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September 26, 2015
• Pope Francis Addresses the Festival of Families. Aired 9-10p ET
• The Pope in Philadelphia; Pope On His Way to Festival of Families. Aired 7-8p ET
• Philadelphia Welcomes Pope Francis; The Pope's Message. Aired 5-6p ET
• Pope Calls For Defense Religious Freedom; Pope to Immigrants: "Never Be Ashamed". Aired 5-6p ET
• The Pope in Philadelphia; Pope Francis Speaks on Religious Freedom. Aired 4-5p ET
• Continuing Coverage of Pope Francis's Visit to Philadelphia. Aired 3-4p ET
• Pope Francis Continues U.S. Tour in Philadelphia; John Boehner Announces Resignation as House Speaker; Role of Women in Modern Catholic Church Examined. Aired 2-3p ET
• Thousands Welcome Pope to Philadelphia; Abuse Survivor Reacts to Pope's Message; John Boehner's Resignation Sparks Succession Fight; Aired 1-2p ET
• Pope To Address Over 100 Seminarians; Live Coverage Of Pope Francis's Visit. Aired 12-1p ET
• Pope Francis Celebrates Mass in Philadelphia 11a-12pn ET
• Pope Francis Arrives in Philadelphia; Pope Francis Holds Mass in Philadelphia. Aired 10-11a ET


September 25, 2015
• Tragedy on the Hajj; Famous North Korean Farmer; Latest 2016 Election Poll Numbers; New Zealand Continues Rugby Roll; FIFA General Secretary Suspended; Newest iPhone Release
• Pope Delivers Powerful Address to Congress; 700 Dead After Stampede in Mecca; Chinese President on State Visit to Washington; Mexican Director's Father, Brother Found Dead; Pope Stays in Multimillion-Dollar New York Home; Is North Korean Leader a Peacemaker; Russian Czar Nicholas II Exhumed; Fake IPhone 6S Sold in China. Aired 2-3a ET
• Death Toll Rising in Hajj Stampede; Pope Francis Visits New York City; Chinese President Arrives in Washington; Father and Brother of Mexican Film Director Found Dead; World's Fastest Racing Car Debuts in London; Interview with David Beckham. Aired 12-1a ET
• John Boehner Resigns; Pope Francis Visits New York. Aired 3- 3:30p ET
• Republican Speaker John Boehner resigns; Pope Francis is in New York City. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Pope Francis Addresses U.N. General Assembly; House Speaker John Boehner Resigns. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Pope Francis delivering a strong speech before the United Nations General Assembly; Resignation of the Speaker of the House, John Boehner. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Pope Francis Addresses U.N. General Assembly; House Speaker John Boehner to Resign. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Soon: Pope Addresses the United Nations. Aired 9-9:30a ET


September 24, 2015
• Another Mosque Bombing in Yemen; Pope Takes Washington by Storm. Aired 3-4a ET.
• Pope Francis to Address Congress; Security Tight for Pope's Visit; E.U. Countries Pledge $1 Billion to Help Countries with Migrants; Chinese President in U.S., Says Secure Cyberspace Important; Chinese President to Meet with Obama; Mosque Bombing in Yemen Kills 29; Volkswagen CEO Quits Amid Crisis; Cyber Security Tops List in Obama, Xi Jinping Meeting; Young Saudi Arabian Man Sentenced to Beheading, Crucifixion; Bono Works to End Poverty in Africa. Aired 2- 3a ET
• Pope Gets Political in Washington Debut; What it Takes to Protect the Pope; Colombia Signs Peace Agreement with Rebels; Weather Report; Xi Inks Deal to Buy 300 Boeing Planes; 2016 Race for the White House; Pope Prepares for Address to U.S. Congress; Waves of Migrants Enter Croatia; Shakeup at Volkswagen Amid Scandal. Aired 1-2a ET
• Pope Francis Gets Political In Washington Debut; Colombia Signs Peace Commitment with Rebels; President Xi Jinping Addresses Cyber Security with U.S. Tech Leaders; Donald Trump Attacks Clinton and Republican Rivals; North Korean Woman Says She's Trapped in the South; Saudi Man to be Beheaded and Crucified; U2's Bono Fights to End Extreme Poverty. Aired 12-1a ET
• Pope Francis Leaves Washington D.C.; Fatal Collision Between Boat And Charter Bus On Aurora Bridge In Seattle. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Pope Francis Leaves Washington; Deadly Accident in Seattle; Aired 3-3:30p ET
• "New Day" Interview with Donald Trump; Marco Rubio Fires Back at Trump; Sexual Abuse Victims Speak Out on Pope; Duck Tour Boat Collides with Bus in Seattle. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Pope Talks to Congress; Pope Goes to New York City; Stampede Kills Pilgrims; Coach Quits in Ref Attack. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Pope Francis Speaks to Congress. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Pope Francis Speaks to Congress. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Pope to Address Congress; Congress Members, Supreme Court Justices, Cabinet Arrive for Pope's Address. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• People's Pope: Francis Comes to America; Awaiting Papal Address to Congress. Aired 9-9:30a ET


September 23, 2015
• Pope Francis Lands in the U.S. Amidst Some of the Tightest Security Ever Seen; China's President Begins his First State Visit to the United States with a Pledge to Cooperate on Cyber Crime; Donald Trump Facing More Questions About Controversial Town Hall Moment. Aired 3-4a ET.
• Pope Has Busy Agenda in U.S.; Donald Trump Questioned Obama's Birth Place; Ben Carson Wavers on Faith of Presidents; Asian Markets Show Heavy Loses as Chinese President in U.S.; Xi Jinping Ready to Cooperate with U.S. on Cyber Security; E.U. Leaders Proposed Quota System to Tackle Migrant Crisis; North Korea's New Satellite Control Center; Pharmaceutical Company Rescinds Price Hike on AIDS Drug; One of Europe's Biggest Mosques Opens in Russia. Aired 2-3a ET
• Pope Francis Lands in America, China's President VISITS AMERICA; E.U. Leaders Proposed Quota System to Tackle Migrant Crisis; Number of Migrants Crossing Sea into Europe Continues to Climb; Pharmaceutical Company Rescinds Price Hike on AIDS Drug; Pope Francis to Spend Today in Washington. Aired 1-2a ET
• First U.S. Visit for Pope Francis; Chinese President Gives Wide-Ranging Speech to Business Leaders; North Korea Gives Rare Look at Satellite Center; Hundreds of Thousands Seek Asylum in Europe; Iran Stages Massive Military Parade; Pharmaceutical Company Lowering Price of AIDS Drug; Ron Rutland Bikes Over 26,000 Miles; Aired 12-1:00a ET
• Pope Francis Arrives To Great Fanfare In The United States; 3:30-4p ET
• Pope Francis Visits United States. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Interview with Donald Trump Biographer; Would Pope Be Well Received by U.S. Government as Negotiator; Donations Increase for Carson after Muslim Remarks. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Pope Francis' Visit; Donald Trump Speech. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• The People's Pope. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Reviewing Pope Francis at the White House.Aired 10-10:30a ET
• White House Ceremony Welcoming Pope Francis; President Obama Speaks; Pope Francis Gives Speech. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Pope's Arrival at White House. Aired 9-9:30a ET


September 22, 2015
• Scott Walker Drops Out; Pope Francis Leads Mass in Cuba Before Heading to U.S.; Peanut Executive Sentenced to 28 Years for Knowingly Shipping Contaminated Food; Venezuela and Colombia Agree to Deescalate Military Standoff; Volkswagen Facing Criminal Probe; Ben Carson Defends Comments; Controversial Visit from Chinese President. Aired 3- 4a ET
• Scott Walkers Drops Out of Presidential Race; Ben Carson Clarifies Statement on a Muslim as President; Bernie Sanders Losing Support to Hillary Clinton; White House Denies Pope's Visit about Politics; U.N. Commission: "Crimes Against Humanity" in North Korea; Chinese President's Controversial U.S. Visit; Baby Doe's Mother, Mom's Boyfriend Arrested for Murder. Aired 2-3a ET
• Scott Walker Ends Presidential Bid; Baby Doe's Mother, Mom's Boyfriend Arrested for Murder; Critics Says U.S. Shouldn't Host Chinese President. Aired 1-2a ET
• Scott Walker Ends U.S. Presidential Bid; Trump and Carson Play on U.S. Fear of Muslims; Interview with Dean Obeidallah; Pope Francis Travels to Cuba; Chinese President's Controversial U.S. Trip; U.S. Troops Ordered to Ignore Afghan Abuse of Young Boys?; Mysterious Disappearance in North Korea; New Defense in the Rhino Wars; Aired 12- 1:00a ET
• Pope Francis Arrives in United States From Cuba. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Pope Francis Visits United States. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Interview with Father of Marine Killed in Afghanistan; Clinton Returns to Iowa, Trailing Sanders; U.S. Awaits Pope Francis' Arrival; New Concerns over Russian Military Buildup in Syria. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Pope Visits the U.S. Carson on Muslims; Military Overlooked Rape of Boys. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Clinton Tweet Crushes Biotech Stocks; The Pope Comes to America; Petraeus Apologizes; Growing Crisis for Volkswagen. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Carson Backs Off Anti-Muslim Vow; Interview with Hugh Hewitt; Pope Francis Arrives in the U.S.; Clinton to Take on Drug Companies; Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Drug Price Bumped from $13.50 to $750; Preview of CNN Special Report "The People's Pope"; U.S. Military Told to Look Other Way on Afghan Officials' Dancing Boys. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Carson Backs Off Anti-Muslim Vow; Scott Walker Drops Out of Race; Pope Francis Arrives in the U.S.; Aired 9-9:30a ET


September 21, 2015
• Pope to Celebrate Second Mass in Cuba; U.S. to Accept 85,000 Refugees; Netanyahu Meets with Putin about Syria; Poll Numbers Shift after CNN Debate; The Rise of Anti-Muslim Rhetoric; Pope Francis Meets with Fidel Castro; The Religion of Santeria; Anti-U.S. Sentiment in Iran after Nuclear Deal; Beijing Marathon Runners Choked by Smog; The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards. Aired 3-4a ET
• Greece's Left Wing Leader Emerges Triumphant; U.S. Promises to Accept More Refugees; Cuba's Young People Gather to Hear Pope Francis; Shift in Republican Race Following CNN Debate; Criticism of Carly Fiorina's Corporate Career; Muslims a News Focus in Presidential Race; Houthies Release 6 Hostages Including 2 Americans in Yemen; Francis Marginalized Before Becoming Pope; Iranian Woman Competes in Motocross. Aired 2-3a ET
• Tsipras Declares Victory in Greek Election; Pope Francis Meets with Fidel Castro; Refugees Facing Hard Choices in Fleeing Syria; Group of Hostages Freed in Yemen, Now in Oman; Poll Numbers Shift after CNN Debate; The Rise of Anti-Muslim Rhetoric; Cancer Victim Returns to Cuba to See Pope; Japan Changes Policy to Allow Troops to Fight Overseas; Criticism of Carly Fiorina's Corporate Career; Iranian Woman Competes in Motocross. Aired 1-2a ET
• Pope Travels to Cuba; Tsipras Declares Victory in Greek's Snap Election; The Rise of Anti-Muslim Rhetoric; Israeli's Concerns Over Russia in Syria; Japan Changes Policy to Allow Troops to Fight Overseas; North Korean Orphan's Story; Aired 12-1:00a ET
• Afghan Law Enforcement Matters; Carly Fiorina's Campaign; Rosa Flores' Encounter with Pope Francis Inside Papal Plane; Diane Warren Talks About Lady Gaga's New Music Video. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Afghanistan Controversy; Trump vs. Fiorina; Ben Carson Under Fire. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Backlash Over Carson's Comments on Muslims; CAIR Calls for Carson to Drop Out of Race; New Details in Baby Doe's Murder Case; Papal Etiquette as Pope Francis to Visit U.S. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Hillary Rises in Polls, Biden Is Wildcard; Military to Decide Bowe Bergdahl's Fate Within 2 Weeks; Viola Davis' Message on Winning Emmy. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Pope's Favorable Rating Drops; Ben Carson not Backing Down on Comments; Chobani Yogurt Hires Refugees; A Night of Firsts at the Emmy Awards. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Mother, Boyfriend Formally Charged Over the Death of Baby Doe; Muslim Group to Demand Ben Carson to Withdraw; Pope Francis' Favorable Rating Drops; Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Presidential Race and Muslims; Church Sex Abuse Survivors; History Made at Last Night's Emmy Awards. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Muslim Group to Demand Ben Carson to Withdraw; Hillary Clinton Gains Ground on National Poll; Mother, Boyfriend Facing Charges on the Death of Baby Doe; Pope Francis Arrives in Eastern Cuba; Aired 9-9:30a ET


September 20, 2015
• How Carly Fiorina Rose to National Prominence; Carly Fiorina's Controversial Biz Legacy; Pope Francis on the Streets of Havana; Pope Goes Off Script While Speaking in Cuba; Two Americans Freed in Yemen; Muslim Congressman Speaks Out; Which GOP Candidate Will Adelson Support?; Controversy Over Man Set to Be Saint. Aired 7-8p ET
• Carly Fiorina in Second Place in New Poll; Trump, Carson and Comments on Muslims; Two American Hostages Freed; Pope Francis in Cuba; Pope Francis, Social Media Superstar; Calling Out Companies for Paying Women Less. Aired 6-7p ET
• Donald Trump Drops Eight Points In Polling; Carly Fiorina Skyrockets To Second In GOP, According To New Polling; Pope Makes Historic Visit To Cuba. Aired 5-6p ET
• Carly Fiorina Rising in the Polls; Carson: Shouldn't Elect a Muslim President; Trump Drops Eight Points After CNN Debate, New Polling Shows; Carly Fiorina Jumps To Second Place; Rubio Moves Up To Fourth Place; Pope To Sit Down With Raul Castro. Aired 4-5p ET
• Donald Trump Drops Eight Points in Polls: Carly Fiorina Now Second in National Poll; Pope's Historic Visit to Cuba; Two Americans Held Hostage by Houthi Rebels in Yemen Have Been Released. Aired 3-4p ET
• Trump: "Radical Muslims" A Problem; Pope Meets With Former Cuban President Fidel Castro; Kentucky Clerk May Have Changed License Forms. Aired 2-3p ET


September 19, 2015
• Trump Breaks Silence Following Anti-Muslim Remarks; Hillary Clinton Speaking in New Hampshire; Man Arrested in Series of Shootings in Phoenix Highway; U.S. Intelligence Concerned About Secret Satellite Launch; Mother, Boyfriend Arrested for Baby Doe Death; Interview with Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen; General Says Bowe Bergdahl Should Not Go to Jail; Brain Disease Found in Deceased NFL Players; Aired 1- 2p ET
• Donald Trump Speaks In Des Moines, Iowa; Pope Francis Arrives In Cuba; U.N. World Food Programme Struggles To Continue Providing Assistance To Millions In Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq, and Egypt. Aired 7-8p ET
• Pope's Motorcade Greeted By Crowds in Cuba; Trump: "I'm Not Obligated to Defend Obama"; Pope to Celebrate Mass in Havana Sunday; Pope to Fly to U.S. After Cuba Trip; Security Challenges of Protecting the Pope. Aired 5-6p ET
• Raul Castro Welcomes the Pope; Pope Francis Delivers Message of Thanks, Emphasizing Openness; Pope to Meet with 2000 Cuban Youth. Aired 4-5p ET
• Pope Francis In Cuba; Suspect Arrested For String Of Shootings Along Interstate 10; Donald Trump Breaks His Silence; Boston's Baby Doe Identified; New Hampshire Democrats Hold Their Convention. Aired 3-4p ET
• Donald Trump Defends Controversial Exchange with Supporter; Identify of Deceased Toddler Revealed; Pope Francis to Visit Cuba and then United States; Pope Francis to Name Controversial Figure as Saint. Aired 2-2:30P ET
• Trump Breaks Silence Following Anti-Muslim Remarks; Clinton: Trump's Muslim Question: "Shocking, Not Surprising"; Police: Man Claims Child Was Possessed, Punched Her; Arizona Shooting Suspect In Court Today; Pope Francis En Route To Havana, Cuba; Bergdahl Investigator Says No Jail Time Warranted; Latest on Migrant Crisis in Europe. Aired 12-1p ET
• Trump Breaks Silence on Anti-Muslim Remarks; Freeway Shooting Suspect in Court; Pope to Arrive in Cuba in a Few Hours; Pope To Arrive In Cuba In A Few Hours; Police: Man Claims Child Was Possessed, Punched Her; Russia Deploys Fighter Jets To Syria. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Donald Trump Defends Controversial Exchange with Supporter; Joe Biden May Soon Announce Presidential Candidacy; Phoenix Police Arrest Suspect in Highway Shootings; Pope Francis Visits Cuba; House Passes Bill to Defund Planned Parenthood; New Study Discovers Disease in Vast Majority of Donated Brains of Former NFL Players. Aired 10-11a ET


September 18, 2015
• Taliban Claims Responsibility for Pakistan Attack; Migrant Crisis at Croatia/Serbian Border; FIFA's Jerome Valcke Suspended; Pope Francis to Visit Cuba, U.S.; Pope Helped Cuba, U.S. Restore Diplomatic Ties; Asian Market Response to Fed's Interest Rates Decision; Trump Did Not Denounce Hateful Muslim Rhetoric; Trump: Polls Declare Him Debate Winner; Clinton Responds to Republican Allegations; Tripped Syrian Refugee Given New Life; Power Still Out Following Chilean Earthquake; U.S. Senate Republicans Fail to Derail Iran Nuclear Deal; Widespread Support for U.S. Teen Arrest for Homemade Clock; Rugby World Cup Hours Away. Aired 2-3a ET
• Taliban Claims Pakistan Air Force Base Attack; Migrants Overwhelm Croatian Border; Spain Welcomes Refugee Tripped by Camerawoman; U.S. Fed Keeps Rates Unchanged at Near Zero; Greeks Go to the Polls Again; Fast Cars Infuriate Los Angeles Residents; Aired 12- 1:00a ET
• Soldier held in captivity and tortured for five years should serve time; almost half a million refugees fleeing war to Croatia; Two Texas high school football ballplayers caught on video blindsiding a referee. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Football and Brain Disease; Bowe Bergdahl Charged With Desertion?; Trump Under Fire. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Bergdahl Not to Testify at Preliminary Hearing on Desertion Charges; Some Former Employees Not Happy with Carly Fiorina; New Plans for Student Arrested for Homemade Clock; Homeland Security: Pope's Arrival Could Draw Terror Attack; Boston's Baby Doe Identified, 2 Arrested. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Baby Doe Identified; Trump on Obama Comment; Bergdahl Won't Testify. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Soldier who Served with Bergdahl Speaks Out; Baby Doe Identified; Rally for Teen Accused of Making Bomb. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Charges Brought Against Bowe Bergdahl; Donald Trump Fails to Challenge Claim Obama is Muslim; Croatia Closes Its Borders; Clinton to Talk College Affordability in New Hampshire; Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Stock Market Update; Dylann Roof's Friend Arrested; Brutal School Beating; Helicopter Pilot Recalls Navy Yard Shooting; Boston Media: "Baby Doe" Identified; Ref Blindsided: Football Players Speak Out on Attack; Mets End "Homophobic" Kiss Cam Joke. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Donald Trump Fails to Challenge Claim Obama is Muslim; Hillary Clinton Campaigns in New Hampshire; Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl on Trial; Jeb Bush Embraces Brother on Campaign Trail. Aired 9-9:30a ET


September 17, 2015
• Tide of Migrants Pours into Germany and Austria; Iran Nuclear Agreement Looks Every Bit Like a Done Deal; Pope is calling on Catholic institutions across Europe; Interview with John Barrowman. Aired 3-4a ET
• Trump versus Bush on Foreign Policy; Carly Fiorina Goes After Trump; COP Candidates Air Views on Iran Nuclear Deal; Jimmy Fallon, Hillary Clinton Spoof Trump; Earthquake Strikes Chile, Tsunami Warnings Issued; Frustration Boils over for Migrants in Hungary, Others Face Landmines in Croatia; Highlights from GOP Presidential Debate; GOP Candidates Grade Themselves on Debate Performance; Federal Reserve Announcement on Interest Rates Expected; Tom Brady Supports Donald Trump; Boy Arrested for Making Homemade Clock. Aired 2-3a ET
• Bump the Trump; Deadly Chilean Quake; Second U.S. Republican Presidential Debate; Migrant Protest Erupts at Hungarian Border; Assad Blames the West for Migrant Crisis; Candidates Talk Vladimir Putin; Candidates Point Fingers Over Terrorism; Student Arrest for Making Clock; Trump Remains Brash at Debate; Jimmy Fallon, Hillary Clinton Bash Trump; Federal Reserve Announcement on Interest Rates Expected. Aired 1-2a ET
• GOP Candidates Clash at Debate; Chile Struck by 8.3 Quake; Interview with Ben Carson; Interview with Scott Walker; Interview with Mike Huckabee; Aired 12-1a ET
• Republican Second Presidential Debate Had Record Number of Viewers; Carlyf Fiorina Talked About Her Stepdaughter. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Interview With Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty; Who Won Republican Debate?. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Body Language Expert Analyzes Candidates; Is Chris Christie Under Appreciated as a Candidate; Lindsey Graham Shines in Undercard Debate; Hillary Clinton Talks Substance Abuse in New Hampshire; Which Woman Would Candidates Put on $10 Bill. Aired 2:30-3p ET


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