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January 09, 2025
• Five Major Fires Burning Across Los Angeles. Aired 1-1:30p ET
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• Trump Spoke with Alito; Five Fires burning Across L.A. County; Zibby Owens is Interviewed about the Fires. Aired 8:30-8:55a ET
• Wildfires in Los Angeles County Continue to Burn Uncontrollably; CAL FIRE Incident Commander Indicates High Winds Anticipated to Abate Allowing for More Water Dropping Helicopters to Help Contain Los Angeles County Fires. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Five Dead, Nearly 2,000 Structures Destroyed As Fires Race Across L.A; Trump, GOP Senators Strategize Shaping His Agenda; Trump Wouldn't Say If He Would Send Troops To Take Greenland. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• 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


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