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August 04, 2015


August 03, 2015
• Search for MH Flight 370 Debris in the Indian Ocean; Thousands Evacuated as Wildfires Spread; Athens Stock Exchange Set to Open For the First Time in a Month. Aired 3-4a ET
• Test on Plane Part as Volunteers Search; Experts: Debris Could End Up Thousands of Miles Away; California Battling 21 Wildfires; Uphill Battle for Obama's Climate Plan; Classified Intelligence Report, Grim View on War on ISIS; Trump Skips Forum, Poll Numbers Surge; Floods Kill 178 in India; Dangers Migrants Face. Aired 2-3a ET
• California Wildfries Force Evacuations; GOP Candidates Jostle for Position Ahead of First Debate; Biden Considering Presidential Run; Memphis Cop Killing Suspedct Turns Himself In; Obama Climate Plan Facing Battle; Plane Part in France for Testing; Outpouring of Love, Grief in Death of Batboy; Zimbabwe Calls for Extradition of Lion Killer; Comedian Amy Schumer Joins Gun Debate. Aired 1-2a ET
• Search for Debris From MH 370; Flooding Leaves Dozens Dead in Asia. Aired midnight-1a ET
• Arrest Made from a Tip by a Viewer of CNN's The Hunt; Baltimore Working with Feds to Curb Violence; US Vows to Protect Syrian Rebel Trainees
• Outlaw Mom Arrested; Trump Surging; Jury Considering Death Penalty in James Holmes Trial. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Obama Speech on Clean Power Plan; Jury May Be Closer to Putting James Holmes to Death; Raging Wildfires Cause Evacuations in California. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Manhunt for Cop Killer; Joe Biden Presidential Run; President Obama Speech on Reducing Greenhouse Gases. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• 2016 Presidential Race; Families Want Answers to MH370 Mystery; Defunding Planned Parenthood; Puerto Rico Could Default Today on $70B Debt. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Third Close Call with Drone at JFK; Massive Manhunt for Suspected Cop Killer; Thousands Evacuating as Fire Spreads; Obama to Unveil Major Environmental Plan Today; Federal Agents Now Embedding with Police; Donald Trump, Not a Debater?; Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Obama Unveils Environmental Plan; Biden Presidential Run?; Plane Debris Analysis; Search Continues for MH-370 Debris Near Reunion Island; Second American Accused of Illegally Killing A Lion. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Three Drone Sightings in Three Days at JFK; Thousands Evacuating as California Wildfires Spread; Intense Manhunt for Suspected Cop Killer; Official: Obama Authorizes Airstrikes in Syria; Republicans Blast Clean Power Plan. Aired 9-9:30a ET


August 02, 2015
• Search For Answers In MH370 Disappearance; Multiple Theories Linger About Missing Plane; California's Rocky Fire Threatens Thousands Of Homes; Manhunt Underway For Suspect In Memphis Cop Killing; Journalist Among Five Found Dead In Mexico; Teen Stabbed At Jerusalem Gay Pride Parade Dies; Jericho The Lion Confirmed Alive And Well; Migrants Step Up Attempts To Cross Eurotunnel; Greek Stock Market Reopens After More Than A Month; Puerto Rico Defaults On $58 Million Debt Payment; Jon Stewart's Final "Daily Show" Airs Thursday. Aired 3-4a ET
• Officials Expanding MH370 Search; Analysis on Wing Piece; Jericho the Lion Alive and Well; Migrant Crisis Continues in Europe; Obama's Climate Change Program Targets Coal Industry; Puerto Rico in Default on Debt; Girl, 16, Stabbed at Israel Gay Pride Parade Dies; John Kerry in Egypt Pushing Human Rights, Iran Nuclear Deal; Myanmar Hit by Monsoon Rains, Flooding; Fires in California, Blue Mountains in Australia; Italian City's Invitation to Foo Fighters. Aired 2-3a ET
• MH370 Mystery: Speculation of Breach Below Cockpit; California Ablaze: 21 Separate Wildfires Burning Now; Ambitious Climate Change Rules Unveiled Tomorrow; Outbreak in the South Bronx; Jericho the Lion Alive and Well; Is Trump Working on His Image? Trump Fires at Campaign Staffer; The Hunt for Fugitive Mom; Jon Stewart's Final Week as "Daily Show" Host. Aired 6-7p ET
• Plane Debris Confirmed as Belonging to Boeing 777; Memphis Officer Gunned Down at Traffic Stop; First GOP Primary Debate Thursday Night; Mandatory Evacuations in California; Mysterious Outbreak of Legionnaire's Disease. Aired 5-6p ET
• Trump Fires Campaign Aide; California Ablaze; Legionnaire's Disease Outbreak in New York; Investigation into Possible MH370 Debris; Suspected Cop Killer in Custody in Memphis, Tennessee; Outrage over Killing of Famous Zimbabwe Lion; Jon Stewart's Daily Show Tenure Reviewed. Aired 4-5p ET
• Airplane Debris Confirmed to Belong to Boing 777; Officer Sean Bolton Gunned Down at Routine Traffic Stop; First GOP Primary Debate Thursday Night; Mandatory Evacuation in California for Over 12,000; Mysterious Outbreak of Legionnaire's Disease; Jon Stewart to Host His Last Week of "The Daily Show". Aired 3-4p ET
• Malaysian Authorities Confirm Debris Found Last Week Belong to Boeing 777; Mysterious Outbreak of Legionnaire's Disease in New York; Hunt for Memphis Cop Killer; Over 12,000 in Northern California Under Mandatory Evacuation; Obama to Unveil New Strict Environmental Regulations Tomorrow; Republicans Seek Best Way to Debate Trump Thursday; Trump Campaign Aide Fired; Zimbabwe Officials Limit Hunting New Reserve. Aired 2-3p ET


August 01, 2015
• Trump Unfavorable Among Female Voters; Maureen Dowd: Beau Told Father to Run for President; How MH370 Findings Impact Families' Legal Cases; 2 Planes in Close Contact with Drones over JFK; Found Airplane Part Arrives in France; Boeing, NTSB Experts To Join Investigation; New Bill Aims To Prevent Palmer From Importing His Trophy; Exotic Animal Trade Exposed. Aired 5-6p ET
• Close Calls; MH370 Mystery; Race for 2016 Heats Up; Zimbabwe Officials Have Called for Hunter's Extradition; Black Children More Likely to Live in Poverty. Aired 4-5p ET
• Debris of Plane Found on Reunion Island Transported to France; Report: Jericho, Brother of Cecil the Lion, Shot Dead in Zimbabwe; Two Close Calls in the Air; Hillary Clinton on the ISIS Debate; Trump Leading GOP Rivals; Remains of Over 30 WWII Marines Finally Returned Home This Week. Aired 3-4p ET
• Recovered Airplane Piece Possibly Belonging to Missing Malaysia Airlines Plane Sent to France for Analysis; Family Members of Usama bin Laden Die in Plane Crash; Current Fundraising Numbers for Presidential Candidates Released; In Zimbabwe Cecil the Lion's Brother Jericho Also Killed in Illegal Hunting Incident; Audio Released of Interaction Involving Cincinnati Police Officer on Trial for Killing a Suspect; Jon Stewart Leaving "The Daily Show." Aired 2-3P ET
• Two Close Calls Between Airliners and Drones; Plane Wreckage Arrives at French Lab; New Taliban Leader Sends Chilling Message; Clinton E-mails, Tax and Medical Records Released; Searchers Look for Other Floating Debris; Undocumented Immigrant Accused of Murder in Ohio; Team Trains for Malibu Triathlon; Man Shoots Drone Over Sunbathing Daughter; Aired 1-2p ET
• Plane Debris Just Arrived in French Lab for Analysis; Two Close Calls in the Air; Will American Dentist be Extradited to Zimbabwe?; Donald Trump in Scotland; Interview with Donald Trump; Memorial Service for Bobbi Kristina Brown; Video of Louisiana Shooter Released. Aired 12-1p ET
• Two Close Calls Between Drones and Passenger Jets; Plane Debris Arrives at French Laboratory; Undocumented Immigrant Accused of Murder in Ohio; Almost Two Dozen Wildfires Rage across California; New Look at MH-370 Pilot; New Video of Cincinnati Police Officer Ray Tensing. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Wildfires Devastate Parts of California; Drone Nearly Interferes with Commercial Jet Landing at JFK; Hillary Clinton Releases Tax Returns and Health Records; Bobbi Kristina Brown's Funeral to Commence; Ronda Rousey's Fighting Career Examined; CNN Hero Provides Aid to Native American Reservation. Aired 10-11a ET


July 31, 2015


July 30, 2015
• New Clues in MH370 Search; Renewed Interest in What Happened to MH370; Taliban Has New Leader; Israel Condemns House Fire as "Barbaric Act"; Confidence Wing Part from a Boeing 777; Families of MH370 Passengers React Cautiously; Officer in DuBose Shooting Posts Bond; Trump Tops Polls While in Scotland. Aired 2-3a ET
• U.S. Assessment Suggests MH370 Deliberately Steered Off Course; Found Debris Part of Boeing 777; Trump Tops Polls; Fired BBC TV Host Gets New Car Show. Aired 1-2a ET
• Aircraft Debris Believed to be Part of Boeing 777 Found; Former University Police Officer Facing Murder Charges in Shooting Death of Unarmed Man. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Debris From Malaysia Air Flight 370 Possibly Located. Aired 3- 3:30p ET
• Debris Could Belong to MH370; Grieving Families Await News About Possible MH370 Discovery; Answering Twitter Questions about MH370; Backlash Grows Towards Lion-Shooting Dentist Now in Hiding. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Plane Debris Found; Rand Paul on Trump. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Malaysia: Debris "Very Likely" from Boeing 777; Trump Lacks GOP Female Support. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Debris of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Found?; Families Demand Help Center and Hotline Reopen; Campus Cop Arraigned on Murder Charges; Aired 10-10:30a ET
• MH370 Debris Found at Last?; Cincinnati Officer in Court on Murder Charges; "The Seventies" Examines the Rise of Terrorism. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Debris of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Found?; Families Demand Help Center and Hotline Reopen; Trump Tops New Poll; Malaysia: Debris "Very Likely" from Boeing 777. Aired 9-9:30a ET


July 29, 2015
• Airplane Debris Found In Western Indian Ocean; Ray Tensing Charged In Driver's Death; Europe's Dangerous Migrant Surge; Backlash From Cecil's Death; Jon Stewart's Not-So-Secret White House Meetings. Aired 3-4a ET
• Debris Found Could be Malaysia Flight MH370; Australia Deputy Prime Minister Gives New Conference Debris; Plane Found Could Be MH370; Officer Indicted in Samuel DuBose Shooting; Donald Trump Talks Health Care. Aired 2-3a ET
• Found Airline Debris Could be from Malaysia 370; John Kerry Has Heated Exchange with Republicans on Iran Nuclear Deal; NFL Player's Association files Appear on Behalf of Tom Brady; Trump Accused of Lashing Out at Attorney with Breast Pump; Abettors in Killing of Lion in Zimbabwe Appear in Court. Aired 1-2a ET
• Donald Trump Calls Lawyer "Disgusting"; Cincinnati Police Officer Indicted for Killing Unarmed Black Man; Airplane Debris Found Off Coast of Madagascar. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Ohio Police Officer Indicted; Plane Debris Found. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Campus Cop Indicted for Killing Unarmed Black Man; Cincinnati City Officials React to Shooting of Samuel DuBose. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Campus Cop Murder. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Grassroots Effort to Get Biden to Run for President; Jury Deciding James Holmes' Sentencing; White House makes Case to Members of Congress; NY Man Accused of Material Support of Terror Group. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Patriots Owner Comment on Brady Penalty; Lawyer Accuses Donald Trump of Meltdown Over Breast Pump; $2 Gas Expected to Make a Comeback; Florida Man Accused in Bomb Plot; Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Trump Hits Daily Beast; Joyce Mitchell's Confession; Kerry Defending Iran Deal Before Congress; Lion Killing Sparks International Outrage. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Tom Brady Slams NFL After Suspension is Upheld; John Kerry Back in Congress to Defend Iran Nuclear Deal; Lawyer: Trump Had "Meltdown" Over Breast Pump; Time Running Out to Find Missing Teens Alive; FBI: Suspect Planned to Blow Up Key West Beach. Aired 9-9:30a ET


July 28, 2015
• Report: 1,500 Migrants Try To Enter Eurotunnel; Syrians Pay Smugglers To Flee The Fighting; Trump Distances Himself From Aides Rape Comment; Donald Trump And The 2016 Presidential Campaign; Zimbabwe Seeks American In Killing Of Lion; Turkey Strikes Kurdish Militants And ISIS Targets; Growing Number Of Escalator Accidents In China; Massive Tornado Hits Central Canada; Twitter's Influence On World Events Grows; Alleged Drugs, Sex Affair Costs UK Lord Sewel His Seat. Aired 3-4a ET
• Turkey Strikes Targets in Northern Iraq; Kerry Defends Iran Nuclear Deal to Congress; Backlash Over Zimbabwe Lion's Death; Trump distances Himself from Aide's Rape Comment; GOP Republican Hopefuls Attend Anti Abortion Rally; Syrians Pay Smugglers to Flee the Fighting; Death, Mistrust in West Bank; Off-Duty Police Officer Threatens Motorist; House of Lords Member Involved in Drugs, Prostitution Scandal. Aired 2-3a ET
• Donald Trump on the Defensive; Jonathan Pollard to be Released; Goodell Upholds Brady Suspension; American Kills Famed African Lion; Scientists Warn Against Artificial Intelligence on Battlefield; Twitter Plays Pivotal Role in Global Events. Aired 1:30-2a ET
• 23-Year-Old Florida Man Charged With Attempt To Use Weapon Of Mass Destruction; NFL Upholds Tom Brady's Four-Game Suspension For Deflate-Gate; Parents Of James Holmes Expected To Testify Today In Trial's Sentencing Phase. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Alleged ISIS Plot Disrupted in Florida; New Video Released in Sandra Bland Death Investigation; Suspension Upheld for Tom Brady. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Israeli Spy to Be Released After 30 Years; Wildcat in Milwaukee; NFL Upholds Four-Game Suspension on Tom Brady. Aired 2:30- 3p ET
• Mitchell Pleads Guilty; Trump Adviser Apologizes; Missing At Sea. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Lawmaker Seeks Federal Probe of Bland's Death; Accused Prison Worker Faces Judge; John Kerry Testifies to House Committee. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Trump Lawyer Defends Candidate Against Rape Allegations; Accused Prison Worker Faces Judge; Daily Beast Answers Questions; Coast Guard Intensified Branch for L.A. Teens. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Interview with Sen. Richard Blumenthal on the Gun Law Debate; Disabled Work Program Fraud; Huge Security Flaw in Android Smartphones; Woman Shoots Possible Serial Killer in Self-Defense; Jen Welter Joins Arizona Cardinals' Coaching Staff, Makes NFL History. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Trump Lawyer Defends Candidate Against Rape Allegations; Mike Huckabee Doubles Down on Iran Controversy; GOP Candidates Vying for Spot on Debate Stage; How Obama is Handling Job; Alleged Accomplice to Prison Escape Faces Judge Today; Coast Guard Intensifies Search for Florida Teens. Aired 9-9:30a ET


July 27, 2015
• Lord Sewel to Leave UK Parliament; NATO Meets on Turkey-ISIS Issue; President Obama to Address African Union Today; Human Trafficking Report Released; President Obama Strikes Back at Critics in GOP Election Field. Aired 3-4a ET
• Suicide Bomber in Somalia Killed 15 at Hotel; Four Dead After Terrorists Stormed Police Station in Northwestern India; Unrest in Turkey After Violent Attacks; Bobbi Kristina Brown Dead at 22; Donald Trump Leading in Polls in Presidential Race; Rally to Remove Confederate Flag; Obama in Ethiopia, End of Africa Tour. Aired 2-3a ET
• Bashar al-Assad Says Army is Undermanned; Turkey Requests NATO Meeting; A Terrorist Attack in Mogadishu Has Killed at Least 15 People; CNN Poll: Donald Trump Leading GOP Field; Christians in Gerissa Standing up to Terrorism; Hulk Hogan Apologizes for Rant Caught on Sex Tape. Aired 1-2a ET
• Turmoil in Turkey After a Wave of Violent Protests, Deadly Attacks; Turkish Warplanes Attack ISIS Positions. Aired 00:01-01:00a ET
• Turkey Intensifies Anti-ISIS Efforts; Bill Cosby's Accusers Speak Out; Hulk Hogan Fired from Professional Wrestling; One of Zimbabwe's Most Famous Lions Killed by Poachers; 3:30-4p ET
• Fight Against ISIS; Louisiana Shootings Investigation; Republicans Creating Controversy. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Police Treating Bobbi Kristina's Death as Investigation; Did Escort Kill Serial Killer; Barack Obama's Half-Sister Introduces Him in Kenya. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• 2016 White House Race; Road Rage Killing; Missing Florida Teens. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• President Makes Historic Visit to Ethiopia; NATO to Meet with Turkey on ISIS Border Threat; 2016 Presidential Politics. Aired 10:30- 11a ET
• Obama Dives into GOP Race, Slams Candidates; Trump Rides High Ahead of First Debate; Theater Shooting Victims to be Laid to Rest; Coast Guard Searching for Missing Teens; Whitney Houston's Daughter Dies at 22; Boy Scouts to End Ban on Gay Leaders; Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Financial Markets Face Rocky Day; Huckabee Criticizes Iran Deal; NYC's De Blasio on Clinton, Pope Francis; NATO to Meet Tomorrow at Turkey's Request; New 911 Calls from Deadly Road Rage Incident. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Obama Dives into GOP Race, Slams Candidates; Coast Guard Searching for Missing Teens; Whitney Houston's Daughter Dies at 22; Government Smacks Chrysler with Record Fine. Aired 9-9:30a ET


July 26, 2015
• Obama Ending Africa Tour in Ethiopia; Turkey Shifts Terror Tactics with Airstrikes; Bobbi Kristina Brown Dies at 22; Donald Trump Leads GOP Polls; Hillary Clinton Still Answering Questions About E- mail Server; Obama Delivers Message of Hope to Kenyans; Turkey Grapples with New Wave of Violence; Hulk Hogan Apologizes for Racist Remarks; Ant-Man Tops Box Office; Aired 3-4p ET
• Al Shabaab Attack in Somalia as Obama Visits Kenya; Bobbi Kristina Brown Dies at Age 22; Donald Trump Leading Republicans; Hillary Clinton Answers Email Question on Campaign Trail; Obama Delivers Message of Hope to Kenyans; Ku Klux Klan Mural Sparking Controversy; Caitlin Jenner's New TV Show Debuts; Bobbi Kristina Brown Dies at 22; "Ant Man" Tops Box Office. Aired 2-3a ET
• Coast Guard Finds Boat Linked to Missing Teens; Trump Leads Entire Republican Field; Interview with Representative Adam Schiff; Training for the Triathlon Blind; The Hunt for Paul Jackson. Aired 6- 7p ET
• Donald Trump Rides High Atop Latest Polls; Frantic Search Underway for Two Boys Missing at Sea; Road Rage Turns Deadly; Rick Perry: Gun-Free Zones Bad Idea; Hulk Hogan Parting Ways with WWE. Aired 5-6p ET
• Cosby Scandal; Search for Missing Teens; Race for the White House; Theater Shooting Coverage; Obama Travels From Kenya To Ethiopia Today; Fiat Chrysler Could Be Slapped With Fine Of Over $100 Million For Mishandling Defective Vehicles; Huckabee Joins Chorus Of Those Who Disapprove Of Iran Nuclear Deal; Suicide Bombing In Mogadishu Kills 15; Boy Scouts Of America Expected To Take Major Step to End Blanket Ban On Gay Leaders. Aired 4-5p ET
• Donald Trump Riding High Atop Latest Presidential Polls; Frantic Search Underway For Two Missing Teenage Boys; Florida Man Jailed Today For Deadly Road Rage Incident; Rick Perry Says Gun-Free Zones A Bad Idea; Atlanta's Spelman College To Return Donation From Bill Cosby's Foundation; 3-4p ET
• Donald Trump Riding High Atop Latest Presidential Polls; Frantic Search Underway For Two Missing Teenage Boys; Florida Man Jailed Today For Deadly Road Rage Incident; Houser Had History Of Legal And Mental Problems; Trump Supports Building "A Wall" At Border; Donald Trump Blasts Fellow Republicans; Daymond John Talks "Shark Tank" And Pitching. Aired 2-2:30p ET


July 25, 2015
• President Slams Kenya on Gay Rights Record; Funeral Services Monday for Mayci Breaux; Trump Hits Campaign Trail in Iowa; Nuke Deal Signed, But Americans Left Behind; Doctor Helping Veterans with PTSD; Foundation Helping Veterans with PTSD; Business Making a Difference on Chicago's South Side. Aired 5-6p ET
• Race for 2016; Obama Speaks in Nairobi; Investigation into Louisiana Theater Shooting; War on ISIS; CNN Visits President Obama's Family in Kenya; Turkey Arrests Kurdish Militants in Daylong Operation. Aired 4-5p ET
• President Barack Obama Is In Keya; GOP Presidential Hopeful Ted Cruz Calles Senate Leader Mitch McConnell A Liar; "The Des Moines Register" Is Not Welcome In Donald Trump's Campaign Stop; Rep. Tim Murphy Proposes Bill To Help Families In Mental Health Crisis; New York's Mayor Bill de Blasio Not A Donald Trump Fan; Alice Bowman Is First Female Mission Operations Manager On NASA Mission; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Writes Piece On Need For Our Country To Rethink Ideals Of Feminine Beauty. Aired 3-4p ET
• New Details Emerge about Louisiana Theater Shooter; Bravery of Teachers During Louisiana Theater Shooting Assessed; Donald Trump Bans "Des Moines Register" From Political Rally; Gun Control Legislation Examined; Taylor Swift's Popularity in China Examined. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• President Obama Travels to Kenya; Trump Speaks in Iowa; Hillary Clinton to Testify on Benghazi in October; Ted Cruz Calls Mitch McConnell a Liar; Interview with Daymond John; Tracing Louisiana Theater Shooter's Past; Aired 1-2p ET
• Donald Trump Bars Iowa Paper from His Rally; Clinton to Testify on Attacks that Killed 4 Americans; President Obama Criticizes Kenya's Gay Rights Record; Trump Attending "Make America Great Again" Rally; Cruz Accuses McConnell Of Lying; Turkey Sends Warplanes To Attack ISIS In Syria; U.S. To Use Turkish Bases For ISIS Attacks; Spelman College Drops $20 Million Cosby Endowment; Cosby May Be Forced To Give Videotaped Deposition. Aired 12-1p ET


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