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October 19, 2016
• Trump Proposes Congressional Term Limits; The Final Debate: Clinton on the Attack?; Dodgers Take 2-1 NLCS Lead Over Cubs. Aired 5- 5:30a ET
• Trump: Debate Will Be "Interesting"; The Final Debate: Clinton on the Attack?; Obama to Trump: Quit "Whining"; Video Suggests Dems Instigated Violence; Iraqi Forces March Toward Mosul. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• The Final Debate: Can Trump Rebound?; The Final Debate: Clinton on the Attack?; Iraqi Forces March Toward Mosul. Aired 4-4:30a ET


October 18, 2016
• vMelania Trump Breaks Her Silence; FBI Denies Quid Pro Quo With State Department; Trump To Supporters: Election Is "Rigged"; Clinton's Tax Plan: Better With Age; Pentagon: Fight For Mosul "Ahead Of Schedule"; NASA Launches Antares Rocket. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Melania Trump Breaks Her Silence; Trump To Supporters: Election Is "Rigged"; Melania Trump Defends Her Husband. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Donald Trump Vows Evidence Against Accusations; The First Lady Trump Takedown; Trump Accuser Speaks to CNN; North Carolina Reeling From Aftermath of Hurricane Matthew; Boko Haram Releases 21 Chibok Girls. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Donald Trump Tells Supporters Election is Rigged; Melania Trump Breaks Her Silence; Pentagon Says Fight for Mosul Ahead of Schedule. Aired 4-4:30a ET


October 17, 2016
• Trump: Media Is "Rigging" Election; GOP Headquarters Firebombed In N. Carolina; Arizona Republic Facing Death Threats; SNL Has Field Day With Presidential Election; Offensive To Retake Mosul Begins; No More Bidders For Twitter. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Will Trump Challenge Election Loss?; Clinton Campaign On Defensive; Clinton Speeches To Goldman Sachs Released; SNL Has Field Day With Presidential Election; Battle For Mosul Begins. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Trump Says Election is Rigged; Republican Headquarters in North Carolina City Firebombed; WikiLeaks Releases Purported Transcripts of Clinton Goldman Sachs Speeches. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Donald Trump Lashing Out at Media; New Poll Puts Clinton on Top by Double Digits; GOP HQ Firebombed in North Carolina; Iraqi Forces Begin Offensive to Recapture Mosul; Manhunt in Fairbanks, Alaska. Aired 4-4:30a ET


October 14, 2016
• Trump Accuser Speaks Out on AC360; The First Lady's Trump Takedown; Clinton Submits Answers In Email Lawsuit. 5:30-6a ET
• Donald Trump Vows Evidence Against Accusations; The First Lady Trump Takedown; Trump Accuser Speaks to CNN; Dodgers Beat Nationals in NLDS. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Donald Trump Vows Evidence Against Accusations; The First Lady Trump Takedown; Trump Accuser Speaks to CNN; North Carolina Reeling From Aftermath of Hurricane Matthew; Boko Haram Releases 21 Chibok Girls. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Donald Trump Vows Evidence Against Accusations; The First Lady Trump Takedown; Trump Accuser Speaks to CNN; North Carolina Reeling From Aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. Aired 4-4:30a ET


October 11, 2016
• Trump Warns Of More Nastiness; Poll: Clinton Now 11 Points Ahead; Voter Registration Deadlines Today; Sen. McCain Disavows Trump; Late-Night Comedians Slash Trump; Record Flooding In NC After Matthew; Chicago Teachers Strike Averted; Samsung Ditches Galaxy Note 7. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Poll: Clinton Now 11 Points Ahead; Trump Escalates Defiant Tone; 'Apprentice' Creator: I Can't Release Outtakes; Al Gore To Campaign With Hillary Clinton; Sen. McCain Disavows Trump; Late Night Comedians Slash Trump; Record Flooding In NC After Hurricane Matthew; Billionaire Tax Battle: Trump Vs. Buffett. Aired 5-5:30a ET


October 10, 2016
• Trump Vs. Corker: The Feud Escalates; Trump Campaign Fundraises On NFL Walkout; New Details On Vegas Shooting Time Line. Aired 5:30- 6a ET
• Trump And Clinton Clash In Ugliest Debate Yet; CNN Poll: Donald Trump Exceeded Debate Expectations; Trump On Bill Clinton: "Mine Were Words And His Was Action"; Trump Threatens To "Jail" Clinton If He's Elected; Trump Dismisses Running Mate's Views On Syria; Aired 5-5:30a ET
• A Look Back at Last Night's Heated Debate; Speaker Ryan Announces Conference Call on Trump; Continued Fall-Out on Trumps Crude Audio. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Few Minds Changed by Second Presidential Debate; Trump Defends Vulgar Comments as "Locker Room Talk"; Devastating Affects of Matthew Still Being Felt; Missile Attack Launched Against U.S. Warship Off Yemen's Coast. Aired 4-4:30a ET


October 07, 2016
• Deadly Hurricane Nears Florida Coast. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Hurricane Matthew Bearing Down on Florida. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• Deadly Hurricane Matthew Lashing Florida's Coastline. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Hurricane Matthew Lashing Florida's Coastline. Aired 3-3:30p ET


October 06, 2016
• Southeast Bracing For Hurricane Matthew; Trump Holds "Practice" Town Hall In NH; Trump Touts Pence's Performance In VP Debate. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Southeast Bracing For Hurricane Matthew; Hundreds of South Florida Flights Canceled; Evacuation Order Affects 12 FL Counties; SC Governor Orders Coastal Evacuations; Countdown To Second Debate; How Will Hurricane Impact Campaign?; Clinton Off Trail, Preps For 'St. Louis Sequel'; Trump Holds 'Practice' Town Hall In NH; Trump Touts Pence's Performance In VP Debate; Thousands Of Wealthy Families Pay No Taxes. Aired 5-5:30am ET
• Southeast Bracing for Hurricane Matthew; Hurricane Matthew Devastates Haiti; Clinton Preps for Debate; Trump Touts Pence's Performance in V.P. Debate


October 05, 2016
• Kaine and Pence Go On the Attack in VP Debate; Bracing for Hurricane Matthew. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Pence and Kaine Clash on Debate Stage; Bracing for Hurricane Matthew. Aired 4-4:30a ET


October 04, 2016
• Vice Presidential Debate Tonight; Campaign Focuses On Trump's Taxes; Pound Drops To Lowest Level Since 1985; Hurricane Matthew Hitting Haiti; LeBron James Explains His Clinton Endorsement; Federal Court Blasts Pence On Syrian Refugees; Auto Sales Slip Despite Record Discounts. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Clinton Leads Trump By 5 Points; Kaine Vs. Pence Tonight; Hurricane Matthew Hitting Haiti. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• CNN/ORC Poll: Clinton Leads Trump By 5 Points; Vice President Debate Tonight; Hurricane Matthew Hitting Haiti; U.S. Suspends Talks with Russia Over Syria. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Clinton Leads Trump; Kaine Vs. Pence; Hurricane Matthew Hitting Haiti. Aired 4-4:30a ET


October 03, 2016
• Campaign Reacts To Trump Tax Disclosures; Sanders On Leaked Tape Of Clinton; First Debate Gets The SNL Treatment; Hurricane Matthew Heads For Haiti, Cuba; Kim Kardashian West Robbed At Gunpoint In Paris. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Campaigns React to Trump Tax Disclosures; Low-Key Clinton Visit to Charlotte; Hurricane Matthew Heads for Haiti, Cuba; Julio Jones's Record 300 Passing Yards Tops Weekend Sports Events. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Trump Suffered $916 Million Business Loss; Clinton Downplays Charlotte Visit; Vice Presidential Debate Preview; Hurricane Matthew Tracked; Kim Kardashian Robber in Paris; Latest on New Jersey Train Crash; Colombian Government Searching for New Way Forward as Voters Reject FARC Agreement; Russia Warns U.S. over Syria Action. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Trump Campaign Fires Back at Leaked Tax Return; Clinton Heads to Ohio, Picks Up Endorsement from LeBron James; Hurricane Matthew Headed Towards Jamaica, Haiti; NTSB: Data Recorder of New Jersey Train Not Working. Aired 4-4:30a ET


September 30, 2016
• Trump Fending Off New Controversies; Hoboken Terminal Remains Shut After Crash; Wells Fargo CEO Grilled On Firings. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Another Black Eye for Trump Foundation; What Caused Deadly Train Crash?; Obama Speaks at Shimon Peres Funeral; Lady Gaga to Headline Super Bowl 50 Half Time Show. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Obama Speaks at Shimon Peres Funeral; New Revelations About Trump Foundation; NJ Transit Train Crash in Hoboken. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• New Questions About Trump Foundation; Obama Speaks at Shimon Peres Funeral. Aired 4-4:30a ET


September 29, 2016
• Trump Angry Aides Are Admitting He Lost Debate; Sanders Joins Clinton In New Hampshire; Yellen Pressed On Political Motives; Russia Ready To Resume Syria Talks?; FBI Reveals Attempted Election Cyberattacks; Child Care More Expensive Than College. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Sanders Joins Clinton in New Hampshire; Obama Hosts CNN Town Hall; California Protests Escalating. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• South Carolina Elementary School Shooting; Russia Ready to Resume Syria Talks?; More U.S. Troops Headed to Iraq to Fight ISIS. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Trump Standing His Ground; Obama Hosts CNN Town Hall; California Protests Escalating. Aired 4-4:30a ET


September 28, 2016
• Trump Declares Victory In Debate; "Arizona Republic" Endorses Clinton; Former Israeli President Peres Dies At 93; Wells Fargo CEO Forfeits $41M, Keeps Job; Calls For Calm After California Police Shooting; SpaceX Founder Elon Musk Unveils Plans To Colonize The Red Planet; Federal Reserve Under Fire. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump Versus Beauty Queen; Clinton and Sanders Teaming Up; Shimon Peres Remembered; Watt Could Be Out For At Least Eight Weeks. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Trump Declares Victory in Debate; Clinton and Sanders Teaming Up; Shimon Peres Remembered; FBI: Hackers May Be Targeting Democratic Party. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Trouble for Trump?; Clinton and Sanders Teaming Up; Shimon Peres Remembered. Aired 4-4:30a ET


September 27, 2016
• Clinton and Trump Square Off in First Presidential Debate; Candidates Defend Positions on Trade, Taxes, E-mails, More. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Candidates Face Off In First Presidential Debate. Aired 4-4:30a ET


September 26, 2016
• First Presidential Debate Tonight; Fact-Checking The Candidates; Police Release Bodycam And Dashcam Video; Arnold Palmer Remembered; Is Twitter Up For Sale?; Important Changes For Financial Aid. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• First Presidential Debate Tonight; Curfew Lifted in Charlotte; Fact-Checking the Candidates; Golf Legend Arnold Palmer Dies at 87; Star Pitcher Jose Fernandez Dies in Boat Accident; Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Debate Day in America; Peaceful Protests Over the Police Shooting in North Carolina; Tributes for Arnold Palmer; Is Twitter for Sale? Aired 4:30-5a ET
• The First Presidential Debate Tonight; Can Donald Trump be 'Presidential'?; Protests Continued in Charlotte Over the Weekend; Remembering Golf Legend Arnold Palmer. Aired 4-4:30a ET


September 23, 2016
• Peaceful Night Of Protest In Charlotte; Victim's Family Allowed To See Police Videos; Yahoo: Data From 500M User Accounts Stolen; Clinton Stares Down Galifianakis On "Between Two Ferns"; Jacoby Brissett Leads Patriots Over Texans; New Data Shows Incomes Rising Faster Than Home Prices. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Community Leaders Help Calm Protests in Charlotte; Tulsa Cop Charged with Manslaughter; Yahoo: 500 Million User Accounts Breached; New Video Shows Suspect Planting NYC Bomb. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Peaceful Night of Protests in Charlotte; Tulsa Cop Charged with Manslaughter; Yahoo: 500 Million User Accounts Breached; New Video Shows Suspect Planting NYC Bomb. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Third Night of Protests in Charlotte; Tulsa Cop Charged with Manslaughter; Yahoo: 500 Million User Accounts Breached. Aired 4-4:30a ET


September 22, 2016
• Violent Protests Erupt In Charlotte; North Carolina Governor Declares State Of Emergency; Federal Reserve Expects Economy To Grow 1.8% In 2016; How Does Media Coverage Affect Protests?; NY Bombing Suspect Unconscious; Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Looks To Prevent Or Manage All Diseases. ired 5:30-6a ET
• Charlotte, North Carolina Erupts; Tulsa Protests Remain Peaceful; Charlotte Rioters Target Media; Cam Newton Speaks Out on Social Injustice. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Another Night of Violence in Charlotte; Tulsa Protests Remain Peaceful; Clinton, Trump React to Police Shootings; Scorch Marks in Rahami's Backyard. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Second Night of Violent Protests in Charlotte; Tulsa Protests Remain Peaceful; Clinton, Trump React to Police Shootings; Scorch Marks in Rahami's Backyard. Aired 4-4:30a ET


September 21, 2016
• Violent Protests Over North Carolina Police Shooting; White, Working Class & Worried; FBI Investigated Rahami In 2014; Team Trump Defends "Profiling"; Report: Trump Used Foundation Money To Settle Lawsuits; Global Rally On Fed Decision Day; Mark Cuban Takes On Trump. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Violent Protests Over North Carolina Police Shooting; New Controversy for Trump Campaign; Athletes React to Police Shootings. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Violent Protests Over North Carolina Police Shooting; New Charges for Bombing Suspect; U.S.: Russia "Responsible" for Aid Convoy Bombing. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Protests After Armed Man Killed by Police; New Charges for Bombing Suspect; Senator Warren Vs. Wells Fargo; Trump Blasts Hillary Clinton; U.S.: Russia "Responsible" for Aid Convoy Bombing. Aired 4- 4:30a ET


September 20, 2016
• Who Is Bombing Suspect Ahmad Rahami?; Note Near Bomb Mentioned Boston Bombers; Wells Fargo CEO In The Hot Seat; Candidates Clash On Terror After Bombings; U.N. Aid Convoys Hit By Warplanes In Aleppo; Federal Reserve Meeting Begins Today. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Officials Think Rahami is Their "Main Guy"; Trump Defends Racial Profiling After NY/NJ Bombings; Clinton Stresses National Security Credentials; "Serious Blow" to Syrian Ceasefire. Aired 5- 5:30a ET
• Who is Bombing Suspect Ahmad Rahami?; Trump Defends Racial Profiling After NY/NJ Bombings; Clinton Stresses National Security Credentials; "Serious Blow" to Syrian Ceasefire. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• What's Next for Bombing Investigation?; Trump Defends Racial Profiling After NY/NJ Bombings; Clinton Stresses National Security Credentials; "Serious Blow" to Syrian Ceasefire. Aired 4-4:30a ET


September 19, 2016
• Suspicious Package Detonated In New Jersey; Search For NY Bomber; ISIS Claims Minnesota Mall Stabbings; President Addresses U.N. General Assembly Tuesday; Clinton: "Wiser To Wait" For Information Before Making Conclusions; Airstrike Threatens Fragile Ceasefire In Syria; Federal Reserve Meeting This Week. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Search For The New York Bomber; Unexploded Bomb Being Analyzed For Clues; President Obama Suggests Sexism Hurting Clinton; Christie Defends Trump On Birtherism; Martha Stewart: I'm Voting For Hillary; Week-Old Syria Ceasefire In Jeopardy. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Police Investigating Manhattan Bombing; Details into Minnesota Stabbing Spree; Syria's Fragile Ceasefire in Jeopardy; President Obama Suggests Sexism Could be Hurting Hillary Clinton's Bid for White House. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Up to Five Suspicious Devises Found at New Jersey Train Station; ISIS Claiming Responsibility for Multiple Stabbing Attack at Minnesota Mall; President Obama Suggests Sexism is Hurting Hillary Clinton's Bid for White House; Big Winners Announced at 68th Emmy Awards Last Night; Ceasefire in Syria More Fragile Than Ever. Aired 4- 4:30a ET


September 16, 2016
• Trump Campaign: Obama Born In U.S.; Deadly Airstrikes Rock Syria; U.N. Aid Trucks Await Clearance Into Aleppo. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump Campaign: Obama Born in U.S.; Clinton Blasting Trump's Minority Outreach; Jets Versus Bills: Twitter Bowl I. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Trump Dodges Birther Question; Clinton Blasting Trump's Minority Outreach; Deadly Airstrikes Rock Syria. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Trump Campaign: Obama Born in U.S.; Clinton Blasting Trump's Minority Outreach; Deadly Airstrikes Rock Syria. Aired 4-4:30a ET


September 15, 2016
• Clinton Returns To Campaign Trail; New Letter From Clinton's Doctor; Dr. Oz Interviews Trump On His Health; Trump Responds To Powell Email Leak; Fed Investigating Wells Fargo; UNC Rape Allegation; ACC Follows Lead Of NBA And NCAA; U.S. & Russia Extend Syria Ceasefire; Apple Sold Out Of Some iPhone 7 Models. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• New Letter from Clinton's Doctor; Trump Goes After Clinton's Stamina; New Polls Show Big Battleground Shift; U.S. & Russia Extend Syria Ceasefire; ACC Follows Lead of NBA and NCAA. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Hillary Clinton Returns to Campaign Trail; Trump Goes After Clinton's Stamina; New Polls Show Big Battleground Shift; U.S. & Russia Extend Syria Ceasefire; Apple's Lucky iPhone 7 Is A Hit. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Clinton Back on the Trail Today; Trump Goes After Clinton's Stamina; New Polls Show Big Battleground Shift; U.S. & Russia Extend Syria Ceasefire. Aired 4-4:30a ET


September 14, 2016
• Clinton Returns To Campaign Trail Thursday; Median Income In 2015: $56,516; Trump Unveils Child Care Plan; Fragile Ceasefire In Syria Holding; Hackers Target World Anti-Doping Agency; Wells Fargo CEO: "We're Sorry. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• President Slams Donald Trump By Name; Fragile Ceasefire in Syria Holding; Hackers Target World Anti-Doping Agency; Clemson Coach Sounds Off On Anthem Protests. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Obama Stumps for Hillary Clinton; Fragile Ceasefire in Syria Holding; Hackers Target World Anti-Doping Agency. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• President Obama: Trump Unfit for Presidency; Fragile Ceasefire in Syria Holding; Hackers Target World Anti-Doping Agency. Aired 4- 4:30a ET


September 13, 2016
• Clinton: Damage Control On Health; Trump Turns Tables On Clinton; Chances Of A Fed Rate Hike Slip; Sky High View Of The Windy City; Syria Claims It Shot Down Israeli Warplane; Police: Florida Mosque Fire Deliberately Set; NCAA Pulls Championship Events From North Carolina; Kaepernick Kneels Again During National Anthem. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Clinton Puts Spotlight on Trump's Health, Taxes; Trump: Clinton Has Contempt for Voters; Syria Claims It Shot Down Israeli Warplanes; NCAA Pulls Championship Events from North Carolina. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Clinton Blasts Trump's Secrecy; Trump: Clinton Has Contempt for Voters; Syria Claims It Shot Down Israeli Warplanes; Police: Florida Mosque Fire Deliberately Set. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Clinton: Damage Control on Health; Trump: Clinton Has Contempt for Voters; Syria Claims It Shot Down Israeli Warplanes. Aired 4-4:30a ET


September 12, 2016
• Clinton Cancels California Trip After Pneumonia Diagnosis Revealed; Clinton: "Deplorables" Comment Was Wrong; Wells Fargo Employee Horror Stories; Ceasefire In Syria Scheduled For Sundown; South Korea Ready For "Worst Case Scenario". Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Clinton Stricken With Pneumonia, Cancels California Trip; Ceasefire in Syria at Sundown; Protests in the NFL. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Hillary Clinton Diagnosed with Pneumoniz; More Violence in Syria Ahead of Brokered Ceasefire; NFL Call on Two Presidents to Commemorate 9/11. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Clinton Campaign Cancels California Trip; Trump Campaigns in Baltimore; Remember 9/11 Fifteen Years Later; NFL Players Take Knee, Raise Fists to Highlight Racial Injustice. Aired 4-4:30a ET


September 09, 2016
• North Korea Conducts Nuclear Test; Trump Grants Interview to Kremlin-Funded "RT America"; Wells Fargo Fined For Fake Accounts. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• North Korea Conducts Nuclear Test; Trump Talks Putin; Clinton Slams Trump; Super Bowl Rematch: Broncos Vs. Panthers. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• South Korea Condemns Nuclear Test; Trump Talks Putin; Clinton Slams Trump; Kerry and Lavrov Meeting in Geneva. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• North Korea Conducts Nuclear Test; Trump Talks Putin; Clinton Slams Trump. Aired 4-4:30a ET


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