Return; Five Officers Indicted In Police Custody Death Of Ronald Greene; Mom Of Slain Idaho Student "Frustrated" By Lack Of Police Contact; Panic-Buying & Shortages As COVID Restrictions Ease In China; Nor'easter Brings 2 Feet Of Snow To Portions Of The Northeast. Aired 8-9a ET


Smerconish
• Source: Jan. 6 Cmte Expected To Refer Charges Against Trump; After Judge Rules "Title 42" Must End, Border Crisis Will Only Get Worse; What Should Be Done With L.A.'s Iconic Mountain Lion P-22?; Is It The End Of The Manicured Lawn?. Aired 9-10a ET