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November 10, 2015
• FBI Arrests Alleged White Supremacists; Plane Crash Investigation; Republican Debate; FBI: Two Men Planned to Blow Up Black Churches; U.S. Officials: Bomb Likely "Military Grade Explosive"; Interview with Senator Lindsey Graham. Aired 4-4:30p ET


November 09, 2015
• Funeral Today for 6-Year-Old Shot by Police; Bryan Cranston Portrays Blacklisted Screenwriter. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Ben Carson Criticizes Media; University of Missouri President Quits; The ISIS Threat; Carson Deflects Questions About His Past; Sanders to CNN: "Magic" Not Slipping Away; Obama & Netanyahu Meet at White House. Aired 4-4:30p ET


November 06, 2015
• Report: Carson Acknowledges No West Point Offer; Carson slams CNN's Reporting As A "Bunch Of Lies"; Christie Demoted For Next Round Of Debates; Christie's Addiction Plea Goes Viral; Senator To Colleagues: "The People Despise Us All"; A Sneak Peek At "The Peanuts Movie" Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Dirty Cop?; Did Terrorists Bring Down Russian Jet?; Report: Black Boxes Indicate Bomb Took Down Jet; Police: Suicide Cop Tried to Put Hit on Town Official. Aired 4-4:30p ET


November 05, 2015
• Cruz On His Plan To Battle ISIS; Cruz Tax Plan Would Replace Code With 10 Percent Flat Tax. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• GOP Presidential Race Stabilizing?; Russian Plane Crash Investigation; U.S. Intel Suggests Airport Insider Helped; Top Tier in GOP Race Coming Into Focus. Aired 4-4:30p ET


November 04, 2015
• Breaking News: U.S. Intelligence Suggests ISIS Bombed Russian Airliner Early Saturday Morning. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With Ohio Governor John Kasich; Terrorism Suspected in Russian Plane Crash; U.S. Intel Suggests ISIS Bomb on Russian Plane. Aired 4-4:30p ET


November 03, 2015
• Clinton Taking Lead Over Sanders in New Polls; POTUS Takes Potshot at Republican Candidates. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Ohio Pot Vote; Donald Trump on the Attack; Plane Crash Investigation; Inspector: Covert Test Results on TSA "Troubling"; Poll: Carson, Trump Reign Supreme Over GOP Rivals. Aired 4-4:30p ET


November 02, 2015
• Obama Lays Out Plans to Help Inmates; Highlighting the Need for Treatment and Education Facilities for Inmates; Chipotle Stocks Fall in E. Coli Scare; Chipotle Closes Stores After E. Coli Outbreak; New Airstrikes Target ISIS In Iraq And Syria; New Book Explores Catastrophic Fallout From Cyberattack. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With Ted Koppel; Republican Debate Demands; Plane Crash Investigation; Terror Not Ruled Out in Plane Crash; N.H. Poll: Trump Holds Commanding Lead Over Rivals. Aired 4-4:30p ET


October 30, 2015
• RNC Suspends February Debate On NBC; Rubio Opposition Research Finds Its Way To The Press; Recovery Team Investigating Plane Fire; Film Staircase Recognized As D.C. Tourist Attraction. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Flames Erupt on Jet; Crisis in Syria; RNC Targets NBC Over Debate; U.S. Ground Troops Heading to Syria; Intel Chief: Putin is "Winging This" in Syria; Black Lives Matter Protesters Interrupt Clinton Rally. Aired 4-4:30p ET


October 29, 2015
• Clinton Outlasts Marathon Benghazi Grilling; Delta Force Soldier Killed In Iraq Raid; Accused Former Assistant Coach Resigns; Strongest Hurricane On Record Nears Landfall. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Plane Catches Fire on Tarmac; Debate Winners and Losers; Bush: My Campaign Is Not on Life Support. Aired 4-4:30p ET


October 28, 2015
• Interview with Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey; Interview with Jeff Bridges. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Military Blimp Gets Loose; Pentagon: Runaway Blimp is on the Ground; Republicans Ready for Battle. Aired 4-4:30p ET


October 27, 2015
• China Constructing Artificial Islands in South China Sea; FBI Launching Investigations Into Student Dragging. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Cops Slams Student; U.S. Troops Inside Syria?; Ben Carson Leading; U.S. Considers Expanded Roll in Fight Against ISIS; Interview with North Carolina Senator Richard Burr. Aired 4-4:30p ET


October 26, 2015
• Bond Set for $1 Million for Woman Who Plowed Car Into Parade; Report: Pentagon Spying on North Korea Through American Charities; Fisherman Saves Refugee Child Floating In Sea; Whale-Watching Boat Sinks, Five Killed; Experts: Bacon, Ho Dogs, Red Meat Cause Cancer. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Iraq Debate; Spy Games; Ben Carson Leading in Iowa; Better Off With Saddam?; Interview with Congressman Steve Russell of Oklahoma. Aired 4-4:30p ET


October 23, 2015
• Clinton Outlasts Marathon Benghazi Grilling; Delta Force Soldier Killed In Iraq Raid; Accused Former Assistant Coach Resigns; Strongest Hurricane On Record Nears Landfall. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Louisville Under Fire; Ben Carson Surging; Hurricane Targets Mexico; Clinton Riding Momentum After Debate, Benghazi Test; Carson Topples Trump in Iowa Polls. Aired 4-4:40p ET


October 22, 2015
• Coverage and Analysis Of Hillary Clinton Facing Off Against Benghazi Committee. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill; Benghazi Hearings. Aired 4-4:30p ET


October 21, 2015
• Little Girl Shot & Killed in Highway Attack. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Belief in Trump Rising?; Biden Not Running; Trump Soars in New National Poll. Aired 16-16:30p ET


October 20, 2015
• New Breast Cancer Guide: Screen Later & Less; Ride-Along In A Driverless Car. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum; Trump Leading Presidential Polls; Chaos in Syria; CNN Poll: Trump, Carson Supporters are Enthusiastic; Interview with Rick Santorum; Biden, Clinton Cold War Heating Up. Aired 4-4:30p ET


October 19, 2015
• Will Joe Biden Throw His Hat In The Ring?; Sanders Gaining Momentum; CIA Director's And Department of Homeland Security Secretary's Private Email Accounts Reportedly Hacked; American Claims He Battled ISIS; Regulators Consider Owner Registration For Drones. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Tensions Grow in Israel; Interview With Kentucky Senator Rand Paul; Trump vs Bush; Israeli Arab Kills Soldier at Bus Station; Interview with Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky; CNN Poll: Clinton Won Debate, Doesn't Get Big Bounce. Aired 4-4:30p ET


October 16, 2015
• Clinton: "There Isn't Anybody Who Hasn't Changed A Position"; Carly Fiorina Facing Drop In Polls; Pentagon Investigates Airstrike On Hospital. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Afghanistan Bombing Investigation; Interview With Hillary Clinton. Aired 4-4:30p ET


October 15, 2015
• Kasich: Clinton Calling Republicans Enemies A "Disgrace"; Tensions Rising In Israel Amid Violence; New Report Blasts Pentagon Drone Program; Ex-NBA Star Found Unresponsive At Nevada Brothel. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham; Trump Debate Demands; U.S. Drawdown in Afghanistan Delayed; Trump, Carson Threaten to Boycott Next GOP Debate; GOP Rep.: Benghazi Panel Meant to Hurt Clinton; Bush Camp Raises $13.4 Million. Aired 4-4:30p ET


October 14, 2015
• Deadly Violence in Jerusalem; Interview with Dennis Ross; Ex- NBA Star Lamar Odom Found Unconscious At Brothel; Fewest Air Traffic Controllers In 27 Years. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Chaos in Israel; Debate Winners and Losers; How Clinton's Performance Affects Biden; Trump Leads GOP by Double Digits in Nevada, S.C. Aired 4-4:30p ET


October 13, 2015
• Preparing for the Debate; Discussion of Campaigns. Aired 4:30- 5p ET
• Democrats Prepare to Debate; Moderator Previews Tonight's Showdown; Democratic Candidates Face Off For First Time. Aired 4- 4:130p ET


October 12, 2015
• Benghazi Investigator Interview; First Democratic Showdown Tomorrow; Trump Says He Will Be "Much Less Divisive"; ISIS Blamed For Suicide Blasts In Ankara. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Benghazi Committee Backlash; Will Biden Run?; Democrats Prepare for First Debate; Candidates Face Off Tomorrow for First Time; Ex- Staffer: Benghazi Probe "Hyperpartisan". Aired 4-4:30p ET


October 09, 2015
• Biden's Team Meets With Democratic National Committee Officials; Sanders, Clinton Readying For CNN Debate; U.S. Effort To Train Rebels Falls Apart; American In Iran Now Held 445 Days. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal; Iranian Prisoner; Republican Fight; President Obama Meets With Oregon Victims' Families; Sources: Ryan Thinks & Prays About Speaker Run; Interview with Republican Congressman Raul Labrador of Idaho; Carson: "I'm Not Politically Correct". Aired 4-4:30p ET


October 08, 2015
• Can Sanders Translate Crowds To Votes?; Clinton Flips, Opposes Obama Trade Deal; U.S. Officials: Russian Missiles Crash In Iran; Murdoch Sparks Outrage With Obama Tweet. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• Interview With New Jersey Governor Chris Christie; Capitol Chaos; Interview with Chris Christie; Growing Concern About Syrian Refugees Crisis. Aired 4-4:30p ET


October 07, 2015
• Home Field Advantage Nearly Nonexistent In GOP Race; Joe Biden Hits Back At GOP Candidates On Treatment Of Hispanics; Changes Proposed To New USDA Guidelines; Ann Romney Shares Challenges After MS Diagnosis. Aired 4:30-5p ET
• 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


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