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February 27, 2016
• Clinton Aims For Decisive Win In South Carolina; Giffords Makes Emotional Plea In Clinton Campaign Ad; Clinton Has Support From Prominent Democrats In South Carolina; Rubio Kicks Off Multi-State Tour In Georgia; South Carolina Democratic Primary Coverage. Aired 12- 1p ET
• Clinton Poised For Big Win In South Carolina; Rubio And Trump Trade Insults; Rubio Mocks Trump's Spelling; Chris Christie Endorses Donald Trump; Fight For Delegates As Super Tuesday Looms; Ted Cruz Rallies In Super Tuesday State, Georgia; Could Cruz Lose His Home State Of Texas?; Truce In Syria Is Holding So Far. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Hillary Clinton Campaigns in South Carolina; Bernie Sanders Behind in Polling in South Carolina; Chris Christie Endorses Donald Trump for President; Bill Clinton Speaks in Oklahoma; Melinda Gates Defends Common Core; Russell Simmons Organizes Comedic Movie Awards Show focusing on Race in Hollywood. Aired 10-11a ET


February 26, 2016
• GOP Debate in Houston; Super Tuesday Preview; President Obama Expresses Reasons for Skepticism oveer Syria Ceasefire; FIFA to Elect New President; Oscar Night Preview; Shootings in Kansas Detailed; North Korea Sanction Efforts. Aired 3-4a ET
• Rivals Attack Trump at GOP Debate; Syria Ceasefire to Take Effect this Weekend; Iranians Vote in Crucial Election; Apple Fights Courts Order; Unprecedented U.N. Resolutions Considered Against North Korea; Former CIA Chief Says U.S. Lagging in Stopping Terrorism; FIFA Votes for New President; Rivals Attack Trump at GOP Debate; Leo DiCaprio's Career. Aired 2-3a ET
• Rubio and Cruz Go After Frontrunner Trump; Democratic Candidates Hit the Campaign Trail Hard; Apples vs. the FBI; New Report on Past Sexual Abuse at the BBC; Syria Ceasefire to Take Effect this Weekend; Unprecedented U.N. Resolutions Considered Against North Korea; Iranians Vote in Crucial Election; Academy Awards on Sunday. Aired 1-2a ET
• Rubio And Cruz Throw Simultaneous Jabs At Donald Trump In Last Night's Debate; Trump Expected To Win Handily In Most States Voting On Super Tuesday; Rubio Throws Debate Handbook Out The Window. Aired 12- 1a ET
• Marco Rubio Attacks Donald Trump In Oklahoma City About Trump's Tweet. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Republican Race Heating Up; Chris Christie Endorses Donald Trump. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Chris Christie Endorses Donald Trump; Rubio Attacks Trump; Christie Book Author Talks Endorsement; Rubio Speaks to Reporters. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Trump Speech; Christie Endorses Trump. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Rubio, Trump Get Rowdy on CNN Debate Stage; Dems Make Final Push Ahead of S.C. Primary. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• GOP Rivals Turn on Donald Trump in Explosive Debate; Marco Rubio Holds First Post Debate Rally; Former Mexican President Says He Won't Pay for Wall; Kansas Gunman Killed Three People, Wounded 14. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Sheriff Reveals New Details of Kansas Shooting Spree; Rubio Launches Rapid-Fire Attack on Trump; CNN Sits Down One-On-One with Trump. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• GOP Rivals Turn on Donald Trump in Explosive Debate; Rubio: Google "Trump Polish Workers"; Sheriff Reveals New Details of Shooting Spree. Aired 9-9:30a ET


February 25, 2016
• Iran Prepares for Election; Trump Continues to Roll; US and China Agree on Strong Reposne to North Korean Actions; UN Reports Aid Drops Reached 110,000 People; Romney Speaks about Trump Tax Returns. Aired 3-4a ET
• Tehran Votes on Historic Nuclear Deal; GOP Candidates Gearing Up for Super Tuesday; Trump Talks Nevada Win; U.S. Skeptical of Syria Cease-fire; South Africa's Most Notorious Prison; Kesha Gets New Show of Support During Lawsuit; Chris Rock's Take on Academy Eagerly Anticipated; Astronaut Scott Kelly Preparing to Return to Earth; Late David Bowie Honored at U.S. Brit Awards. Aired 2-3a ET
• Trump Takes Victory Lap After Big Win in Nevada; Iran to Hold First Elections After Nuclear Deal; U.S. Skeptical of Russia as Syria Ceasefire Nears; Residents Returning After Gas Leaks in Porter Ranch; Johnson & Johnson Loses Cancer Lawsuit; Oscar-Nominated Film Shines Light on Honor Killings; All-Deaf Music Awards to Broadcast on Fusion. Aired 1-2a ET
• US Attorney General Testifies on Captial Hill in FBI-Apple Dispute; New Facebook Emojis; Adele Wows Brit Awards; Chris Rock to Host Oscars Sunday. Aired Midnight-1a ET
• Mitt Romney called out for Donald Trump's Tax returns to be released; Protester in a private fundraise said Clinton needs to apologized; Exclusive interview with Ben Carson; 3:30-4p ET
• Republicans Set to Debate in Houston. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• What GOP Candidates Have to Prove in Debate; Will Primary Wins Temper Trump's Attacks; Cruz Needs Win in Texas; Former Mexican President Lashes Out at Trump over Wall. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• GOP Debate; Trump-Romney War of Words; Rivals Prep for Debate. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Texas Crown Jewel of Super Tuesday; Interview with Texas Republican Party Chairman Tom Mechler; Coast Guard Boat Flips During Rescue; Lack of Diversity at the Oscars?; Donald Trump's Many Loves; Aired 10:30-11a ET
• GOP Battle Brewing Ahead of CNN Debate; Black Lives Matter Activist Heckles Hillary Clinton; FBI Director Talks Cyber Threat in Congress. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Final GOP Debate Before Super Tuesday; Apple Stands Firm; The Psychological Appeal of Donald Trump; ISIS Supporters Target Mark Zuckerberg & Jack Dorsey. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• GOP Battle Brewing Ahead of CNN Debate; Deadly Storms Slam East Coast; Black Lives Matter Activist Heckles Hillary Clinton; Aired 9- 9:30a ET


February 24, 2016
• Trump Celebrates Nevada Win; Italian Navy Rescues Migrants; Presidetn Obama Trying to Close Guantanamo; Severe Storm Tears Through Louisiana. Aired 3-4a ET
• Donald Trump Wins Big In Nevada Caucuses; Rubio And Cruz Battle For Second In Nevada Caucuses; Record Voter Turnout Caused Issues In Nevada; Reports Of Ballot Shortages Amid Huge Turnout. Aired 2:30-3a ET
• Exclusive Interview with Presidential Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin; Police Unions Pushing Back Against Beyonce After Controversial New Video and Her Super Bowl Performance. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Trump Victory; Supreme Court Fight. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Ted Cruz Endorsed by Texas Governor; Harry Reid Endorses Hillary Clinton; Clinton Courts African-American Votes in S.C. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Obama Vetting GOP Governor; GOP Race; Trump Campaign. Aired 2- 2:30p ET
• Newspaper Editorials Stand Against Trump; Surgeon Delivers Adorable Baby Gorilla; Kalamazoo Shooting Suspect Had Degree in Law Enforcement; Sanders Targeted Wealth Gap in Town Hall; Storm Rips Roof Off Louisiana Gym. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Trump Wins Third Straight State; Interview with Marco Rubio's Senior Adviser Jason Roe; Bernie Sanders Claims Momentum Despite Nevada Loss; Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Donald Trump Wins Nevada; Super PAC Airs Anti-Trump Ads; Obama Drops Hints on Supreme Court Nominee; Searching for a Motive in Kalamazoo. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Trump Wins Third Straight State; Bernie Sanders Hold News Conference in South Carolina.Aired 9-9:30a ET


February 23, 2016
• Nevada GOP Caucuses Tonight; Cease Fire Expected to Take Effect Midnight Friday; Hollywood's Lack of Diversity Slammed; Cruz Communications Director Fired; Uber Driver Accused in Michigan Shootings Appears in Court. Aired 3-4a ET
• Shake-Up in Cruz Campaign Ahead of Nevada Caucuses; Kasich Sorry for "Women Left Their Kitchens" Remark; Syria "Cessation of Hostilities" Agreement Reached; Afghan Troops Leave 2 Helmand Province Districts; Protests Cause Water Shortage in New Delhi; British Referendum on E.U. Membership Contentious; Sanders Not Giving Up as Clinton Leads Polls; Breaking into the Terrorist Phone; Nevada Voters Struggle to Name Candidates. Aired 2-3a ET
• Republicans Rally Ahead of Nevada Caucuses; Republicans Compete for the Latino Vote; Cessation of Hostilities Agreement Reached; Shooting Rampage Suspect Appears in Court; North Korea Promotes General to Top Military Post; Clinton Leads Sanders ahead of S.C. Primary; Trump Presidency Doesn't Sit Well with Some World Leaders; British Referendum on E.U. Membership Contentious; Protests Cause Water Shortage in New Delhi; A Taste of Academy's Governor's Ball Menu. Aired 1-2a ET
• Ted Cruz Fires Chief Spokesman Rick Tyler; Countdown to Ceasefire in Syria; Alleged Uber Gunman in Court; Protests in India; Will U.K. Stay in the European Union?; New Study on Diversity in Hollywood. Aired 12-1a ET
• New Cases Of Zika Virus May Have Been Sexually Transmitted; Supreme Court Nomination Battle Rages On. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Interview With Presidential Candidate Ben Carson; Nevada Caucuses. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Obama Releases Plan to Close Guantanamo; Ben Carson's Controversial Race Comment about Obama; Mysterious Phone Call Prior to Uber Driver Shooting Spree. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Nevada Caucuses; GOP Race; Sanders' Endorsement. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Pres. Obama Delivers Statement on Plan to Close Guantanamo Bay. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• President Obama to Speak on Gitmo Plan; GOP Rivals Geared Up for Nevada Showdown; Clinton, Sanders Battle for South Carolina; Aired 10-10:30a ET
• The iPhone Battle; Syria Ceasefir; GOP Frontrunners Make Personal Attacks; Two Moderate Republican Senators Breaking Ranks. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• President Obama to Speak on Gitmo Plan; GOP Rivals Geared Up for Nevada Showdown; Sanders Ramps Up Rhetoric Against Clinton; Police: Uber Driver Admits to Killings; Bill Gates Supports FBI in Phone Battle. Aired 9-9:30a ET


February 22, 2016
• ISIS Bombings Kill 120; Boris Johnson Says He Will Vote Against EU; Rubio and Cruz Battle to Supplant Trump; Protets in New Delhi; Fiji Hit by Cyclone. Aired 3-4a ET
• Trump Celebrates in Atlanta, Heading to Nevada; Assessing Chances of Clinton, Trump Going All the Way; Michigan Uber Shooting Rampage Kills 6; New Delhi Protests Shut Down Major Water Supply Source; Tropical Storm Winston Leaves Death, Destruction in Fiji; Cruz Looking to Knock Trump's Front-Runner Status; London Mayor Against Deal to Stay in E.U.; Americans Eager to Become Astronauts Hits All- Time High; Doll Reaches Cult-Like Status in Thailand. Aired 2-3a ET
• Republicans Stump in Nevada; Democrats Fresh Off Nevada Caucuses; Michigan Shooting Rampage Kills Six People; ISIS Claims Responsibility for Syrian Attacks; Deadly Protests Deplete Water Supply in New Delhi; London Mayor Against Deal to Stay in E.U.; Report: U.S. Secretly Agreed to North Korean Peace Talks; Russian Campaign Against Obama; Egyptian Version of "Saturday Night Live" Debuts. Aired 1-2a ET
• Republicans Stump in Nevada; Trump: I Expect to Clinch Nomination Before July; Rubio, Cruz Battle to Become Chief Trump Challenger; Sanders Courts South Carolina Voters; Michigan Shooting Rampage Kills 6 People; More than 120 Killed in Syria Attacks, Huge Cyclone Kills at Least 17 in Fiji; Deadly Protests Deplete Water Supply in New Delhi; London Mayor Backs U.K. Exit from the E.U.; U.S. Slaps New Sanctions on North Korea; Spoofs of the 2016 U.S. Presidential Race. Aired 12-1a ET
• Ted Cruz Calls For Resignation Of His Communications Director, Rick Tyler. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Apple Battles FBI; South Carolina Primary; Nevada Fight. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Arraignment Soon of Michigan Uber Shooter; Is Trump Nomination Inevitable; Uber Shooter Arraigned. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Nevada Caucuses; Democrats Head to South Carolina. Aired 2- 2:30p ET
• Clinton Talks About "We" Rather Than "Me"; Dow Up 205 Points; Supreme Court Back to Work, Honoring Scalia; Political Gambling; El Chapo's Wife Speaks out. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• GOP Rivals Gearing Up for Nevada Caucuses; Democrats Looking Ahead to South Carolina Primary; Six Killed, Two Wounded in Uber Driver Shooting Spree; San Bernardino Victims May Join Government Against Apple; Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Cosby's Wife Deposition; Battle for Black Vote; Syrian Bombings; Confederate Battle Flag Center of SC's Republican Primary; Supreme Court Returns to Work After Scalia's Death. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• GOP Rivals Gearing Up for Nevada Caucuses; Democrats Looking Ahead to South Carolina Primary; Today: Shooting Suspect Arraigned; San Bernardino Victims May Side With Government. Aired 9-9:30a ET


February 21, 2016
• Hillary Clinton Secures Crucial Win in Nevada; Trump Wins South Carolina Primary; Jeb Bush Suspends His Campaign; Huge Cyclone Batters Fiji; The Importance of Delegates; Marco Rubio Gains Ground in South Carolina; Britain Debates EU Membership; Parents of Sandy Hook Victims Sue Gun Manufacturer; Aired 5-6:00a ET
• Trump Wins South Carolina Primary; Hillary Clinton Secures Crucial Win in Nevada; Interview with Scott Lucas; Huge Cyclone Batters Fiji; Parents of Sandy Hook Victims Sue Gun Manufacturer; Aired 4-5:00a ET
• Clinton and Trump Post Wins; Fiji Battered by Cyclone; Shooting Spre Takes 6 Live in Michigan. Aired 3-3:30a ET
• Trump Rivals Hope to Overtake him in Next Primary; Syria Peace Deal; Boris Johnson Advises UK Citizenss to Reject EU; New Dehli Protests Examined. Aired 2-2:30a ET
• Trump Rallies Thousands in Atlanta; Trump Slams GOP Rival, Pharmaceutical Companies; Democratic Candidates Say They Have Work To Do; UT Athletics Department Sexual Advances Allegations; Fred McNeill Possibly First CTE Diagnosis While Alive. Aired 7-8p ET
• Trump Takes All 50 Delegates in South Carolina; Source: Suspect Took Uber Fares Between Killings; Apple Fights Order to Unlock Terrorist's Phone; Interview with Becky Hammon; Island for Trump- Fearing Americans? Aired 6-7p ET
• Donald Trump Won South Carolina Primary; Uber Driver Killing Six People in a Shooting Spree Overnight; Latino Vote Could Be A Deciding Factor; South Carolina Voters Knocked Jeb Bush Out of the Race for the White House; Sandy Hook Parents Taking the Gun Manufacturer to Court. Aired 5-6p ET
• Trump Takes All 50 South Carolina Delegates; Shooting in Michigan Killed Six; Clinton Versus Sanders; Vanity Fair Referred to CNN's Recent GOP Town Hall. Aired 4-5p ET
• Uber Driver Accused of Carrying Out A Violent Killing Spree; Donald Trump Takes All 50 Delegates in South Carolina; Jeb Bush is Out; Government Wants Apple to Unlock Encrypted Messages on a Phone Used by the San Bernardino Shooters. Aired 3-4p ET
• Donald Trump Takes All 50 South Carolina Delegates; Voter Turnout Shattered Records; What Clinton Needs Beyond Primary Victories; Rubio Says He Can "Unify" The GOP; Apple Could Take Fight To Supreme Court; Kerry Announces Provisional Cease-Fire Deal. Aired 2-3p ET


February 20, 2016
• PM Cameron Meets with Cabinet on EU Deal; Tropical Cycle Makes Landfall in Fiji; Republicans & Democrats Vote in Two States Saturday . Aired 5-6a ET
• British P.M. Expected to Make Statement about Deal to Keep Britain in EU; Fiji Getting Hit Hard with Tropical Cyclone Winston; Turkey Wants U.S. to Stop Supporting Kurdish Fighters Inside Syria; Saturday is a Big Day for GOP Presidential Race in South Carolina; Democrats Hold Caucuses in Nevada; Final Results are in for Uganda's Elections; Literary World Mourns Loss of Author Harper Lee; Attention Shifting to Seat Justice Scalia Left Behind After Passing. Aired 4-5a ET
• Fiji Getting Hit by Monster Storm; British P.M. Gets Deal Believed to Stop G.B. from Leaving EU; Pivotal Weekend in U.S. Presidential Race; Final Results in Uganda Elections Expected; Airbnb Growing Phenomenon in Japan. Aired 3-3:30a ET
• Fiji Braces for a Monster Cylcone; After Days of Negotiations, David Cameron Finally Won Package of Reforms; Kurdish Militants Claim Responsibility for Deadly Bombing; Nevada Democratic Caucuses are Locked in a Tight Race That's Too Close to Call. Aired 2-2:30a ET
• David Cameron Finally Wins Package of Reforms; Officials say Airstrike Targeted an ISIS Cell that May Have Been Training for an Attack in Europe; Republican Voters Headed to Polls in South Carolina for Primary. Aired 12-12:30a ET
• South Carolina Republican Primary; Mourning Scalia. Aired 3- 3:30p ET
• Paying Tribute to Justice Antonin Scalia; Republicans Vote in South Carolina Primary; Democrats Go out to Caucus in Nevada; Interview with Jane Sanders; Aired 1-2p ET


February 19, 2016
• Trump and Pope Francis on Immigration; Syrian Cease Fire Delayed; EU Summit; Uganda Election; ISIS Employing Children; Oklahoma Wildfires. Aired 3-4a ET
• Bush, Kasich, Trump Answered Voters Questions at CNN Town Hall; Delay in Syria Cease-Fire Talks; Doctors Without Borders Says Russia, Syria Likely Behind Attacks; Fears of E.U. Break-Up if Britain Leaves; Arrest of Student Leader in India Sparks Outrage, Protests; Trump Fires Back at Pope Francis; ISIS Recruits Child Soldiers; Dangerous Wildfires in Central U.S.; Egyptian Version of "Saturday Night Live" Debuts. Aired 2-3a ET
• Republicans Answer Voter Question in CNN Town Hall; Britain's EU Membership Hangs in the Balance; ISIS Recruits Children Soldiers; Trump Fires Back at Pope Francis; Reality of Building U.S./Mexican Wall; Warnings North Korea Plans Attack on South Korea; Dangerous Wildfires Across Central U.S. Aired 1-2a ET
• U.S. GOP Presidential Candidates To Square Off In South Carolina Primary on Saturday; New Fox Poll Shows Clinton And Sanders Locked In Tight National Race; Pope Francis Comment On Contraceptives And The Zika Virus. Aired 12-1a ET
• President Barack Obama and the First Lady Paid Their Respects To Justice Antonin Scalia; South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley to Endorse Marco Rubio. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• South Carolina Republican Primary; Mourning Scalia. Aired 3- 3:30p ET
• Paying Respects to Justice Antonin Scalia; Interview with Voter Questioning Trump on Iraq; Morgan Freedom Ad for Hillary Clinton. Aired 2:30-3p Et
• Crunch Time For Candidates At South Carolina Primary Looms; Report: Bob Dole Down On Jeb Bush Prospects; Clinton Picks Up Key South Carolina Endorsement. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Scalia Casket in Great Hall of Supreme Court; GOP Candidates Making Final Push in South Carolina; Review of GOP Town Hall; Preview of CNN Quiz Show. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Justice Scalia Lies in Repose at Supreme Court; Round Two of GOP Town Hall; Clinton, Sanders Make Final Pitches in Nevada; U.S. Strikes ISIS Camp in Libya; Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Antonin Scalia's Casket Arrives at Supreme Court; Scalia's Body to Lie in Repose at Supreme Court. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Justice Antonin Scalia to Lie in Repose at the Supreme Court; Republicans Square Off in CNN Two Hall; Democrats Go Down to the Wire in Nevada; Scalia's Casket Arrives at Supreme Court. Aired 9-9:30a ET


February 18, 2016
• US Vows to Back NATO Ally Turkey; Rubio, Cruz Step Up Attacks; Pope Wraps Up Mexico Visit; Critical Aid Arriving in Syria; Egypt Urges UK, Russia to Resume Sharmel-Sheik Flights; Uganda Election Underway. Aired 3-4a ET
• Turkey Vows Response to Deadly Attack; Desperately Needed Aid Delivered in War-Torn Syria; Cruz, Rubio, Carson Answer Voter Questions at CNN Town Hall; Sanders Wants to Model U.S. after Denmark; Pope Francis Offering Blessings in Dangerous Border Town; White House, Trump Take Sides in Apple Fight; Egypt Enhances Airport Security; Big Economic Ramifications Whether or Not U.K. Stays in E.U.; Egypt Aston Martin Auctions James Bond Car. Aired 2-3a ET
• Republicans Battle for Votes in South Carolina; Terror Attack in Turkey Kills at Least 28; Pope Francis' Final Tour Day in Mexico Border Town; Humanitarian Aid Beginning to Reach Syrian Civilians; Poll: Clinton, Sanders Tied in Nevada; Sanders Wants to Model U.S. after Denmark; Sandra Day O'Connor Says Supreme Court Vacancy Needs to be Filled; Apple Fights Order to Unlock Encrypted IPhone; Former Nazi S.S. Guard on Trial in Germany; Kensington Palace Turns Newsroom for Mental Illness. Aired 1-2a ET
• Ted Cruz Versus Donald Trump; CNN/ORC Poll Indicates Clinton Leading Sanders Among Black Voters; At Least 28 Killed in Explosion in Ankara, Turkey; Kerry Calls China's Increased Militarization Serious Concern; Apple Challenging Federal Judge's Order to Unlock Terrorist's iPhone; LA Hospital Paid Ransom to Hacker after Attack on Computer System; Nike Drops Manny Pacquiao for Controversial Statements. Aired 12-1a ET
• Examining the Primaries; Pope Francis and Donald Trump Remarks Discussed; Cruz Ad on Trump Abortion Remarks. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Racism in Scalia Fight?; Presidential Race Heating Up. Aired 3- 3:30p ET
• Black Voters Suggest Racism in Scalia Fight; Pope Francis Suggests Trump "Not a Christian"; Clinton: Maybe U.S. Not Ready for Female President. Aired 2:30-2p ET
• Pope Questions Trumps' Faith; Racism in Scalia Fight. Aired 2- 2:30p ET
• Women in Combat; Six Turkish Soldiers Dead in Bombing; Rubio: Photo of Handshake with Obama is Fake; Lost Wallet Saga Sparks Laughter in NYC. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• GOP Rivals Make Their Case in CNN Town Hall; Cruz Versus Trump Fight Escalates; Obama Not Attending Scalia's Funeral; Retired Supreme Court Justice Weighs in on Scalia's Replacement Battle; Clinton, Sanders Hold Dueling Nevada Rallies; Aired 10-10:30a ET


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