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April 21, 2016
• President Obama Meets with Gulf Allies; Hundreds of Migrants Drown in Failed Attempt to Reach Europe; Olympic Torch to Begin Journey from Greece to Brazil; Ecuador Earthquake Recovery Plans; New Technology Used in Hunt for Child Predators. Aired 3-4a ET
• Obama Gets Cool Reception in Saudi Arabia; Up to 500 Migrants Feared Dead in Ship Sinking; Reports N. Korean Restaurant Owners Tricked into Fleeing to S. Korea; Queen Elizabeth's 90th Birthday Celebrations Begin; Olympic Torch to Pass Through Refugee Camp; ISIS Deadly Campaign to Overthrow Saudi Arabia Monarchy; Mass Murderer Wins in Norwegian Court; Photographer Talks Taking Royal Photographs; U.S. Treasury Announces Plans to Change Pictures on Dollar Bills. Aired 2- 3a ET
• Court Rules Anders Breivik's Human Rights Being Violated; Obama Visits Saudi Arabia; Donald Trump's Change in Tone; U.S. Treasury Announces Plans to Change $10, $20, $5; Queen Elizabeth's 90th Birthday Celebrations Begin. Aired 1-2a ET
• US-Saudi Relations; ISIS Calling for Attacks on Saudi Security Forces; US Military Official Testifies in Senate on North Korea; Update on Ecuador Earthquake Aftermath; Australians Freed on Bail in Beirut Child Kidnapping Case; US Green Party Candidate; Queen Elizabeth Turns 90; Harriet Tubman to Appear on US $20 Bill. Aired Midnight-1a ET
• Music Legend Prince Dead at Age 57. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Musician Prince Dies at Age 57. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Music Legend Prince Dead at 57. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Music Legend Prince Dead at 57. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Sen. Ted Cruz In Maryland; Presidential Candidates' Possible V.P. Picks; Countdown To the Olympics; Grand Jury Meets in Will Smith Murder Case; Officers Plead Guilty To Post-Katrina Shooting. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Trump Gets Back to Attack Mode on the Trail; Cruz Calls for Another GOP Debate; Clinton Talks Dem Unity After Tough Primary; Courting the Millennial Vote. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• The Democratic Presidential Race; Donald Trump Changing His Tone?; President Obama on the U.S.-Saudi Relationship. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Obama Speaks at Gulf Summit; Trump Returns to Attack Mode on Trail; Kasich Vows to Stay in Race; Clinton, Sanders Make Big Northeast Push. Aired 9-9:30a ET


April 20, 2016
• Trump and Clinton Win Decisively in New York; President Obama Headed to Saudi Arabia; Latest on Ecuador Earthquake. Aired 3-4a ET
• Big Wins for Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton; Assessing the Paths of Presidential Campaigns; Election Roll Troubles in New York. Aired 2-3a ET
• Democrat Contest Examined; Trump Speaks in Indianapolis; On Board a US Navy Vessel. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Charges Filed in Flint Water Crisis; Trump, Clinton Advance Toward Nominations. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Carl Bernstein Talks Democratic Race; 3 Charged in Flint Toxic Water Crisis; One-on-One with RNC Chair Reince Priebus. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Clinton and Trump Advance; Indiana's Importance; GOP Lawmakers Skip Convention; Sanders Pushes Forward. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Senator Ted Cruz Holds Rally In Pennsylvania; High Court Win For Families Of Terror Victims; Bathroom Discrimination Fight; Ship Sinks In Mediterranean. Aired 10:30-11:00a ET
• Clinton Takes New York; Trump Wins Big in New York; Cruz Shifts Focus to Pennsylvania; Aired 10-10:30a ET
• New York Exit Polls; Presidential Race; Obama Visits Saudi King; Suing Foreign Countries; Flint Criminal Charges. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Frontrunners Dominate New York Primary; Clinton Takes New York, Says "Victory is in Sight". Aired 9-9:30a ET


April 19, 2016
• Taliban Claims Responsibility for Kabul Attack; Ecuador Earthquake Update; New York Primary Today; Mediterranean Migrant Rescue; Saudi Arabia 9/11 Questions Persist; Human Trafficking Examined. Aired 3-4a ET
• Deadly Car Bomb Explosion in Kabul; Ecuador Still Reeling from Earthquake; Uncertainty about Olympics in Brazil; Polls; Clinton, Trump Leading in New York; Syrian Town 1 Month after ISIS Chemical Attack; Obama to Veto 9/11 Bill Amid Saudi Threat; Trump Fight with GOP Heading Up, New Message to RNC; Life Bustling in North Korea Despite Sanctions; Deadly Flooding in Houston, Texas; Syrian Refugees Go Home with Pope. Aired 2-3a ET
• Israel Calling Jerusalem Bus Explosion in Deliberate Act; Ecuador and Japan in Rescue Efforts After Devastating Earthquakes; Stakes High in New York Primaries; Obama to Veto 9/11 Bill Amid Saudi Threat; Explosion, Death in Kabul, Afghanistan; Heard, Depp Apology to Australia Mocked on Twitter. Aired 1-2a ET
• 413 People Confirmed Dead After Equador's Earthquake; Rescuers In Japan Battle Aftershocks As They Search for Quake Survivors; Death Toll At 44 In Japan After Two Earthquakes; Israeli Police Investigate Devastating Bus Explosion In Jerusalem; Defense Secretary Ash Carter Announces U.S. To Send More Troops and Faster Air Support in Iraq; Shake-Up In Trump Campaign; Supreme Court Takes Up Immigration Case; Remembering Doris Roberts. Aired 12-1a ET
• Bernie Sanders Believes He Can Win New York; A Couple Joined the Expensive Fundraising for Hillary Clinton. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• New York Votes In Primaries Today. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• N.Y. Primary, Delegates for Both Parties; Hip-Hop DJ's take on N.Y. Race; U.S. Sailors Talk Presidential Race, War on Terror. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Trump's Field Director Quits; Presidential Race; Clinton Finance Rules; Reince Priebus Talks About Rules. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• New York Primary Voting Underway; Anthony Bourdain Tours Manila; Trump Dispenses Strategic Nicknames; Aired 10:30-11a ET
• New York Primary Voting Underway. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• GOP Official Decries RNC'S Tyranny; Suicide Blast in Kabul; U.S. Sailors Weigh in on Election; Texas Flooding. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• New York Primary Voting Underway; In New York, Clinton Looks to End Sanders Streak. Aired 9-9:30a ET


April 18, 2016
• Rescue Crews Search for Survivors of Earthquake in Ecuador; Brazilian Lawmakers Move President One Step Closer to Removal; Johnny Depp Apologizes for Trying to Bring Dogs into Australia Illegally; Oil Producers Cannot Agree on Reduction Scheme; Iraqi Community Grieving after ISIS Suicide Attack. Aired 3-4a ET
• State of Emergency in Ecuador after Earthquake; 42 Dead, 1000- Plus Injured in Earthquake in Japan; Brazilian President Impeached; Trump Attacks "Crooked Hillary" Clinton; Trump Intensifies Complaints on GOP Delegate Selection Process; Trump Not Popular in Pyongyang; Brazilian President Fights to Stay in Power; Oil Producers Fail to Reach Agreement; Girls in Vietnam Forced into Marriage; London Police Investigate Mid-Air Incident. Aired 2-3a ET
• Ecuador Rescue Operations Continue; London Police Investigate Mid-Air Incident; Pope Takes in Three Syrian Refugee Families; Girls in Vietnam Forced into Marriage; HBO Docudrama on Clarence Thomas Gets Attention with Supreme Court Vacancy. Aired 1-2a ET
• Ecuador Earthquake Latest; Brazil Political and Economic Problems Examined; Russian Disputes Claims of Jet Aggressive Actions; Ted Cruz Wins Wyoming Delegates; Sanders and Supporters Slamming Big Money in Politics. Aired Midnight-1a ET
• Russian Jet Pulls "Top Gun" Moves On U.S. Assets In The Baltic Sea; Boston Bombing Survivor Joins The City's Marathon; Trump Says He Wants More Flash During This Year's GOP Convention. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Fighting ISIS; Supreme Court Hears Immigration Case; Ted Cruz Confronted Over Gay Rights; New York Primary Battle. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Bikers for Trump Serve as Unofficial Security for Trump Rallies; Police; Bomb Caused Bus Explosion in Jerusalem; Torrential Rains Shutdown Houston; Saudis Warn of Economic Fallout if Congress Passes 9/11 Bill. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Trump Meets with Diversity Coalition; Trump Struggling with Delegates. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• 247 Democratic Delegates At Stake In New York; GOP Rivals Gear Up For New York Showdown; Over 200 More U.S. Troops Heading To Iraq; CNN Goes Aboard The U.S. Navy's Front Line. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Trump Ramps Up Delegate Rule Attacks; Clinton, Sanders Blanket NYC Before Primary; Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Battle For New York Votes; Democratic Race; Ecuador Earthquake; Money Changes; Houston Flooding. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Candidates Gear Up for New York Showdown; Trump Ramps Up Delegate Rule Attacks; High Court Takes Up Obama Immigration Plan; Immigration Protests Underway In Washington. Aired 9-9:30a ET


April 17, 2016
• Rescue Efforts Still Ongoing After Earthquake in Japan; Death Toll Rises To 32 In Japan From Quake; 41 People Confirmed Dead from 7.8 Magnitude Quake In Ecuador; Pope Francis Gives 12 Syrian Refugees A New Home; OPEC Holding Meeting To Determine Future of Oil Prices; Bernie Sanders Trying To Win Over Minority Voters In New York State; States Face Backlash for Anti-LGBT Laws. Aired 5-6a ET
• Rescue Efforts Still Ongoing After Earthquake in Japan; Death Toll Rises To 32 In Japan From Quake; 41 People Confirmed Dead from 7.8 Magnitude Quake In Ecuador; Sports Headlines; Pope Francis Brings Three Syrian Families Back To Rome From Greece On His Plane; United States Said Saturday Nine Yemenis Who Were Former Guantanamo Detainees Would Be Transferred To Saudi Arabia; Aired 4-5a ET
• Rescue Efforts Still Ongoing After Earthquake in Japan; Death Toll Rises To 32 In Japan From Quake; 41 People Confirmed Dead from 7.8 Magnitude Quake In Ecuador; Brazil's Lower House Of Congress Sets Vote On Whether To Impeach President Dilma Rousseff; Pope Francis Brings Three Syrian Families Back To Rome From Greece On His Plane; Ted Cruz Celebrates Wyoming Win. Aired 3-3:30a ET
• Rescue Efforts Still Ongoing After Earthquake in Japan; 41 People Confirmed Dead from 7.8 Magnitude Quake In Ecuador; Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Warns Of Economic Retaliation If U.S. Passes 9/11 Bill; Group Of Former Guantanamo Bay Detainees Arrives In Saudi Arabia; Marketplace Africa. Aired 2-2:30a ET
• 7.8 Earthquake Hits Ecuador; Japan Earthquake Death Toll Reaches 32; Pope Brings Three Refugee Families to Rome; Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Visit Taj Mahal; Sanders Has "Extraordinary Meeting" With Pope; Clinton Slams Sanders on Gun Control; Cruz Wins Wyoming, Trump Focuses on New York; Things That Disgust Donald Trump. Aired 12-12:30a ET
• Battle for New York; Rescue Efforts Underway in Ecuador; Trump: Clinton Is "Crooked Hillary"; Saudi Arabia Threatens U.S. Economic Retaliation; Wining & Dining for Delegate Votes; First Female Corps Commander. Aired 7-8p ET
• Trump: Delegate System is Crooked, Rigged; Japan Reeling from Back-to-Back Earthquakes; Clinton and Sanders on Home Turf in New York; Immigrants Weigh in on Trump's Border Wall; The Race to Save the Endangered Black Rhino. Aired 6-7p ET
• Presidential Candidates Stump for New York Primary Votes; Rescue Efforts Intensify in Ecuador; Campaigns of Ultimate Disappointment?; Obama's Immigration Plan Goes to Supreme Court; North Korean Official Weighs in on Donald Trump; Drone Suspected of Hitting Plane Near Heathrow Airport. Aired 5-6p ET
• Lead Up To Tuesday's New York Primary; Saudi Arabia Threatens U.S. Economic Retaliation; Trump on Crooked Hillary; Sanders in Prospect Park. Aired 4-5p ET
• Donald Trump Continues Attacks on Republican National Committee System; Massive Earthquake and Rescue Operations in Ecuador; U.S. to Step Up Military Campaign Against ISIS; Police Investigating Whether British Airways Plane Hit Drone on Landing at Heathrow; Trump Expected to Win Big in New York; Firefighter Killed Trying to Help, But Shooter Will Not Be Charged; U.S. Officials Angry over Another Dangerous and Provocative Run-in with Russian Military in Baltic Sea; Supreme Court ot Hear Oral Arguments about President's Use of Executive Power on Immigration. Aired 3-4p ET
• Crews Working to Rescue People after Earthquake in Ecuador; Trump Labels Clinton; Interview with Rep. Peter King; Clooney Admits Money He Raised For Clinton Is "Obscene"; Russian Jet Flies Within 50 Feet Of U.S. Aircraft's Wing Tip; Kasich To Trump: "Act Like You're A Professional" Aired 2-3p ET


April 16, 2016
• Japan Reeling After 7.0 Earthquake with Death Toll Now at 23; Pope Francis Lands in Lesbos, Greece; Democratic Presidential Candidates Contend in New York; Pope Francis Speaks to Refugee Camp. Aired 5-6a ET
• At Least 16 Dead after Earthquake in Japan; Pope Francis Visiting a Migrant Camp in Greece; China Criticizing North Korea for Failed Missile Launch; Bernie Sanders Visits the Vatican; Royals to Tour Taj Mahal. Aired 4-5a ET
• Rescuers in Japan Scrambling to Find Survivors; Earthquake Witness Speaks Out; China Chides North Korea; Pope Francis to Visit Refugees at Lesbos; British Royals Visit Taj Mahal. Aired 3-3:30a ET
• Japan Reeling from 7.0 Earthquake; Nigerian Senate Demands Action on Kidnapped Schoolgirls; Royals at the Taj Mahal; A Look at the Global Implications of a Brexit. Aired 2-2:30a ET
• Coverage of the Aftermath of the Second Earthquake that has Shattered an Island of Japan. Aired 1-1:30a ET
• Rescuers Scrambling to Find Survivors After 7.0 Earthquake in Japan; Pope Francis to Visit Island of Lesbos. Aired 12-12:30a ET
• Awaiting Results of Wyoming GOP Convention; George Clooney Hosting Clinton Fundraiser Tonight; OSHA Investigates After Tiger Kills Zookeeper; Battle for New York; Pope Francis Visits Refugees in Greece. Aired 5-6p ET
• Clinton in California; Bernie Sanders Met Up with Pope Francis; Nigerian Senate Demands Briefing on Missing Girls; Warning to the U.S.: 9/11 Bill Will Cost You Billions. Aired 4-5p ET
• Police in Maryland are trying to figure out how a call for help led to a firefighter being killed in the line of duty; Six former co- stars of that show held a news conference to denounce Trump as a candidate for president; Bernie Sanders heading back to the U.S. after attending an economic conference in Vatican City; Syrian migrants taken in by Pope Francis on his trip to a migrant camp in Greece;; 3- 4p ET
• Hillary Clinton Fundraises in California; Interview with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo; Zookeeper Killed by Tiger; Japan Devastated by Multiple Earthquakes; Bernie Sanders Visits Vatican; NBA Addresses Controversial North Carolina Law and Holding All-Star Game in Charlotte in 2017. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Police in Maryland are trying to figure out how a call for help led to a firefighter being killed in the line of duty; Six former co- stars of that show held a news conference to denounce Trump as a candidate for president; Bernie Sanders heading back to the U.S. after attending an economic conference in Vatican City; Syrian migrants taken in by Pope Francis on his trip to a migrant camp in Greece; 1-2p ET
• Donald Trump Keeps Up RNC Feud, Rips Delegate Process; Cruz Looks For Wyoming Sweep; Sanders Earned Nearly $206K In 2014, Tax Returns Show; Pope Discusses Sanders Meeting; The Fight for New York Delegates; In the Event of A Brokered GOP Convention; New Twist in Murder of Ex-NFL Star Will Smith. Aired 12-1p ET
• More Than 30 Dead in Japan After Two Massive Earthquakes; Pope Francis Meets with Migrants in Greece; Battle for New York; Interview with Gov. Andrew Cuomo; Sanders on Meeting the Pope; Clinton, Sanders Battle For Delegate-Rich New York; Tiger Attacks, Kills Keeper At Florida Zoo; Trump: "The Republican System Is Rigged". Aired 11a-12p ET
• Ted Cruz Expected to Win Majority of Wyoming Delegates; Zookeeper Killed by Tiger; Japan Devastated by Multiple Earthquakes; Bernie Sanders Visits Vatican; Pope Brings Some Syrian Refugees with Him to Vatican from Greece; Donald Trump Leading Polls in New York; Investigation Continues into Death of Ex-NFL Player Will Smith. Aired 10-10:59a ET


April 15, 2016
• Democratic Debate Reviewed; Earthquake in Japan; Video of Kidnapped Nigerian School Girls; South Korea Says North Korean Missile Launch Failed; Brexit Vote Set for June. Aired 3-4a ET
• North Korea Missile Launch Failed; 6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan; Concerns about Chinese Currency Markets; Hope Stirs for the #BringBackOurGirls Campaign; The Democrats' Brooklyn Brawl; The British Vote on the Brexit. Aired 2-3a ET
• North Korea Missile Launch Fails; Earthquake, Sparks Fly at Democratic Debate in Brooklyn; Aftershocks Strike Southern Japan; Proof of Life Video of Chibok Girls; Chinese Economy Growth at Slowest Rate in Seven Years; Tales Of War, Survival At Lesbos Camp. Aired 1-2a ET
• Analysis of New York Democratic Debate. Aired Midnight-1a ET
• "Apprentice" Runner-Up Speaks Out About Donald Trump; Tsunami Warning Lifted After 7.0 Earthquake Hits Off Island in Southern Japan; Former NFL Player Will Smith Shot And Killed; Recap Of Democratic Debate In Brooklyn. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Hillary vs. Bernie; New York Battle. Aired 15-15:30p ET
• Sandy Hook Lawsuit Brings CNN Debate to Boil; Sanders, Clinton Brawl in Brooklyn as Race Heats Up. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Democratic Debate; Republican Party Unity. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Clinton and Sanders Spar Over Guns and Minimum Wage; Sanders Speaks in Vatican City; Ex-"Apprentice" Contestants Against Trump. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Angry Tone Dominates Dems Debate; Obama Looms Large in Dems Debate; New York Post Endorses Trump; Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Sanders Speaks in Vatican City; Clinton, sanders Spar Over Wall Street; Proof of Life Video of Abducted Chibok Girls; Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Angry Tone Dominates Dems Debate; : "New York Post" Endorses Trump; Trump Blasts Political System in WSJ Op-Ed. Aired 9-9:30a ET


April 14, 2016
• Newly Released Proof of Life of Nigeria's Kidnapped Schoolgirls; Russian Fighter Jets Too Close for Comfort; Kobe Bryant Goes out in Style; Health Officials Confirm Zika Virus Causes Birth Defects; GOP Responding to Donald Trump; What is Kim Jong-Un Planning Next? Aired 3-4a ET
• School Girls Abducted by Boko Haram Could Be Alive; Obama: ISIS Being Squeezed Out of Iraq, Syria; Trump Complains About RNC, GOP Delegate Process, Cruz Responds; Kobe Bryant Ends Career with 60 Points in Final Game; School Girls Abducted by Boko Haram Could Be Alive; German Police Arrest Train Dispatcher Deadly Crash; Chinese Gay Couple Fights after Marriage License Denied; Crane Collapse Causes Death in China; Lost Masterpiece Found in Attic in France. Aired 2-3a ET
• Proof of Life Video of Kidnapped Girls; British Royals Visit Bhutan; Golden State Warriors Make NBA History; Accusations Fly Between Trump and Cruz; Kobe Bryant Ends Career with 60 Points in Final Game; Scorn, Disapproval for Trump Outside U.S.; Obama: ISIS Being Squeezed Out of Iraq, Syria; Lost Masterpiece Found in Attic in France. Aired 1-2a ET
• Proof of Life Video Gives Hopes for Kidnapped Nigerian Schoolgirls; The New York Delegates; Fragile Partial Ceasefire in Syria Holding; Gay Couple in China Fights for Marriage; Kobe Bryant's Final Game. Aired 12-1aET
• Final Face-Off Tonight Between Clinton And Sanders Before Tuesday's New York Primary; Video Of Girls Kidnapped By Boko Haram Released. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• RNC vs. Trump; Clinton Debates Sanders. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Stakes High in Tonight's CNN Clinton-Sanders Debate. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• No Charges Against Trump Manager; Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Clinton Faces Scrutiny for 1994 Crime Bill; Video Shows Girls Kidnapped by Boko Haram; New York Voters Sound Off on Dem Rivals; Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Clinton and Sanders Rally Up Supporters Ahead of New York Debate; GOP Delegate Battle Intensifies; Aired 10-10:30a ET
• New York Delegates; Brooklyn Voters; Sanders and Verizon; Kobe Bryant Says Farewell. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Attacks Between Democratic Rivals Intensifies Ahead of New York Debate;Trump Calling for Protest Against GOP Bosses; Cruz Likens Trump Campaign to Union Thuggery. Aired 9-9:30a ET


April 13, 2016
• Trump Accuses Republican Elites of Trying to Steal Nomination; Hunting Boko Haram; Plan to Make Interstellar Travel a Reality; Brazilian President May Face Impeachment; Suspicious Man Arrested at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam; Scientists Taking Images of Human Brain on LSD. Aired 3-4a ET
• U.S. Presidential Candidates Ready Themselves for New York Primaries; Trump and Mexican President Clash on Wall; North Korea Could Test Mobile Ballistic Missile; Australian TV Crew Jailed in Lebanon; Zika "Scarier Than We Initially Thought"; U.S. Navy Spy was Headed for China; Insurgence of Al Qaeda in Afghanistan; Old Conflict, Young Participants; Most Men Get Higher Salary Offers Than Women. Aired 2-3a ET
• Trump on His Troubles; Most Wanted Brussels Bomber Arrested; North Korea Plans Unprecedented Missile Launch. Al Qaeda Resurging in Afghanistan; Australian TV Crew in Lebanese Jail, Charged with Kidnapping; Equal Pay Day; Led Zeppelin Headed to California Court; Photographer Has Close Call with Airplane. Aired 1-2a ET
• US Officials Claim North Korea May Be Ready to Test Mobile Missile Launcher; Australian TV Crew in Lebanese Jail, Charged with Kidnapping; Two Years Have Passed Since Boko Haram Abduction of 300 School Girls; Led Zeppelin Headed to California Court; Equal Pay Day. Aired 12-1a ET
• Exclusive Interview With Jane Sanders; Ted Cruz Scooping Dozens of Delegates Committed to Abandoning Donald Trump on the Second Ballot. Aired 3:30-4p ET


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