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May 12, 2015
• No Charges Against Wisconsin Police Officer. Aired 16-16:30p ET


May 11, 2015
• George Zimmerman Hospitalized After Road Rage Incident; Sister Helen Prejean Comes To Defense Of Convicted Boston Marathon Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev; Tornado Tears Texas Town Up; The Candor Of Second- Term Obama; HBO Documentary "Thought Crimes" Highlights the Cannibal Cop . Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Mississippi Police Officers Killed; ISIS Leader Injured?; George Zimmerman Shot; Four Suspects Make First Court Appearance; New Report Questions Detail of 2011 Raid. Aired 4-4:30p ET


May 08, 2015
• Jeb: Bush 43 Is A Top Foreign Policy Adviser; Do Women Campaign Differently Than Men?; CNN Visits North Korean Schools; Women On The Frontline. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Baltimore Police Department Under Investigation; Threat Alert Raised; George W. Bush Advising Jeb; Police Union Asks Fed to Review Baltimore Mayor; Thousands Pay Respects to NYPD's Brian Moore; Obama Slammed by Left for Supporting Trade Deal. Aired 4-4:30p ET


May 07, 2015
• Will Dueling Investigations Put Case In Jeopardy?; NFL Report: Brady "Aware" Of Deflated Footballs; LAPD Shoots And Kills Unarmed Homeless Man; Brits Flock to Polls To Elect New Government. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Former Gitmo Detainee Released; Senior Al Qaeda Leader Killed; Texas Terror Warning?; Stopping the ISIS Threat in the U.S.; Officials: Police Investigation Doesn't Support Charges. Aired 4-4:30p ET


May 06, 2015
• Widow Of "American Sniper" Shares Her Story; NFL: Brady "Aware Of Inappropriate Activities." Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Deflategate Report; Interview With Mike Huckabee; ISIS Threats; Tornado Warning in Parts of Oklahoma; Report: Co-Pilot Did Practice Run of Crash. Aired 4-4:30p ET


May 05, 2015
• More GOP Candidates Throw Their Hats into 2016 Presidential Ring; Bizarre Rumor That U.S. Military Plotting Invasion of Texas Spreads Like Wildfire; Governor Abbott Accused of Playing into Invasion Theories; Facebook Executive's Husband Killed in Treadmill Accident. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With Virginia Senator Tim Kaine; North Korea Detainee Speaks Out; ISIS Attack?; Baltimore Police Commissioner "Surprised" By Charges; U.S. Student Detained in North Korea Speaks to CNN. Aired 4- 4:30p ET


May 04, 2015
• Carly Fiorina and Dr. Ben Carson Enter the 2016 Race; NYU Student Detained in North Korea; Streaming the Pacquaio-Mayweather Fight. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Cartoonists Under Threat; Baltimore on Edge; Texas Shooter was an ISIS Sympathizer. Aired 4-4:30p ET


May 01, 2015
• Six Police Officers Charged In Freddie Gray's Death; Praise, Scrutiny For State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Police Charged in Death of Freddie Gray. Aired 16-16:30p ET


April 30, 2015
• Report: Gray's Spinal Injury Occurred Inside Van; Protests Nationwide Call For More Answers; Protesters Marching On Streets Of Baltimore. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• New Protests in Baltimore; Preliminary Autopsy Shows Freddie Gray's Death in Police Van; Driver of Police Van Has Not Given Statement; New Timeline for in Gray's Arrest; Interview with Former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley. Aired 4-4:30p ET


April 29, 2015
• 2016 Candidates Weigh In On Baltimore; A Closer Look At The Man Behind The Movement; Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Investigating Freddie Gray's Death; Calm in Baltimore; Police: No Report to Be Released Friday. Aired 4-4:30p ET


April 28, 2015
• Police To Finish Gray Death Investigation Friday; How Baltimore Stood Up To Rioters. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Protests in Baltimore; Store Owners Picking Up the Pieces. red 4-4:30p ET


April 27, 2015
• Rioters Turn Baltimore Into "Absolute War Zone." Aired 4:45-5p ET
• Violence in Baltimore; Violent Standoff Between Protesters And Baltimore Police Aired 4-4:30p ET


April 24, 2015
• Baltimore Police Update On Freddie Gray's Death; Washington Prepares For White House Correspondents' Dinner. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Romney Questions Hillary Clinton; Baltimore Protests; Foreign Donations Raise Questions for Clinton Campaign; Baltimore Police Update on Freddie Gray's Death. Aired 4-4:30p ET


April 23, 2015
• Freddie Gray's Case Compared To 2005 Arrest; U.S. Strikes Kill Two Top American Al Qaeda Leaders; First Black Female Attorney General To Take Office; Protesters Question Freddie Gray's Arrest And Death. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With Maryland Congressman John Delaney; Baltimore Protests; American Hostage Killed in U.S. Drone Strike; Protesters Swarm Baltimore City Hall Demanding Justice. Aired 4-4:30p ET


April 22, 2015
• Baltimore Police Custody Death Examined; Police Union Lawyer Speaks to Press
• Protesters Demand Answers in Police Custody Death; Emergency Plane Landing; Interview with Baltimore Fraternal Order of Police President. Aired 4-4:30p ET


April 21, 2015
• Justice Department Announces Investigation Into Death Of Baltimore Suspect While In Custody. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• ISIS Recruits; Baltimore Investigates Police Suspect's Death; U.S. Warships Move to Block Iranian Weapons; Interview with the Foreign Minister of Turkey, Mevlut Cavusoglu; Clinton Likely to Benefit from Obama Polling. Aired 4-4:30p ET


April 20, 2015
• Baltimore Police Custody Death Examined; Hillary, Bill Clinton Arrive In New Hampshire; Feds: Six Americans Tried To Go To Syria; Demand Nearly Crashes Target's Website. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Baltimore Authorities Investigate Police Custody Death. Aired 4-4:30p ET


April 17, 2015
• National Guard Called Protesters "Enemy Forces"; Medical Peers Want Celebrity Doc Fired; New Pot Treats Hitting The Market. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Dr. Oz Under Fire; ISIS Attack; Deputy Regrets Shooting Unarmed Man; Two Officers Accused of Groping Passengers. Aired 4-4:30p ET


April 16, 2015
• Ohio Man Accused Of Plotting Attack In U.S.; ISIS Terrorists Laying Siege To Key Iraqi City; Iraqi Government Pleading For More U.S. Support; Spike In Use Among Teens And Tweens. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With Arizona Congresswoman Martha McSally; Hillary Clinton in Iowa; Gyrocopter Pilot Charged. Aired 4-4:30p ET


April 15, 2015
• Effects Of Medical Marijuana; Big Business Of Retracing Lincoln's Final Hours. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Aaron Hernandez Found Guilty; TSA Scandal; Capitol Landing; TSA Groping Scheme?; Hernandez Sentenced to Life in Prison. Aired 4-4:30p ET


April 14, 2015
• Rubio's Message: Restore The American Dream; Agents Accused Of Having Sex Parties. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Aviation Security; Hillary Clinton in Iowa; Interview With Florida Senator Marco Rubio; Gov't Warning: New Planes Can Be Easily Hacked; Hidden Cams Catch Luggage Thieves. Aired 4-4:30p ET


April 13, 2015
• New Video in South Carolina Police Shooting; Flying Got Worse In 2014; Police Pick Up Kids For Walking Alone
• Hillary Clinton Heading to Iowa; New Evidence in South Carolina Police Shooting. Aired 4-4:30p ET


April 10, 2015
• Twisters Shred Midwest Towns; Pesticide Poisons Family On Vacation; From The Everglades To The Alps. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Terrorism Arrest; Is Hillary Ready to Announce?; Deadly Twister; Interview with U.S. Senator Cory Gardner of Colorado; Can Dash Cam Video Change this Case?. Aired 4-4:30p ET


April 09, 2015
• Jury To Continue Deliberations Tomorrow; Did Boston Terrorists Get Help Building Bombs?; Iran Calls Saudi Air Strikes Criminal; Possible Hail, Floods And High Winds In 15 States. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Nightmare Storm; Investigating South Carolina Police Shooting; Wisconsin Man Arrested for Allegedly Trying to Join ISIS; AP: 200+ Airport Security Breaches in Past 10 Yrs.; Jury to Continue Deliberations Tomorrow. Aired 4-4:30p ET


April 08, 2015
• More on South Carolina Police Shooting Case; FBI Investigating Deadly Police Shooting; U.S.: Al Qaeda Exploiting Yemen Chaos. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Murder Caught on Video?; Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Found Guilty; Police Officer Charged with Murder; Victim's Brother Speaks Out. Aired 4- 4:30p ET


April 07, 2015
• Aaron Hernandez Trial Update; Examining a Possible Police Dog Mauling of a Suspect in Custody; Russell Crowe Directs, Stars In New Film; New Book Reveals Secrets Of First Families; Aired 4:30-5p ET
• White House Power Outage; Can Rand Paul Win?; Interview With Russell Crowe; Power Outage Hits White House, State Dept.; Death Penalty on the Table in Terror Trial. Aired 4-4:30p ET


April 06, 2015
• Latest from the Boston Marathon Bombing Trial; Hillary Clinton Campaign Announcement Could Come Any Time; First Lady's Child Health Initiative Examined; Study: Vets' Brain Injuries Similar to NFL Players; Report: Co-Pilot Decks Pilot in Cockpit. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With U.S. Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes; What Will Hillary Candidacy Look Like?; Selling the Iran Deal; Manhunt Underway for Mastermind of Kenyan Campus Terror Attack; Hundreds Killed in Developing Civil War; Jury Has Case in Boston Bombing Trial. Aired 4-4:30p ET


April 03, 2015
• Feds: Two New York Women Plotted Bombings; More Than 100 Rescued In Kentucky Flooding; Tornadoes, Hail Possible In Midwest, South; Man Missing For 66 Days Goes Home; "A.D." Hopes To Continue Bible Ratings Boom. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton; Interview With U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz; Flight 9525 Investigation Continues; Selling the Iran Nuclear Deal; Second Black Box Reveals Horrifying Detail. Aired 4-4:30p ET


April 02, 2015
• Al-Shabaab Says It's Behind University Massacre; Prosecutor: Co-Pilot Researched Suicide Methods; Senator Menendez Pleads Not Guilty To Corruption Charges; Cute Robots Helping Children With Autism. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Domestic Terror Plots Foiled; Iran Nuclear Deal Reached; Fed Source: Two Women Planned to Build Bombs; Texas-Born Al Qaeda Member Captured in Pakistan; 147 Killed in Terror Attack on Kenyan University. Aired 4-4:30p ET


April 01, 2015
• Negotiations Extended 24 Hours; Will Amazon Dash Change The Way We Shop? Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Arkansas Religion Bill Raises Controversy; ISIS Pushed Back; Sen. Menendez Indicted on Corruption Charges; Publication Defend Reports of Crash Video; Technology to Steer A Plane Away from Disaster; 11 Educators Convicted in Cheating Scandal. Aired 4-4:30p ET


March 31, 2015
• New Deadline For A Deal With Iran; Interview With General Anthony Zinni; One-on-One With Senator Harry Reid; Senator Minority Leader Hopes Jeb Bush Loses In 2016; New "Daily Show" Host Slammed Over Tweets. Aired 4:30-5p
• Iran Nuclear Talks Extended; Flight 9525 Investigation Continues; Airline Knew About Co-Pilot's Depression; Indiana's Governor: "The Law Must Be Fixed." Aired 4-4:30p ET


March 30, 2015
• Update on Germanwings Crash; Deadly Shooting On NSA Campus; Ex- Intel Official: U.S. Foreign Policy "Willful Ignorance"; Iran Warns U.S. To Stay Out Of Yemen. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• 'Daily Show' Names Replacement Host; Flight 9525 Investigation; 150 German Investigators at Crash Site. Aired 4-4:30p ET


March 27, 2015
• Evaluating A Pilot's Mental Health; Saudi Airstrikes Pound Iran-Backed Rebels; Obama Surprises Harry Rei On The Radio; Experts: Airline Could Pay $1 Billion. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Plane Crash Investigation; Airlines Revamp Cockpit Rules in Wake of Crash. Aired 4-4:30p ET


March 26, 2015
• Desperate Search For Second Black Box; Prosecutors: Co-Pilot Deliberately Crashed Plane; Co-Pilots Mental Health Questioned In France Crash. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Investigating Germanwings Crash; Building Collapses in New York City; Co-Pilot Intentionally Locked Captain Out of Cockpit. Aired 4- 4:30p ET


March 25, 2015
• Three Americans Killed In France Plane Crash; Capitol Police: Too Much Partying On Capitol Hill. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Bowe Bergdahl Charged; Air Crash Investigation Continues; Cockpit Voice Recorder Could Hold Key to Plane Crash; Sources: FBI Cross-Referencing Passenger List. Aired 4-4:30p ET


March 24, 2015
• Israel Accused Of Spying On U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks; Angelina Jolie Has Ovaries And Fallopian Tubes Removed. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• One Black Box Found at Crash Site in French Alps. Aired 4-4:30p ET


March 23, 2015
• Should TSA Agents Carry Guns?; Stephen King Demanding Apology From Governor; Pontiff Performs Miracles, Takes On Mafia. Aired 4:30- 5p ET
• Ted Cruz Running for President; Yemen in Crisis; Police: No Evidence of "Rolling Stone" Attack; Witness: Suspect Researched Bombs, Jihadi Websties. Aired 4-4:30p ET


March 20, 2015
• Democrats Tiptoe Around Criticizing Clinton; Can Elizabeth Warren Be Convinced To Run?; Report: TSA Let Convicted Felon Through Pre-Check; Toddler Revived After 101 Minutes Of CPR. Aired 4:30-5p
• TSA Security; Mississippi Death; ISIS Terror; Police Update on Mississippi Hanging; Obama Reassessing Relationship with Ally. Aired 4-4:30p ET


March 19, 2015
• Veteran Found Dead After Pleading For Care; Kim Jong Un Expected To Visit Moscow; FBI Investigating Durst's Ties To Unsolved Murders. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview with Mark Regev; ISIS Claims Responsibility for Tunisia Attack; North Korean Leader Heading to Russia; U.S.-Israeli Relationship; ISIS Claims Responsibility in New Audio Message; Black Man Found Hanging in Mississippi; UVA student Seen Bleeding from Head After Encounter. Aired 4-4:30p ET


March 18, 2015
• New Poll Shows Hillary Still Front-Runner for 2016; Controversies Cast Shadow on Fraternity Culture; Charles and Camilla Arrive for Whirlwind DC Tour. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Suspect in Arizona Shootings Captured; Hillary's Poll Numbers; Museum Terror. Aired 4-4:30p ET


March 17, 2015
• Jim Webb Says He Has A Lot Of Support To Challenge Hillary In 2016. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Israeli Election Coverage; Israeli TV Exit Poll: Election Too Close to Call; U.S. Veteran Charged With Trying to Join ISIS. Aired 4- 4:30p ET


March 16, 2015
• Robert Durst Arrested; CNN/ORC Poll: Trustworthiness Down 6 Percent From Year Ago; Blackberry Unveils New Porsche-Designed Smartphone; Cyclone Flattens Homes On Pacific Island. Aired 4:30- 5:00p ET
• Vladimir Putin Reappears; Arrest Made in Ferguson Police Shooting; Suspect: Police Were Not the Target; "Jihadi John's" Chilling Mock Executions. Aired 4-4:30p ET


March 13, 2015
• New Video May Show Teens Crossing Into Syria; What Makes The Terror Group So Attractive?; Clinton Expected To Launch Campaign Next Month; Con Artists Dupe Taxpayers Out Of $15.5 Million
• Russian Threat; Terror Teen; VA Hospital Troubles; Sources: V.A. Lying About Wait Times at L.A. Hospital; Mayor Reacts to Calls for His Resignation


March 12, 2015
• Police Search House For Shooter; Holder Calls Suspect A "Damn Punk"; DHS Investigating Drunk Crash Claims; Brown Family: Violence Cannot and Will Not Be Tolerated
• Manhunt for Gunman Who Shot 2 Officers Durning Ferguson Protests


March 11, 2015
• Will Jury's Decision Impact Music Industry?; Is The Fountain Of Youth On A Greek Island?
• Ferguson Police Chief Resigns; Racist Chant; SAE Alumni: Song Going On For Years; Desperate Search for 11 Service Members


March 10, 2015
• Escalating War Of Words Between White House And Republican Senators; Interview With Sen. Barbara Boxer of California; Jurors See Tsarnaev Note Inside Hideout Boat; Surveillance Videos Capture Tsarnaev Actions; New And Brutal Execution Video Released By ISIS
• Hillary Clinton Responds to E-Mail Controversy; Oklahoma University Students Expelled; School Expels 2 Students Caught on Tape; Dems Call Letter to Iran "Sabotage"


March 09, 2015
• Group of GOP Senators Send Letter Directly To Iranian Leaders, Bypassing White House; Interview With Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas; Clinton Could Address Email Scandal This Week; Apple Unveils Details On New Device
• Protests Over Wisconsin Police Shooting; Apple Watch; Racist Chant; Sigma Alpha Epsilon Kicked Off OU's Campus


March 06, 2015
• Senator Robert Menendez To Be Charged By DOJ; White House Expressed Concern To Clinton Camp; Kasparov On Putin's Culture Of Fear


March 05, 2015
• Snow and Ice Warnings in 22 States; Survivor Describes Seeing Bomber in the Crowd; Clinton: "I Want The Public to See My E-mail; Feds Warn About ISIS Recruiting Teens; Ringling Bros Say Bye to Elephants
• Winter Storm; Delta Jet Skids Off Runway; Hillary Clinton Under Fire Over E-Mails; Delta Flight Skids Off LaGuardia Runway; Snow & Ice Impacting 22 States


March 04, 2015
• Hillary Clinton's E-Mail During State Department Tenure Under Fire; Obamacare Faces Supreme Court; Tsarnaev's Attorney: "It Was Him"; First Late Night Host To Visit Nation Since 1959
• Ferguson Police Department Under Fire; Conan O'Brien in Cuba; Recruiting for ISIS; Virginia Teen Accused of Supporting Terror Group; Iraqi Forces Battle to Retake Key City; Hillary Clinton Hiding Sensitive Emails?


March 03, 2015
• Hillary Clinton Used Personal Email During Tenure At State Department; ISIS Butcher Said 9/11 Was "Wrong" In 2009; Michael Jordan Joins Billionaire Club
• Interview With Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise; Israeli Prime Minister Addresses Congress; Deadline to Cut a Deal Approaching


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