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September 17, 2015


September 16, 2015
• Trump Talks His Vision of the Future; Carson Surges, Trump Readies for Debate Attacks; Search Continues for 4 Missing in Utah Flash Floods; Live TV Shooting Survivor Speaks Out; Hungary Enacts Laws to Stop Migrants at Serbian Border; Russia's Latest Intervention in War-Torn Syria; North Korea Urged to Refrain from Irresponsible Provocations; China's Largest Brokerage Firm President Investigated for Insider Trading; Trump Puts Down Iran Nuclear Deal; Women Who Escaped ISIS Use Photography to Heal. Aired 2-3a ET
• Trump Prepares for Attacks; Asylum Seekers in Limbo on Serbian/Hungarian Border; Light Rain in California Forecast to Help Firefighters; North Korea's Nuclear Threats; Russia Moving in Syria; Fiorina Taking on Trump; Ben Carson Surging in Polls; GOP Candidates Look at Reagan for Inspiration; Man Killed by IRA 40 Years Ago Laid to Rest; Mexico Still Demanding Answer on Tourist Deaths. Aired 1-2a ET
• Ben Carson Closing on Donald Trump in New Poll; Flash Floods Kill 16 in Utah; Two Major Fires Scorching Northern California Counties; Migrants Stranded in Hungary; North Korea Threatens U.S. with Nuclear Weapons; Iranians' Concerns Over Republican Candidates; Yazidi Women Escape ISIS and Rebuild Their Lives; Russia May Be Building Base in Syria; Super Fans Cheer for Their Favorite Candidate. Aired 12-1a ET
• Preview of Second Republican Presidential Debate. Aired 3:30- 4p ET
• Republicans Set to Debate. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Ted Cruz Arrives for Debate; Interview with T. Boone Pickens; Interview with Doris Kearns Goodwin. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Republican Debate. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Stage Set for Republican Presidential Debate; Markets Flat Ahead of Fed Rate Decision; Interview with California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Crowded GOP Field Faces Critical Showdowns; Donald Trump on Foreign Policy, More Attacks Than Substance?; Donald Trump's Illegal Immigration Rhetoric Draws Protests; Aired 10-10:30a ET
• A Look at Tonight's GOP Primary Debate; Assad Blames West for Syrian Refugee Crisis; The Poll Numbers that Put Trump on Top; CNN Encouraging Split Screen Debate. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Donald Trump Says Debate Rivals are Coming After Him; Interview with Carole Simpson; Conservative Group Targets Trump; Highlighting Undocumented Immigrant Stories In Push for Immigration Reform; Perils of the Happy Hour Debate? Aired 9-9:30a ET


September 15, 2015
• Harsh New Laws for Migrants Crossing into Hungary; Suspect in Delta State Shooting Takes Own Life; California Wildfires Displace Thousands; Malcolm Turnbull Sworn in as New Australian PM; GOP Candidates Lash Out Before Debate; Clinton Criticizes Republicans as Sanders Tackles Abortion; North Korea: Ready to Use Nuclear Weapons in Response to U.S. Hostility; Utah Flash Flooding Kill Mothers, Children; New Evidence in FIFA Football Scandal; 6 Mexican Tourists Unaccounted for After Egyptian Attack. Aired 2-3a ET
• Manhunt for Delta State University Shooter Over; Malcolm Turnbull Becomes New Australian Prime Minister; Thousands Attend Trump's Dallas Rally; North Korea Threatens Missile Launches; Hungary's Hard Line Stance on Migrants; Flash Flooding Kills at Least Six; 25,000 U.S. Firefighters Battle California Fires; Utah Hit with Flash Flooding; Delta State Suspect Dead from Self-Inflicted Gun Shot; Tehran Businesses Excited Iran Sanctions May Be Eased; . Aired 1-2a ET
• Trump Rallies in Dallas, Leads Republican Polls; Reagan's Legacy and Today's Republicans; Malcolm Turnbull Sworn in as Australian Prime Minister; Two Major Fires Scorching Northern California; Germany Enforced Temporary Border Controls; Al Qaeda Leader Call for New U.S. Attacks; New Indictments against FIFA Officials. Aired 12-1:00a ET
• Second Republican Presidential Debate To Be In Simi Valley, California Tomorrow. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Republicans Prepare to Debate. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• GOP Candidates Vie for Reagan Mantle; Ben Carson Surging in Polls; Latinos Protest at Trump Rally. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Presidential Politics; Trump and Carson Neck and Neck; President Reagan's Plane; Candidates vie for Reagan Mantle. Aired 2- 2:30p ET
• Bush Appeals to Hispanics in New Campaign Ad; Foreign Policy Could Take Center Stage; How Debates Became Must-See Political TV. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Mark Cuban Claims He Could Beat Trump; Deadly Flooding in Arizona; California Wildfires Intensify; Donald Trump Supporter Wearing Trump; Aired 10-10:30a ET
• CNN Republican Debate on Wednesday; Trump Touts Wealth; Delta State Campus Shooting; Rules for the CNN Debate; Forbes: Dallas Cowboys Most Valuable Sports Team. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Kentucky Clerk Back to Work; Eleven Candidates in Main GOP Debate; California Wildfires Turn Deadly; Flash Flooding: 8 Dead, 5 Missing in Small Community; California Wildfires: 700 Homes Lost, Thousands More at Risk; North Korea: Ready to Use Nukes "Any Time." Aired 9-9:30a ET


September 14, 2015
• State of Emergency; An Apology 32 Years in the Making; EU Ministers Meeting in Brussels to Try to Solve Migrant Crisis. Aired 3-4a ET
• Germany Tries to Stop Flow of Migrants; Thousands of Migrants Pass Through Greece/Macedonia Border; Volunteers Help Migrants at Hungary Train Station; Thousands in California Evacuated Ahead of Wildfire; County Clerk Kim Davis to Return to Work; Novak Djokovic Wins U.S. Open; Behind-the-Scenes Look at Reagan Library; Religious Leader Gives Hillary Clinton Unsolicited Advice; Iran Distrust Mutual; Threat of Government Collapse in Northern Ireland; Shuddle, an Uber- Type App, Arranges Rides for Kids; "Sesame Street" Returns to Persian Gulf TV. Aired 2-3a ET
• Germany Reimposes Border Controls; Yemeni Government Withdraws From U.N. Sponsored Peace Talks; California Battles Two Blazes; Pope Francis to Visit Cuba on Saturday; Poll: Half Wanted Congress to Reject Iran Nuclear Deal, Iran Distrust Mutual; Republican Presidential Candidates Talk Tough Prior to Debate; Murder Mystery Plays Out on Indian TV; Threat of Government Collapse in Northern Ireland; Grand Canyon Images from Space Lost Then Found. Aired 1-2a ET
• E.U. Ministers to Hold Emergency Meeting; Thousands Crossing into Macedonia from Greece; Volunteers Help at Budapest Train Station; California Wildfire Spreads as State of Emergency Declared; Djokovic Wins U.S. Open Men's Singles; Anti-U.S. Sentiment in Iran after Nuclear Deal; U.S. Presidential Candidates Buff Up Strategy before Debate; Pope Francis is Full of Surprises; Speculation, Debate around India Murder Mystery; Stunning Grand Canyon Video Found after Two Years; Packers Field Hosts World's Longest Bratwurst; WORLD SPORT Highlights. Aired 12-1a ET
• Delta State University Professor Shot And Killed In Office; Donald Trump Still Leading The Pack. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Republicans Prepare to Debate; Mississippi Campus Shooting. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• County Clerk Kim Davis Returns to Work; What GOP Candidates Have to Do in Debate to Move Ahead; Voter Comments on GOP Candidates; Arnold Schwarzenegger to Take Over "Celebrity Apprentice." Aired 2:30- 3p ET
• Professor Shot Dead on Campus, Gunman on Loose; Trump Soars in New Poll, Hitting New High; Debate Coach on Prepping Candidates for a Debate. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Sanders Speaks at an Evangelical University; Same-Sex Couple Seeks Marriage License in Kentucky; Joyce Mitchell Breaks Her Silence. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Kentucky Clerk Back to Work; Eleven Candidates in Main GOP Debate; Trooper's Accused Killer Shot, Arrested; Interview with Novak Djokovic; California Wildfires Turn Deadly; Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Republican Candidates Prep for Primary Debate on CNN; Pretrial Motions for Father Who Left 20-Month-Old Toddler in Hot Car; The Miracles of Pope Francis?; Recapping the NFL Opening Weekend. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Germany Enforces ID Checks Along Border; Suspect Arrested in Trooper's Fatal Shooting; Ad Contrasts 2016 Candidates, Ronald Reagan's Views On Immigration Examined. Aired 9-9:30a ET


September 13, 2015


September 12, 2015
• Crane Collapse Kills More than 100 in Mecca; Evacuations Ordered in Japan After Rivers Burst; Britain's Labour Party Will Pick a New Leader; Northern Ireland's Good Friday Agreement on the Brink; Iran Supreme Leader Speaking Out Against the U.S.; Human Trafficking Survivor Gets Tattoo Rebranded; Family Fights to Stay in Area 51; Republicans Take Aim at Donald Trump; Aired 5-6:00a ET
• New Poll Has Donald Trump Leading in Iowa; Bernie Sanders Seeks Support from Black Voters in South Carolina; No Prime Suspect in Phoenix Highway Shootings; Kentucky Clerk Files Appeal to Delay Marriages; James Blake Speaks About Encounter with New York Police Officer; Cop Who Tackled James Blake Had Prior Complaints; Raging Wildfire Threatening Community in Butte County; Aired 1-2p ET
• Investigation Under Way after Crane Collapsed in Mecca; Historic Flooding Struck Japan's Northeast; Remembering the Victims of the 9/11 Attacks; Iranians Welcome Six Power Nuclear Deal; Serena Williams' Hopes for a Grand Slam Crushed. Aired 3-3:30a ET
• Crane Collapsed at the Grand Mosque in Mecca; Historic Flooding Hits Japan; Britain's Labour Party Will Pick a New Leader; Serena Williams's Hopes for a Grand Slam Crushed. Aired 2-2:30a ET
• Roberta Vinci Ends Serena Williams' Grand Slam Bid; Liverpool Travels to Manchester United; Will Mayweather Fight Again; Tennis Pro James Blake Taken Down by NYPD. Aired 1-1:30a ET
• NYPD Releases Video of Cop Body-Slamming Blake; Fiorina Chastises Media, Calls Trump "Entertainer"; Trump Rallies Supporters in Iowa, Attends Game; The Loneliest Club: Gun Violence Survivors Band Together. Aired 7-8p ET
• Trump Rallies Supporters in Iowa, Attends Game; Ben Carson Talks Race In Ferguson; Poll: Clinton Losing Support of Women, Liberals; Tennis Star James Blake Opens Up about NYPD Takedown; Criminal Smugglers Take Advantage of Migrant Plight; Demonstrations in Europe for Migrants; John Kerry Calls Russian Counterpart Over Syria Involvement. Aired 5-6p ET
• Republican Candidates Prep for the Debate; Kentucky Clerk Files Appeal To Delay Marriages; NYPD Releases Video of Cop Body-Slamming James Blake; Europe Struggles with Influx of Refugees; Tax Dollars Fund Stadiums Despite Record NFL Revenues. Aired 4-5p ET
• Former Tennis Star James Blake Attacked By Police Officer; United States And Russia Trade Jabs Over Concerns About Syria's Military Build-Up; New Species Of Human Ancestors Discovered In South Africa. Aired 3-4p ET
• Donald Trump Holds Rally in Iowa; Donald Trump Answers Reporters' Questions in Iowa; Former Tennis Star Mistakenly Arrested; Voice Recognition System Examined. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• New Poll Has Donald Trump Leading in Iowa; Bernie Sanders Seeks Support from Black Voters in South Carolina; No Prime Suspect in Phoenix Highway Shootings; Kentucky Clerk Files Appeal to Delay Marriages; James Blake Speaks About Encounter with New York Police Officer; Cop Who Tackled James Blake Had Prior Complaints; Raging Wildfire Threatening Community in Butte County; Aired 1-2p ET
• Cop Who Tackled James Blake Had Prior Complaints; James Blake Speaks Out About Incident; Police: Munoz "Isn't Prime Suspect" In Phoenix Shootings; Republicans Debate On CNN Wednesday; Baltimore Pays $6.4M To Freddie Gray's Family; Donald Trump Pokes Fun At Himself; Rick Perry Suspends Presidential Campaign; Late Night Campaigning; Brave Rescue from Floodwaters. Aired 12-1p ET
• Sanders Looks to Gain Edge in South Carolina; Police Question Person of Interest in Attacks; Cop Who Tackled James Blake had Prior Complaints; Kentucky Clerk Files Appeal to Delay Same Sex Marriages; Sanders Looks To Gain Edge In South Carolina; Officials Blame Sandstorm For Crane Collapse; Egypt's Prime Minister Resigns; Williams' Grand Slam Hopes Dashed. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Donald Trump Holds Rally in Iowa; Bernie Sanders to Visit South Carolina; U.S. Agrees to Take in 10,000 Syrian Refugees; Phoenix Investigators have Person of Interest in Interstate Shootings; President Obama Warns Russia about Supporting Assad in Syria; NYPD Officer Mistakenly Arrests Former Tennis Pro; Serena Williams Upset in Tournament. Aired 10-11a ET


September 11, 2015
• Japan Hit by Floods; Greek Island of Lesbos Overwhelmed by Migrants; Some in Italy Help Migrants; Congress Unable to Block Iran Nuclear Deal; New Presidential Poll Numbers Ahead of CNN Debate; Historic Election in Singapore; James Blake Receives Apology from NYPD Commissioner; Father Speaks of Tough Training for Venus, Serena Williams; Battle Brewing Around Area 51; REM Upset Over Song Use. Aired 2-3a ET
• U.S. Views Vladimir Putin as Shoring up Assad; Ben Carson Not Responding to Donald Trump's Attack; Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Says Battle over Iran Nuclear Deal over for Now. 3:30-4pm ET
• President Obama Addresses Refugee Crisis; NFL Controversy; Trump vs. Carson; Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Probe: Cincinnati Police Shooting "Entirely Preventable"; Dr. Ben Carson Speech in Ferguson, Reporter Q&A; Obama Addresses Troops on 9/11. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Joe Biden Run; Arizona Freeway Shootings; U.S. Believes Bomb- Maker Killed; Crane Collapse in Mecca; Netanyahu to Visit White House; Prior Complaints about NYPD Cop. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Biden Opens up about Possible Run; Family Poisoned on Vacation; NY Seals Deal on Fast Food Pay Raise; Serena Williams Set to Begin Semifinal Match. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Remembering 9/11; Interview with Bobby Jindal; Clinton's Lead Over Sanders Shrinks; Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Remembering 9/11: Pentagon Honors Victims in Ceremony; Steelers Face Headset Issues Against Pats. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Remembering 9/11; Trump, Carson Lead GOP Field in Iowa; Biden Unsure If He's "There" for White House Run. Aired 9-9:30a ET


September 10, 2015
• Massive Floods Hit Japan; Update on Migrant Crisis in Europe; ISIS Advertises Hostages for Sale; Rally Outside Capitol on Iran Nuclear Deal; 50 U.S. Intelligence Analysts Accuse Higher Ups of Altering ISIS, Al Qaeda in Syria Reports; China Promises No Currency War; Donald Trump Insults Carly Fiorina; Apple Stock Falls on Day of New Products Unveiling. Aired 2-3a ET
• U.S. Republicans Vow to Deter Nuclear Deal; Russian Troop Buildup in Syria Worries U.S.; ISIS Puts Two Hostages Up for Sale; E.U. Leader Outlines Plan for Refugee Quotas; Shootings along Busy Phoenix Highway; Plane's Fire Equipment Didn't Stop Flames; Pastor Outed on Ashley Madison Commits Suicide; Voters Speak on Iran Nuclear Deal; Trump Insults Carly Fiorina; Football Referee Denies Racial Slurs after Brutal Tackle; China Promises No Currency War; Massive Flooding Hits Japan. Aired 1-2a ET
• Donald Trump and Ted Cruz Develop a Bromance; U.S. Concerned by Russian Activity in Syria; Holocaust Survivors Call on Israel to Take in Migrants; Apple Unveils New Products and Product Upgrades; China Eases Global Fears of Economic Slowdown; North Korea Expanding Nuke Program? Aired 12-1a ET
• Exclusive Town Hall Meeting with Members of The Loneliest Club; Republican Leaders in the U.S. Senate Call for Vote Related to the Iran Nuclear Deal. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• NFL Season Begins; Refugee Crisis; Donald Trump Leading Polls. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Interview with "The Loneliest Club" Members; Tennis Star James Blake Speaks Out on NYPD Takedown. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Political War of Words; Interstate Sniper; Gun Violence Survivors. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Trump Blasts Carson and Fiorina; Japan Flooding; Phoenix Highway Shootings; Baltimore Judge to Announce if Trial Will be Moved; NYPD Addresses Officers Tackling Ex-Tennis Star. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Donald Trump Mocks Carly Fiorina's Looks; Sanders, Clinton Neck and Neck in Iowa; Freddie Gray Death Trial; Tennis Star James Blake Tackled by New York City Police; Clinton Makes Her Case to Women; Trump Slams Carson's Faith and Abilities; Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Lawyers Argue Venue Change in Freddie Gray Case; The Women in the Catholic Church; NFL Season Kicks Off Tonight. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Donald Trump Slams Carly Fiorina and Ben Carson; Sanders, Clinton Neck and Neck in Iowa; Backlash Against Fleeing Syrian Families; Raging Floodwaters Slam Japan. Aired 9-9:30a ET


September 09, 2015
• Turkey's Migrant Smugglers; European Union to Unveil Plans for Migrant Crisis; Hillary Clinton Apologizes on Private E-mail; Yazidi Girl Enslaved by ISIS Leader; Queen Elizabeth II Makes British History; New Era in Late Night Television. Aired 3-4:00a ET
• U.N.: 366,000 Refugees Entered Europe this Year, More Coming; Australia Pledged to Take Refugees, Step Up Military Against ISIS; British Airways Plane Catches Fire on Runway; Clerk Who Denied Same- Sex Licenses Freed from Jail; Apple to Announce New Phones, More; China is World's Smartphone Battleground; Yazidi Girl Enslaved by ISIS Leader; New Era in Late Night Television in U.S.; Queen Elizabeth II Makes British History. Aired 2-3a ET
• Terrifying Moments on the Runway as a Plane's Engine Catches Fire; Frustration and Desperate Refugees Make a Run for it in Hungary; Jailed County Clerk Now a Free Woman; Citizens Caught Between 2 Wars in Syria; Cultural Cleaning at the Hands of ISIS; Parents Reunite with Infant Son after Baby Swap; Queen Elizabeth II Celebrates Milestone. Aired 1-2a ET
• British Airways Plane Catches Fire on Runway; Clerk Who Denied Same-Sex Licenses Freed From Jail; Hillary Clinton Apologizes on Private E-mail; Europe Struggles with Migrant Influx; New Era in Late Night Television; Apple to Reveal Latest Products; Yazidi Girl Enslaved by ISIS Leader; Queen Elizabeth II Makes British History; Aired 12-1:00a ET
• Former Maine Representative Calls Out President Obama To Help Refugees In Europe; Jeb Bush Rolls Out Plan To Overhaul Nation's Tax System; Apple's New Products. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Referee Tackled; Apple Unveils New Product Line; Trump Attends Rally to Stop Iranian Nuclear Deal. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Migrants Run for Their Lives as Desperation Grows; Woman Helps Migrants; Jeb Bush Guests on Stephen Colbert's Debut On Late Night; Pastor Commits Suicide After Ashley Madison Leak. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Iran Nuclear Deal Opposition Rally; Apple Unveils New Products; Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Clinton Reboots Campaign; Apple Holds "Hey Siri" Event; Former al-Baghdadi Slave Speaks Out; Queen Becomes U.K's Longest-Reigning Monarch. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Clinton Announces Support for Iran Deal; Fleeing Syrians Cram Aboard Boat to Greece; Baltimore Mayor to Speak on Settlement with Freddie Gray's Family; Embattled Clerk Gets Out of Jail; Aired 10- 10:30a ET
• Clinton Supports Iran Deal; Baltimore Mayor to Speak on $6.4 Million Settlement with Freddie Gray's Family. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Clinton to Back Iran Deal in Speech; EU Wants Refugees Distributed Across Europe; Baltimore Officials to Vote on Freddie Gray Settlement; Race for 2016: Clinton Announces Support for Iran Nuke Deal. Aired 9-9:30a ET


September 08, 2015
• Migrants Clash with Hungarian Police; Hollande Speaks on Plight of Migrants; Mexican Intelligence Agents and Prison Guards Implicated in El Chapo's Breakout; Recent Police Deaths in the U.S.; Guatemala Heading to Presidential Run-Off Next Month; Archaeologists Unearthed New Superhenge in Southwest England; Powerful Lightning Storms Have Killed 28 in India. Aired 3-4a ET
• Migrants in Hungary Face Misery; U.S.: Migrants Add to Security Concerns; Syrian Migrants Say to Stop Exodus, Stop Civil War; Yazidi Girl Meets Kayla Mueller as ISIS Captive; Kim Jong-Un Remains Solidly in Power through Brutal Treatment; Chinese Economy Continues to Weaken; Child Refugees Face Great Danger; New Details in Hunt for "El Chapo"; A Look at Presidential Race; The Popular iPhone in India. Aired 2-3a ET
• Mounting Frustration in Europe over Migrant Crisis; Chinese Markets Still Down; Archaeologists Have Fund a New Superhenge; Migrants Experience Austria's Help, Hope; Yazidi Girl Met Kayla Mueller in Captivity by ISIS: Child Refugees Face Grace Danger; New Details in Hunt for "El Chapo"; Siri Could Become Core of New Apple Products. Aired 1-2a ET
• Migrants Face Harsh Conditions in Hungarian Camp; Stopping War in Syria Has No Easy Answers; U.S., Russia, Tensions over Syria Involvement; Chinese Imports and Exports Fall in August; North Korean Defector Describes Life There as "Hell on Earth"; Germany's Plan for Migrants; Weather Highlights; U.K. Drone Kills ISIS Fighters in Syria; Authorities Analyze Tweet from "El Chapo's" Son; Archeologists Unearth Superhenge in Southwest England; WORLD SPORT Highlights. Aired 12-1a ET
• Kentucky County Clerk Released from Jail. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Referee Tackled; Refugee Crisis; Kim Davis Released. Aired 3- 3:30p ET
• Refugees Break Through Police Lines, Run for Lives; County Clerk Kim Davis Released from Jail; Mike Huckabee, Attorney Speeches on Kim Davis Jail Release. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Kentucky Clerk to go Free; Huckabee Visits Davis. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• "Cecil the Lion" Killer Returns to Work; Tensions Rise as Refugees Flood Europe; Rookie Receiver Quits NFL. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Huckabee Visits Jailed Kentucky Clerk; Refugees Break Past Border Security; Hillary Clinton to Show More Humor and Heart; Can Fiorina Help GOP's Image with Women?; Cecil the Lion Killer Receives Threat. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Stephen Colbert's Late Night Debut; Ending Poverty; Russia Denies Sending Military to Syria; NFL Commissioner Speaks Out; President Obama in the Alaskan Wilderness. Aired 9:30-10a ET


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