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Early Start with John Berman and Zoraida Sambolin

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January 21, 2016
• Colossal Winter Storm Headed East; The Race for President: New Attacks; Flint Water Crisis: New Emails Released; Bills Hire NFL's First Full-Time Female Coach. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Colossal Winter Storm Headed East; The Race for President: Palin Surprises Trump; Flint Water Crisis: New Emails Released. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Northeast Braces for Major Snowstorm; The Race for President: Palin Surprises Trump; Flint Water Crisis: New Emails Released. Aired 4-4:30a ET


January 20, 2016
• Militants Attack Pakistan University; Sarah Palin Endorses Donald Trump; Sanders Widens His New Hampshire Lead; Winter Storm Threatens East Coast; Gov. Snyder Apologizes for Water Crisis in State of the State Address; Detroit Teachers Plan Sick-Out in Protest of Poor Work Conditions; New Video of Americans Freed by Iran; Hekmati: "I Feel Extremely Lucky"; Did Mexican Actress Take Drug Money From "El Chapo"? Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Deadly Pakistan University Terror Attack; Sarah Palin Endorses Cruz's Rival; New Video of Americans Freed By Iran; Michigan Governor on Water Crisis: I Will Fix It; Pete Rose Elected Into Reds Hall of Fame. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Militants Attack Pakistan University; Sarah Palin Endorses Cruz's Rival; New Video of Americans Freed By Iran; Michigan Governor on Water Crisis: I Will Fix It. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Deadly University Terror Attack; Sarah Palin Endorses Cruz's Rival. Aired 4-4:30a ET


January 19, 2016
• Donald Trump Courts Evangelical Vote; Donald Trump Goes Easy on Ted Cruz; Clinton Stumps in Iowa; Sanders, in Alabama; Iran's Prisoners Reunited With Families; Flint Water Crisis; Glenn Frey Dies at 67; Belgian Linked to Paris Terror Arrested; Security Tightened Around "El Chapo". Aired 5:30-6a ET
• The Race for President; Freed Americans Reunited with Their Families; Eagle's Co-Founder Glenn Frey Dies at 67; Warriors Dominate Cavs, 132-98. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Donald Trump Courts Evangelical Vote; Freed Americans Reunited with Their Families; Eagle's Co-Founder Glenn Frey Dies at 67. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• The Race for President; Freed Americans Reunited with Their Families; Eagle's Co-Founder Glenn Frey Dies at 67. Aired 4-4:30a ET


January 18, 2016
• Sanders Hits Clinton On Wall Street; Clinton Embraces Obama Legacy at Debate; Clinton Attacks Sanders on Obamacare; Iran Frees Detained Americans, Enters World Market; Three Americans Missing in Iraq; Flint Water Crisis; Search For Marines After Helicopters Crash; Space-X Failed Rocket Landing. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Final Democratic Debate Before Iowa; Iran Releases Americans in Prisoner Swap; Three Americans Missing in Iraq; Wild Weekend on NFL Playoffs. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Final Democratic Debate Before Iowa; Iran Releases Americans in Prisoner Swap; Sanctions Lifted on Iran; Flint Water Crisis; Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Final Democratic Debate Before Iowa; Iran Releases Americans in Prisoner Swap; Sanctions Lifted on Iran; Flint Water Crisis; Aired 4- 4:30a ET


January 15, 2016
• GOP Debate: Republicans Attack Each Other; Trump Jokes About Cruz as VP; Republicans Spotlight Economy at Debate; Powerball Winner Hoax; Three Men Arrested in Indonesia; Iraqi Born Immigrant Indicted. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• GOP Debates Reviewed; Jakarta Attacks Investigation; Iran's Detention of U.S. Sailors Examined. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Gloves Off At Republican Debate; ISIS Takes Credit for Jakarta Attack; Sailors Explain Capture By Iran. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• GOP Debate: Republicans Attack Each Other; ISIS Takes Credit for Jakarta Attack; Sailors Explain Capture By Iran. Aired 4-4:30a ET


January 14, 2016
• Deadly Gun and Grenade Attacks in Indonesia; Winning Powerball tickets sold in CA, TN, FL; The Race for President: Republicans Debate Tonight; Cruz Fails to Report Loans to FEC; Housing Hit by Oil's Crash; Al Jazeera America Shutting Down. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Terror Attacks Against Westerners in Jakarta; Three Lottery Winners; GOP Debate Preview; Manziel Out in Cleveland?. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Terror Attacks on Westerners in Jakarta; Three Sets of Winning Lottery Numbers Confirmed; Campaigns Roll On. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Jakarta Terror Attacks; Record Lottery Details; Preparations for Tonight's GOP Debates; Democratic Candidates Campaigns. Aired 4- 4:30a ET


January 13, 2016
• Iran Media: American Sailors Released; Obama Delivers Final State of the Union Address; South Carolina Governer Offers GOP Response; Viewers React to the State of the Union; Analyst Note: "Sell Everything". Aired 5:30-6a ET
• American Sailors Have Been Freed; Obama Delivers His Final State of the Union Address; NFL's Rams Moving Back to Los Angeles. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Iran Holding 10 American Sailors; Obama Delivers His Final State of the Union Address; National Poll: Democratic Race Tightens. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Iran Demands U.S. Apology, Seizes Sailors; Obama Delivers His Final State of the Union Address; ISIS Blamed for Suicide Bombing in Turkey. Aired 4-4:30a ET


January 12, 2016
• Clinton And Sanders Battle In Iowa; Biden On Clinton's Struggles; Trump Takes Aim At Hillary; Explosion Rocks Istanbul's Main Tourist Hub; New Video Of "El Chapo" Raid; Biden Shares Story Of Obama's Generosity. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• The Race for President; Obama's Final State of the Union Address; Inside the Raid that Took Down "El Chapo"; Explosion Rocks Istanbul's Main Tourist Hub; Alabama Wins National Championship. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Guns Debate Dominates Democratic Race; Obama's Final State of the Union Address; Inside the Raid that Took Down "El Chapo"; Explosion Rocks Istanbul's Main Tourist Hub. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• The Race for President; Obama's Final State of the Union Address; Inside the Raid that Took Down "El Chapo"; Explosion Rocks Istanbul's Main Tourist Hub. Aired 4-4:30a ET


January 11, 2016
• David Bowie Dead At 69; Mexican Actress Set Up El Chapo Interview; Is North Korea Holding An American?; Clinton Endorsed By Planned Parenthood; American Woman Murdered In Italy. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Inside North Korea; David Bowie Has Died; El Chapo Wants an Interview with Sean Penn; Latest U.S. Poll Numbers. Aired 5-6a ET
• David Bowie Dies at 69 After Cancer Battle; Papers Served to Extradite El Chapo; Sanders Surges in Iowa, Trump to Make "Tonight Show" Appearance; Golden Globe Winners; North Korea Claims to Hold American Hostage; Gas Cheaper Than Powerball Ticket. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Iconic Singer David Bowie Dies; New Questions Over El Chapo Interview; Sanders Surging in Iowa; Golden Globe Winners; Exclusive Interview with American Man Held in North Korea. Aired 4-4:30a ET


January 08, 2016
• Obama to Made Case for Gun Control in Town Hall; South Korea Increases Security After North Korea's Alleged H-Bomb Test; New Info on November Paris Attacks; Powerball Jackpot Climbs. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• The President Defends Gun Control; South Korea Heightens "Defensive Posture"; Terror Fears in Paris; Record Cold Predicted for Seahawks-Vikings. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Obama Takes on Guns in CNN Town Hall; South Korea Heightens "Defensive Posture"; Terror Fears in Paris. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• The President Defends Gun Control; South Korea Heightens "Defensive Posture"; Terror Fears in Paris. Aired 4-4:30a ET


January 07, 2016
• Ted Cruz Addresses Birther Battle Directly; U.S. Doubts North Korea Test was H-Bomb; Obama to Confront Gun Control Opponents; Aired 5:30-6p ET
• China's Stock Market Halts Trading; Birther Battle Over Canadian-Born Cruz; Casting Doubts on North Korea's H-Bomb; Griffey Jr., Piazza Elected to Hall of Fame. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Chinese Stocks Continue Slide, Affecting World Markets; Latest from Campaign Trail; North Korea H-Bomb Claim Questioned; Gun Control Measures Examined. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Stock Market Volatility Examined; Ted Cruz Citizenship Issue Continues; Clinton and Sanders in Nevada; Latest on North Korea H-Bomb Claim; Charlie Hebdo Killings Anniversary. Aired 4-4:30a ET


January 06, 2016
• North Korea Announces H-Bomb Test; Trump Raises Issue of Cruz's Canadian Birth; Protests on Streets of Germany; FBI Asks for Help in San Bernardino Probe; Aired 5:30-6a ET
• North Korea Announces Hydrogen Bomb Test; Trump Raises Issue of Cruz's Canadian Birth; Gun Control: Obama's Emotional Appeal; MLB Stars File Defamation Suits Vs. Al Jazeera. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• North Korea Announces H-Bomb Test; Trump Raises Issue of Cruz's Canadian Birth; Gun Control: Obama's Emotional Appeal. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• North Korea Tests Hydrogen Bomb; Trump Raises Issue of Cruz's Canadian Birth; Gun Control: Obama's Emotional Appeal. Aired 4-4:30a ET


January 05, 2016
• President Unveiling Gun Executive Actions; Strong Reaction to Gun Executive Actions from 2016 Hopefuls; Bill Clinton Weighs State of 2016 Race; Kuwait Pulls Ambassador to Iran; Global Markets Grow Cautious. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• President Unveiling Gun Executive Actions; Iowa Caucus: Down the Stretch They Come; Will Markets Respond?; Bahrain and Sudan Cut Ties with Iran; Tom Coughlin Resigns as Giant Coach. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Obama to Unveil Gun Executive Actions; Campaign Trail Heats Up As Iowa Caucus Looms; Will Markets Respond? Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Obama's Executive Action on Guns; Iowa Caucus: Down the Stretch They Come; Will Markets Respond? Aired 4-4:30a ET


January 04, 2016
• President Obama Going After Guns; Saudi Arabia Cuts Ties with Iran; Hunt for Gunman in Israel; Oregon Wildlife Refuge Protest. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• President Obama Going After Guns; Saudi Arabia Cuts Ties with Iran; Hunt for Gunman in Israel; Oregon Wildlife Refuge Protest; NFL Regular Season Wraps Up; Aired 5-5:30a ET
• President Obama Going After Guns; Saudi Arabia Cuts Ties with Iran; Hunt for Gunman in Israel; Oregon Wildlife Refuge Protest; Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Obama Meets with U.S. Attorney General on Gun Regulation; Saudi Arabia Cuts Ties with Iran; Hunt for Gunman in Israel; Oregon Wildlife Refuge Protest. Aired 4-4:30a ET


December 31, 2015
• Bill Cosby Charged With Sexual Assault; All-Time Record Flooding In Missouri; Stocks Flat For 2015; Belgium Charges Man With Terrorism; New Year's Holiday Threats Prompt More Security; Major Strategy Shift For Bush Campaign; Trump Slamming Hillary As "Low Energy" Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Cosby Charged, Bail Set at $1 Million; Epic Flooding Swallows Parts of Missouri; Heavy Security for New Year's Eve; Steph Curry Sits Out, Mavs Win 114-91. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Bill Cosby Charged with Sexual Assault; Epic Flooding Swallows Parts of Missouri; Heavy Security for New Year's Eve. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Bombshell Charges Against Bill Cosby; Epic Flooding Swallows Parts of Missouri; Heavy Security for New Year's Eve. Aired 4-4:30a ET


December 30, 2015
• Midwest Flooding Detailed; Ethan Couch and Mother Expected in Texas Today; Musician Sues Spotify for Millions in Royalties; Coalition Claims Deaths of Ten ISIS Leaders. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Snow Storm Hits the East Coast; The Race for President: Pataki Suspends Campaign; "Affluenza" Teen to Return to U.S.; Eagles Fire Head Coach Chip Kelly. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Snow Storm Hits the East Coast; The Race for President: Trump's New Strategy; "Affluenza" Teen to Return to U.S. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Deadly Winter Storm Rolls Across the U.S.; The Race for President: Pataki Suspends Campaign; "Affluenza" Teen to Return to U.S. Aired 4-4:30a ET


December 29, 2015
• "Affluenza Teen" Detained In Mexico; Winter Storm Batters Nation; No Charges In Tamir Rice Shooting Death; Mayor Emanuel Cuts Vacation Short; Trump On The Attack; Iraqi Forces Liberate Ramadi. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Deadly Winter Storm Batters the Nation; "Affluenza" Teen Detained in Mexico; No Charges in Tamir Rice Shooting; Trump on the Attack; Peyton Manning Strongly Denies Ever Using HGH. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Winter Storm Batters Nation; "Affluenza" Teen Detained in Mexico; No Charges in Tamir Rice Shooting; Trump on the Attack; Iraqi Forces Liberate Ramadi. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Winter Storms Slams the Northeast; "Affluenza" Teen Detained in Mexico; No Charges in Tamir Rice Shooting. Aired 4-4:30a ET


December 28, 2015
• Category EF4 Tornado Hits Garland; Iraqi Officials Predict Mosul Liberation Next; Trump-Clinton Feud Escalates. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Category EF-4 Tornado Hits Garland, Texas; Two Killed By Chicago Police; Trump-Clinton Feud Escalates; Vienna Issues Warning to European Cities; Iraqi Forces Claim Key Victory in Ramadi; Israeli- Palestinian Violence Erupts; Peyton Manning Denies Allegation in Al Jazeera Report; Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Tornadoes Rock North Texas; Vienna Issues Warning to European Cities; Iraqi Forces Claim Key Victory in Ramadi; Trump Attacks Bill Clinton's Sexism; Two Killed By Chicago Police; Israeli-Palestinian Violence Erupts; Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Tornadoes Rock North Texas; Iraqi Forces Claim Key Victory in Ramadi; Vienna Issues Warning to European Cities; Trump Attacks Bill Clinton's Sexism; Two Killed By Chicago Police; Israeli-Palestinian Violence Erupts; Aired 4-4:30a ET


December 24, 2015
• Severe Weather Strikes Central US; Latest from the Campaign Trail; China Warns Westerners of Potential Threats; Fighting in Ramadi Examined; British Family Barred from Flight to US. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Tornadoes Rip Across Mississippi, Tennessee & Arkansas, Killing 7; Trump to Clinton: Be Careful; U.S. Embassy Warns of "Possible Threats"; NBA Players Speak Out Against Gun Violence. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Severe Storms Slam Southeast, Midwest; Trump to Clinton: Be Careful; U.S. Embassy Warns of "Possible Threats". Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Severe Storms Kill 7, Injure Dozens; Trump to Clinton: Be Careful; U.S. Embassy Warns of "Possible Threats". Aired 4-4:30a ET


December 23, 2015
• Trump's Lead Over Cruz Shaved To Four Points; Hillary Responds To Trump Vulgarity; New Criteria For Next GOP Debate; Iraq Forces Battle To Retake Ramadi; Suspect In Deadly Vegas Crash To Appear In Court; Chinese Landslide Survivor Rescued; Terrorists Ambush Kenyan Muslims And Christians. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump's Lead Over Cruz Shaved to 4 Points; Accused Vegas Driver Charged with Murder; Survivor Rescued Days After Landslide; Odell Beckham Jr. Suspension Appeal Today. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Poll: Trump's Lead Shrinking; Accused Vegas Driver Charged with Murder; Survivor Rescued Days After Landslide. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Poll: Trump's Lead Shrinking; Accused Vegas Driver Charged with Murder; Survivor Rescued Days After Landslide. Aired 4-4:30a ET


December 22, 2015
• Trump Demands Apology For ISIS "Lie"; Grand Jury: No Indictments In Sandra Bland's Death; Lindsey Graham Drops Out Of GOP Race; Six U.S. Service Members Killed In Afghanistan; Woman Held In Las Vegas Strip Rampage; Seventy Eight People Missing After China Landslide. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump Taking Shots at Hillary; Suicide Bomber Kills 6 US Soldiers in Afghanistan; New Information in Vegas Crowd Crash; Odell Beckham Jr Suspended by NFL. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Trump Taking Shots at Hillary; Suicide Bomber Kills 6 US Soldiers in Afghanistan; New Information in Vegas Crowd Crash; Texas Police Continue Search for Ethan Couch; Clean Up Begins in Shenzhen, China. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Trump Taking Shots at Hillary; New Information in Vegas Crowd Crash; Texas Police Continue Search for Ethan Couch; Clean Up Begins in Shenzhen, China. Aired 4-4:30a ET


December 21, 2015
• Las Vegas Police: Driver Runs Down People On Strip; New Hampshire Schools Forced To Close Over E-mail Threat; President Defends ISIS Strategy; Trump Calls Hillary Clinton "A Liar"; Sanders Says He's Sorry For Breach; Enrique Marquez Heads Back To Court; Dozens Missing In Chinese Landslide. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Driver Mows Down 37 People in Las Vegas Strip; President Defends ISIS Strategy; Trump Calls Hillary Clinton a Liar; Bomb Hoax Forces Emergency Landing in Kenya; Dozens Missing in Chinese Landslide; Airstrike Kills Hezbollah Operative; Tempers Flare Between Giants and Panthers; Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Driver Runs Down People on Las Vegas Strip; Trump Calls Hillary Clinton a Liar; Air France Bomb Scare; Dozens Missing in Chinese Landslide; Airstrike Kills Hezbollah Operative; Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Driver Plows Down People on Las Vegas Strip; Trump Calls Hillary Clinton a Liar; Air France Bomb Scare; Dozens Missing in Chinese Landslide; Airstrike Kills Hezbollah Operative; Aired 4-4:30a ET


December 18, 2015
• Friend Of San Bernardino Shooter Arrested; Reassuring Jittery Public On Terrorism; Republican Presidential Feuds Heat Up; Sanders Campaign Facing Sanction By Democratic National Committee; Kerry To Chair U.N. Meeting On Syria; Theme Park Guests Facing Random Searches. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Friend of San Bernardino Shooter Arrested; President Obama Visits National Counterterrorism Center; Republican Presidential Feuds Heat Up; Kerry to Chair U.N. Meeting on Syria; Theme Parks Deploy Metal Detectors. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Friend of San Bernardino Shooter Arrested; President Obama Visits National Counterterrorism Center; Kerry to Chair U.N. Meeting on Syria; Theme Parks Deploy Metal Detectors; Piecing Together Paris Ringleader's Moves. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• President Obama Visits National Counterterrorism Center; Kerry to Chair U.N. Meeting on Syria; Theme Parks Deploy Metal Detectors; Piecing Together Paris Ringleader's Moves. Aired 4-4:30a ET


December 17, 2015
• Freddie Gray's Family Upset At Mistrial; Republicans Back On The Campaign Trail; Clinton Sends Message To Supporter's Dad; FBI: San Bernardino Shooters Pledged Jihad; How You'll Benefit From The New Tax Deal; Putin Offering Support For U.S. ISIS Effort. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Mistrial for Baltimore Officer, Protests Erupt; The Race for President: Candidates Target Each Other; California Terror Attack: Investigating the Shooters; Tom Brady Leaves Interview After Trump Questions. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Mistrial in First Freddie Gray Prosecution; The Race for President: Candidates Target Each Other; California Terror Attack: Investigating the Shooters; U.S. and Russia Look for Common Ground. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Mistrial for Baltimore Officer, Protests Erupt; The Race for President: Candidates Target Each Other; California Terror Attack: Investigating the Shooters. Aired 4-4:30a ET


December 15, 2015
• New National Poll Puts Trump At 41 Percent; What To Watch For In Tonight's Debate; Early State Voting Preview; Kerry In Moscow To Meet With Putin; Obama Challenges Middle East Allies. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• What to Watch for Tonight's Republican Debate; Obama Visits Pentagon; Giants Keep Playoff Hopes Alive. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• CNN Republican Debate Tonight; Kerry in Moscow to Meet with Putin; Obama Visits Pentagon. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• CNN Republican Presidential Candidate Debate; Kerry in Moscow to Meet with Putin; Obama Visits Pentagon. Aired 4-4:30a ET


December 14, 2015
• Cruz Challenging Trump For Frontrunner; Big Shakeup in the Republican Race; Obama Visiting Pentagon For ISIS Update; The Radicalization Of Tashfeen Malik. Aired 5:30-6a ET


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