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October 26, 2016


October 25, 2016
• Terrorists Attack Police Academy in Pakistan; France Prepares to Demolish Massive Migrant Camp in Calais; ISIS Parting Gift: Sulfur Set on Fire; Venezuelan Protests; New Poll has Clinton Leading Trump by 5 Points. Aired 3-4a ET
• French Authorities Destroy Calais Jungle Migrant Camp; Dozens Killed in Attack on Pakistani Police Cadets; U.N., Aid Organizations Prepare for Displaced Iraqis; Trump Says He's Winning But Polls Tell Different Story; U.S. Military Forces Veterans to Repay Enlistment Money; "World Sport" Report. Aired 2-3a ET
• Attack On Pakistani Police Academy Kills Dozens; Tribal Leader: ISIS Fighters Fleeing Into Syria; France Begins Clearing Calais Migrant Camp; Clinton Leads Trump In New CNN/ORC Poll; Trump: "I Believe We're Actually Winning"; Mosul Battle May Rush ISIS Fights Home to Europe; AT&T, Time-Warner CEOs Defend Merger Deal Aired 1-2a ET
• ISIS Fighters Fleeing into Syria; 44 Killed in Attack on Pakistani Police Academy; France Begins Clearing Calais Migrant Camp; Clinton Leads Trump in New Poll; U.S. Veterans Ordered to Repay Bonuses; Video Suggests Trump Flip-Flop on Immigration; Millennials in Florida Talk Politics. Aired 12-1a ET
• Report: Behind the Scenes with Trump's Campaign Manager; Vets Being Forced to Repay Sign-Up Bonuses; Trump Speaks Live in Battleground Florida. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Colin Powell Voting for Hillary Clinton; Health Care Debate; Clinton Campaigns in Florida. Aired 15-15:30p ET
• Trump Admits He Needs Florida to Win Election; Obamacare Rate Increases Could Help Trump in Florida; Bill Clinton Favorability Ratings Slide; Super Pac Ad on Danger of Trump with Nuclear Weapons; ISIS Sets Sulfur on Fire, Suffocating People near Mosul; Clinton Speaks at Rally in Coconut Creek, FL. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Obamacare and Political Races; Obamacare Premiums Soar; Sheryl Crow Talks Campaign Season. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Kellyanne Conway Shares Why She Thinks Trump Will Win; Fighting in Mosul Continues; Cubs and Indians Face Off in the World Series Tonight. Aired 10:30-11a ET.
• Candidates, Surrogates Hit the Swing States; Clinton & Trump Blitz All-Important Florida; Millions to See Obamacare Price Hikes in 2017; Obamacare Premiums Set to Soar Next Year; Trump: Obamacare "Blowing Up," Must Be Repealed; Clinton Focuses on Florida; Top GOP Lawmaker: "Wind in Our Face Supporting Trump"; Top GOP Lawmaker: "We Will Keep the House". Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Georgia Voting Rights Clash; Toxic Blaze in Iraq; BLM Activist Endorses Clinton. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Trump Voters Dismiss Polls, Lash Out at Media; New CNN Poll Shows Trump Trailing by 5 Points; Sen. Elizabeth Warren Joins Clinton on Trail; Obama Mocks Trump on Late-Night TV; Obamacare Premiums Set to Soar Next Year. Aired 9-9:30a ET


October 24, 2016
• Refugeesin France Leaving Notorious Camp; Bullying in U.S, Schools Exaoined; British Banker on Trial in Hong Kong; Women in Poland Protest Abortion Restrictions. Aired 3-4a ET
• France Clears Out Calais Refugee Camp; Peshmerga Forces Said to be within 8 Kilometers of Mosul; U.S. Supporting Iraqi Forces Against ISIS; The View on Race from A Swing State Florida. Aired 2-3a ET
• Peshmerga Forces Said To Be Within 8 KM Of Mosul; More Bombs Fall On Aleppo As Ceasefire Ends; Clashes Erupt In Calais 'Jungle' Camp Before Eviction; Venezuelan Lawmakers Push To Impeach Maduro; British Banker Pleaded Not Guilty To Murder; Philippines Fears Economic Fallout From "Split" With US; Trump Trailing Clinton In Latest Polls; How Political Rhetoric Is Scaring Immigrant Students; Trump; Colombia Has Highest Rate of Modern-Day Slavery in South America. Aired 1-2a ET
• Peshmerga Forces Said to be Within 8 KM of Mosul; Abortion Restrictions Protested in Poland; Government Supporters Storm Venezuelan Congress; Trump Lays Out Agenda in Gettysburg Speech; Pub Politics in the U.S. Presidential Race; British Banker on Trial for Murder in Hong Kong; The Backstory of a Striking Photograph. Aired 12- 1a ET
• Report: Trump Campaigns in All Important Florida; Clinton in New Hampshire, Targets GOP's Ayotte
• Trump Holds Rally in Florida; Elizabeth Warren Campaigns for Clinton. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Trump's Narrow Lead to 270 Electoral Votes; No Path to Victory for Trump without Florida; Early Mail-In Votes Show Clinton Surge in Florida; Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus Campaign for Clinton on College Campuses; Veterans Force to Repay Sign-On Bonuses after Going to War. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Presidential Election; Missouri Senate Race; Presidential Ads; Fight for Mosul
• Asian American Voters Leaning Heavily Democratic; Dozens of Villages Retaken from ISIS; Star Jones Campaigning for Hillary Clinton; Cubs and Indians to Face Off in World Series. Aired 10:30-11a ET.
• Early Voting Begins in Florida; Trump Campaign Manager Concedes Uphill Fight; Trump Fights for White House, GOP Fights for Congress; Clinton Turns Attention to Down-Ballot Races; Obama Slams Rubio's Support of Trump; Trump: Polls About Women are "Inaccurate". Aired 10- 10:30a ET
• Clinton Reaches out to Republicans; ISIS Executes Civilians; France Clears Migrant Camp; AT&T and Time Warner Deal; Bus Crash in California. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Early Voting Begins in All-Important Florida; Trump and Clinton Polish Their Closing Arguments; Trump Vows to Sue His Accusers after Election; Trump Dismisses Polls, Big Clinton Lead; Source: Clinton Mulls Administration Hires. Aired 9-9:30 ET


October 23, 2016
• AT&T, Time Warner Agree on $85B Media Mega-Merger; Kurdish Forces Make New Push Toward Northeast Mosul; ISIS Leaves Behind Deadly Booby Traps; Clinton, Trump Campaign in Battleground States; Mosul's Christian Refugees Doubt They'll Ever Return; Changing Demographics Could Turn Georgia Purple; Winning Over the Latino Vote in Arizona; Leonardo DiCaprio Pushes Climate Change With New Documentary; Aired 5- 6a ET
• AT&T, Time Warner Agree on $85B Media Mega-Merger; Kurdish Forces Make New Push Toward Northeast Mosul; ISIS Leaves Behind Deadly Booby Traps; Clinton. Trump Campaign in Battleground States; Trump Reacts to AT&T and Time Warner Merger; Cuba Says Efforts to Fight Zika Paying Off; Changing Demographics Could Turn George Purple; Winning Over the Latino Vote in Arizona; Leonardo DiCaprio Pushes Climate Change With New Documentary. Aired 4-5a ET
• AT&T to Buy Time Warner in Media Mega-Deal; Kirkuk Governor: 60 ISIS Fighters Killed; ISIS Leaves Behind Deadly Booby Traps; Attacks on Aleppo Resume as Ceasefire Ends; Trump Lays Out Agenda in Gettysburg Speech; Chicago Cubs to Face Cleveland in World Series. Aired 3-3:30a ET
• AT&T, Time Warner Agree On $85B Media Mega-Merger; Kurdish Forces Make New Push Northeast Of Mosul; Trump Lays Out Agenda In Gettysburg Speech; Clinton Campaign Makes Final Push In Swing States; Chicago Cubs To Meet Cleveland In World Series. Aired 2-2:30a ET
• Trump Campaign Manager: "We Are Behind"; 13 Killed, 31 Injured in California Tour Bus Crash; One-on-One With Chelsea Handler; More Than Five Million Voters Cast in 35 States; Rumors Swirl About Possible Trump TV; Obama Campaigns in Key Swing State of Nevada. Aired 7-8p ET
• Clinton Focuses on Down-Ballot Races in North Carolina; Trump's Problems Put GOP Control of Senate in Jeopardy; Poll: Florida Senate Race Too Close to Call; AT&T to Buy Time Warner in $85 Billion Deal; Journalists Balance Motherhood and Covering 2016 Race. Aired 6-7p ET
• Trump Campaign Manager Acknowledges Trump is Behind; Clinton Accused of Pay to Play in Morocco; Florida is Key to the White House; The "Inner City" Dog Whistle; Anthony Bourdain and the Brexit Aftermath. Aired 5-6p ET
• Hillary Clinton Holds Big Lead over Trump; Clinton Attacked Trump on Rigged Election Claims; Trump's Campaign Advisor Insists System is Rigged; Clinton Facing Another Email Controversy; Clinton Campaigns in North Carolina; Chicago Cubs Clinch Spot in World Series; Latest on Palm Springs Bus Crash. Aired 4-5p ET
• Sixteen Days Until Election Day; Trump Campaign Admits They're Trailing; Clinton Campaign Responds to WikiLeaks E-mails; AT&T to Buy Time Warner for $85 Billion; Latest on Palm Springs Crash; Kurdish Peshmerga Battle Against ISIS; The Undecided Voters. Aired 3-4p ET
• At Least 10 Killed, 21 Hospitalized in CA Bus Crash; New National Poll gives Clinton a 12-point Lead; Clinton Campaign Ramps Up Efforts in Battleground States; Trump Claims Contest is "Rigged"; AT&T Inks $85 Billion Deal To Buy Time Warner; Wikileaks Releases More Hacked Emails From Clinton Camp; Kurdish Fighters Now Within 5 Miles Of Mosul. Aired 2-3p ET


October 22, 2016
• Fighting for Iraq; Battle for Aleppo; Race for the White House; Syrian Cease-Fire Holds but Aid Stalled; Migrants in England Face Xenophobia; Duterte Ordered Killings as Mayor; Frantic 9-1-1 Call Leads to Woman's Rescue. Aired 5-6a ET
• Fighting for Iraq; Philippines Not Severing Ties with U.S.; Race for the White House; Crisis in Syria; Crisis in Syria; Russian Flotilla Streams for Eastern Mediterranean; Race for the White House; The Duck that Flew Coach. Aired 4-5a ET
• Fighting for Iraq; Crisis in Syria; Philippines Not Severing Ties with U.S.; Race for the White House. Aired 3-3:30a ET
• Fighting for Iraq; Crisis in Syria; Philippines Not Severing Ties with U.S.; Race for the White House; AT&T Woos Time Warner; The Duck that Flew Coach. Aired 2-2:30a ET
• Fighting for Iraq; Crisis in Syria; Philippines Not Severing Ties with U.S.; Race for the White House; AT&T Woos TimeWarner. Aired 12-12:30a ET
• Donald Trump Speaks in Ohio; Eleventh Woman Accuses Trump; Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine Lay Out First 100 Days Plan; AT&T and Time Warner Merge; Exclusive Interview with Chelsea Handler. Aired 7- 8p ET
• Clinton Speaks Live in Pittsburgh; Trump: The Rules Are Rigged in the U.S.; Trump Lays Out Plans For The Economy; George H.W. Bush Letter to Bill Clinton Goes Viral; Is Presidential Campaign Affecting Mental Health?; How Late-Night Comedy is Juggling Presidential Race. Aired 5-6p ET
• Trump Outlines His Plan For First 100 Days in Office; Trump Says He'll Sue Female Accusers After Election; Your Money, Your Vote in Battleground Ohio; Clinton and Trump Neck and Neck in Georgia; Electoral Map Favors Hillary Clinton; "Parts Unknown" Revisits London. Aired 4-5p ET
• Trump Lays Out First 100 Days in Office if Elected; Clinton Looks to Expand Electoral Map; GOP Pushes to Protect Congressional Majorities; Terrorists White Helmets in Syria Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize; Comedian Chelsea Handler's Rapid-Fire Responses on Politics. Aired 3-4p ET
• Donald Trump Gives Speech on First 100 Days in Office if Elected; Trumps Speech at Virginia Beach Assessed; Polling Shows Close Presidential Race in Georgia; Chelsea Handler Interviewed About Politics; Cubs One Win Away from Playoff Victory. Aired 2-3p ET
• Trump Lays Out First 100 Days in Office if Elected; Trump Says He'll Reform Economy, Create 25 Million Jobs in Decade; Trump Vows to Sue Women Accusing Him of Sexual Misconduct; Trump Vows to Sue Women Accusing Him of Sexual Misconduct; Trump: Suspend Immigration from "Terror-Prone Areas," Build Wall; Trump Again Claiming Election Is Rigged; Brothels Successful, Controversial. Aired 1-2p ET
• Trump Speaks in Pennsylvania; Examining Proposed Actions in First 100 Days of Trump Administration. Aired 12-1p ET
• Election in 17 Days; Trump Speaks in Pennsylvania; Hillary Mounts Push in Georgia; Fierce Fighting in Mosul; GOP Fears Trump Could Cost Them Senate Majority; Ryan Refuses To Defend Trump, Members Threaten Ryan; Texas, Utah, Georgia, Arizona Turning Into Battleground States; Dramatic Shift In The Asian-American Vote. Aired 11a-Noon ET
• Donald Trumps Hold Rally in Gettysburg; Donald Trump to Give Speech on First 100 Days in Office if Elected; Women Voter Preference in U.S. Examined; Recent Cyber-Attack on U.S. Examined; Possible Effect of Asian-American Vote on Presidential Election Assessed; New Testimony in Bridge-Gate Contradicts Statements from Chris Christi; Cubs One Win Away from Playoff Victory. Aired 10-11a ET


October 21, 2016
• Battle for Mosul; Trump Booed at Al Smith Dinner; El Chapo Closer to Extradition to U.S.; Syria Warns Turkey about Overflights; Britain to Address Prior Wrong Against Homosexuals; Typhoon Haima Update. Aired 3-4a ET
• Iraqi Forces Most Intensive Fighting in Battle to Retake Mosul from Syria; Iraqi Forces Fighting Against ISIS Drones; Philippines Keeping U.S. Economic Ties; Clinton, Trump Trade Jokes at Charity Event After Nasty Debate; Mays' Difficult Job of Moving U.K.'s Brexit; Front-Line Iraqis "Not Giving Up Until ISIS is Gone"; Concerns over Mass Displacement in Iraq; Mass Protests after Deadly Attack & Rape of Argentine Teen; Michelle Obama Campaigns in Arizona for Clinton; Michelle Obama Criticizes Trump in Arizona Speech; Clinton, Trump Trade Jokes at Charity Event. Aired 2-3a ET
• Philippines Keeping U.S. Economic Ties; S. Korea: Kim Jong-Un Fears Assassination; Naked Trump Statue Goes on Auction Block; "World Sport" Report. Aired 1-2a ET
• Philippine President Announces "Separation" from U.S.; Urban Migrant Camp Set to Open Soon in Paris; Internet Buzzling Over Trump's Interruptions. Aired 12-1a ET
• Report: Why Trump Camp's Al Gore Analogy Is Bogus; Tonight, Trump and Clinton Will Dine and Joke At a Catholic Charity Dinner; Did Clinton Reveal U.S. Nuclear Response Time During Debate; U.S. Serviceman Killed in Iraq, Bomb Expert. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Debate Fallout; Will Trump Accept Election Loss?. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• 100,000-Plus Coalition Forces Battle for Mosul; Clinton, Trump Trade Jokes Jabs at Charity Dinner; Officer Shot in Baton Rouge Battles for His Life. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• GOP Scrambles to Save Majorities; Ryan May Face Rebellion; ISIS Using Families as Shields. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Politicians say they are going to bring back the steel industry in Canton County, Ohio; Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump were both as a charity dinner; ISIS has now taken credit for attacking security forces in new areas of Iraq; Aired 10:30-11:00a ET
• Trump Won't Say He'll Accept Elections Results; Some GOP Lawmakers Rip Trump on "Rigged" Claims; Trump, Clinton Clash in Final Debate; Michelle Obama Tries to Put Arizona Into Play; Trump, Pence and Ivanka Campaign Today: Twitter Erupts After "Nasty Woman" Comment. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Undecided Voters in Ohio Weigh In; ISIS May Be Using Families as Shields in the Battle for Mosul; Chicago Cubs are Just One Win Away From the World Series. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Battleground Blitz: Campaigns Blanket Swing States; Clinton, Trump Trade Insults at Charity Dinner; Trump Walks Out On Ohio Reporter. Aired 9-9:30 ET


October 20, 2016
• Debate Reviewed; Mosul Offensive Begins; Examining GDP and the National Debt. Aired 3:30-4a ET
• Clinton, Trump Spar in Final Presidential Debate; Philippine President on State Visit to China; Typhoon Slams Philippines; Chibok School Girls Return Home. Aired 1-2a ET
• Report: Why Trump Camp's Al Gore Analogy Is Bogus; Tonight, Trump and Clinton Will Dine and Joke At a Catholic Charity Dinner; Did Clinton Reveal U.S. Nuclear Response Time During Debate; U.S. Serviceman Killed in Iraq, Bomb Expert. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Debate Fallout; Will Trump Accept Election Loss?. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Trump's Biggest Challenge is Women's' Vote; Fiery One Liners & Zings at Presidential Debate; Clinton Calls Trump Putin's Puppet for Trump's Refusal to Believe Russia Behind Hacking. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Trump Will Accept Results; If He Wins; Trump under Fire for Remark. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Philippines' president announced separation from the United States; Donald Trump's debate performance fired up his base; Hillary Clinton won the third and final debate; Cleveland Indians won the World Series; Aired 10:30-11:00a ET
• Trump Won't Say He'll Accept Elections Results; Some GOP Lawmakers Rip Trump on "Rigged" Claims; Trump, Clinton Clash in Final Debate; Michelle Obama Tries to Put Arizona Into Play; Trump, Pence and Ivanka Campaign Today: Twitter Erupts After "Nasty Woman" Comment. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Backlash Over Trump's Refusal to Acknowledge Election Results; Debate Results; Forces Advance Toward Mosul. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Donald Trump Refuses to Acknowledge Election Outcome; Trump and Clinton Trade Barbs in Final Debate; Women Fire Back at Trump, Embrace "Nasty Woman". Aired 9-9:30a ET


October 19, 2016
• ISIS Fights Back; Debate Night in America. Aired 3-4a ET
• ISIS Resists Iraqi and Kurdish Advance Near Mosul; Villagers Tell Horror Stories of Life Under ISIS; Iraqi Forces Ready to Take in Fleeing Civilians; Trump and Clinton Face Off in Final Debate Wednesday; UK Working to Bring in More Child Refugees; Trump's Female Supporters Standing By Their Man; Melania Trump Remembered in Slovenian Hometown; Pot Potency on the Rise in Colorado; Aired 2-3a ET
• CNN Goes To The Mosul Frontlines; Melania Trump Stands By Her Man; Russian; Syrian Forces To Pause Airstrikes Thursday; Iraqi & Kurdish Forces Advance On Mosul; Amnesty Intl. Accuses Iraqi Forces Of Torture Killings; Trump Says Sexual Misconduct Claims Politically Motivated. Aired 1-2a ET
• The Long Battle for Mosul; Obama to Trump: "Stop Whining"; Trump Intensifies Claims of Rigged Election; The Importance of Retaking Mosul; Why Third Party Candidates Run. Aired 12-1a ET
• 'The Art of the Deal' Co-Author Says Trump is Victimizer; John Podesta, Clinton Campaign Chair says he respects Sanders; Trump's Lawyer Says Trump Not Attracted to Accusers. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Clinton, Trump Face Off Tonight in Final Debate; Trump Predicting Election Is Brexit All Over Again. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Presidential Debate Set-up and Rules; Candidate's Debate Performance; Undercover Video. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Kurdish forces make a stunning discovery in Iraq as they battle is for Mosul; Immigration on the list of topics tonight on that debate stage; Retired NB player is still undecided; Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Final Presidential Debate Tonight on CNN; Benghazi Victim's Mom to Attend Debate on CNN; Clinton Unveils New Ad: "A Place For Everyone"; U.S. Service Member Killed in Afghanistan; Trump's Debate Strategy; 2008 Video Reveals Trump Praising Clintons. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Final Presidential Debate Tonight; Iraqi Forces Close in on Mosul; Jimmie Walker Talks Election. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Trump and Clinton to Face Off in Final Presidential Debate Tonight on CNN. Aired 9-9:30a ET


October 18, 2016
• Fight to Free Mosul Enters Second Day; Russia Plans Temporary Halt to Air Strikes in Aleppo; Pressing for Peace Talks in Yemen; Melania Stands By Her Man. Aired 3-4a ET
• Iraqi Battle for Mosul Against ISIS Continues; Fears for Fate of 1 Million Civilians in Iraq; Russia, Syrian Forces to Pause Airstrikes Thursday; Trump's Unsubstantiated "Rigged" Vote Claim; Melania Trump Speaks Out. Aired 2-3a ET
• Iraq Battle for Mosul Against ISIS Continues; Melania Trump Stands By Her Man; Trump Blames The System For "Rigged" Election U.S., Others Have Varied Interests in Mosul Battle; Democrat Raises Money to Rebuild Firebombed Republican Field Office; "World Sport Update. Aired 1-2a ET
• Mosul Offensive Deals ISIS "Heavy Losses"; Melania Trump Defends Husband after Lewd Comments; Donald Trump: Election is Rigged against Me; WikiLeaks Releases Stolen Emails from Clinton Camp; Trump Calls for "SNL's" Cancellation After "Hit Job". Aired 12-1a ET
• Late Night Picks a Side in Presidential Race; Clinton Eyes Big Red State Arizona with Big Surrogates; CNN Uncovers Crass Comments from Trump Jr. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Melania Trump Defends Her Husband; Obama Blasts Trump as Whiner. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Clinton, Trump Debate Tomorrow Night; Amy Schumer Fans Walk Out of Show over Trump Comments; Many Trump Voters Concerned over Supreme Court. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Presidential Race; Fact-Checking Election Rigging Claims; Obama's Comments about Trump; Colleagues Back up Trump Accuser; Death Threats After Paper Backs Clinton. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Melania Trump Breaks Her Silence; President Obama Has Been Working Hard to Get Hillary Clinton Into White House; Iraqi-Led Forces Taking the Fight to ISIS in the Air and on the Ground. Aired 10:30- 11:00a ET
• Soon: Clinton Leaves for Vegas Debate; State Dept.: FBI Talks on Email Were proper; Trump: Ryan's 2020 Hopes May Rely on My Loss; Melania Trump Breaks Silence on CNN; Trump Ramps Up "Rigged" Election Claims. GOP Divided: Questions Over Future of Party. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Clinton Targets Red States; The Fight for Mosul; Path to Electoral Votes. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Trump: "We Are Competing In A Rigged Election"; I, State Department Deny Clinton E-mail Deal; Melania Trump: Just "Boy Talk" On 2005 Tape; Obama Welcomes Italian PM To White House; Pence: "Voter Fraud Cannot Be Tolerated". Aired 9-9:30a ET


October 17, 2016


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