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February 18, 2016
• Marco Rubio's Endorsements; DOJ versus Apple on iPhone Court Order; Winning the Hispanic Vote in Nevada. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Cruz, Rubio, Carson Square Off in South Carolina; Cruz Versus Trump Fight Escalates; Interview with Representative Mark Meadows; Obama Not Attending Scalia's Funeral; Interview with Star Jones. Aired 9-9:30a ET


February 17, 2016
• Obama Claims Duty to Nominate Scalia Successor; China Deploys Missiles to Disputed Island; Reporting on First US Zika Virus Patient; Pope in Mexico; US Rock Band Returns to Paris to Finish Show Stopped by Terror Attack. Aired 3-4a ET
• Republicans Battle for Votes in South Carolina; Controversy over Filling Supreme Court Vacancy; Beijing Deploys Missiles to Contested Island; Aid Convoys to Reach Desperate Syrians; Obama Slams Russia on Syria; Pope Delivers Message against Drug Violence; Clinton And Sanders Appeal To African-American Voters; Crude Prices Rebound Slightly; Reflections On November 2015 Attacks; Startup Gives Mumbai Taxis A Makeover. Aired 2-3a ET
• Beijing Deploys Missiles to Contested Island; Republicans Fight for Support in South Carolina; U.S. Supreme Court Showdown; Scalia Conspiracy Theories Dismissed; Sanders and Clinton Appeal to Black Voters; Obama Slams Russia on Syria; Presidential Campaigns Going to the Dogs; Jeb Bush Mocks U.S. Presidential Debate Bickering. Aired 1- 2a ET
• China Has Deployed Surface-to-Air Missiles on Disputed Island; U.S. Flies Fighter Jets in Show of Solidarity with South Korea; Barack Obama Vows to Nominate Supreme Court Successor; SC Polls Show Trump with Commanding Lead; Uncertainty in the Oil Market; Court Orders Apple to Unlock iPhone; Pope Francis in Mexico. Aired 12-1a ET
• S.C. Governor Nikki Haley to Endorse Rubio; Apple Protests Judge's Order To Hack Killer's Phone; Ted Cruz Dares Donald Trump To Sue Him; Trump Sends Cruz "Cease and Desist" Letter Over Ad; Report Says Flint Paid High Water Bills In U.S, And For Poisoned Water; Clinton Leads With 65 Percent Among S.C.'s Black Voters. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Apple Fights FBI; South Carolina Race. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Obama, Senate Fight over Supreme Court Nomination; Pope Francis Offering Blessing in Dangerous Border Town; Nikki Haley Endorses Marco Rubio; Surprising Presidential Poll Numbers as Rapper Makes Controversial Clinton Comment. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Cruz and Trump Fight; South Carolina Governor Endorsement; Apple Protests Judge's Order. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• GOP Hopefuls Seeks S.C. Governor's Endorsement; Pope to Hold Mass Near U.S./Mexico Border; Apple Protests Judge's Order; Internet Goes Wild Over Clinton's Bark. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Donald Trump Leads Latest Poll in South Carolina; GOP Candidates Clash Ahead of South Carolina Primary; Apple Fights Order to Unlock Shooter's iPhone; Battle Over Late Justice's Replacement Intensifies; Aired 10-10:30a ET
• A Look at the Jeb Bush Campaign; Clinton's Campaign; Campaign Ads; Pope Francis Heads to U.S.-Mexico Border for Symbolic Mass. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• President Obama Takes Swipes at Trump, Rubio and Cruz; Battle Over Late Justice's Replacement Brews; Trump, Clinton Hold Commanding Lead in South Carolina; Apple Says No to Unlocking Terrorist's iPhone; Aired 9-9:30a ET


February 16, 2016
• Syrian Cease Fire to Take Effect at the End of the Week; George W. Bush Campaigns with Brother Jeb; Grammy Results; UK Pilots Union Up in Arms Against Laser Incidents; Obama to Visit Vietnam on G-7 Japan Trip; Trump's German Relatives Speak about the Candidate. Aired 3-4a ET
• George W. Bush on Campaign Trail for Jeb; Trump, Cruz Fight Heats Up; Clinton Finds New Way to Hit Sanders; Medical Facilities, Schools Hit in Attack in Syria; World Food Program Ramps Up Relief in Syria; Battle over Supreme Court Seat Heats Up; Australian Immigration Policy in Spotlight over 1-Year Old; Grammys Hosted Tributes. Aired 2- 3a ET
• Bush Brothers Rally in South Carolina; Clinton Accuses Sanders of Being Single-Issue; Battle Over Supreme Court Replacement; Obama Convenes ASEAN Summit in California; Pope Francis in Mexico; Hopes for Syria Cease-fire Fading; Syrian Opposition Leaders Says Civilians Paying Price in War; 3 Biggest Grammys Go to 2 Different Artists; Diversity the Issue on Red Carpet; Kanye West's Tweets on Debt. Aired 1-2a ET
• George W. Bush Campaigns with Brother Jeb; Clinton, Sanders in Dead Heat in Nevada; Vetting Potential Supreme Court Nominees; Turkey Accuses Russia of War Crime; Humanitarian Need Urgent in Syria. Aired 12-1a ET
• Survivors of last year's Paris attack at the Bataclan Theater in Paris making an emotional return to the city of lights; Grammys performance have sound glitches; Bernie Sanders, is back in South Carolina; 3:30-4p ET
• Will Michael Bloomberg Run?; Supreme Fight; Republican Fight Turns Nasty. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Clinton, Sanders Push for African-American Votes; Erica Garner Lends Support to Bernie Sanders; Surprises at Grammy Awards. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Trump in South Carolina; South Carolina Race; Scalia's Funeral Information; Candidates Trade Insults. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• George W. Bush Campaigns for Brother Jeb; Pope Francis Visited Mexican States Ravaged by Drug Violence; NYPD Searching Eliot Spitzer's Accuser's Cell Phone; Taylor Swift Wins Album of the Year at the Grammys; Aired 10:30-11a ET
• GOP Rivals Happen Attacks Ahead of South Carolina Vote; Cruz Unveils New Anti-Trump Ad in S.C. Today; Battle Over Scalia Replacement Intensifies; George W. Bush Fires Back at Trump; Aired 10- 10:30a ET
• Trump Defends Torture; Syrian Hospital Hit, Death Toll Rising; Taylor Swift Wins Album of the Year. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• GOP Rivals Happen Attacks Ahead of South Carolina Vote; Trump Takes Hits from All Sides; Battle Over Scalia Replacement Intensifies; Battle for the African-American Vote. Aired 9-9:30a ET


February 15, 2016
• Syria Claims Violation of Its Sovereignty by Turkey; Pope Francis in Mexico; British Academy Film Awards; Senate Republicans Concerned over Supreme Court Vacancy; Japan Economic Woes; Ehud Olmert Begins Prison Sentence. Aired 3-4a ET
• Death of Antonin Scalia Raises Stakes in Presidential Race; Pressure on Russia to End Air Campaign in Syria; Front-Line Look at Syrian War; Israeli Prime Minister Headed to Prison; Pope's Visit to Mexico Spotlights Needs; Pope Francis Visits Chiapas, Mexico; Scalia, Ginsburg Good Friends; Love Stories of Past Presidents, Presidential Hopefuls; Bitter Cold Grips Parts of U.S.; Race Takes Center Stage as Winners Announced at BAFTA Awards Aired 2-3a ET
• Political Fight Over Scalia's Replacement; Republican Candidates Lament Court Vacancy; Pope Francis in Mexico; Japan's Economy Shrank in Fourth Quarter; Front-Line Look at Syrian War; Former Israeli Prime Minister Headed to Prison; Winners in BAFTA Awards. Aired 1-2a ET
• Political Storm Brewing over Justice Scalia's Vacancy; Pope Francis Visiting Mexico's Most Dangerous Cities; Japan's Economy Shrank in Final Quarter of Last Year; GOP to Battle Over Obama's Supreme Court Nominee; Pressure on Russia to Halt Strikes on Syria; Former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert Jailed; "The Revenant" Wins Big at BAFTA. Aired 12-1a ET
• Justice Antonin Scalia's Death Looms Large Over Presidential Election; Violence In Syria Casts Doubt On Planned Ceasefire. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Trump Campaign Event; Trump Attacks Cruz. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Donald Trump Press Conference in S.C. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• George W. Bush Campaigns; Supreme Court Seat; South Carolina Primary. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Sanders Campaigning in Flint, Michigan Today; Russia Hits Syrian School, Hospital; The Supreme Court's "Odd Couple"; Trump Vows to Bring Back Jobs from Overseas. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Battle Erupts Over Scalia Replacement; George W. Bush to Campaign in South Carolina with Jeb; Trump Attacks Bush Legacy at Debate; Pope Francis Makes an Appeal to Mexico. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Sanders and Clinton Vie for Votes; Syria Claims Gains; Russia Hits Syrian School; Eliot Spitzer Investigated for Allegedly Choking a Woman; Kanye West Says He is $53 Million in Debt. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• George W. Bush to Campaign in South Carolina with Jeb; GOP, Democrats Divided Over Scalia Successor; Replacing Justice Scalia. Aired 9-9:30a ET


February 14, 2016
• Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Dies; Scalia's Death a Big Topic at GOP Debate; S.C. Primary This Week; Pressure for Russia to be More Careful About Targets in Syria; Pope Francis Visits Mexico. Aired 5-6a ET
• Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Dies; Scalia's Death a Big Topic at GOP Debate; S.C. Primary This Week; Pressure for Russia to be More Careful About Targets in Syria; Pope Francis Visits Mexico. Aired 4-5a ET
• Antonin Scalia Dies at 79; Rubio and Trump Face Off Over 9/11; Russia Warned Against Syria Attacks; Pope Gives Tough Love to Mexican Government; Couple Reunited After 70 Years. Aired 3-3:30a ET
• Parties Bicker over Late Justice's Replacement; GOP Candidates Push to Delay Supreme Court Nomination; Pope Francis in Mexico; Trump Criticizes Pope Francis; Remembering Justice Scalia's Legacy; US, Russia Criticize Each Other Over Syria. Aired 7-8p ET
• Parties Bicker Over Late Justice's Replacement; Anger, Name- Calling at Fiery Republican Debate; Debate on the Thurmond Rule; Justice Scalia's Death Shifts Balance of Court; Pope Francis Tackles Tough Topics in Mexico; On the Front Lines with Syrian Government Forces. Aired 6-7p ET
• Scalia's Death Yesterday At The Age of 79 Immediately Set Off A Bitter Political Battle In This Election Year; Another Disease Linked to Dirty Water in Flint, Michigan; President Obama Makes A Call to Russian President Putin. Aired 5-6p ET
• Scalia's Death Leaves Undecided Cases; Heated Republican Debate in South Carolina. Aired 4-4:30p ET
• Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia has died at the age of 79; Students at Arkansas State University are in a lockdown; Republican candidates vowed to stand in the way and once elected to elect a conservative in the mold of Scalia; George W. Bush o come out to support Jeb; Pope Francis is on the second full day of his historic trip to Mexico. Aired 3-4p ET
• Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Has Died; Republicans Against Replacing Scalia by President Obama; Donald Trump Harsh Remarks about George W. Bush's Handling of 9/11 and War in Iraq; Remembering Antonin Scalia and His Legacy; Fiery Exchanges at Last Night's GOP Debate. Aired 2-3p ET


February 13, 2016
• Pope Francis Arrives in Mexico; The Quest for Peace in Syria; Flint's Poisoned Water Saga. Aired 5-6a ET
• World Powers Agree to Pause in Syria Fighting; Government Forces Advance in Northern Syria; Aid Group Trying to Get Supplies to Syrian Cities; Pope Francis Visits Mexico; Traveling with the Warship Targeting Traffickers; Jeb Bush Gets Help from His Big Brother; Pope Francis in Mexico for Six Days; Brazil's Army Called in to Fight Zika; Machete Wielding Man Attacks Ohio Restaurant; Video Shows Laptop Bomb Gets Past Security. Aired 4-5a ET
• The Pope's Popularity; World Powers Agree to Pause Fighting in Syria; New Video Believed to Capture Handoff of Bomb; Sanders Faces Tough Crowd at Racial Inequality Forum; Northern White Rhino on Verge of Extinction. Aired 3-3:30a ET
• Inside the Pope's Mexican Trip; Assad Says He's Open to Peace Talks; Republicans Lash Out ahead of South Carolina Primary; Gravitational Waves Detected for the First Time; Northern White Rhino on Verge of Extinction. Aired 2-2:30a ET
• Pope's Historic Meeting With Russian Orthodox Leader; Pope Francis Arrives In Mexico City; Papal Message Of Solidarity To Drug And Trafficking Victims; Government Forces Advance In Northern Syria; Republicans Lash Out Ahead of S.C. Primary; Gravitational Waves Detected For the First Time; Northern White Rhino On Verge of Extinction. Aired 12-12:30a ET
• Looking Back On Life Of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Aired 10-10:55pm ET
• U.S. Supreme Justice Antonin Scalia Dies At Age 79; 9-10p ET
• Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Dead at Age 79; Obama To Comment on Scalia's Death Soon; Bill Clinton Reacts to Scalia's Death. Aired 8-9p ET
• Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Dead at Age 79; Obama Intends to Nominate New Supreme Court Justice. Aired 7-8p ET
• U.S. Supreme Justice Antonin Scalia Dies At The Age Of 79. Aired 6-7p ET
• Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Dead at Age 79. Aired 5-6p ET
• NATO Responds to Russia; Clinton Battles Sanders for Youth Vote; Pope Francis in Mexico; Michigan Governor to Testify in Congress; "Income Inequality" Gets Candidates' Attention; GOP Rivals Prep for Fierce Debate Tonight. Aired 4-5p ET
• Battle Between Ted Cruz and Donald Trump Continues; South Carolina Primary a Week From Today; Russia's Prime Minister Says World May be in New Cold War; Former President George W. Bush Hitting the Campaign Trail; Clinton Leads Sanders in Latest Polling. Aired 3-4p ET
• Russia's Prime Minister Criticizes Recent NATO Policies; Pope Francis Visits Mexico City; Republican Presidential Candidates Campaign in South Carolina; State Department Releases More of Former Secretary Clinton's Emails. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Republicans Gear Up for South Carolina Debate as Primary Looms; Nevada Critical Test for Clinton and Sanders; Pope Francis Visits Mexico; Al-Shabaab Claims Responsibility on Plane Bombing; Six Women Sue University of Tennessee; Supervisor Warned Water in Flint Not Ready for Drinking; Attacks Between GOP Candidates Flying. Aired 1-2p ET
• Russia P.M.: Strained Relationship Between Russia and West Could be a New Cold War; George W. Bush to Campaign for Brother Jeb; Democratic Candidates Fight For Black Vote; Atlanta Mayor Criticizes Sanders As Dismissive Of Obama's Record; Sanders Releases Ad Featuring Eric Garner's Daughter; Kasich Keeps It Clean In South Carolina Pre- Debate; GOP Ramps Up Rhetoric On Immigration; Federal Government Sues Ferguson, Missouri; Ferguson's Mayor Says "There Was No Agreement" With Justice Department. Aired 12-1p ET
• Republicans Gear Up for S.C. Debate as Primary Looms; A New Cold War; Pope Francis in Mexico; Seeking a Ceasefire in Syria; Democrats Campaign in Nevada; Remembering Columbine. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Bernie Sanders Record of Supporting Civil Rights Examined; Pope Francis Visits Mexico City; Republican Presidential Candidates Campaign in South Carolina; Female Students File Lawsuit against University of Tennessee for Not Pursuing Action on Sexual Assault Cases. Aired 10-10:59a ET


February 12, 2016
• Clinton, Sanders Face Off in Second Debate; Possible Breakthrough in Syrian War; Humanitarian Aid to Syria; South Korea Briefly Halts Trading on Stock Market; Aftermath of Taiwan Earthquake. Aired3-4a ET
• Diplomats Hammer Out Deal on Aid to Syrian Civilians; War Makes Getting In, Out of Aleppo Deadly; Heated Debate between Clinton, Sanders; Sanders Brings up Henry Kissinger at Debate; GOP Candidates Battle Ahead of S.C. Primary; U.S. Stock Markets in Red as Oil Price Slides; Doctors Without Borders: Syrians Being Buried Beneath Bombs; Did Israeli Visit Shape Sanders' Socialist Views; Pope, Russian Patriarch to Meet in Cuba; Einstein's Theory of Relativity Proven Right. Aired 2-3a ET
• Clinton and Sanders Face Off in Democratic Debate; Republicans Look to South Carolina; Ending Syria's Civil War; Pope to Meet Russian Patriarch in Cuba; Deadly Riot at Overcrowded Mexican Prison; U.S. Stock Markets in Red as Oil Price Slides; Oregon Standoff Ends with Drama, Streaming Online. Aired 1-2a ET
• Clinton, Sanders Debate in Milaukee. Aired Midnight-1a ET
• Bill Clinton Stumping For Hillary In Cincinnati; Michigan Governor Rick Snyder To Testify Before Congressional Committee About Flint Water Crisis. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Water Crisis; Trump vs. Cruz; Machete Attack. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Security Concerns over Pope's Mexico Visit; Officer Describes San Bernardino Shootout with Terrorists; Mother Talks of Son Who Carried Out Mass Shooting; Anti-Beyonce Protest after NFL Performance over Song. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Clinton and Sanders Debate; Candidates Briefings; Foreign Policy Debate; Evangelicals Gather to Hear Candidates; Cruz Camp Pulls Ad. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• World Leaders Reach Deal to Cease Hostilities; Clinton Stumping for Clinton; Machete Wielding Man Killed after Deli Attack. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Obama in Spotlight at Democratic Debate; GOP Candidates Blitzing South Carolina; Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Pope Talks Politics; Frontlines of Aleppo; Rubio's Attacks on Rivals Get More Personal. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Obama in Spotlight at Democratic Debate; Harry Reid Weighs In; Trump Vows to Curse Less on Campaign Trail. Aired 9-9:30a ET


February 11, 2016
• Republican Candidates Arrive in South Carolina; UN Warns of Crisis in Aleppo; Senate Approves New Sanctions on North Korea; Janet Yellen Tells Congress about Risks to Economy; New Cases of Zika Virus in China, Australia; Iran Marks 37th Anniversary of Islamic Revolution. Aired 3-4a ET
• Syrian Refugees Stuck Between Closed Borders; GOP Presidential Field Narrowing; North Korea Executes Military Leader; Zika Virus Spreads Further Around World; Will Zika Change Catholic Church Stance on Pregnancy; Syrian Refugees Resettling in Canada; U.S. Justice Department Sues Ferguson, Missouri; India Stops Facebook's Basics Program. Aired 2-3a ET
• Presidential Candidates Travels South Carolina; Bernie Sanders Takes Victory Lap Ahead of South Carolina; North Korea Executes Top Military Leader; China's Toy Industry Banking on New Child Policy; Iran Airs Video of Detained U.S. Sailor Crying; Syrian Refugees Resettling in Canada; Twitter Shares Fall as Company's Growth Stalls; Johnny Depp Stars as Trump in Satirical Biopic. Aired 1-2a ET
• Christie, Fiorina Suspend Presidential Campaigns; State Department Expresses Disgust at Video of Iran Releasing U.S. Navy Soldiers; Kim Jong-Un Executes Another Top Military Official; New Reports of Zika Virus in China & Australia; Catholic Church is Brazil's Most Influential Voice; US Envoy to Anti-ISIS Coalition Says Russia Strikes Helping ISIS; Canada Will Reach Syrian Refugee Goal by End of February. Aired 12-1a ET
• High Stakes for Hillary Clinton; NASA Astronaut Captain Scott Kelly Closing in on One Full Year in Space. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Prison Guard Arrests; Clinton and Sanders Face Off. Aired 3- 3:30p ET
• Syrian Refugees Resettling in Canada; Laura June Voting for Hillary Because She's a Woman; Johnny Depp Stars as Trump in Satirical Biopic; Harrowing Moments Aboard Caribbean Cruise Ship. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Congressional Black Caucus PAC Endorsement; Questions about American Sailors Detained by Iran; Jeb Bush's Campaign. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Dow Down 200+ Points in Early Trading; Key Black Lawmakers to Endorse Clinton; Armed Occupiers Say They'll Surrender Today; Hearing Underway on Obama's Zika Funding Plan; Internet Feasts on "Bernie Sandwiches" Gaffe. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• High Stakes Debate between Democratic rivals ahead of South Carolina Vote; Clinton Picks up Key Endorsement; GOP Candidates Blitzing South Carolina; Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Wall Street Braces for Sharp Sell-off; Russia Accuses U.S. of Bombing Aleppo; Bernie Sanders Prepares for High Stakes Debate; Armed Occupiers to Surrender within the Day; High Stakes for Hillary in Tonight's Debate; Royal Caribbean Cruise Survives Storm at Sea. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• High Stakes Debate between Democratic rivals ahead of South Carolina Vote; Interview with Hillary Clinton Supporter Robert Wolf; GOP Candidates Blitzing South Carolina. Aired 9-9:30a ET


February 10, 2016
• Big Win for Outsiders as Sanders and Trump Crush Opposition in New Hampshire; Growing Crisis in Syria; Top U.S. Spy Says ISIS Determined to Strike U.S. in 2016; Aeromexico Apologizes to Indian Actor; Supreme Court Halts Key Obama Environmental Initiative. Aired 3-4a ET
• Sanders Declares Victory In New Hampshire Primary; Donald Trump Wins New Hampshire Primary; Cruz, Rubio and Bush Fight For Third Place; Clinton Concedes Defeat To Sanders; CNN Reports From Inside War-Torn Aleppo; Chris Christie Returning Home To New Jersey; Officials Puzzled By Head-On Train Crash; Clinton Vows To Work Hard To Earn Votes; People In Rio Cope With Zika And Olympic Pressures. Aired 2-3a ET
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• Clinton Camp to Be More Aggressive; South Carolina Bloodbath Expected for Republicans; Cell Phone of San Bernardino Terrorists Still Encrypted; 3:30-4p ET
• Interview With Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty; Carly Fiorina Drops Out; President Obama Delivers Address in Illinois. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Barack Obama Speech in Illinois. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Campaigns Focus on South Carolina. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• GOP Campaigns Head to South Carolina; Hearing Underway on U.S. Fight against ISIS; FBI Struggles to Unlock San Bernardino Killers' Phone; Tracing Cruz's and Rubio's Cuban Roots. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Campaigns Head to South Carolina for the Next Primary; Sanders Pushing for Support of Black Voters; New Exit Polls from New Hampshire Reveals How Clinton Lost?; New Ad Touts Jeb Bush's Military Leadership Strength. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• What the New Hampshire Exit Polls Tell; Inside the War-Torn Aleppo; Sources: Christie to Suspend Presidential Bid. Aired 9:30-10a ET


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