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October 07, 2015
• Hillary Leading; Eat Fat, Get Thin?; ISIS Nuke Fears; Sting Operation Targets Nuclear Smugglers; Clinton Flips, Comes Out Against Obama Trade Deal. Aired 4-4:30p ET


October 06, 2015
• Trump Accuses Rubio of Missing Senate Votes; Hillary on the Attack; Carson Under Fire for Insensitive Remarks on the Oregon Shooting; Conservatives Target Kasich for Taking Medicaid Expansion; Death Toll Rises, Dams Breach In South Carolina; Cargo Ship Captain Planned To Outrun Hurricane; From Couch To An Ultra-Marathon. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton; Deadly Mistake; Rubio Under Fire; Oregon Shooting Investigation; Shooter's Mom Writes of Guns, Son's Disorder; Interview with Congressman Tim Murphy; Rubio Under Fire for Missed Senate Votes. Aired 4-4:30p ET


October 05, 2015
• US Airstrike Blamed for Deaths at an Afghan Hospital; Hillary Clinton and the NRA; Clinton: We Need "Sensible Restraints" On Guns; Polls: Trump's Lead Shrinks In Iowa, New Hampshire; The State Of The Bush Campaign. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Oregon Shooting Investigation; Massive Flooding Hits South Carolina; Calls for Sheriff to Resign Over "Truther" Videos; Former Sandy Hook Teacher Responds to Oregon Shooting. Aired 4-4:30p ET


October 02, 2015
• Obama Addresses Syria, Russia, Gun Violence. Aired 4:30-5p ET


October 01, 2015
• Oregon State Police: Ten Dead In College Shooting. Aired 4:30- 5p ET
• Mass Shooting at Oregon College; Local Police Officer Interviewed. Aired 4-4:30p ET


September 30, 2015
• Pair of Suspected Drug Lords Headed from Mexico to U.S.; Kim Davis Says She Met With Pope Francis In D.C.; Son, Daughter Accuse Sect Leader Of Sex Abuse. Aired 4:30-5p ET


September 29, 2015
• Is Donald Trump's Tax Plan Too Rich for the Nation?; Trump Fires Back at Critics; : Former Aide Shares Advice She Gave Clinton; Comedian Trevor Noah Takes Over Anchor Chair.. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Putin's Next Move?; Interview With California Congressman Kevin McCarthy; Trevor Noah's Debut; Can Obama and Putin Tackle ISIS? Aired 16-16:30p ET


September 28, 2015
• Interview With U.S. Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes; Water on Mars; Trump's Tax Plan; President Obama Meets With Vladimir Putin; Pope Francis Returns to the Vatican. Aired 4-4:30p ET


September 25, 2015
• Pope Visiting Students At Harlem School. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Pope Francis Visits New York City; Pope Visiting Students at Harlem School. Aired 4-4:30p ET


September 24, 2015
• Pope Challenges Congress In Historic Speech; Pope Heads To New York City After Historic D.C. Speech. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Pope Francis Leaves Washington; Pope Heads to NYC After Historic DC Speech. Aired 4-4:30p ET


September 23, 2015
• Pope Francis Performs Canonization; Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Pope Francis Visits U.S. Aired 4-4:30p ET


September 22, 2015
• Pope Touches Down On U.S. Soil For The First Time; Pope Francis Scheduled For White House Visit Tomorrow; Pope's Visit Deemed "National Special Security Event." Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Pope Francis Visits U.S. Aired 4-4:30p ET


September 21, 2015
• Cuba Giving Pope Francis the Rock Star Treatment; Interview with U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See; U.S. Troops Forced To Overlook Child Rape?; Mother, Boyfriend Plead Not Guilty. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Pope Francis Coming to Washington; Trump Controversy; 2016 Candidates at Odds with Pope's Views; Sources: Walker to End Presidential Bid. Aired 4-4:30p ET


September 18, 2015
• White House Names First Gay Secretary Of Military Branch; Source: Child's Mother, Mom's Boyfriend Arrested; Team Creates Robot To Prevent Brain Injuries; Pope Francis To Land In U.S. Tuesday. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Historic Pilgrimage; Baby Doe Identified; Trump Facing Heat; Donald Trump Remains Silent on Birther Issue; Questions Over Faith Still Plague Obama. Aired 4-4:30p ET


September 17, 2015
• U.S. Intel Estimate: 500 Russian Troops In Syria; Lindsey Graham Praised For His Performance; Face-Off Could Reset The Republican Race; Teen Receives Job Offers, White House Invite. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Republican Debate Winners; Is Trump's Strategy Working?; Aired 4-4:30 ET


September 16, 2015
• What to Expect in Tonight's GOP Debate; Interview with Fmr. Sen. Trent Lott; Pivit Prediction Market: Bush Crashes, Walker Burns. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Republicans Set for Debate. Aired 4-4:30p ET


September 15, 2015
• Gearing Up for the GOP Debate; Russia's True Role in Syria; Desperate Search For People Lost In Floods; Candidate Super Fans Show Their Spirit. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With Kentucky Senator Rand Paul; Republicans Prepare for Second Debate; . Aired 4-4:30p ET


September 14, 2015
• Counting Down to Wednesday's Debate; Professor at Delta State University Killed, Gunman at Large; More Than 100,000 Acres Burning Across California; GOP Debate: Behind The Scenes. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• California Fires; Interview With Presidential Candidate Ben Carson; Republicans Prepare for Second Debate; Poll: Trump, Carson Top GOP Race; Fiorina to Trump: I'm Proud of Every Wrinkle. Aired 4-4:30p ET


September 11, 2015
• Suspect Killed After Taking Hostages In Restaurant; U.S. May Have Missed Chance To Rescue Hostage; At Least 87 Killed In Crane Collapse. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani; Trump Leading. Aired 4-4:30p ET


September 10, 2015
• Clinton-Sanders Dead Heat In Iowa; U.S. Officials Accused Of Altering Intel Assessments; General Allen: U.S. Monitoring Russian Troops In Syria; Drivers Targeted Along Busy Highway; Raging Floodwaters Slam Japan. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Deadly Typhoon in Japan; Donald Trump Rising; Interview With Presidential Candidate Jeb Bush. Aired 4-4:30p ET


September 09, 2015
• Chris Christie Interview, Part 2; John Kerry Says U.S. Will Commit To Accepting More Syrian Refugees; Passengers Escape Inferno On Runway; Apple Unveils New Iphone, iPad, Pencil. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With New Jersey Governor Chris Christie; Trump Attends Rally to Stop Iranian Nuclear Deal. Aired 4-4:30p ET


September 08, 2015
• Refugees Break Out Of Holding Area In Hungary; Woman In Nepal To Help Earthquake Relief; Colbert Premieres New "Late Show" Tonight. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• A New Hillary?; Refugee Crisis; Kim Davis Released; Clinton Hits New Low in National Poll; Interview with Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida. Aired 4-4:30p ET


September 07, 2015
• Mystery of Child's Body Found in Chicago Lagoon; Examining Europe's Refugee Crisis; UK Prime Minister Discusses British Nationals Killed in Drone Strike; Jailed Clerk Appeals Court's Ruling; Lowest Labor Day Average Since 2004. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Cheap Gas; Europe's Refugee Crisis; Hillary Falling in Polls. Aired 4-4:30p ET


September 04, 2015
• Thousands Set Off For Austrian Border On Foot; Clerk In Jail, Office Issues Marriage Licenses; Trump Slams "Gotcha" Foreign Policy Questions; Police Reviewing Videos To Identify Possible Suspects; Teens Hiding Dangerous Drugs In E-Cigs. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Will Joe Biden Run?; Trump Criticizes Talk Radio Host; Illinois Manhunt. Aired 4-4:30p ET


September 03, 2015
• Chaos Erupts As Trains Halted In Hungary; Kentucky Clerk Sent To Jail; Judge Throws Out Brady's Four-Game Suspension; CNN Film Looks At Fashion's Influence On Hip Hop. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Kentucky Court Clerk Jailed; Trump Signs Pledge; Thousands of Migrants Seeking Refuge in Europe. Aired 16-16:30p ET


September 02, 2015
• FBI Opens Civil Rights Investigation Into Shooting; McDonald's To Serve Breakfast All Day. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Will Biden Run?; Illinois Manhunt; Donald Trump vs. Jeb Bush; Teen Urged Boyfriend to Kill Himself. Aired 4-4:30p ET


September 01, 2015
• Soon: Police Update On Cop Killing Manhunt. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Dow Drops; Illinois Manhunt For Cop Killer; Illinois State Police: One Suspect in Custody in Cop Killing. Aired 4-4:30p ET


August 31, 2015
• Cheney: U.S. May Suffer Terrorist Attack Worse Than 9/11; Interview with Rep. Adam Schiff; Obama Renames Mt. McKinley "Denali"; No Settlement Between Brady, NFL; Horror Director Leaves Behind Legacy Of Screams. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• U.S. Trying to Keep Russia In Check; Texas Police Officer Murdered; Ben Carson's Star Rising; D.A.: Accused Cop-Killer Shot Deputy 15 Times; U.S. Deploys Drones as Protesters Clash in Ukraine. Aired 4-4:30p ET


August 28, 2015
• Clinton: I'm Trying To Better Explain Email Issue; O'Malley Goes One-On-One With CNN; Twelve Dead As System Moves Towards Florida; Former President Bush Returns To New Orleans. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Trump Money; Prep School Rape Trial; Mixed Verdict in Prep School Rape Trial; Gov. Meets Slain Journalists Co-Workers Family. Aired 4-4:30p ET


August 27, 2015
• Roanoke Shooter Owned Gay Porn Sites; Hillary Clinton Slams GOP on Women's Health Issues; Trump Holds Double-Digit Lead; President Obama Tours New Orleans. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Trump Rising; Virginia Murder Investigation; Boyfriend Shares Memories of Alison Parker. Aired 16-16:15p ET


August 26, 2015
• Alison Parker and Adam Ward Slain On Live Television; The Trump Tempest Continues To Slam Establishment GOP; Trump Battles With Univision Reporter Ramos; Will Trump Promise To Rule Out Third-Party Bid?. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Trump vs. Everyone; Reporter, Photographer Shot & Killed on Air In Virginia; ABC News Receives Faxed Manifesto. Aired 4-4:30p ET


August 25, 2015
• Teen Defendant Expected To Testify; Suicides Possibly Linked To Leak; Outed Users File Lawsuits Against Cheating Site; Authorities Foil Drug And Porn Drop To Prison. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Trump vs. FOX; Dow Drops; Will Biden Run?; Republican Rivals Fire Back At Trump. Aired 4-4:30p ET


August 24, 2015
• France Honors U.S. Heroes Who Stopped Gunman on Train; Interview with Representative Mike McCaul; Biden Inching Close To 2016 Run?; Bush Takes Immigration Battle To Border. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Massive Sell-Off: Dow Down 588 Points; North, South Korea Reach Deal. Aired 4-4:30p ET


August 21, 2015
• War Of Words Over Birthright Citizenship; North And South Korea Preparing For Conflict; Washington State Asks For Fire Volunteers; European Official: France Shooting A "Terrorist Attack"; New Concerns Over Airline Safety. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Trump Holding Stadium Event; Dow Plummets. Aired 4-4:30p ET


August 20, 2015
• Police Tear Gas Crowds, Nine Arrested; Carter Placing Fate "In God's Hands"; North And South Korea Exchange Fire; Shock TV Pioneer: Morton Downey Jr.; Josh Duggar Outed In Data Dump. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Iran Nuclear Deal; Stock Markets Fall; Trump Leading; AP Reports Tehran Strikes Deal to Self Inspect Site; St. Louis Protests: Police Use Tear Gas to Break Up Crowd. Aired 4-4:30p ET


August 19, 2015
• Jared Fogle Pleads Guilty to Child Porn Charges; Plane Strikes Runway Lights On Aborted Landing; Accuser's Testimony Examined In Court. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Jared Fogle Admits to Victimizing Children; Trump Rising; Troubles for Hillary?; GOP Frontrunner to Host First Ever Town Hall; Ex-Subway Guy to Plead Guilty of Child Porn & Sex. Aired 4-4:30p ET


August 18, 2015
• Manhunt for Man Behind Deadly Bomb Attack in Thailand; Interview With New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez on Iran Nuke Deal; O'Donnell Asks For Help Finding Missing Teen; Russian Police Bust Alleged Cheese Ring Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Women in Combat; Trump Rising in Polls. Rosie O'Donnell's Daughter Missing; Two Women Pass Army Ranger Training. Aired 4-4:30p ET


August 17, 2015
• Chinese Fugitives Harassed in US; North Korean Threats; Rape Allegations At NH Prep School; Amazon CEO Rejects Work Environment Accusations. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• North Korea Threats; Trump Leads Presidential Race; Bangkok Blast: More Than One Hundred Wounded in Attack. Aired 4-4:30p ET


August 14, 2015
• Bush Vows "Slow And Steady" Campaign; New Era Begins In U.S.- Cuba Relations; Officials Confirm ISIS Used Mustard Agent In Syria. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy; Interview With Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar; Interview With Arizona Senator Jeff Flake; Al Gore for President?; Stars and Stripes Over Cuba. Aired 4- 4:30p ET


August 13, 2015
• History Of Pancreatic Cancer In Carter's Family; Iraqi Troops Battle ISIS For Key City; Odierno: U.S. Should Consider Embedding Troops; U.S. To Raise Flag Over Embassy In Cuba; FAA: Pilot Drone Sightings Skyrocket In 2015. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Drone Danger; Blast in China; Will Joe Biden Run?; At Least 50 Dead, Hundreds Injured in China; Former President Says Cancer Has Spread. Aired 4-4:30p ET


August 12, 2015
• Clinton to Turn Private E-Mail Server to DOJ; Jimmy Carter Admits to Cancer; Ukraine Accusing Russia of Ceasefire Agreement; Series Of Explosions Rocks Chinese Port; Official: River Safe After Sludge Spill. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With Donald Trump; Crisis for Hillary? Poll: Kasich Gaining Ground in New Hampshire; Presidential Spoilers Upset Political Balance; Clinton to Turn Over Private Server to Justice Department; Aired 4-4:30p ET


August 11, 2015
• New Fears For Drinking Water Downstream; NTSB: Poor Response By Emergency Crews. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With Rick Santorum; North Korea Nukes?; Trump on Top; Trump Passes Walker in New Iowa Poll; Mississippi Couple Faces Terrorism Charges. Aired 4-4:30p ET


August 10, 2015
• Interview With Rep. Brad Sherman; Police: Obama Aide Fired Gun At Boyfriend; Police: Undocumented Immigrant Killed Woman. Aired 4:30- 5a ET
• Interview With Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee; Ferguson Violence; Trump Under Fire; Trump Not Apologizing for Remarks About Megyn Kelly. Aired 4-4:30p ET


August 07, 2015
• Senator Schumer To Vote No On Agreement; Obama Defends Iran Deal In Zakaria Interview; What Do Zimbabweans Think Of Cecil Uproar?; North Korea Creates Its Own Time Zone; Jon Stewart Signs Off. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Jon Stewart's Farewell; President Obama on Iran Deal; Republican Debate; U.S. Intel Officials Fear Mass Casualty Attack; Conflicting Reports: Airplane Debris or Not? Aired 4-4:30p ET


August 06, 2015
• Police Believe Suspect Was Homeless; Mother: Montano Diagnosed As Paranoid Schizophrenic; Obama Likens GOP To Iran's Hardliners On Deal; Official: Russian Hackers Number One Suspects In DOD Hack; Officials: Window, Seat Cushion Parts Have Washed Up On Reunion Island; Republicans Try To Avoid "Oops" Moments In First Debate. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Flight 370 Search; Republican Debate; Interview with Martin O'Malley. Aired 4-4:30p ET


August 05, 2015
• Malaysian Prime Minister: Plane Debris Belongs To MH370; Republicans Debate How To Debate Trump. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Suspect Shot Dead in Tennessee Movie Theater, According To Police. Aired 4-4:30p ET


August 04, 2015
• Planned Parenthood Defunding Sought over Videos; Darren Wilson Speaks about His Shooting of Michael Brown; Obama Administration Under Fire Over Human Trafficking Report; Law Enforcement Seeing A Spike In Synthetic Pot; Officer Sued For Cuffing Child With Special Needs; Airbus Files Patent For Super Sonic Jet. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• California Fires; Republican Debate Participants?; California Inferno: Fast-Moving Wildfire Jumps Containment Line; Planned Parenthood Controversy: New Graphic Video Released by Anti-Abortion Group. Aired 4-4:30p ET


August 03, 2015
• Detail of Tennessee Police Shooting; Interview with Josh Earnest. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Trump Rising; California Fires; Biden for President?; California Inferno: Dozens of Homes Burn, Thousands Evacuated. Aired 4-4:30p ET


July 31, 2015
• One-on-One with Chris Christie; Chris Christie Campaigns In Iowa; Hillary Clinton Document Dump; Police Union Files Grievance For Tensing To Get Job Back; U.S. Dentist Wanted For Killing Cecil The Lion. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Hillary Clinton Releases Medical Records; Flight 370 Search; Outrage Over Death of Lion; Deliberate Act in MH370 Cockpit; Clinton Attacks Bush As They Share Stage in Florida. Aired 4-4:30p ET


July 30, 2015
• GOP Candidates Battle For Ten Debate Spots; Ex-Campus Cop Pleads Not Guilty To Murder; Remains Of WWII Service Members Returned To U.S.; Planned Parenthood Under Fire. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Trump Rising; Debris From Flight 370 Possibly Located; Source: Number on Debris Matches Boeing 777 Part. Aired 4-4:30p ET


July 29, 2015
• Aircraft Debris Found Off Madagascar; Former Governor: Diplomacy Doesn't Mean You "Surrender"; Rep. Fattah Indicted On 29 Counts Of Corruption. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Ohio Police Officer Indicted; Interview With Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee; Interview With Donald Trump; Campus Police Office Indicted for Murder. Aired 4-4:30p ET


July 28, 2015
• Kerry Challenged On Deal Specifics; Ayatollah Tweets Image Of Obama With Gun To Head; Sources: Massive Fraud In Disabled Work Program. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Alleged ISIS Plot Disrupted in Florida; Trump Rising; Suspension Upheld for Tom Brady; ISIS Sympathizer Arrested in Florida; NFL Upholds Brady's Four-Game Suspension. Aired 4-4:30p ET


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