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Early Start with John Berman and Zoraida Sambolin

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September 27, 2018
• Brett Kavanaugh and Accuser Christine Ford Senate Hearing This Morning; Trump Accuses China of Election Meddling; Trump Claims Two- State Solution Will Happen; Aired 4-4:30a ET


September 26, 2018
• Four People To Back Up Christine Blasey Ford's Claim; World Leaders Laugh At President Trump; Iran President Rouhani: U.S. Displaying "Nazi Disposition"; Bill Cosby Sentenced To Three To 10 Years In Prison. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Kavanaugh Accusations: Senate Panel Schedules Confirmation Vote; World Leader Laugh at Trump; Bill Cosby Gets 3 to 10 Years in Prison; Birthday Bungee Jump; Tiger Puts Himself on Mt. Rushmore of Golf. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Four People to Back Up Christine Blasey Ford's Claim; World Leader Laugh at Trump; Bill Cosby Gets 3 to 10 Years in Prison; Birthday Bungee Jump; Pope; Church is "Giving It Our All" on Sex Abuse. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Four People to Back Up Ford's Claim; World Leader Laugh at Trump; Bill Cosby Gets 3 to 10 Years in Prison; Birthday Bungee Jump. Aired 4-4:30a ET


September 25, 2018
• Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein's Fate Up In The Air; Supreme Court Nominee Speak Out: "I'm Not Going Anywhere"; President Trump To Address United National General Assembly; Russia To Send Advanced Missiles To Syria. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• North Carolina Authorities Expanding Search for Six Year Old; More Extreme Flooding for the Carolina's; Trump Shows Enthusiasm Over Denuclearization; Rod Rosenstein awaiting to be fired/resign. Aired 5- 5:30a ET
• Donald Trump Reaffirms Support for his Supreme Court Nominee; Will Donald Trump Fire Rod Rosenstein?; Bill Cosby Will Learn His Fate Today; Moscow Sends Advanced Missiles to the Syrian Assad Regime.. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Trump Will Meet Rosenstein in Washington Thursday; Kavanaugh & Blasey Ford to Testify before Lawmakers Thursday; Trump Signals Plans to Meet Kim Jong-Un Again over Denuclearization; Russia to Send Advanced Missiles to Syria. Aired 4-4:30a ET


September 24, 2018
• Democrats Want Kavanaugh Hearing Delay Amid New Sexual Misconduct Claims; United Nations General Assembly Begins Today; Allies Urge Trump Not To Fire Rod Rosenstein; Tiger Woods Wins Tour Championship. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Tiger Back on Top, Wins PGA Tour in More Than Five Years; Democrats Demand Kavanaugh Hearing Delay; Kavanaugh, White House Deny Second Woman's Accusations; Kavanaugh Accuser Christine Ford to Testify in Thursday Open Hearing; Trump Begins a Big Week After Meetings with Asian Leaders on Sunday Ahead of UN General Assembly; Giuliani, Haley Differ on Iran Regime Change; Iran Blames U.S., Saudis for Parade Attack; GOP Allies Tell Trump not to Fire Rosenstein; U.S.- China Trade War Intensifies; Six Siblings Appear in Ad Opposing Brother's Candidacy; Thousands of South Carolina Residents Urged to Evacuate Due to Massive Flood; Bill Cosby to be Sentenced Today, Faces Up to 30 Years for Assault; Parents and Some Residents in North Carolina Search for an Autistic 6-Year-Old in North Carolina; A School District in Indiana Charge a 27-Year-Old Bus Driver for Allowing Kids to Drive; Detroit Lions Upset New England Patriots as Patriots Drop 1- 2 for the First Time Since 2012; Redskins Thrash Packers 31-17, Packers Linebacker Matthews Blasts NFL After Controversial Penalty. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Democrats Wants Delay After New Kavanaugh Allegation; U.N. General Assembly Begins; Allies Urge Trump Not To Fire Rosenstein; Tiger Woods Back On Top; Minnesota State Lawmakers Ends Reelection Bid; Carolinas Flooding Recovery. Aired 04:30-5a ET
• Democrats Wants Delay After New Kavanaugh Allegation; U.N. General Assembly Begins; Allies Urge Trump Not To Fire Rosenstein; Tiger Woods Back On Top; Minnesota State Lawmakers Ends Reelection Bid; Carolinas Flooding Recovery. Aired 4-04:30a ET


September 21, 2018
• Kavanaugh Accuser Lays Out Terms To Testify; Woman Shoots Six At Rite Aid Facility In Maryland; Florence's Impact Still Being Felt In The Carolinas; Cleveland Browns Win! Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Aftermath of Hurricane Florence; Latest in Russia Probe; Maryland RiteAid Shooting; Browns Get a Win. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Trump Seeks Kavanaugh Vote; Latest on Russia Probe; Maryland Rite Aid Shooting. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Clevand Browns First Win in 635 Days; Christine Blasey Ford Prepared To Testify Next Week; Kavanaugh and Blasey Both Get Death Threats; Florence's Impact Still Being Felt In The Carolina's; Former Rap Mogul Suge Knight Facing Decades In Prison After Pleading No Contest Of Voluntary Manslaughter. Aired 4-4:30a ET


September 20, 2018
• Senate Committee Sets Deadline For Ford Testimony; President Trump Touts North Korea Gesture; Trump Tours Florence-Devastated Carolinas; Six More Potential Victims In Doctor Rape Case. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Senators Set A Deadline For Christine Blasey Ford To Decide If She Will Testify About Judge Kavanaugh; Trump Promises Help For The Carolinas Where The Worst Flooding Could Be Yet To Come. Aired 5-5:30p ET
• North and South Korea Strike a Deal; Trump Tours Florence Devastated Carolinas; Time Running Out for Brexit Talks; Aired 4:30-5a ET
• North and South Korea Strike a Deal; Trump Tours Florence Devastated Carolinas; Aired 4-4:30a ET


September 19, 2018
• Kavanaugh Accuser Christine Blasey Ford Will Not Testify On Monday; President Trump Visits Storm-Ravaged Carolinas Today; Korean Leaders Announce "Era Of No War"; U.S.-China Trade War Escalates. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Ford Won't Testify Monday; North Korea's Nuke Agreement; Trump Visits Carolinas Today; Tornado of Fire; Winless Steelers Battling Off-Field Drama. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Kavanaugh Accuser Wants FBI Probe First; North Korea's Nuke Agreement; Trump Visits Carolinas Today; Tornado of Fire; U.S.-China Trade War Escalates; Syria Accidentally Shoots Down Russia Military Plane. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Ford Wants FBI Probe First; North Korea's Nuke Agreement; Trump Visits Carolinas Today; Tornado of Fire. Aired 4-4:30a ET


September 18, 2018
• Kavanaugh And Accuser To Testify On Monday; Hurricane Florence Death Toll Rises To 32; Third North Korea-South Korea Summit Underway; "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" Wins Big At Emmys. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• The Latest on Chinese Tariffs; Florence Aftermath. Aired 5- 5:30a ET
• Brett Kavanaugh and Sexual Assault Accuser Expected to Testify; Expect to Pay More For Tech Rroducts?; SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Announcing The Company's First Space Tourist. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Brett Kavanaugh, And His Accuser Are Both Expected To Testify Next Week; President Trump Orders The Declassification Of Materials Related To The Russia Investigation; Police In Texas Say That Border Patrol Agent Accused Of Killing Four People. Aired 4-4:30a ET


September 17, 2018
• Kavanaugh Nomination In Jeopardy?; Hurricane Florence Devastates The Carolinas; Chinese Movie Star Vanishes; Officials Call Border Patrol Agent A Serial Killer. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Some GOP Senators Concerned About Kavanaugh After the High Court Nominee's Accuser Steps Forward; Kavanaugh Categorically Denies Sexual Assault Charges; Florence Devastates Carolinas; Typhoon Mangkhut Pounds South China; U.S. Border Patrol Agent Charged in Four Deaths; U.S. to Announce New Tariffs on Chinese Imports; Biden Regrets Holding His Tongue on Trump; Swimmer Killed by Shark on Cape Cod; Massachusetts Residents Cleared to Return to Areas Hit By Gas Explosions; Researchers Find Daily Regimen of Low Dose Aspirin could Increase Risk of Internal Bleeding; Vontae Davis Retires from NFL at Halftime; Cowboys Dominate Giants on Sunday Night in a 20-13 Win; Patrick Mahomes Sets NFL Record in Win; Ryan Fitzpatrick Swagged Out at a News Conference. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Kavanaugh Nomination In Jeopardy; Record Flooding In The Carolinas; NFL Player Quits At Halftime; Chinese Movie Star Vanishes. Aired 04:30-5a ET
• Kavanaugh Nomination In Jeopardy; Record Flooding In The Carolinas; NFL Player Quits At Halftime; Chinese Movie Star Vanishes. Aired 04-04:30a ET


September 14, 2018
• Hurricane Florence Pounds Carolina Coast as It Nears Landfall. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Hurricane Florence Pounds Carolina Coast as It Nears Landfall. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• Hurricane Florence Continues to Pour Heavy Rains; Few Residents Rescued by Emergency Teams. Aired 3-4a ET


September 13, 2018
• Hurricane Florence Barrels Toward the Carolinas; Hurricane Maria Aid Still Stuck on a Puerto Rican Runway; Pope to Meet with U.S. Church Leaders; Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Carolina Coast Braces for Hurricane Florence; Millions of Bottles of Undistributed Drinking Water Left in Puerto Rican Airport; Aired 4-4:30a ET
• Trump Signs Order To Punish Foreigners Who Medal In U.S. Elections; Vaping By Teens Has Reached Epidemic Proportions; Six Dead in California Shooting; Trump Was Briefed on Election Hacking Efforts; U.S. Bishops Want To Talk To The Pope. Aired 3:30-4a ET
• Hurricane Florence Heads for the East Coast. Aired 3-3:30a ET


September 12, 2018
• National Weather Service: Florence Is A "Storm Of A Lifetime"; President Trump Praises Response To Hurricane Maria; Democratic Senator Releases Document Showing ICE Got $9.8 Million From FEMA; D.C. Cardinal To Discuss Resigning With Pope. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Bracing for Hurricane Florence; Trump Touts Administration Response to Maria; GOP Rep. Meadows Alleges FBI "Media Leak Strategy"; D.C. Cardinal to Discuss Resigning with Pope; Hurricane Florence Impacts College Football Games. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• NWS: Florence is a "A Storm of a Lifetime"; Trump Praises Response to Maria; GOP Rep. Meadows Alleges FBI "Media Leak Strategy"; D.C. Cardinal to Discuss Resigning with Pope; Putin: "Nothing Criminal" About Accused Murderers. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Steeling for Hurricane Florence; Trump Praises Response to Maria; GOP Rep. Meadows Alleges FBI "Media Leak Strategy"; Putin: "Nothing Criminal" About Accused Murderers. Aired 4-4:30a ET


September 11, 2018
• Over One Million People Ordered To Evacuate Ahead Of Hurricane Florence; Trump Pushes Back Again On Woodward Book; Plunge In President Trump's Approval Rating. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• 1-Millions Ordered to Evacuate from Coastal Areas; White House Braces for Book Release; Trump's Approval Rating Sinks; Dallas Police Shooting Victim Remembered; Sam Darnold Start Off Shaky But Ends Strong. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Monster Storm Takes Aim at North Carolina; White House Pushes Back Again on Woodward Book; Trump's Approval Rating Sinks; Dallas Police Shooting Victim Remembered; Putin & China's President Xi Meet at Economic Forum. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Millions in Path of Hurricane Florence; White House Braces for Book Release; Trump's Approval Rating Sinks; Dallas Police Shooting Victim Remembered; Putin & China's President Xi Meet at Economic Forum. Aired 4-4:30a ET


September 10, 2018
• White House Consumed By Search For New York Times Op-Ed Author; Florence Now A Category Two Hurricane; Russia And Syria Resume Idlib Air Strikes; New Miss America Crowned. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Serena Williams Fined $17,000 for Code Violations; Cindy McCain Honored at Cardinals Home Opener; Aaron Rodgers Leads Packers to Comeback Win; U.S. Stocks Ended Week in Negative Territory; Alibaba's Executive Chairman Jack Ma Hands Over Lead to Daniel Zhang; Landmark Health Reform Law Obamacare Appears to Be Stabilizing; White House Fights Back Against New York Times Op-ed; Hurricane Florence Approaches U.S. East Coast; Trump Calls on DOJ to Investigate Op-ed Author; White House Braces for Woodward Book; Obama Hits the Campaign Trail; Trump and Pence Dismiss Obama's Return on Campaign Trail; Ford Responds to Trump: Ford Focus Active will not be Built in the U.S.; CBS CEO Moonves Resigns Amid Sex Abuse Allegations; Trump Thanks Kim Jong-un for Nuke-Free Parade; Two Miami Dolphins Players Kneel During National Anthem; Djokovic Beats del Potro to Win U.S. Open. Aired 5- 5:30a ET
• White House Fights Back Against Op-Ed; Hurricane Florence Approaches; Escalating Trade War; Russia And Syria Resume Idlib Air Strikes. Aired 04:30-5a ET
• White House Fights Back Against Op-Ed; Hurricane Florence Approaches; CBS CEO Moonves Out; Papadopoulos Speaks Out. Aired 4- 4:30a ET


September 07, 2018
• White House Searching For Op-Ed Author; Kavanaugh Emerges From Hearing Unscathed; President Trump's New Syria Strategy; Burt Reynolds Dead At 82. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• NYT: White House Searching For Op-Ed Author; Trump's New Syria Strategy; Republicans: Booker Advancing Presidential Bid. Aired at 5- 5:30a ET
• White House Searches for Op-Ed Author as President Blames Resistance on Unelected Deep State Operatives; Trump's New Syria Strategy; Republicans Accuse Democrat Cory Booker of Posturing His Presidential Bid; Aired 4:30-5a ET
• President Blames Resistance on Unelected Deep State Operatives; Trump's New Syria Strategy; Document Drama at Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearing; Aired 4-4:30a ET


September 06, 2018
• Trump: Author Of New York Times Op-Ed Is "Gutless"; Kim Jong Un Renews Commitment To Denuclearization; Kavanaugh: "No One Is Above The Law"; Kaepernick Nike Ad To Debut During NFL Opener. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Kavanaugh Hearing Reviewed; Kim Jong-un Renews Commitment to Denuclearization; Examining Social Media Platform Issues. Aired 5- 5:30a ET
• President Torn To Shreds in Editorial; Kim Jong-un Is Renewing His Commitment of Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula; Words of Possible White House Resistance Against Trump. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Colin Kaepernick Won't Play, But His Presence Will Certainly Be Felt; Mysterious Editorial in New York Times; Kavanaugh Short On Answers; Pyongyang To Meet With Kim Jong-un; Laura Loomer Causes More Problems. Aired 4-4:30a ET


September 05, 2018
• Ayanna Pressley Upsets Michal Capuano In Massachusetts House Race; White House Tries To Defuse Explosive Woodward Book; Kavanaugh Faces Day Two Of Confirmation; Tropical Storm Gordon Turns Deadly; Tech Giant Execs On Capitol Hill. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• MA 10-Term Incumbent Upset from Left; Tropical Storm Gordon Turns Deadly; Trump Takes Aim at New Woodward Book; Kavanaugh Faces Day 2 of Confirmation; Rafael Nadal Survives Epic Match. Aired 5- 5:30a ET
• Pressley Beats Capuano in Massachusetts 7th District Primary; Tropical Storm Gordon Turns Deadly; Trump Takes Aim at New Woodward Book; Kavanaugh Faces Day 2 of Confirmation' Russian Warplanes Strike Rebel-Held Idlib; Scores of Elephants Found Dead in South Africa. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Massachusetts 10-Term Incumbent Upset from Left; Tropical Storm Gordon Turns Deadly; Trump Takes Aim at New Woodward Book; Kavanaugh Faces Day 2 of Confirmation. Aired 4-4:30a ET


September 04, 2018
• Are Being Made for Gordon; Senate Confirmation Hearings for Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh; What's At Stake For Trump Administration. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Gordon Eyes the Gulf; Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearings Begin Today; Trump: Don't Prosecute Supporters; Nike Turns to Kaepernick; Primary Day in Massachusetts; Federer Goes Down. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Gordon Set to Hit Gulf Coast; Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearings Begin Today; Trump: Don't Prosecute Supporters; Nike Turns to Kaepernick; Primary Day in Massachusetts. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Gordon Eyes the Gulf; Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearings; Trump: Don't Prosecute Supporters; Nike Turns to Kaepernick. Aired 4-4:30a ET


September 03, 2018
• McCain, Trump Contrasted At Senator's Funeral; Reuters Journalists Sentenced In Myanmar; Tropical Storm Watch For Gulf Coast; Microwave Weapons Suspected In Sonic Attacks. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Meghan McCain Jabs Trump; Two Boats Collide Head-on on Colorado River; Police Shoot a California Man Arguing Over Ice Cube Tickets. Aired 5-5:30a ET


August 31, 2018
• President Trump Attacks Justice Department And FBI; Deadline Day For NAFTA; Laughter And Tears At McCain Memorial In Arizona; Arbitrator Says Colin Kaepernick's Collusion Case Can Proceed. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump Will Keep Sessions for Now. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Trump Says Jeff Sessions' Job Safe for Now. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Trump Says Jeff Sessions' Job Safe for Now. Aired 4-4:30a ET


August 30, 2018
• Trump: McGahn To Leave As White House Counsel In The Fall; U.S. Denying Passport Renewals To Americans Along The Border; Sen. John McCain's Body To Fly To Washington, D.C. For Ceremonies; New York Gov. Cuomo And Cynthia Nixon Spar In Contentious Debate. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump Tweets That White House Atty Don McGahn Will be Leaving this Fall. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Trump Announces Don McGahn to Leave After Kavanaugh Confirmation; Memorial Service for John McCain at Phoenix Church Today; Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Trump Announces Don McGahn to Leave White House in the Fall; Memorial Service for John McCain at Phoenix Church Today; Aired 4- 4:30a ET


August 29, 2018
• Primary Takeaways: A History-Making Upset In Florida, The Establishment Wins In Arizona; Mixed Messages On Fate Of Attorney General Jeff Sessions; Trump Slams Google For "Rigged" Results. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump Attacks Google; First African-American up for Governor of Florida. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Andrew Gillum Wins Gubenatorial Primary in Florida; Bees in New York. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Andrew Gillum up for Governor Election in FL; Jeff Sessions Faces Renewed Criticism from Trump. aired 4-4:30a ET


August 28, 2018
• President Trump Finally Praises Sen. John McCain; Primary Elections In Arizona And Florida Today; North Korea Warns Talks May Fall Apart; U.S.-Mexico Trade Deal Could Be A Relief For Automakers. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump Finally Gives in and Praises John McCain; Vietnam Pays Respects to John McCain; Secret North Korean Letter Forced Trump to Nix Pompeo Trip; Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Trump Caves, Finally Praises John McCain; Flowers, Messages Left in Tribute of John McCain in Vietnam; North Korean Letter Warns Denuclearization Process May Fall Apart; Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Trump Caves, Finally Praises John McCain; Vietnam Pays Respects to John McCain; Secret North Korean Letter Forced Trump to Nix Pompeo Trip; Aired 4-4:30a ET


August 27, 2018
• Remembering the legacy of United States Senator John McCain; Mass shooting in a video game tournament in Jacksonville, Florida; Pope Francis is being asked to resign over sexual abuse scandal. Aired 3-3:30a ET
• Remembering Sen. John McCain; Two People Killed, 11 Injured In Florida Mass Shooting; Former Archbishop Calls For Pope Francis' Resignation; Neil Simon Dies At 91. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Neil Simon, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright Dies at 91; John McCain, Senator and Former Presidential Candidate Dies at 81; McCain's Senate Colleagues Send Emotional Tributes; Arizona Governor Says He Won't Name a Successor Until After McCain's Burial; Two People Killed, 11 Injured at a Video Game Tournament in Jacksonville; Missouri AG Announces Clergy Sex Abuse Investigation; Former Vatican Official Calls for Pope Francis' Resignation; Pope Apologizes for Clerical Sex Abuse in Ireland; Sports World Pays Tribute to John McCain; Hawaii Wins Little League World Series Title; Bills Fans Give Andy Dalton a Standing Ovation. Aired 5-5:30 a ET
• For Whom The Bells Tolls; Shooter Targets Video Game Tournament; Remembering Neil Simon; Remembering John McCain; Call For Pope's Resignation. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• For Whom The Bells Tolls; Shooter Targets Video Game Tournament; Remembering Neil Simon; Remembering John McCain; Call For Pope's Resignation. Aired 4-4:30a ET


August 24, 2018
• National Enquirer Boss Makes Immunity Deal; Hurricane Lane Targets Hawaii; Pope Francis To Visit Ireland; Georgia County May Close Seven Polling Places. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• WSJ: "National Enquirer" Boss Makes Immunity Deal; Trump Organization Facing Criminal Charges; Hurricane Lane Barreling Toward Hawaii; GOP Congressman and Wife Plead not Guilty; Georgia County may Close Seven Polling Places. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Hurricane Lane Barreling Toward Hawaii; Trump Ally David Pecker Makes Immunity Deal; Jeff Sessions Pushes Back Against Trump Attack; Pope Francis to Visit Ireland Amid Sex Abuse Scandal. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Hurricane Lane Barreling Toward Hawaii; Trump Ally David Pecker Makes Immunity Deal; Jeff Sessions Pushes Back Against Trump Attack. Aired 4-4:30a ET


August 23, 2018
• Michael Cohen Pleads Guilty, Implicates Trump; Paul Manafort Found Guilty On Eight Counts; Undocumented Immigrant Charged In Tibbetts Murder. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• White House Offering Few Answers on Cohen, Manafort Convictions; Hurricane Lane off of Hawaii; Trump Continues With His Tweeting; Two Hurricanes Make Landfall In Hawaii; Tibbett's Family Thanks All Supporters. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• White House Short on Answers with Michael Cohen's Guilty Plea; John Bolton Meets with Russian Counterpart in Geneva; Trump Pushes South Africa Conspiracy Theory. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• White House Grapples with Michael Cohen's Guilty Plea; John Bolton Meets with Russian Counterpart in Geneva; Aired 4-4:30a ET


August 22, 2018
• Michael Cohen Pleads Guilty, Implicates Trump; Paul Manafort Found Guilty On Eight Counts; Undocumented Immigrant Charged In Tibbetts Murder. Aired 5:30-6a ET


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