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January 09, 2025
• Thousands of Homes Destroyed as New Wildfires Burn; California Deploys Thousands of Firefighters to Battle Wildfires; Soon, Funeral Service for President Jimmy Carter. Aired 7-7:30a ET


January 08, 2025
• Wind Gusts Up to 100 mph Fueling Deadly LA-Area Wildfires; Pasadena Fire More Than Triples to 10,000 Acres, 0 Percent Contained. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• All L.A.-Area Wildfires Zero Percent Contained As High Winds Rage; At Least Two Dead, Many "Significant Injuries" In L.A.-Area Wildfires; Pasadena Fire More Than Triples To 10,000 Plus Acres, Zero Percent Contained; Today: Trump Meets With Senate GOP On Capitol Hill; Trump Won't Rule Out Military Action Against Panama, Greenland; Trump Threatens Land Grabs Of Canada, Greenland, Panama Canal. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Palisades Fire Doubles To Almost 11,000 Acres; Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) Discusses Trump Threatening Land Grabs Of Canada, Greenland & Panama Canal; Health Implications of the California Wildfires. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Biden Receives Wildfire Briefing At Santa Monica Fire Station; Apocalyptic Scenes In CA As Four Fires Tear Through L.A. Area; National Guard Deployed To Help Battle L.A.-Area Wildfires. Aired 2- 2:30p ET
• At Least 2 Dead In Massive, Destructive SoCal Wildfires; Uncontrolled Wildfires Burn Across Parts Of Los Angeles County; National Guard Deployed To Help Battle L.A.-Area Wildfires; Trump Asks Supreme Court To Pause Sentencing; Meta Eases Rules On What It Considers Hate Speech. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Interview With Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX); Interview With Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath; California Fires. Aired 1- 1:30p ET
• Harry Dunn is Interviewed about January 6th; No Possibility of Containing Wildfires; Sabrina Singh is Interviewed about Ukraine; Trump Got Town Hall Questions in Advance. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Wildfires Raging Out of Control in California; Brent Pascua is Interviewed about Wildfires; Dave Waterfall is Interviewed about the Wildfires; Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Biden Speaks about Reelection; Trump Doesn't Rule out Military Force for Panama Canal and Greenland; Meta Makes Social Media Shift; Answers about Norovirus. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Sudden Wildfires in Southern California Spreading Rapidly; Firefighters Reporting Wildfires in Los Angeles County Currently Unfightable; West Los Angeles Issued Evacuation Orders Due to Uncontrollable Wildfires. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Trump Leaves Door Open On GOP Strategy To Pass Legislation; Wildfires Raging Out Of Control In Los Angeles County; Judge Blocks Release Of Special Counsel's Final Report. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Three Wildfires Raging Out of Control in Los Angeles County; Residents Flee as Wildfires Rip Through L.A. Neighborhoods; Trump to Meet With Lawmakers Amid GOP Debate on Strategy. Aired 7-7:30a ET


January 07, 2025
• Carter Motorcade Arriving At Navy Memorial; Casket Transfer Ceremony At Navy Memorial; Funeral Procession Mirroring Carter's Inaugural Parade. Aired 3:30-4p ET
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• Carter's Casket Arrives At Joint Base Andrews Soon; Trump Not Ruling Out Military Force To Take Greenland, Panama Canal; Appeals Court Rejects Trump Request To Delay Hush Money Sentencing. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Trump Issues Threats on Canada, Greenland, Panama Canal; Interview With Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT). Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Fact Checkers Removed from Facebook; Carter Flown to Washington; Jacob Frey is Interviewed about Minneapolis Police Reforms. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Trump Accuses Biden of Making His Transition Difficult; Trump Jr. Arrives in Greenland; Gov. Chris Sununu (R-NH) is Interviewed about Greenland, Meta and Smith's Report; Brutal Cold Grips Much of U.S.; Two Bodies Found in JetBlue Plane Aired 9-9:30a ET
• U.K. Prime Minister Hits Back at Musk; Gabbard Meets with Lawmakers; Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) is Interviewed about Gabbard; Cases of Norovirus Surge in U.S. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• President-Elect Trump Comments on U.S. Acquiring Greenland for National Security Purposes; Former Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton Interviewed on President-Elect Trump's Desire for Fealty among Administration Members. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) On Trump's Push For Quick Passage Of "One Powerful Bill"; DHS Upgrades Mardis Gras To Highest Potential Threat; Meta To Make Major Changes To Moderation Policies, Including Removing Fact-Checkers. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Trump Trying to Block Release of Special Counsel's Final Report; Brutal Cold Grips Much of U.S. After Deadly Storm Dumped Snow, Ice; This Morning, Carter's Casket to Be Flown to Washington. Aired 7- 7:30a ET


January 06, 2025
• Biden Arrives in New Orleans to Meet with Grieving Families; Killer Visited NOLA Twice, Used Smart Glasses to Plan Attack; Trump Asks Court to Delay Friday's Hush Money Sentencing; Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Announces Resignation. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Congress Certifies Election 4 Years After Jan. 6 Riot; VP Harris Certifies Trump's Win and Her Loss 4 Years to the Day Since Capitol Insurrection; Deadly Winter Storm Heads East, Bringing Snow, Ice, Arctic Temps; Trump Says He Will "Unban" Biden's New Offshore Drilling Ban. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Biden Says Administration "Leaving an America with More Friends, Stronger Allies, and Enemies Under Pressure"; Strong Winds Threaten to Undo Progress as Crews Battle L.A. Blazes; Senate Confirmation Hearings for Trump Picks Start Tomorrow. Aired 3-3:30p ET
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• Carter's Casket Arrives At Joint Base Andrews Soon; Trump Not Ruling Out Military Force To Take Greenland, Panama Canal; Appeals Court Rejects Trump Request To Delay Hush Money Sentencing. Aired 1:30-2p ET
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• Carter Lies in Repose at Carter Center; Trudeau to Resign; Tim Heaphy is Interviewed about the January 6th Committee; Golden Globe Awards. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Snow and Ice Slams East Coast; DC To See Possible Historic Snowfall; Kim stich is Interviewed about the Winter Storm in Kansas; Congress to Certify the Election. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Time Runs Out to Prosecute Trump; Four Years Since January 6, 2021; Congress to Certify Trump's Win; Biden Heads to New Orleans; New Documentary on Melania Trump. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Actress Demi Moore Wins Award at Golden Globes; Winter Weather Hits Large Parts of U.S.; Congress Prepares to Certify Presidential Election of Donald Trump Four Years after Capitol Insurrection; Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) Interviewed on Donald Trump Promising to Pardon January 6th Rioters and Current Peaceful Transfer of Power in U.S.; Emergency Declared in Kentucky as Dangerous Ice and Snow Hit; G-Zero World, Trump Presidency Top List of 2025 Political Risk Predictions. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Storm To Slam D.C. With Possibly Historic Snowfall Ahead Of 2024 Election Certification; Morale Low For Many January 6 Investigators And Prosecutors; Former President Carter To Lay In State Starting Tuesday. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Dangerous Snow and Ice Head East After Slamming Central U.S and Midwest; Congress to Certify Trump's Win Four Years After Jan. 6 Insurrection; Report Shows Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Set to Resign as Party Leader. Aired 7-7:30a ET


January 03, 2025
• Mike Johnson Re-Elected House Speaker; Trump Spoke to Key GOP Holdouts While Vote was Open; Bourbon Street Reopens with Tightened Security After 14 Killed; Boeing Details Safety Enhancements After Door Plug Blowout. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Biggest Tech Executives Take Center Stage at Trump's Inauguration; Rep. Pete Sessions, Co-Chair Of DOGE Caucus, Discusses the New Department; Trump Targets Security Clearances, Energy Resources, Landmarks. Aired 2:30-3p ET
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• Major Storm Brings Significant Blow; Cybertruck Driver Identified; Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) is Interviewed about the Speaker Vote; Golden Globes on Sunday. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Johnson Faces Critical Vote; Explosives Planted in French Quarter; Michael Allen is Interviewed about the New Orleans Attack. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Fred Upton is Interviewed about the Speaker's Race; Families mourn Victims of New Orleans Attack; FBI Believes Attacker in New Orleans Acted Alone; Boeing to Remain Under Scrutiny; Meta's Top Executive Steps Down. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson Only Two Republican No Votes from Losing House Speakership in Next Congress; Loved Ones Remember Victim of New Orleans Terrorist Attack on New Year's; New Orleans Police Increasing Security after Attack; Funeral Services Begin This Weekend for President Carter; FBI Seeks New Leads in Unsolved DNC and RNC Pipe Bomb Case; Surgeon General Sounds Alarm Over Link Between Alcohol and Cancer. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• FBI Finds Explosive Material At Attacker's Houston Home; Speakership Vote A Test Of Trump's Influence Over Congressional GOP; Major Storm Poised To Bring Season's Most Significant Blow Yet. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• FBI Believes Attacker Who Killed 14 in French Quarter Acted Alone; Trump-Backed Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) Faces Critical Vote to Remain Speaker; Officials Still Searching for a Motive After Cybertruck Explosion. Aired 7-7:30a ET


January 02, 2025
• Bourbon Street Reopens a Day After New Orleans Attack; Interview with Rep. Troy Carter; Trump Links New Orleans Attack to Migrants After False Fox Report; Biden Speaks on Deadly New Orleans Terror Attack. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Bourbon St. Reopens; Sugar Bowl to Kick Off After Terror Attack; FBI: We Do Not Believe Anyone Else Involved in New Orleans Attack; Officials: New Orleans Attacker Discussed Wanting to Kill His Family and Joining ISIS in Chilling Recording; Trump Links New Orleans Attack to Migrants After False Fox Report; FBI: Believe Cybertruck Driver Identified, Waiting for DNA Results; Driver of Cybertruck that Exploded Positively Identified; ATF: 2 Semi-Automatic Handguns Found in Cybertruck; Both were Legally Purchased by Matthew Livelsberger Last Monday; In Moments: Biden Speaks on Deadly New Orleans Terror Attack. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• FBI: Believe Cybertruck Driver Identified, Waiting For DNA Results; FBI: We Do Not Believe Anyone Else Involved In New Orleans Attack & IEDs Recovered in Bourbon Street Area; CNN Exclusive: Doorbell Cam Captured NOLA Attacker Outside Airbnb Rental; Bourbon Street Reopens After Deadly Vehicle Attack; Remembering Victims Of The New Orleans Attack; Jean-Paul Morrell, (D), New Orleans City Councilmember-At-Large, Discusses Bourbon Street Reopening, 2 IEDS Found in Bourbon Street Area, FBI Investigation Into Attack. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Officials Hold Briefing on Las Vegas Cybertruck Explosion; FBI, ATF Assisting Investigation Into Cybertruck Blast; Motive of Cybertruck Explosion is Unknown so Far. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• FBI: We Do Not Believe Anyone Else Involved In New Orleans Attack; Bourbon Street To Reopen 36 Hours After Attack; Investigation Into Cybertruck Explosion In Las Vegas; U.S. Officials: Man Connected To Cybertruck Rental Was Active-Duty Soldier. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• New Details Emerge on New Orleans Attack. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• New Questions Over New Orleans Safety Precautions; Terrorists Using Vehicles as Weapons; Authorities Ramp Up Security Ahead of Sugar Bowl; Brutal Blasts of Arctic Air. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Witnesses Recount New Orleans Attack; FBI Searches Locations in Several States; New Orleans Attacker Had ISIS Flag; Johnson's Speakership Battle; Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) is Interviewed about Johnson. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Trump Suggests New Orleans Attacker was Migrant; Johnson Faces Narrow Majority; Rep. Andre Carson (D-IN) is Interviewed about the Speaker's Race; Alarm on Lone Wolf Attacks; Baldoni Sues "The New York Times." Aired 8:30-9a ET
• FBI Says New Orleans Attacker Did Not Act Alone; Cyber Truck Filled with Fuel and Fireworks in Front of Trump Hotel in Las Vegas Possibly Linked to New Orleans Attack; Two Witnesses to New Orleans Attack Describe What They Saw. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• FBI Searching Locations In Several States Linked To New Orleans Attacker; Authorities Investigating Possible Links Between New Orleans Attack and Las Vegas Cybertruck Explosion; Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) On Johnson's Fight To Retain Gavel Ahead Of Friday Vote. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• At Least 15 Killed in New Orleans Terror Attack; FBI Investigating if Las Vegas Cybertruck Explosion Tied to Terrorism; Brutal Blasts of Arctic Air to Bring Dangerously Low Temps. Aired 7- 7:30a ET


January 01, 2025
• Interview with Rep. Troy Carter (D-LA): We have Evidence that There is More than One Accomplice; Latest on Investigation in New Orleans Mass Casualty Incident. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• FBI: We Do Not Believe Suspect Was The Only One Responsible For Attack; FBI: Suspect In New Orleans Attack Was U.S. Army Veteran; Sugar Bowl Postposed Until Tomorrow In Wake Of New Orleans Attack; Tesla Cybertruck Explodes At The Entrance Of Trump Hotel In Vegas. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Officials Hold Press Conference On Crowd Attack In New Orleans. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Officials Give Update on Deadly New Orleans Attack; Suspect Previously Served in U.S. Military; FBI: We do Not Believe Suspect Was The Only One Responsible For Attack. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• FBI: Suspect Was U.S. Citizen From Texas, Had ISIS Flag In Truck; FBI: Potential IEDs Found In Truck & Other Locations In Area; New Orleans City Councilman Jean-Paul Morrell, (D), Discusses New Years Deadly Attack & High Alert Ahead Of Sugar Bowl. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Police Investigates New Orleans Attack as Act of Terrorism; 10 Dead After Driver Slams Truck Through New Orleans Crowd; Suspect in New Orleans Attack Has ISIS Flag at the time of Attack; What We Know About Truck Used in Attack; Suspect was a U.S. Citizen. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• 10 Dead, 35+ Injured In New Orleans "Mass Casualty Incident"; White House: Biden Has Been Briefed On "Mass Casualty Incident". Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Ten Dead after Man Drives Truck into Crowd in New Orleans on New Year's Day and Then Opens Fire on Police; FBI Taking Over Investigation of Man Who Drove into Crowd in New Orleans. Aired 8- 8:30a ET
• 10 Dead, 35+ Injured In New Orleans "Mass Casualty Incident"; FBI Investigating Possible Explosive Devices At Scene; NOLA Police Superintendent: Suspect "Hellbent On Creating Carnage." Aired 7:30-8a ET
• 10 People Killed After Car "Slams" Into Crowd in New Orleans. Aired 7-7:30 am ET
• 2025 Kicks Off With A Cold Snap Over Parts Of The USA; London's Big Ben Rings In 2025; How Trump's Presidency Likely To Affect United States Foreign Policy; Counting Down The Most Riveting Online Moments Of 2024. Aired 6:30-7a ET
• President Carter's Hometown Preparing to Say Goodbye; Puerto Rico Struggling with Massive Power Outage; What to Expect for Politics Ahead in the New Year; Keeping Faith and Hope Alive in the New Year. Aired 6-6:30a ET


December 31, 2024
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• Celebrations Underway Around The World As Cities Ring In 2025; Top CFP Bowl Games To Watch On New Year's Day. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Heightened Security in NYC's Times Square For Iconic Ball Drop; Massive Outage Leaves Nearly 90 Percent of Puerto Rico Without Power; Funeral Plans Finalized For Former President Jimmy Carter. Aired 2- 2:30p ET
• Recent Plane Crashes Making Some Nervous About Safety Of Air Travel; Massive New Years Eve Power Outage In Puerto Rico; Speaker Johnson Faces Tough Test To Keep Gavel; Incoming Trump Press Secy Signals Changes For WH Press Room; Final Preparations Underway For Annual Rose Bowl Parade; Dionne Warwick On Her Friendship With Luther Vandross, Her Own Career. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Safety of Air Travel; Honoring Jimmy Carter; Times Square Set For New Year's. Aired 1-1:30p ET
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December 30, 2024
• Three Officers Involved in Fatal Beating of Inmate were Previously Accused of Assault; Experts Warn U.S. Isn't Reacting Fast Enough to Bird Flu Threat; Gas Prices Expected to Drop in 2025. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Carter Leaves Extraordinary Post-Presidential Legacy; The Life & Legacy of Former President Jimmy Carter; NTSB to Assist in Investigation into Deadly S. Korea Plane Crash. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Trump Wades Into MAGA Debate, Defends Foreign Worker Visas; Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) Discusses Trump Backing Musk On H-1B Visas, Biden's $2.5B New Security Aid For Ukraine, Some Dems Blasting "Seniority" As Means Of Choosing House Leadership & Dealing With A Second Trump Term; Top-10 Media Stories Of 2024; Weekend Tornado- Spawning Storms Batter Parts Of The South; Rain In The Big Apple To Ring In The New Year Tomorrow Night. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• State Funeral For Former President Jimmy Carter Set For January 9 in D.C.; NTSB to Assist With Investigation Into Deadly South Korea Plane Crash; Trump Endorses Mike Johnson in House Speaker Race; Just Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Carter's Secret Service Agents Reflect On His Passing; Jimmy Carter's Impact On Affordable Housing & Homelessness; Homelessness Hit A Record High In The U.S. This Year; Federal Appeals Court Upholds Sexual Abuse Case Against Trump; Today Expected To Be One Of The Busiest Days For Travel. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Tributes Pour In For Late President Jimmy Carter; Officials: Pilot Reported Bird Strike Before Deadly Crash Landing. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Trump Defends Foreign Worker Visas; Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) is Interviewed about the Visa Debate; Dr. Leana Wen is Interviewed about Bird Flu; New CNN Film on Luther Vandross. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Remembering Former President Jimmy Carter; Biden Honors Carter; Stuart Eizenstat Remembers Carter; Bird-Strike Reported by South Korean Pilot Before Crash; Today Expected to be a Busy Holiday Travel Day. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Three Officers Named in Inmate Death; Carter Remembered for Diplomatic Path with China; Carter's Deep Faith Shaped Presidency; Northeast Expecting Rain for New Year; Gas Prices Expected to Drop. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• State Funeral Set for January 9 in DC for Former President Jimmy Carter; 179 Dead, Two Survivors After South Korean Jeju Airlines Crash; Azerbaijan Points to Russian in Christmas Day Plane Crash. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Jimmy Carter Dead At 100, Leaves Extraordinary Post-Presidency Legacy; NBA's Luka Doncic's House Targeted In Wave Of Burglaries; Officials" "Mayday" Bird Strike Reported By Pilot Of South Korea Plane Crash. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Former President Jimmy Carter Dead at 100; Officials Say, Mayday, Bird Strike Reported By Pilot of South Korea Plane Crash; Experts Warn U.S. isn't Reacting Fast Enough to Bird Flu Threat. Aired 7-7:30a ET


December 27, 2024
• Musk and Ramaswamy Defend Foreign Workers Visas, Sparking MAGA Backlash; Judge Denies Jay-Z's Efforts to Dismiss Rape Case; Mega Millions Jackpot Hits $1.22 Billion; Bird Flue Kills More than Half the Big Cats at a Washington Sanctuary. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• U.S. Official: Russian Air Defenses Possibly Mistook Plane For Drone; Azerbaijan Plane Crash Survivor Said She Heard Two Explosions; Stowaway Caught On Hawaii-Bound Delta Flight Before Takeoff In Seattle; Video Shows Inmate Fatally Beaten By Corrections Officers At NY Prison; Elon Musk Pushing For More Visas For Engineers. Aired 3- 3:30p ET
• Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) Discusses Trump Trying To Force Foreign Govts To Bargaining Table, Musk & Vivek Involvement in Government; Suspect Indicted For Allegedly Setting Sleeping Woman On Fire; 35 Condos, Hotels, Other Buildings In Southeast Florida Are Sinking; NATO Ramps Up Baltic Forces Over Damage To Undersea Power Cable; CNN Learns Details Of Russia's Secretive Drone Factory. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• "Concerning" Bird Flu Mutation; Plane Possible "Brought Down By Russian Air Defenses"; Hearing For NYC Subway Murder Suspect. Aired 2- 2:30p ET
• 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Closing In On 7 Percent; 7 Big Stocks Dominate Wall Street Gains; The Top-10 Climate Stories Of 2024; Tonight's Mega Millions Jackpot Hits $1.15 Billion. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Judge Denies Jay-Z's Efforts to Dismiss Rape Case; Stowaway Caught on Delta Flight; Second Black Box Recovered From Plane Crash. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• New Information on Azerbaijan Airlines Plane Crash; Bird Flu Kills Big Cats at Sanctuary; Dawn Porter is Interviewed about "Luther: Never too Much"; Mega Millions Jackpot at $1.15 Billion. Aired 9:30- 10a ET
• Man in Subway Death in Court; Stowaway Caught on Delta Flight; Storms Could Cause Travel Delays; Trump Talks about the Panama Canal and Greenland; Musk and Ramaswamy Slammed on Visas. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Mortgage Rates Going Up; Holiday Spending Beat Expectations; South Korea Impeaches Acting President; Top 10 Business Stories of 2024. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Stowaway Without Plane Ticket Gets Through TSA and onto Delta Flight; Numerous Flights Delayed During Holiday Travel in U.S.; Former Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Agrees to Plead Guilty to Federal Civil Rights Violations for Using Excessive Force against Transgender Man. LA Deputy Fired, Agrees to Plead Guilty to Assault on Trans Man; Second Black Box Recovered at Kazakhstan Plane Crash Site. Aired 8- 8:30a ET.


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