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December 17, 2015


December 16, 2015
• Keeping the Country Safe A Major Theme in GOP Debate; Candidates Outline Plans to Defeat ISIS; British Astronaut's First Full Day on the ISS; U.S. Federal Reserve Poised to Raise Rates. Aired 3-4a ET
• Republican Candidates Clash Over Foreign Policy, Immigration; Rand Paul: Syria No-Fly Zone Will Cause World War III; Defense Secretary in Baghdad Talking ISIS Strategy; Ben Carson Appeared Weak on Foreign Policy; Some Lighter Moments in the Debate. Aired 2-3a ET
• GOP Presidential Candidates Clash on Terrorism and National Security; Republican Candidates Clash over ISIS, Immigration; Hillary Clinton Outlines ISIS Strategy; Ben Carson's Best-Worst Analyst. Aired 1-2a ET
• No Clear Breakaway Winners From Last Night's Debate; RNC Chair Calls Chance Of Trump Running As An Independent "Laughable"; Three GOP Candidates See Their Leads Change Following Tuesday Night's Debates; Cruz's Lead Increases; Many Republican Insiders Fear Donald Trump Will Be Too Polarizing. Aired 12-1a ET
• Hung Jury in Freddie Gray case; 3:30-4p ET
• Hung Jury in Freddie Gray Case; Federal Reserve Hikes Interest Rates; Republican Debate Reaction. Aired 15-15:30p ET
• Deadlocked Baltimore Jury Sends 2nd Note to Judge; Cruz, Trump's Tough Talk on Keeping America Safe; Update in San Bernardino Shooting Investigation; Jeb Bush Took on Donald Trump at Debate; Trump Stump Speech in Mesa, Arizona. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Fed Hikes Rates; Republican Debate; Freddie Gray Case. Aired 2- 2:30p ET
• Candidates Battle over Best Ways to Fight ISIS; Trump on ISIS: "We Must Infiltrate the Internet"; Christie Embraces Anti-Washington Stance. 10:30-11a ET
• Sparks Fly During Republican Debate in Las Vegas; Republican Candidates Bash Obama and Clinton; Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Reviewing the Republican Debate; First Fed Rate Hike; Winners and Losers of Last Night's Debate. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Fear Factor Looms Over Republican Showdown; Bush Takes New Jabs at Donald Trump; Deadlocked Jury Resumes Deliberations; Cruz, Rubio Brawl Over Immigration. Aired 9-9:30a ET


December 15, 2015
• Hours Away from Last GOP Presidential Debate of 2015; The ISIS Strategy; John Kerry in Moscow for Tough Day of Diplomacy; Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl Faces Court Martial; Typhoon Melor Batters Philippines; Obama Marks Anniversary of Newtown Massacre; "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" Hits the Big Screen. Aired 3-4a ET
• Trump's Battle to Stay on Top; Trump Tops Polls Despite Proposed Muslim Ban; Manhunt for Paris Attackers Continues in Switzerland; John Kerry in Moscow to Discuss Syria Peace Process; Ted Cruz Makes Huge Gain in Polls; Republican Officials Discuss Brokered Convention; Rep. Tim Murphy Talks Gun Violence, Mental Health; Typhoon Melor Regaining Strength; "Star Wars" Movie Opens to Great Fanfare; Federal Reserve Expected to Raise Rates on Wednesday. Aired 2-3a ET
• GOP Candidates to Face Off for Final Time in 2015; Cruz Challenges Trump for Republican Lead; Trump's Lead in Polls to Shape Debate; Bowe Bergdahl to Face Court Martial; Bill Cosby Counter Sues Women; "Star Wars" Premier Filled with Stars. Aired 1-2a ET
• Donald Trump Leads GOP Pack By Over 30 Points; Republican Establishment Hopes for Trump Alternative; GOP Debate Tonight on CNN; Bergdahl to Face Court Martial; Majority of GOP Voters Suppost Ground Troops in the Fight Against ISIS; Baltimore Awaits Verdict in Freddie Gray Death Case. Aired 12-1a ET
• GOP Presidential Candidates Preparing for Last Republican Debate of The Year; Jurors in Baltimore for Officer William Porter Case Are Deadlocked. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Comments on Debate Opportunity; Terror Threats in New York, Los Angeles; Republicans Set to Debate. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Final Debate of 2015 Hours Away; Cruz Surging in Polls; Ex Diplomat: "Trump is Helping the Terrorists Win." Aired 2:30-3p ET
• L.A. Public Schools Shut Down; GOP Debate. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Los Angeles Schools Closed Over Threat; Interview with Rev. Franklin Graham; Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Republicans Hours From Last Face-Off in 2015; Los Angeles Schools Closed Over Threat; Aired 10-10:30a ET
• GOP Debate Tonight; Trump and Cruz Showdown; Examining the Establishment Label; 34 Islamic Countries Vow to Wipe Out ISIS. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Poll: Trump Surges to Biggest GOP Lead Yet; Jury Deliberations Underway in Officer Trial. Aired 9:00-9:30a ET


December 14, 2015
• Iowa Poll Shows Cruz With 31 Percent Support; Powerful Typhoon Slamming Philippines; Scuffles in Beijing at Human Rights Lawyer's Trial; France's Far Right Party Fails to Win A Single Region; Did U.S. Immigration Officials Miss Crucial Information?; Pope Francis Praises Paris Climate Deal; "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" Premieres Monday Night. Aired 3-4a ET
• Typhoon Melor Headed for Philippines; Le Pen, National Front Party Eye Presidency in France; Le Pen Loses in Region Vote; Tensions Rising Between Russia, Turkey; Officials Missed Critical Information in Malik Background Check; Trump Still Leading But Challenged by Cruz; Trump Goes on Offensive as Lead Slips in Iowa; 1st Women Elected in Landmark Saudi Arabia Vote; World Leaders Reach Historic Climate Change Agreement; Mysterious Disappearance of Chinese Billionaire; Director J.J. Abrams Talks "Star Wars" Launch. Aired 2-3a ET
• Typhoon Headed for Philippines; Asian-Pacific Region Stocks Down; 2 Terror Suspects Arrested in Geneva; Director J.J. Abrams Talks "Star Wars" Launch. Aired 1-2a ET
• Typhoon Melor Forces Evacuations in the Philippines; Two California Mosques Vandalized; New Polls Show Cruz Leading Trump in Iowa; Obama Praises Historic Climate Agreement; Asian Markets Awaiting Fed Rate Decision; "Star Wars" Premieres Tonight. Aired 12-1a ET
• President Obama Confirms ISIS Executioner Jihadi John Was Killed In U.S.-Led Air Strike Last Month; Ted Cruz Expected TO Be On Top After Next GOP Debate. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• New Details on Paris Attack; Republicans Set to Debate. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Countdown to Final 2015 Republican Debate; Top-4 Things to Watch for in Debate; Jeb Bush May Not Last in Campaign; Newtown Retiring Police Chief Takes Action for Change; Breaking News: Maryland Man Charged with Supporting ISIS. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• GOP Debate; Obama on ISIS; Cosby Sues Accusers; Bowe Bergdahl Case. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Republican Candidates Gearing up for CNN Debate; Interview with Jan Brewer; Closing Arguments Underway for First Freddie Gray Trial; New "Star Wars" Movie Hits Theaters Friday. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Republicans Prep for Last Face-Off of 2015; Ted Cruz Surges, GOP Rivals Attack; President Obama Makes Rare Visit to Pentagon; How Paris Ringleader Directed Attacks?; Female Killer's Visa Process Under Scrutiny; FBI Probes Vandalism of California Mosques; Aired 10-10:30a ET
• GOP Infighting; Obama to Set to Receive Pentagon Briefing on ISIS; Ted Cruz's Strategy Against ISIS; More Shots Fired Between Russia and Turkey; Closing Arguments in Baltimore Officer Trial. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Republicans Prep for Last Face-Off of 2015; Ted Cruz Soars in Latest Polls; President Obama Makes Rare Visit to Pentagon; Man Rams Car Into Crowd at Jerusalem Bus Stop; Paris Ringleader Orchestrated Plan by Phone?; Female Killer's Visa Process Under Scrutiny. Aired 9- 9:30a ET


December 13, 2015
• World Nations Agree to Climate Plan; FBI Concludes Search of San Bernardino Lake; Donald Trump Behind in Iowa; Reports that ISIS May Have Captured Box of Syrian Passports; Baltimore Trial Resumes Monday; New Details on May Texas Shootout; Women Make History in Saudi Arabia; Darth Vader Speaks Out. Aired 5-6a ET
• Historic Agreement to Limit Climate Change; John Kerry Highlights Importance of Deal; Two Suspects Arrested in Geneva; Prices of Ivory Plummeting in China; Women Voting in Saudi Arabia; Ted Cruz Leading Polls in Iowa; Euro 2016 Draws. Aired 4-5a ET
• Russian Hospital Fire; Climate Change Deal; Saudi Women Seeks Social Changes. Aired 3-3:30a ET
• Russian Hospital Fire; Climate Deal Reached; Marketplace Africa. Aired 2-2:30a ET
• Landmark Climate Deal; Swiss Terror Arrest; Saudi Women Battling for Social Change; Euro 2016 Draw. Aired Midnight-12:30a ET
• CNN Releases Lineup for Republican Debate; Iowa Poll: Cruz Leading, Trump Drops to Second; NYT: Female Shooter Supported Jihad on Social Media; The Raging Debate Over the Strength of ISIS; Interview with Target CEO Brian Cornell; Setting the Stage for the Next GOP Showdown. Aired 6-7p ET
• Republican Presidential Debate to be Held on Tuesday at Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas; FBI Agents Search Lake in San Bernardino; Republican Front-runner Donald Trump Talks More about his Proposal to Temporarily Ban Muslims from Entering the United States; Representatives from Nearly 200 Countries Agreed to Sign Deal that Could Affect the Future of the Planet. Aired 5-6p ET
• Trump, Carson Threaten Independent Runs; GOP Debate: CNN Releases Lineup for Republican Debate; Will Ferrell Mocks GOP Candidates; Growing Number of Hate Crimes Against Muslims; Maggie Doyne, 2015 CNN Hero of the Year; One Sandy Hook Mother Dedicated to Making Schools Across the Country Safer. Aired 4-5p ET
• Last GOP Debate Of 2015 In Las Vegas On Tuesday; Donald Trump Still Leads In Most National Polls, But Ted Cruz Is Ahead In Iowa Polls; Divers Still Searching In Lake In San Bernardino. Aired 3-4p ET
• Donald Trump and Ted Cruz Closer In Polls Than Ever Before; President Obama Scheduled To Visit Pentagon To Get Update on Fight Against ISIS; Tashfeen Malik Posted On Social Media She Supported Jihad; Trump Flanked By Cruz, Carson At Final GOP Debate; What Muslims Want To Hear From Candidates; Sandy Hook Mother Fights Gun Violence. Aired 2-3p ET


December 12, 2015
• Paris Deal is Aimed at Slowing Climate Change; Negotiators Finalize Climate Plan; Geneva Security Remains High after Terror Alert; U.S. Senator Visits Mosque with Message of Solidarity; Saudi Women Vote for the First Time; Kabul Comes Back Days after Kandahar Siege; U.S. Treasury Trying to Block ISIS Money; French FM Set to Release Climate Plan; Inside U.S. Weapons Forensic Hub; Lupita Nyong'o on Role in New "Star Wars" Film; Agreement Aims to Limit Global Warning. Aired 5-6a ET
• Negotiators Draft Final Climate Agreement; Geneva Police Identify "Possible" ISIS Cell; Majority Oppose Trump's Muslim Ban; Divers Search California Lake; Defense Rests in First Officer's Trial; Paris Delegates Negotiated for Nearly Two Weeks; Kobani Residents Vow to Rebuild from ISIS Destruction; U.S. Stocks Tumble as Oil Prices Plummet; American Accused of Running Child Sex Ring in Peru; Lupita Nyong'o on "Star Wars" Cast Diversity. Aired 4-5a ET
• Climate Negotiators Finalize Draft Agreement in Paris; Weather Landmarks for 2015; Geneva Security Remains High amid Terror Alert; Kobani Residents Vow to Rebuild from ISIS Destruction; "Humans of New York" Focuses on Refugees; "Pact of the Catacombs" Vowed to Create Church for the Poor. Aired 3-3:30a ET
• Global Climate Agreement Drawn Up; Humankind's Impact on Global Warming; Kabul Siege Ends, Attackers Killed; Majority Oppose Trump's Muslim Ban; Sex Trafficking Arrests in Peru; U.S. Stocks Plummet as Oil Prices Tumble. Aired 2-2:30a ET
• Iowa Poll: Sen. Cruz Pulls Ahead of Trump; FBI Recovers Items from San Bernardino Lake; ISIS Makes Billions From Oil Fields, Loot; Leaked Cruz Audio Has Trump Ready to Attakck; Gillibrand on Paycheck Fairness Act. Aired 7-8p ET
• Protesters Disrupt Trump Campaign Rally; Building A Strategy For Defeating ISIS; Historic Climate Change Draft Deal Approved; Obama to Speak on Landmark Climate Deal; Obama Speaks on Landmark Climate Deal; Historic Climate Change Draft Deal Approved; 2 Syrian Terror Suspects Arrested in Geneva. Aired 5-6p ET
• Leaked Cruz Audio Has Trump Ready to Attakck; Building a Strategy for Defeating ISIS; Poll: Trump Leading GOP Nationally. Aired 4-5p ET
• Growing Chaos Inside The GOP; Senator Gillibrand Pushing Legislation On Paid Leave; FBI Investigating Fire At Mosque Near Palm Springs, CA; Two Terror Suspects Arrested In Geneva Today; Divers Have Pulled Items Out Of Lake Near San Bernardino Massacre Site. Aired 3-4p ET
• Donald Trump Hold Rally in South Carolina; Protestors Escorted from Donald Trump's Rally; FBI Search Lake in San Bernardino for Items Connected to Terrorist Attack; Antonin Scalia Makes Controversial Statement During Affirmative Action Hearing. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Donald Trump Touts Muslim Ban in South Carolina; FBI Recover Items from San Bernardino Lake; Swiss Police Arrest Two Suspected Terrorists; Obama May Bypass Congress on Background Checks; Trump, Carson Threaten an Independent Run; Sandy Hook Mother Fights Gun Violence; Secret Lives of Superhero Hackers; Aired 1-2p ET
• Soon: Trump Takes Voter Questions In South Carolina; Trump Launches First Attacks Against Ted Cruz; Improving Intelligence in the Fiance Visa Program; Baltimore Ramping Up Security as Trial Verdict Expected; ISIS Remains Best Funded Terror Group; Army V. Navy. Aired 12-1p ET
• FBI Recovers Items from San Bernardino Lake; Trump Launches First Attacks Against Ted Cruz; Two Suspected Terrorists Arrested in Switzerland; Obama May Bypass Congress on Background Checks. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Donald Trump Criticizes Ted Cruz; Possibility of Brokered Republican Convention Explored; Investigators Search Lake in San Bernardino for Items Linked to Terrorist Attack; International Vote to be Held on Regulations to Combat Climate Change; Mosque Set on Fire in California; Defense Rests in Freddie Gray Manslaughter Trial. Aired 10-11a ET


December 11, 2015
• Latest on Paris Terrorism Investigation; Bowe Bergdahl Speaks Out; A Petition Circulating in Britain to Keep Donald Trump Out; FBI Searching a Lake Near San Bernardino; Ex-Police Officer Gets 200 Years for Rape Convictions; Climate Change Summit Extended to Saturday. Aired 3-4a ET
• Trump: Death Penalty for Police Killers; North Korea Boasts of Hydrogen Bomb; Interview with Harrison Ford. Aired 1-2a ET
• ISIS Communications Intercepts; FBI Divers Search a Lake Near San Bernardino; Bowe Bergdahl Speaks. Aired Midnight-1a ET
• Possible ISIS Terror Cell in Geneva; Christian Soldier's Open Letter to all Muslims; Special Documentary on Pregnancy Complications. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Mass Shooting Investigation; Republican Party Chaos?; Trump Ban. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Justice Scalia Audio Released; Fareed Zakaria Talks Trump, Muslims; Army/Navy Football Game Tomorrow; Satanic Group Fights Opposition. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Carson Threatens Third-Party Run; Race for 2016; ISIS Has Passport Machines; Ex-Cop Found Guilty. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Terrorists Exploiting "Dark" Encryption; Ex-Cop Guilty of Rape, Sexual Battery; Ben Carson Slides in Polls. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Ted Cruz Questions Trump and Carson on Their Judgment; Taliban Claims Responsibility for Kabul Attack; FBI Says San Bernardino Shooter Had Ties to Jihadist; U.S. Intercepted Talks of Geneva Attack; Protesters Call for Ouster of Chicago Mayor; Terrorists Using Digital Technology; Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Explosion, Gunshots Near Embassies in Kabul; Police Union Endorses Trump; Freddie Gray Death: Defense Puts Other Cops on the Stand; "CNN Quiz Show: Famous Americans Edition" Airs Sunday 7PM ET. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Ted Cruz Hit Trump and Carson on Their Judgment; U.S. Intercepted Talks of Geneva Attack; Huge Blast, Gunshots Heard in Kabul; Dive Teams Searching Lake in San Bernardino; Former Cop Found Guilty on 18 Counts; Explosion, Gunshots Near Embassies in Kabul; Aired 9-9:30a ET


December 10, 2015
• Donald Trump Threatens Independent Run; GOP on Edge Over Trump's Comments; Taliban Claims Responsibility for Market, School Attacks; Protesters Demand Chicago Mayor to Step Down; Time Running Out for Paris Climate Conference; San Bernardino Attacker Plotted Terror in 2012; Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Taking Back Ramadi; State of Emergency in Washington State. Aired 3-4a ET
• Trump Threatens Independent Presidential Run; FBI: San Bernardino Shooters Radicalized Before Meeting; Defense Secretary Defends Obama's ISIS Strategy; 5 in Australians Arrested in Terrorism Conspiracy; Disagreements in COP21 Climate Conference; Group that Saved Tunisia from Collapse Gets Peace Prize; Chicago Mayor Vows to Fix Trust Problem; Colorado Women's Clinic Shooter on Trial; Washington State in State of Emergency Following Floods, Mudslides; Golden Globe Nominees to Be Named Thursday' China "Star Wars" Poster Criticized. Aired 2-3a ET
• UAE Businesses React to Trump Call for Muslim Ban; Trump Rhetoric Could Damage Name Branding, Businesses; Father of Paris Attack Speaks Out Against Son; U.S. Defense Secretary Grilled over ISIS Strategy; China "Star Wars" Poster Criticized; Golden Globe Nominees to Be Named Thursday. Aired 1-2a ET
• Trump Threatens Thirty Party Run; San Bernardino Shooters Radicalized Before Marriage; Secretary Carter Defends Plan Against ISIS; U.N. Council to Tackle North Korean Human Rights; World Rebels Against Trump's Proposed Plan; Chinese "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" Posters Spark Controversy. Aired 12-1a ET
• Donald Trump is Fending Off Criticism from Both Sides of the Aisle after Vowing to Ban Muslims from Entering the U.S.; Arkansas State University Still on a Lockdown. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Citadel Outrage; Trump's Lead Growing; Mass Shooting Investigation. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Sgt. Bergdahl Breaks His Silence; Calls Grow for Chicago Mayor to Step Down; What's Trump's Appeal to Voters; Lock Down at Arkansas State University. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Plot in Switzerland; Trump Dominates Rivals; CAIR Office Evacuated; Convicted Terrorist Link; Bergdahl Speaks Out. Aired 2- 2:30p ET
• Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl Breaks His Silence; Trump Voter: Don't Care about Upsetting Muslims; Officer on Trial; Arm Yourself Campaign. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Trump Holds Double-Digit Lead Among GOP; Investigators Focus on Marriage of Terrorists; Protesters Ramp Up Calls for Mayor to Resign; Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl Breaks His Silence; Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Terror Plot in 2012; Baltimore Officer Takes Stand; Scalia Sparks Controversy with Comment on "Lesser Colleges"; "South Park" Takes on Gun Control. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Trump Holds Double-Digit Lead Among GOP; Investigators Focus on Marriage of Terrorists; Chicago Outrage: Protesters Demand Emanuel Step Down. Aired 9-9:30a ET


December 09, 2015
• Defiant Trump on Controversial Proposal; Learning More About Tashfeen Malik; Iraqi Forces Claiming Significant Advantage in Key City; Chicago Officials Release New Disturbing Video; Trump No Stranger to Controversy; Coal and Inda's Bottom Line; Cursing in the U.S. Presidential Race. Aired 3-4a ET
• Trump Defends Plan for Muslim Ban; Investigators: Farook Plan Attacks in 2012; Iraq Military Fighting to Retake Ramadi; Confusion in Bombing Killing Syrian Soldiers; Trump Continues Doing Business in Muslim Countries; Congress Voting to Overhaul Visa Waiver Program; Better Picture of San Bernardino Shooters Emerging; 3rd Gunman in Paris Attack Identified; Lobster Industry in Maine Booming. Aired 2-3a ET
• Trump Defiant Over Controversial Muslim Ban; Trump Playing into Americans' Fears?; World's Muslims React to Trump Remarks; New Details about California Shooters; California Female Shooter Radicalized at Least Two Years Ago; Trump's Rise Defies Conventional Political Wisdom; Chicago Judge to Rule on Releasing Police Shooting Video. Aired 1-2a ET
• Protesters Marching on the Streets of Chicago; New Details on San Bernardino Terrorists; Chicago State Representative Filed Bill to Repeal or Recall Rahm Emanuel. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Protests in Chicago. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Trump Considers Third-Party Run; Rahm Emanuel Apologized for Chicago Police Misconduct; Trump Comments Causing Concern for U.N. Refugee Program; Georgia Pastor Helps Resettle Syrian Refugees; Rahm Emanuel Creates Task Force on Police Brutality. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Killers Radicalized Before Dating; Male Shooter Took Out Loan; ISIS Not Contained; Baltimore Cop Takes Stand; Trump Threatens 3rd Party Run. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• U.S. Prepared to Help Iraq Retake Ramadi; GOP Takes on Trump and Muslim Ban Controversy; FBI Chief Testifies on Terror Strategy; Chicago Mayor Addresses Council. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Defense Secretary Testifies on ISIS Strategy. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Judge Denise Dismissal; Chicago Video to be Released; Defense Secretary Ash Carter to Lay Out Fight Against ISIS. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• GOP Takes on Trump Amid Muslim Ban Controversy; GOP Rift Could Test Trump's Loyalty Pledge; San Bernardino Shooter Planned Previous Attack; Soon: Pentagon Chief to Testify on Capitol Hill; France Identified Third Concert Hall Bomber; Defense Begins Case in First Officer's Trial. Aired 9-9:30a ET


December 08, 2015


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