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January 01, 2026
• Officials Say, Around 40 People Killed in Fire at Swiss Ski Resort; Open Seat, New Maps Could Impact 2026 Midterms; Supreme Court 2026, Big Ticket Items on the Docket. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Trump's Affordability Promise; YouTubers Teach People to Eat on $1 a Day; Trump Pushes for Peace Deals; Expanded Playoff for College Football. Aired 6:30-7a ET
• What Will White House Priorities Be in 2026?; Mamdani Sworn in as Mayor of New York; 'Santa' Presidency? Trump's Affordability Promises. Aired 6-6:30a ET


December 31, 2025
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December 30, 2025
• Trump Threatens to Sue Powell for Gross Incompetence; Biggest Crime and Justice Stories of the Year; Kennedy Center Hit with Performance Cancellations. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Sources: CIA Carried Out Drone Strike on Port in Venezuela; Sources: CIA Struck Venezuelan Port Used by Gang to Store Drugs; CDC: Flu Activity Is "Elevated" and Spreading Nationwide; Flu Activity Increasing Sharply Across the U.S.; Judge in D.C. Pipe Bomb Case Will Not Decide Suspect's Detention Today. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• New Search for Missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 Underway; Russia Repeats Claim of Ukraine Drone Attack; Channel Tunnel Services Partially Reopens After Power Failure. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Sources Say CIA Carried Out Drone Strike on Port in Venezuela; Search for MH370 Resumes; D.C. Pipe Bomb Suspect in Court for Detention Hearing; Health Care Costs to Skyrocket for Millions. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Zohran Mamdani To Become Nyc Mayor Thursday; A Flurry Of High- Stakes Talks, Military Action As Year Ends; Port Facility Targeted In First Known U.S. Attack Inside Venezuela; Childcare Fraud Claims Spark Dhs, Fbi Probe; Gov. Tim Walz Has Rejected Accusations State Overlooked Fraud; Nascar Star, Denny Hamlin's Father Dies After House Fire. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Health Care Premiums Set to Skyrocket; Flu Cases Spiking; CIA Conducts Drone Strike on Venezuela; Pipe Bomb Suspect in Court. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Dr. Joe Pierre is Interviewed about A.I. Chatbots Linked to Psychosis; NASA Prepares for 10-Day Moon Loop. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• CIA Conducted Drone Strike in Venezuela; Pipe Bomb Suspect's Lawyers Ask for Release; Sheriff Javier Salazar is Interviewed about the Missing Texas Teen; Search for Missing MH370; Republicans Call for Walz Resignation. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Winter Storm Moves Out; Trump To Announce New Fed Chair Pick; A.I.'s Transformation in 20205; Top 10 Medical Stores of 2025. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• CIA Conducted Drone Strike on Port Facility in Venezuela; Pipe Bomb Suspect's Lawyers Argue He Should Be Released Pending Trial; Mamdani's Net Favorable in New York City. Aired 8:00-8:30a ET
• Exclusive: CIA Conducted Drone Strike On Port Facility In Venezuela; FBI, DHS Surge Resources To Minnesota To Probe Child Care Fraud Claims; New Search For Missing MH370 Plane To Begin Today. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Exlusive, CIA Conducted Drone Strike on Port Facility in Venezuela; Pipe Bomb Suspect to Appear in Federal Court for Detention Hearing; Sheriff Says, New Dash Cam Video Appears to Show Missing Texas Teen. Aired 7-7:30a ET


December 29, 2025
• Trump Says U.S. Knocked Out Big Facility in Venezuela; Americans in 1998 Tried to Predict 2025 and Got a Lot Right; Entertainment's Biggest Stories of the Year; Trump, Netanyahu Speak After Meeting at Mar-a-Lago. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Trump, Netanyahu Meet In Florida For Talks On Gaza, Iran; Blizzard Conditions, Storms, Tornadoes Slam Parts Of The U.S.; Trump Speaks With Putin After Meeting Zelensky On Sunday; Trump Refuses To Say More About Operation He Says Took Out "Big Facility" In Venezuela. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Second Pilot Dies After Midair Helicopter Crash in New Jersey; New Search for Missing MH370 Plane to Resume Tomorrow; Scotland's Hogmanay Kicks off with River of fire Procession; Bank of America CEO Predicts Wealth Growth for Americans in 2026. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• More Than 20 Million Are Under Winter Weather Alerts From Midwest to Northeast; Trump, Netanyahu Meet in Florida for Talks on Gaza, Iran; ; Trump Speaks With Putin After Meeting Zelenskyy on Sunday; Russia Says Ukraine Attacked a Home of Putin, Ukraine Calls It a Lie; Second Helicopter Pilot Killed in Collision. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Netanyahu Arrives for Meeting With Trump in Florida; Trump Says He Expects Gaza Reconstruction to Begin Soon; Trump Says Wouldn't Be Good if Ukraine Attacked Putin Residence; Blizzards, Storms, Tornadoes Slam Parts of the U.S.; Trump Says U.S. Struck a Dock Area in Venezuela. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• President Trump Meets With Volodymyr Zelenskyy; Trump and Netanyahu Meet. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Gloria Allred is Interviewed about the Epstein Files; Vance and the 2028 GOP Presidential Nomination; Priah Ferguson is Interviewed about "Stranger Things." Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Blizzards, Storms and Tornadoes Slam Parts of U.S.; Trump Discusses Peace Talks; Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) is Interviewed about Peace for Ukraine; Javier Salazar is Interviewed about the Missing Texas Teen; Midair Helicopter Crash Kills One. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• D.C. Pipe Bomb Suspect Confessed; Americans on Trump, Russia and Ukraine; Kira Rudik is Interviewed about Peace Talks; Top 10 Entertainment Stories of 2025. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Trump to Call Putin Very Soon to Discuss Latest Peace Talks; Zelenskyy: Peace Plan Proposes U.S. Security Guarantees for 15 Years; Winter Storms Could Snarl Travel Again Today; Americans Question Economy as Confidence Falls Heading into 2026. Aired 8:00-8:30a ET
• Kremlin: Trump To Call Putin Very Soon To Discuss Latest Peace Talks; DOJ May Need A "Few More Weeks" To Release Rest Of The Epstein Files; Biggest Crime And Justice Stories Of The Year. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Whiteout Conditions Shut Down Parts of I-35 in Iowa and Minnesota; Zelenskyy Says, Peace Plan Proposes U.S. Security Guarantees for 15 Years; Midair Helicopter Crash Kills One, Injures Another in New Jersey. Aired 7-7:30a ET


December 26, 2025
• U.S. Lauches Deadly Strikes on ISIS Terrorists in Nigeria; Zelenskyy Says He Plans to Meet Trump for Peace Talks on Sunday; Tired of New Year's Resolutions, Consider a Theme; Biggest international Stories 2025. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• U.S. Launches Deadly Strikes on ISIS Terrorists in Nigeria; Trump Says U.S. Struck ISIS in Nigeria to Stop Christian Killings; More Rescues in California as Final Round of Heavy Rain Hits; CA Mom Pleads Not Guilty to Murdering Her 9-Year-Old Daughter; $1.8 Billion Powerball Jackpot Won on Christmas Eve in Arkansas. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• U.S. Launches Deadly Strikes on ISIS Terrorists in Nigeria; Jim Beam Pausing Production at Main Kentucky Distillery; How to Beat the Flu as Cases Continue Rising; Underwater Drug Trafficking Becoming More Sophisticated. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• California Facing Potentially Life-threatening Flooding, Storms Lead To State Of Emergency Declared In Several Counties; U.S. Launches Deadly Strikes On ISIS Terrorists In Nigeria; Zelenskyy Says He Plans To Meet Trump For Peace Talks On Sunday; Travis Kelce Addresses Retirement Rumors; Jim Beam Pauses Production; $1.8 Billion Powerball Ticket Sold On Christmas Eve; Israel's Approval Of New West Bank Settlements Condemned By 12 European Countries, Along With Canada And Japan. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• U.S. Launches Deadly Strikes On ISIS Terrorists In Nigeria; Zelenskyy Says He Plans To Meet Trump For Peace Talks On Sunday; Food Banks Struggling To Help Over The Holidays; UPS Plane Crash Death Toll Rises To 15; FDA Announces Recall Of Potentially Radioactive Frozen Shrimp. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Powerball Jackpot; California Mother Charged With Murder in Daughter's Killing; Deadly Storms in California; U.S. Attacks ISIS Targets in Nigeria. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• $18 Billion Powerball Jackpot Won On Christmas Eve In Arkansas; Zelensky Says He Will Meet With Trump In Florida On Sunday; U.S. Launches Deadly Strikes On ISIS Terrorists In Nigeria. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• U.S. Launches Deadly Strikes On ISIS Terrorists In Nigeria; Year-End Holiday Travel Expected To Set Break Records; DOJ: 1 Million Plus Documents Possibly Linked To Epstein Uncovered. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• U.S. Launches Deadly Strikes On ISIS Terrorists In Nigeria; Israel Defense Minister: "Will Never Withdraw" From Gaza; Kimmel Tells British Viewers "Tyranny Is Booming" In U.S.; Trump Targets T.V. Networks In Posts Over "Negative" Coverage; Ashlee Buzzard To Be Arraigned On Murder Charge In Daughter's Death. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Interview with Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA): U.S. Launches Deadly Strikes on ISIS Terrorists in Nigeria; Major Winter Storm to Bring Snow, Ice to Midwest and Northeast; Border Patrol Expands Training, Recruiting Under Trump. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Top 10 Biggest International Stories Of 2025; Zelenskyy Says He Plans To Meet With Trump "In The Near Future"; Treatment Options If You're Battling The Flu. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• U.S. Launches Deadly Strikes on ISIS Terrorist in Nigeria; Major Storms Could Cause Chaos for Post-Christmas Travelers; Trump Slams Sleazebags Who Loved Jeffrey Epstein in Christmas Post. Aired 7- 7:30a ET


December 25, 2025
• Texas Officers Save Baby Trapped Under Car; "Searching For Spain" Explores Culture And Cuisine; Teacher Goes Viral For Fun Handshakes, Greetings With Students. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Dangerous Scenario Unfolding in Southern California from Storm; Looking Ahead to Next Year's Top Political Stories; Tracking Budgets for the New Year. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Breaking Down Trump's 2025 Foreign Policy Strategy; Foreign Policy Issues to Watch in 2026; Picture Perfect Passport Photos; Ohio Students Go Viral for Positivity, Gratitude Videos. Aired 6:30-7a ET
• Vatican Celebrates First Christmas with Pope Leo; Zelenskyy Signals Willingness to Compromise on Donetsk; Looking Forward to Political Landscape in 2026; YouTubers Teach People How to Eat Frugally. Aired 6-6:30a ET
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• Americans Prioritizing 2026 Travel Despite Economic Hurdles; "Kpop Demon Hunters" Becomes Global Phenomenon; Top 10 of 2025: Media Milestones. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Powerful Winter Storm Lashes Southern California; More Documents Found Related to Epstein; Flu Cases Rising Across U.S.; Financial Tips Heading into the New York. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Electra Transforming Travel With Hybrid-electric Aircraft; Biohacker Bryan Johnson on Living a Healthier Life, Sleep is the Most Powerful Daily Medicine. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• The Year Ahead in Politics; Pope Leo Celebrates Christmas; Justice Department Discovers New Epstein Documents; Powerball Winner; Storm Slams California. Aired 1-1:30p ET
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• CNN Confronts Crypto ATM Scammer; Supreme Court Cases to Watch in 2026; Tina Knowles Shares Life Story. Aired 8:30-8a ET
• Single Winning Ticket for $1.88 Powerball Jackpot Sold in Arkansas; Scammers Stealing Millions Using Crypto ATMs. Aired 8-8:30 am ET


December 24, 2025
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• Affordability Could Be Trend on Wall Street, Mirroring Politics; How Parties Use Redistricting to Keep Political Power; Hollywood Studios Betting Big on Blockbusters; Biggest Stories in Climate. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• NORAD Tracker Keeping a Close Eye on St. Nick; Evacuation Warnings in Effect as Storms Pound California; Powerball Jackpot Reaches $1.7 Billion for Tonight's Drawing; Trump Administration Ordered to Restore Disaster Funds to Dem-led States; Two Dead, 20 Injured in Pennsylvania Nursing Home Explosion; DOJ Uncovers More Documents Potentially Related to the Epstein Case. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Progress in Engaging People on Climate Change; Create Healthy Eating Pattern for the New Year. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Engaging People on Climate Change; Sinking American Cities?; Rise of A.I.; Dangerous Storm Hits California; Epstein Files Fallout. Aired 1-1:30p ET
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• YouTubers Teach People How To Eat On $1 A Day; Quilen Blackwell Named 2025 CNN Hero Of The Year; How To Survive Holiday Gatherings. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• FBI Discussed Contacting 10 Co-Conspirators After Epstein Arrest; Next Round of Torrential Rain Moves in to Southern California; Looking Back at 2025's Top Political Stories; Top Foreign Policy Stories of 2025. Aired 8:00-8:30a ET
• Most Important Supreme Court Cases To Watch In 2026; The Biggest Entertainment Headlines Of 2025; "Searching For Spain" Explores Culture And Cuisine. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Next Round of Torrential Rain Moves into Southern California; DOJ Scrambling to Find Holiday Volunteers to Redact Epstein Files; Looking Back at 2025's Top Political Stories. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Rising Number Of College Students Majoring In Artificial Intelligence; Top A.I. Trends To Watch In 2026; Flavor Flav Sponsors Team USA Bobsled, Skeleton Teams. Aired 6:30-7a ET
• FBI Discussed Contacting '10 Co-Conspirators' after Epstein's Arrest; Looking Back at 2025's Top Political Stories; War and Peace Dominated Foreign Policy Stories of 2025. Aired 6-6:30a ET


December 23, 2025
• Hazardous Holiday Storms to Hit Southern California; DOJ Says Alleged Letter from Jeffrey Epstein to Larry Nassar is Fake; "Die Hard" Debate: Is It a Christmas Movie; Most Watched CNN Videos 2025. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• DOJ Looking Into Validity Of Alleged Letter From "J. Epstein" To Larry Nassar; New Documents Include 2021 Mar-a-Lago Subpoena Relating To Ghislaine Maxwell Case; Brown Univ. Puts Police Chief On Leave After Deadly Shooting; Source: Melodee Buzzard, A Nine-Year-Old Girl Who Vanished During A Road Trip With Her Mother, Is Found Dead; Record Holiday Travel Meets Lower Prices At The Pump; Supreme Court Blocks Trump From Deploying National Guard To Chicago. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• "60 Minutes" Report Pulled by News Chief Goes Viral; Trump Suspends All Large Offshore Wind Farms; How Christmas is Big Business in Norway. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Justice Department Released New Batch of Epstein Documents; Trump Deals Another Blow to Wind Energy; Brown University Puts Police Chief on Leave After Deadly Shooting; Veterans Affairs Employees Brace for More Cuts. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Justice Department Releases New Batch of Epstein Documents; Gallup Poll Finds Dems in Congress at 24 Percent Approval Rating, 29 Percent for GOP; TSA Expecting Significant Increase in Holiday Travel. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Wegovy Weight Loss Pill Approved; Brown University Reviews Security Procedures; New Epstein Documents Released. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL) is Interviewed About the Epstein Letter; Nick Akerman is Interviewed About Epstein Files; Americans Travel for the Holiday; Flu on Rise as People Gather for Holidays. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Letter from Epstein to Nassar; Trump Warns Maduro; Charles Shapiro is Interviewed about Trump's Warning to Maduro; Holiday Storms to Hit Southern California; Brown University Places Police Chief on Leave. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Justice Department Releases New Epstein Documents; Helene Weiss is Interviewed about the Epstein Documents; New GDP Shows Economy Accelerated Last Quarter; Kevin O'Leary is Interviewed about the GDP Report; Top Ten Sports Stories of 2025. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Interview with Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL): Justice Department Releases New Batch of Epstein Documents; Rare High Risk of Flash Flooding in Los Angeles Area; 60 Minutes Report Pulled in U.S. Streams in Canada. Aired 8:00-8:30a ET
• Justice Department Releases New Batch Of Epstein Documents; FDA Approves Wegovy Weight Loss Pill From Novo Nordisk; Trump Names New Class Of Navy Battleships After Himself. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Justice Department Releases New Batch of Epstein Documents; Hazardous Holiday Storms to Hit Southern California; Rivers Shine, But Purdy Steals Spotlight in 49ers Win. Aired 7-7:30a ET


December 22, 2025
• CBS Shelves "60 Minutes" Story on Trump Deportees at Last Minute; California Bracing for More Rain, Flooding and Snow this Week; Biggest Business Stories of 2025. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• U.S. In "Active Pursuit" Of Third Oil Tanker Linked To Venezuela; Trump Admin Removes Dozens Of Career Diplomats From Overseas Posts; Record Number Of Travelers Heading Out This Holiday Season; Growing Outrage Over Release Of Heavily Redacted Epstein Docs. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Interview with Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ): House Oversight Ranking Member Accuses DOJ of White House Cover Up; New York Times: Army's Flying Habits Over DC Concerned Other Pilots; War in Ukraine Being Blamed for Surge in Wolf Attacks in Finland. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• U.S. In Active Pursuit of Third Oil Taker Linked to Venezuela; Trump to Make Announcement With Hegseth, Navy Secretary in Florida; 22 Percent of GOP Responders Want J.D. Vance to Run for President in 2028; Epstein Survivors Slam DOJ's Extreme Redactions. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Barry Manilow Says He Has Been Diagnosed With Lung Cancer; Millions to Face Higher Premiums When ACA Tax Credits Expire; Atmospheric River Dumps Heavy Rain, Snow in California; Bodycam Video Shows Shoplifting Suspect Pull Out a Gun; Military Families Worry About Impact of Possible DHS Rule Change. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Epstein Files Cover-Up?; Trump Media Merger Raises Ethics Concerns; U.S. Chases Oil Tanker. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• California Inundated with Rain this Week; Top Ten Most Watched CNN Videos of 2025; Ed Burns is Interviewed about "The Brothers McMullen." Aired 9:30-10a ET
• U.S. Pursuing Another Oil Tanker; Vance Appears to be Frontrunner; Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) is Interviewed about the MAGA Infighting; Paramount Makes New Offer; Record Setting Holiday Travel This Year. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA) is Interviewed about the Epstein Files; James Marsh is Interviewed about the Epstein Files; Nuclear Deal Involving Trump; Top Ten Business Stories that Defined 2025. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Growing Outrage Over Release of Heavily Redacted Epstein Files; U.S. Pursuing Another Oil Tanker Near Venezuela Amid Trump Blockade; Year-End Holiday Travel to Hit New Record; CBS News Abruptly Shelves "60 Minutes" Segment on Trump Deportees. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• MAGA Infighting Flares At Turning Point USA Conference; War In Ukraine Blamed For Surge in Wolf Attacks On Reindeer In Finland; Jim Beam Pulls Plug On Production At Its Main Distillery. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• U.S. Pursuing Another Oil Tanker Venezuela Amid Trump Blockade; Growing Outrage Over Release of Heavily Redacted Epstein Files; Heavy Rain, Flooding and Snow to Inundate California This Week. Aired 7- 7:30a ET


December 19, 2025
• Some Americans Feeling More Optimistic About Economy; Justice Department Deadline to Release Epstein Files; AI Chip Lifespan Raises Concerns Over Spending Boom. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Source: Today: Justice Department Deadline to Release Epstein Files; Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) Discusses About the Release of Jeffrey Epstein Files; Search Turns to Motive After Brown University, MIT Suspect Found Dead; Police: Brown and MIT Shooting Suspect "Very Strategic" in His Plans; Pres. Trump Declines to Take Questions at White House Event; Source: HHS Plans to Recommend Fewer Shots in Child Vaccine Schedule. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Epstein Survivors, American Public Await Release of Epstein Files; New Details in Brown University and MIT Professor Shootings; Heavy Rains in Northwest and Strong Storm System in the East. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Kennedy Center Gets New Signage Bearing Trump's Name; Brown University & MIT Manhunt for Suspected Shooter Ends, Officials Found Body Inside New Hampshire Storage Unit After Six-Day Manhunt; Epstein Files Expected to Be Released Today; Military Lawyer Says Officers Should Retire if Facing Illegal Order; Trump Says Troops Will Receive $1,776 Checks Before Christmas; NTSB on Scene of NC Plane Crash That Killed Seven, Including NASCAR Driver Greg Biffle. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Reddit Post Helped Solve Brown And MIT Shootings; Suspected Gunman In Brown University & MIT Shootings Found Dead; Suspected Killer ID'd As 48-year-old Former Brown University Student; DOJ To Drop Hundreds Of Thousands Of Epstein Docs Today; WI Judge Guilty Of Obstruction For Helping Immigrant Evade Feds; U.S. Strikes Two More Boats In The Pacific, Killing Five; Australia Announces Gun Buyback Plan After Bondi Massacre; Top Russian Envoy To Meet With Witkoff In Miami; Putin Offers No Compromise On Ukraine; "Avatar: Fire And Ash" Opens Today As Third Installment In Series; Kennedy Center Gets New Signage Bearing Trump's Name. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• TikTok to Spin Off U.S. Assets; Trump Targets Drug Prices; Washington Braces For Release of Epstein Files; Brown University Shooting Suspect Found Dead. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Geoffrey Mark is Interviewed about Rob Reiner; Seahawks Mount Comeback; Harry Enten and John Miller go Window Shopping in NYC. Aired 9:30-10a ET


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