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April 08, 2022
• Ukraine: At Least 50 Killed In Russian Attack On Train Station; Official: 164 Bodies Found After Massacre In Bucha; Ukrainian Authorities: Russian Troops Discussed Killing And Raping Civilians In Intercepted Audio; U.S. And Polish Military Show Their Strength Less Than 100 Miles From Ukrainian Border; Biden, Harris, & Jackson Maskless At White House Event. Aired 4-5p ET


April 07, 2022
• U.N. Votes To Suspend Russia From Human Rights Council; Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) And Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) Are Interviewed About Russia's Suspension In Human Rights Council; Senators Push Bill To Suspend Moscow From INTL. Diplomatic Groups And Discourage Foreign Investment In Russia; Handful Of Lawmakers Vote Against Bills Punishing Russia; CNN Visits Hospital Coping With Deluge Of Wounded Civilians; Secretary Blinken: "We Must Assume Russian Soldiers Are Committing More Atrocities" Like In Bucha; Ukrainian Civilians Defend Small Town From Russian Troops; Murdered Ukrainian Mother Identified By Her Distinctive Nails. Aired 5-6p ET
• Ukraine Warns Fighting For Donbas Will Rival World War II; U.N. Votes To Suspend Russia From Human Rights Council; Senate Confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson To Supreme Court; Senate Confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson To Supreme Court; House Passes Ban On Russian Oil, Coal & Gas Imports; The Challenges Of Reporting From A War Zone. Aired 4-5p ET


April 06, 2022
• Putin's War In Ukraine Forcing Millions Of Refugees To Flee; Putin's War In Ukraine Forcing Millions Of People To Flee; Biden Admin Secures Release Of Afghan-American Naval Reservist Held By Taliban For 100 Plus Days; Critical Water Supply Draining At Alarming Rate In Western U.S.; Locals Frapple With Lake Powell's Plunging Water Levels; Soon: House To Vote On Recommending Criminal Charges Against Former Trump Advisers Dan Scavino & Peter Navarro. Aired 5-6p ET
• U.S. Imposes New Sanctions On Putin's Daughters, Russian Banks; Horrors Of The Russian Occupation Revealed In Borodianka; Displaced Ukrainians Shelter In School Near Hungarian Border; Polish President Likens Russian "Massacres" To Genocide. Aired 4-5p ET


April 05, 2022
• Top U.S. General: "World Is Becoming More Unstable"; Milley: Chances Increasing For Major International Conflict; Poland: 2.48M Plus Refugees Have Entered From Ukraine; Bipartisan Group Of Lawmakers To Biden: Send More Military Aid; U.S. & Allies To Announce New Sanctions On Russia Tomorrow; Defense Official: U.S. Successfully Tested A Hypersonic Missile; GOP Congressman Accuses Pentagon Of Being Too Focused On "Wokeism" And Not Defense; Tornadoes & Damaging Winds Threaten Parts Of Southeast. Aired 5-6p ET
• Zelenskyy Confronts U.N. With Horrors Of Russia's War; Utter Devastation In Borodianka After Russian Forces Withdraw; Survey: More Than 7.1M People Internally Displaced In Ukraine; Lviv Football Club Owner Vows To Change Jobs, "Become A Sniper"; Mayor: Mariupol On The Brink Of Humanitarian Catastrophe; Obama Returns To White House To Tout Health Care Law. Aired 4-5p ET


April 04, 2022
• Death And Mass Graves In The Wake Of Russian Military Retreat From Bucha; President Zelenskyy Accuses Russia Of Genocide; Port City Of Odessa Rocked By Russian Airstrikes; Ukrainian Refugees More Than 4.2 Million; Biden Urges Putin War Crimes Trial As Bucha Images Surface; 27-Year-Old American Volunteer: "I Just Want To Come And Help"; Polish Schools Welcome Thousands Of Ukrainian Students; U.N. Chief Calls Climate Report "Litany Of Broken Promises"; Senate To Push Ketanji Brown Jackson's Nomination Forward. Aired 5-6p ET
• Apocalyptic Scenes Of Barbarity In Bucha Spark Global Outcry; CNN Crew Survives Close Call In Area Under Russian Assault; Biden: "Outrageous" Bucha Scenes Will Prompt More Sanctions; U.S., E.U. Weigh Tougher Russia Sanctions After Bucha Killings; Mass Graves, Bodies Lining Streets as Russians Leave Towns. Aired 4-5p ET


April 01, 2022
• U.N.: More Than 4,100,000 Refugees Have Fled Ukraine; Now: Buses Arriving Carrying Evacuees From Mariupol; U.S. Treasury Official: Russia's Deep Recession Will "Only Get Deeper"; Russia Claims Ukraine Is Behind Strike On Russian Fuel Depot; Alejandro Mayorkas, Homeland Security Secretary, Discusses Biden Admin Ending Pandemic Border Restrictions In May, Acting DHS Intelligence Chief Steps Down As Biden Appointee Awaits Confirmation; Goldberg: Cawthorn An "Embarrassing Ignoramus"; GOP Sen. Cramer: Putin "Should Reveal" Biden Dirt If He Has It; Annual Snow Survey Finds Snow Water Levels Critically Low. Aired 5-6p ET
• Ukraine Won't Confirm Or Deny Strike On Russian Fuel Depot; Now: Buses Arriving Carrying Evacuees From Mariupol; Western Sanctions Causing Shortages, Panic For Russians; U.S. Has Recovered More than 90 Percent of Jobs Lost During Pandemic; COVID-19 Hospitalizations in U.S. Lowest Since June 2021. Aired 4-5p ET


March 31, 2022
• Ukraine Deputy PM: Putin "Does Not Care About People" In Mariupol; Rep. Gregory Meeks, (D-NY), Is Interviewed About Ukraine War; House Introduces New Bill To Hold Putin Accountable For War Crimes; New House Bill Curbs Russia's Use Of Crypto To Skirt Sanctions; GOP Lawmakers Urge W.H. To Speed Up Weapons Transfers To Ukraine; Florida Governor Signs Controversial LGBTQ Bill Into Law; GOP Led States Pass Flurry Of Bills Prohibiting Transgender Participation In Girl's Sports; Chris Rock Says He's Still "Processing" Will Smith's Slap; Academy Announces Disciplinary Proceedings Against Will Smith; "Pink Floyd" Flamingo Spotted In Texas After Kansas Escape In 2005. Aired 5-6p ET
• Battlefield Momentum Shifting As Putin's Invasion Enters Week 6; British Intel Chief: Russian Troops Refusing Battlefield Commands; Biden Announces Plan To Release Record 1 Million Barrels Of Oil Per Day From U.S. Reserves For 6 Months; Jared Kushner Voluntarily Meets With January 6 Committee; Biden Announces Historic Oil Release Plan To Help Ease Gas Prices; Shanghai Issues New Lockdown After Spike In COVID Cases; U.S. Officials: North Korea Resumes Activity At Nuclear Testing Site. Aired 4-5p ET


March 30, 2022
• U.S. Believes Putin Being "Misinformed" By Advisers About War; Sen. Collins Becomes First GOP "Yes" Vote On Judge Jackson; 11 Dead In Series Of Terror Attacks In Israel; Biden Admin To End Pandemic Border Restrictions By May; Oscars Board Meeting Over Will Smith Slapping Incident. Aired 5-6 pm ET
• Russia Dropping Bombs Despite Claims It's Scaling Back War; White House: Biden Told Zelenskyy U.S. Will Give $500M In New Aid; FDA Authorizes Second Booster Shots For Adults 50+; FDA Authorizes Second Booster Shots For Adults 50+; Federal Investigation Of The President's Son Heats Up; 50M Americans At Risk For Life-Threatening Extreme Weather. Aired 4-5p ET


March 29, 2022
• Pentagon: "The Threat To Kyiv Is Not Over"; Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) Is Interviewed About Ukraine War; U.S. Skeptical Of Russian Claims Of Scaling Back War On Ukraine; Insurrection Investigation; American Reboot; Omicron Subvariant Surge In China; Toxic Pit Problem; FDA & CDC Okay Second COVID Booster For 50 And Over. Aired 5-6p ET
• U.S. Skeptical Of Russian Claims Of Scaling Back War On Ukraine; At Least 12 Dead In Russian Strike On Mykolaiv Government Building; WaPo: 7-Hour Gap In White House Call Logs Turned Over To January 6 Committee; Biden Signs New Law Making Lynching A Federal Hate Crime; Antarctica Sees Record Temperatures 70 Degrees Warmer Than Normal. Aired 4-5p ET


March 28, 2022
• President Zelenskyy Ready To Meet And Discuss Neutrality; Biden Not Worried About His Comment; Some 3.8 Million Refugees Fled Ukraine; Trump Likely Committed Crimes Says Federal Judge; Romney Undecided On Judge Jackson Confirmation Vote; Shanghai Spike Tests China's "Zero- COVID" Policy; Data: Hospitalizations, Deaths Drop In U.S.; Almost 4,000 Veterans Experiencing Homelessness In L.A. County; Land Legally Required To Principally Benefit Veterans Leased To Schools, Oil Company; 101-Year-Old Man Finally Receives High School Diploma. Aired 5-6p ET
• Federal Judge: Trump's Efforts To Overthrow Election Likely Criminal; Gas Prices Stabilizing But $1.39 A Gallon More Than Last Year; Academy Holds "Heated," "Divided" Talks On Will Smith Slap; Biden Says He Was Not Calling For Regime Change In Russia; Russian Forces Pummel The Kyiv Suburbs With Bombs; Federal Judge: Trump's Efforts To Overthrow Election Likely Criminal. Aired 4-5p ET


March 25, 2022
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• Biden In Poland: Stakes Of Ukraine War Go Beyond Its Borders; Ukrainian Family: 11-Year-Old Girl Shot In Face By Russian Soldier; Head Of U.S. Cybersecurity Warns Russia Could Retaliate For Sanctions; January 6 Committee: Wife Of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Pushed Trump White House Chief Of Staff To Overturn 2020 Election; 14- Year-Old Dies After Falling From Florida Amusement Park Ride. Aired 4- 5p ET


March 24, 2022
• Did Not Air 5-6p ET
• Biden Helms Emergency Summits As Russian Forces Obliterate Ukraine; U.S. Defense Official: Russian Forces Pushed 30+ Miles East Of Kyiv; North Korea Launches First Suspected ICBM Since 2017; Biden Heads To Poland Friday, Says He Might Visit Ukrainian Refugees; DOJ: Four Russians Indicted After Hacks On Energy Facilities Around The World Between 2012-2018. Aired 4-5p ET


March 23, 2022
• Did Not Air 5-6p ET
• U.S. Formally Declares Russian Forces Committed War Crimes In Ukraine; New Video Shows Parts Of Mariupol Buried In Ashes; Biden Arriving In Brussels As U.S. Accuses Russia Of War Crimes; Jackson Grilled About Guidelines For Child Pornography Sentences; Remembering Former Secretary Of State Madeleine Albright. Aired 4-5p ET


March 22, 2022
• Did Not Air 5-6p ET
• Smoke Rises Over Kyiv As Loud Explosions Rock The City Center; Ukrainian Forces Claim To Recapture Suburb Near Kyiv; Senate Hearing For Supreme Court Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson. Aired 4-5p ET


March 21, 2022
• Did Not Air 5-6p ET
• Ukrainian Official: "Bombs Falling Every 10 Minutes" In Mariupol; First Day Of Judge Jackson's Senate Confirmation Hearing Wraps Up; First Day Of Judge Jackson's Senate Confirmation Hearing Wraps Up; Airliner Carrying 132 People Crashes In Southern China; Fauci: Now Is The Time To Prepare, Not To "Declare Victory." Aired 4- 5p ET


March 18, 2022
• Russian Strikes Intensify, Hitting Ukraine's Western City Of Lviv; Biden And Xi Jinping Discuss Ukraine War, Weapons And Russian Sanctions; Russian Disinformation, Propaganda Ramp Up As Conflict In Ukraine Grows; U.N. Says 3.2M Plus Refugees Have Escaped War-Ravaged Ukraine; Ukrainians & Russian Dissenters Waiting To Enter U.S.; U.S. Army Vet Teaching Ukrainians How To Treat War Wounds; Senate Confirmation Hearings For Judge Jackson Begin Monday; CNN: GOP Senators Push Misleading Portrayal Of Judge Jackson's Record Child Porn Cases; NASA's New Moon Rocket Rolls Out For Launch Pad Tests. Aired 5-6p ET
• Russians Fire Missiles At Lviv, Miles From NATO Territory; WH: Biden Warned China Of "Consequences" For Aiding Russia's War; Austin: Russians "Struggled With Logistics" And A "Number Of Missteps;" Blinken: "Personally, I Agree" Russia Is Committing War Crimes; What Rising Infections In The UK And Europe Could Mean For U.S. Aired 4-5p ET


March 17, 2022
• Survivors Emerge From Bombed Mariupol Theater; Biden To Speak With Chinese President Xi Jinping; Over 3 Million Ukrainian Refugees Have Fled Ukraine; Romanian City Residents Working To House Ukrainian Refugees; NTSB Says 13-Year-Old Was Driving Truck Involved In Accident That Killed 9 People; Divisive GOP-Backed Bills Waiting FL Gov.'s Signature As Outrage Grows; Western U.S. Drought To Persist And Expand. Aired 5-6p ET
• Russian Airstrikes Hitting Increasing Number Of Civilian Sites; Blinken: U.S. Believes Putin Is Planning To Use Chemical Weapons In Ukraine And "Falsely Blame Ukraine" For It; Biden Admin Confirms U.S. Citizen Killed By Russian Shelling In Chernihiv; W.H.O. Director- General: Global COVID Spike "Tip Of The Iceberg"; CNN Investigates Putin's Supposed Palace & Mob-Like Reign; Russian Court Extends Brittney Griner's Detention Until May 19. Aired 4-5p ET


March 16, 2022
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• Zelenskyy Invokes Pearl Harbor, 9/11 In Plea To U.S. Congress; Biden Now Says Vladimir Putin Is A War Criminal; Biden Announces $800M More In Security Help For Ukraine; Fed Raises Rates To 0.25 Percent In First Hike In 4 Years; Biden Demands Faster Drop In Gas Prices As Oil Tumbles. Aired 4-5p ET


March 15, 2022
• Ukraine's Southern City Of Mykolaiv Braces For Russian Onlsaught; U.S. Opposes No-Fly Zone Over Ukraine, Despite Zelenskyy Pleas; Oil Dips Below $100 Barrel, But Gas Prices Will Soon Soar Again; Trucking Industry Struggling As Oil Prices Continue To Soar; Russia May Default On Its Foreign Debt For First Time In Decades; Biden To Join NATO Summit On Ukraine Next Week In Brussels; Biden To Detail U.S. Aid To Ukraine Tomorrow After Zelenskyy's Virtual Address To Congress; Suspect In Homeless Killings Arrested At D.C. Gas Station; Study: Climate Change To Make Allergy Season More Intense, Longer. Aired 5-6p ET
• Kyiv Under 35-Hour Curfew As Russians Increase Attacks Near Capital; Prime Ministers Of Poland, Slovenia, Czech Republican Arrive In Kyiv; Biden To Join NATO Summit On Ukraine Next Week In Brussels; France & Germany Offer Support To Russia TV Anti-War Protester; What Rising Infections In The U.K. And Europe Could Mean For U.S. Aired 4- 5p ET


March 14, 2022
• Russians Attack Port City Of Mykolaiv; Surrogate Babies Stranded In War Zone; U.N. Warns Of Prospect Of Nuclear Conflict; Refugees From Ukraine Nearly 3 Million; Trump Track Record On Russia & Ukraine As Putin Invades; 2 Homeless Men Killed In String Of Shootings In NYC And D.C.; Rising Crime Presents A Political Challenge For Dems; Dolly Parton & James Patterson Join Jake Tapper's Book Club On CNN Plus. Aired 5-6p ET
• Heavy Explosions Heard Across Kyiv As Russia Expands Its Assault; Sources: White Having Discussions About Biden Trip To Europe; Bipartisan Pressure On Biden To Help Ukraine Get More Fighter Jets; Sources: China Has Expressed Some Openness To Russia's Request For Military And Financial Aid; Anti-War Protester Interrupt Russian State TV Broadcast; Average Cases Fall 95 Percent Since January Omicron Peak. Aired 4-5p ET


March 11, 2022
• Russia Widens Attack On Ukraine's Cities, Striking Western Airfields And Dnipro; Ukraine Conflict Refugees Cross 2.5 Million Mark; President Biden Bans Classic Russian Imports; Russian Businesses In The U.S. Facing Underserved Backlash; Bill Barr Defends Election Comments; U.S. Sanctions Russians Over Support For North Korea Weapons Program; Brutal Cold Follows Massive East Coast Winter Storm. Aired 5- 6p ET
• U.S.: Russian Forces Gaining "Momentum" On The Ground Toward Kyiv; Biden: U.S. & Allies Will Suspend Normal Trade Relations With Russia; Interview With Former Trump Attorney General Bill Barr; Americans Suffer At The Pump While Oil Companies Make Record Profits. Aired 4-5p ET


March 10, 2022
• Intelligence Chief Declines To Say If U.S. Has New Information That Led To Fighter Jet Decision; U.S. VP Harris Embraces Call For War Crimes Probe Of Russia; Inflation Hits New 40-Year High, Surging 7.9 Percent; MLB Players And Owners Reach New Labor Deal; Opioid Crisis Victims Confront Purdue Pharma's Sackler Family. Aired 5-6p ET
• Ukraine Claims To Have Defeated Russian Convoy Outside Kyiv; Ukraine: Russian Ship Carried Out Five Strikes Over Odessa; Inflation Rises 7.9 Percent In February, Highest Spike In 40 Years; U.N.: More Than 2.3 Million People Have Fled Ukraine; Sources: Biden Admin To Extend Travel Mask Mandate For 30 Days. Aired 4-5p ET


March 09, 2022
• Thousands Escape Kyiv Through Safe Corridors; White House Warns Russia Could Use Chemical Weapons In Ukraine; Moldova Shows Solidarity With Ukrainian Refugees; U.S. Does Not Support Transfer Of Fighter Jets To Ukraine; Pentagon Shores Up Its NATO Defenses In Europe; Ketanji Brown Jackson Meets With GOP Senate Leadership On Capitol Hill; Michigan Announces First Charges In Boy Scouts Investigation. Aired 5-6p ET
• Ukraine Accuses Russia Of Bombing Children's Hospital In Mariupol; Pentagon: U.S. Does Not Support Transfer Of Fighter Jets To Ukraine; Biden Admin Rejects Poland's Proposal To Use A U.S. Base In Germany To Deliver Its Fighter Jets To Ukraine; Six Democratic Govs Calls On Congress To Suspend Federal Gas Tax; COVID Cases, Deaths Continue To Drop Across The U.S.; CNN Takes A Closer Look At Russia's Nuclear Arsenal. Aired 4-5p ET


March 08, 2022
• Mykolaiv Official Asks Residents To Gather Tires And Set Them On Fire; Ukraine's President Zelenskyy Addresses UK Lawmakers; Biden Announces Ban On Russian Energy Imports; U.S. Gas Prices Surge To All- Time High As Oil Costs Soar; Biden Bans Russian Oil, Natural Gas, Coal Imports To U.S.; AAA: U.S. Gas Prices Soar To Record High $4.17 Per Gallon; Zelenskyy Thanks Biden For Banning Russian Energy Import To U.S.; Florida Senate Passes Bill Banning LGBTQ Topics In Some Classrooms; Pop Star Dua Lipa Hit With 2nd Copyright Case For Hit Song. Aired 5-6p ET
• Russia Proposes New Ceasefire Starting Wednesday In Five Ukrainian Cities; U.S. Intel Estimates 2,000 To 4,000 Russian Troops Killed In Ukraine; Biden Bans Russian Oil, Natural Gas, Coal Imports To U.S.; U.N. Estimates 2,000,000 Refugees Have Fled Ukraine; WNBA Star Brittney Griner Detained On Drug Charges Since Last Month; Jury Finds Texas Man Guilty On All Counts In First January 6 Trial. Aired 4-5p ET


March 07, 2022
• Civilians In Ukraine Affected By Nonstop Shelling By Russia; Russia Proposing New Ceasefire; Dnipro Next Target Of Russian Military; White House Deals With Russia Oil Ban; Lawmakers Call In Biden To Ban Russian Oil Imports, Provide Ukraine With Additional Military Equipment; More Cities & States Lift COVID Rules As Cases, Deaths Drop; Florida To Recommend Against COVID Vaccines For Healthy Children; Putin & Others Using Sports To Hide What's Really Happening. Aired 5-6p ET
• U.S.: Russia is "Increasing Bombardments" On Major Ukrainian Cities; Russia Proposes New Ceasefire Starting Tuesday In Five Ukrainian Cities; Russia Proposes New Ceasefire Starting Tuesday In Five Ukrainian Cities; WNBA Star Brittney Griner Detained In Russia On Drug Charges; AAA: Average Gas Prices At $4.07 A Gallon, Near Record High. Aired 4-5p ET


March 04, 2022
• Russia Escalates Assaults On Ukrainian Cities; U.S. Military Establishes Communications Line With Russia; U.S. Embassy In Ukraine Calls Nuclear Power Plant Attack "War Crime"; Ukrainian Leaders Call On Lawmakers To Back No-Fly Zone; NATO Not Considering No-Fly Zone Over Ukraine; Small Village Near Kharkiv Leveled By Russian Strikes; Blinken: No Strategic Interest In Reducing Global Energy Supply With Russian Sanctions; Google, Microsoft, FedEx Join Companies Cutting Ties With Russia; U.S. Economy Adds 678K Jobs In February, Smashes Expectations; Critically Ill Children Evacuate Ukraine On Harrowing Train Ride; AAA: Gas Prices Rise 11 Cents In One Day, National AVG At $3.84 A Gallon; Vice President Harris To Travel To Poland & Romania Next Week; Florida Lawmakers Pass Bill To Ban Abortions After 15 Weeks; Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence Of Boston Marathon Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Aired 5-6p ET
• U.S. Ambassador To U.N.: World "Narrowly Averted" Nuclear Catastrophe; EU: Russian Forces "Bombing And Shelling Everything" In Ukraine; Russia Escalates Assaults On Ukrainian Cities; Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) Is Interviewed About The Russian Invasion Of Ukraine. Aired 4-5p ET


March 03, 2022
• Russian Forces Take Aim At Town On Ukraine's Southern Coast; President Of Georgia: Putin Waging All-Out War On Ukraine; Russia's Putin Says Ukraine Advance Going To Plan; U.S., Russia Open Hotline To Avert Clashes In Eastern Europe; Putin Claims Ukraine War "Going According To Plan;" House Passes Bill To Help Veterans Exposed To "Burn Pits;" Inside Look At Seized Yachts Linked To Sanctioned Oligarchs; NYPD Arrests Man Suspected Of Assaulting 7 Asian Women In 2-Hour Spree. Aired 5-6p ET
• White House Announces New Sanctions On Russia Elites; U.S.: Russia Is Willing To Attack Civilian Infrastructure On Purpose; Biden Announces New Sanctions On Russian Oligarchs; January 6 Committee: Trump And Allies Were Part Of "Criminal Conspiracy" To Overturn Election; Russian Airline Yanked From Global Reservation System. Aired 4-5p ET


March 02, 2022
• Ordinary Ukrainians Standing Defiant Against Russia; Nearly 836,000 Refugees Have Fled Ukraine In Past Week; Zelenskyy Transforms From Showman To Wartime President And Commander; CNN Poll: 41 Percent Have "Very Positive" Reaction To Biden Speech; Rep. Boebert Heckles Biden Before He Mentions Deceased Son; Russian & Ukrainian Delegations To Meet For Second Round Of Talks; Pentagon: U.S. Believes Russians Are "Regrouping" Outside Kyiv; CNN: U.S. Intelligence Agencies Make Understanding Vladimir Putin's State Of Mind A Top Priority. Aired 5- 6p ET
• Pentagon: U.S. Believes Russians Are "Regrouping" Outside Kyiv; Local Ukrainians Unite To Fight Russian Cyberattack; Biden Heads To Wisconsin For Infrastructure Push After Speech; Russia's Invasion Poses Risk Of Ripple Effect To Global Economy; White House Unveils Plan For Less Disruptive Phase Of Pandemic. Aired 4-5p ET


March 01, 2022
• Russian Missile Blows Up Government Building In Major Ukraine City; At Least 677,000 Ukrainians Have Fled Their Country Amid Russian Invasion; Evaluating Russian President Vladimir Putin's State Of Mind Is A Top Priority For U.S. Intel Community; Biden To Speak State Of The Union Amid Russia's War Rages, Gas Prices Surge; Trumps File Appeal To Block Depositions In N.Y. Attorney General Investigation; MLB Cancels Start Of Season As League And Players Fail To Reach Labor Agreement. Aired 5-6p ET
• Moments Ago: Series Of Explosions Heard Around Kyiv; Zelenskyy To Americans: This Is A War For "Democracy, Freedom;" Ukraine: 5 Killed In Russian Military Strikes Near Kyiv TV Tower; Biden: U.S., NATO & Allies Must Remain United Against Russia; Election Results Today Will Determine Fate Of Texas Governor; Study: Vaccine Protection For Kids Fell During Omicron. Aired 4-5p ET


February 28, 2022
• Russian Military Caught Off Guard By Ukrainian Resistance; Ukrainians Fleeing The War; Zelenskyy Accuses Putin Of War Crimes; Nearly 6,000 Protesters Detained Across Russia; Russian Invasion Faces Fierce Resistance In Ukraine; First Trial For Jan. 6 Rioters Begins, Possible Implications For Others; MLB Facing Deadline For Labor Deal Or Risk Canceling Opening Day; Jeter Stuns Baseball World, Resigns As CEO Of Miami Marlins; U.N. Official: "Delay Means Death" If Climate Action Isn't Taken Soon. Aired 5-6p ET
• U.S. Officials Worry The Worst Is Yet To Come For Kyiv; U.S. Adds New Sanctions To Punish Russia For Its War In Ukraine; U.N.: 500,000+ Refugees Have Fled Ukraine Since Russia's Invasion; Prominent Judge Who Advised Pence Endorses Biden Supreme Court Pick; NYC Likely To Drop School Mask Mandate, Proof Of Vaccination Next Week. Aired 4- 5p ET


February 25, 2022
• Kyiv Mayor Warns Of Difficult Night Ahead As Explosions Head; U.S. Will Sanction Putin, Lavrov, And Other Russian Officials; U.S.: Russia Plans To Kill Ukrainians Who Don't Surrender; White House: U.S. To Sanction Putin & Russian FM Lavrov; NATO Response Force Activated For First Time In History; Russia Threatens "Serious" Repercussions If Finland Joins NATO; Sources: U.S. Concerned Kyiv Could Fall To Russia Within Days; Biden Nominates Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson To Supreme Court; Thousands Around The World Protest Russia's War On Ukraine. Aired 5-6p ET
• White House: U.S. To Sanction Putin And Russian FM Lavrov; Sources: U.S. Concerned Kyiv Could Fall To Russia Within Days; Biden Nominates Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson To Be First Black Woman On Supreme Court; CDC Says Most Americans No Longer Need To Wear Masks Indoors; Russia Warns International Space Station Could Crash To Earth Due To Sanctions. Aired 4-5p ET


February 24, 2022
• Russian Forces Launch Full-Scale Invasion Of Ukraine; Biden Announces New Sanctions On Russian; More Than 1,700 Detained At Anti- War Protests In Russia; Russia Launches Large-Scale Military Invasion Of Ukraine; Russian Troops Seize The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant; Three Ex-Officers Guilty Of Violating George Floyd's Civil Rights; U.N.: 100k Plus Ukrainians Flee "Violence For Safety" Inside Country. Aired 5-6p ET
• Biden Announces "Significant" Economic Sanctions Against Russia; Russia Launches Large-Scale Military Invasion Of Ukraine. Aired 4-5p ET


February 23, 2022
• Kyiv Declares State Of Emergency Amid Russia Crisis; U.S. Warns Kyiv Of "Imminent" Full Scale Invasion; Pentagon: U.S. Troops In Europe Repositioning North Of Ukraine; U.N. Ambassador: Russia Could Create Five Million Refugees If It Continues; Ivanka Trump In Talks For Voluntary Interview With Jan. 6 Committee; Two Prosecutors Working On Manhattan D.A.'s Investigation Into Trump Organization Resign; Landmark U.N. Report Warns Wildfires Are Getting More Frequent, Intense. Aired 5-6p ET
• U.S. Warns Ukraine Of "Imminent" Full Scale Russian Invasion; Russian Media: Donetsk & Luhansk Separatist Regions Request Kremlin Help In Repelling Ukraine Forces; GOP Divided On How U.S. Should Confront Crisis In Ukraine. Aired 4-5p ET


February 22, 2022
• Secretary Of State Blinken Holds News Conference With Ukrainian Foreign Minister. Blinken: Meeting With Russian Foreign Minister Is Canceled; Ukrainian Foreign Minister: "Hit Russia's Economy Now And Hit It Hard"; Biden Hits Russia With New Sanctions Over "Flagrant Violation Of International Law" With Ukraine "Invasion"; Women's National Team, U.S. Soccer Reach $24M Equal Pay Settlement; Ukrainian Foreign Minister: "Absolutely" More Sanctions Needed On Russia. Aired 5-6p ET
• Biden Hits Russia With New Sanctions Over "Flagrant" Violations Of International Law" With Ukraine "Invasion;" Putin Orders Troops Into Pro-Russian Regions Of Eastern Ukraine; Biden: Russia's Moves Are "Beginning Of Invasion" Into Ukraine; Blinken & Ukrainian Foreign Minister Briefing Reporters. Aired 4-5p ET


February 21, 2022
• Putin Recognizes Parts Of Eastern Ukraine As Independent State; White House: Biden To Impose New Sanctions On Trade And Financing In Two Pro-Moscow Ukraine Territories; FDA Says Fourth Coronavirus Dose Could Be Needed In The Fall; Error Messages Plague Rollout Of Trump's New Social Media App; Canada Freezes Financial Funding Illegal Protests Near U.S. Border. Aired 4-5p ET


February 18, 2022
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• Any Moment: Biden To Speak On Russia-Ukraine Crisis; Biden Speaks On Russia-Ukraine Crisis. Aired 4-5p ET


February 17, 2022
• Rep. Gregory Meeks, (D-NY), Is Interviewed About Belarus, Russia, Ukraine; U.K. Prime Minister Accuses Russia Of Attacking A Donbas Pre-school As A False Flag Operation; Belarus Leader Reaffirms Support Of Russia To CNN; N.Y. Attorney General: Trump Listed His Finances In Detail One Day After Denying Knowledge Of Them; GOP Sen. Cotton: Trump's "Worst Mistake" Was "First Step Act" On Criminal Justice Reform; GOP Sen. Rubio Aligns With Trump Ahead Of 2022 Midterms After Calling Him A "Con Man" In 2016; Beijing Winter Olympics Uniforms Not Linked To Forced Labor; After Disastrous Performance, Kamila Valieva Falls To Fourth; Belgium Adopts Four-Day Working Week. Aired 5-6p ET
• Blinken Requests Meeting With Russian Foreign Minister; Ukrainian Armed Forces, Separatists Report Shellfire In Donbas Region; California Governor To Unveil Plan For Shift To Endemic Phase; Critics Condemn Police Response To Fight Between Black, White Teens; Arizona Farms Struggling Amid Mega-Drought Fueled By Climate Crisis; Ukrainian President Zelensky Visits Troops On Eastern Front. Aired 4-5p ET


February 16, 2022
• Ukrainian SPOX: 150,000 Troops Is Not Enough For Full-Scale Invasion; Sen. Bob Menendez, (D-NJ), Is Interviewed About Ukraine, Russia, Cyberattack, Sanctions; U.S. & NATO: No Proof Of Russian Pullback Despite Kremlin Claims; Senate Negotiators In A Stalemate Over Russia Sanctions Bill; T.X. Early Voting Begins As New Restrictive Voting Law Takes Effect; SF Voters Oust School Board Members Over COVID Frustration; Chinese Government Jails Journalist Reporting On Reality Of Pandemic; FAA Refers 80 Unruly Passenger Cases To DOJ For Criminal Prosecution; CNN's Look Inside NYC's Supervised Drug-Injection Sites; Older Cell Phones & Home Security Systems May Not Work When AT&T Shuts Down 3G Network Next Week. Aired 5-6p ET
• U.S. & NATO: No Proof Of Russian Pullback Despite Kremlin Claims; Ukraine: Cyberattack On Websites For Ukrainian Defense And Two Major Banks Was "Largest" In Country's History; Interview With Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA); Biden Rejects Trump's Attempt To Shield White House Visitor Logs; CDC Director: We Expect To Release New Mask Guidance "Soon"; Police Find 6-Year-Old Girl Abducted Two Years Ago. Aired 4-5p ET


February 15, 2022
• Biden: "We Do Not Seek To Destabilize Russia"; Some Ukrainian Agencies Hit By Possible Cyberattack; U.S. Accuses Moscow Spies Of Working With Russian-Language Media To Spread Disinformation; More States To Ease COVID Restrictions But Keep School Mask Mandates; Radical Opioid Addiction Treatment Uses Surgery And Electrical Stimulation Of The Brain To Reduce Craving; Chinese Censors Work Overtime To Erase LGBTQ Representation; AZ Priest Resigns After Thousands Of His Baptisms Deemed Invalid; New Report: U.S. Will Lose Up To A Foot Off Coastlines In 30 Years; Author, Satirist P.J. O'Rourke Dies At Age 74. Aired 5-6p ET
• Biden: U.S. Is "Prepared No Matter What Happens" In Ukraine; California Ends Mask Mandate Today, Keeps Masks In Schools For Now; Nine Sandy Hook Families Agree To $73M Settlement With Gunmaker Remington; Skater Tears Up After First Competition Since Doping Decision. Aired 4-5p ET


February 14, 2022
• U.S. Intelligence Reports Russia's Possible Invasion Of Ukraine; Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) Is Interviewed On The Possibility Of Russia Invading Ukraine; Pushback On COVID Restrictions In Schools; No Decisions On Mask Mandates Announced In Hawaii, New Mexico, Washington, Puerto Rico; DOJ Special Counsel: Clinton Campaign Lawyer Used Internet Data To Raise Suspicious About Trump; Russian Skating Star Allowed To Compete Despite Failing Drug Test; Suspended U.S. Sprinter Calls Russia Doping Case A Double Standard; U.S. Suspends Avocado Imports From Mexico After Threat To U.S. Inspector. Aired 5-6p ET
• U.S. Closing Embassy In Kyiv Amid Fears Of Russian Invasion; How A Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Could Affect The U.S. Economy; January 6 Committee Expects Giuliani To "Cooperate Fully" With Subpoena; FDA Wants More Data Before Considering Shots For Younger Kids; L.A. To D.C. Flight Diverted After Passenger Tries To Open Plane Door; Southern California Drought Continues Despite Recent Heavy Rains. Aired 4-5p ET


February 11, 2022
• Inside The "Chaotic" Process That Led To Classified White House Materials Ending Up At Mar-a-Lago; CNN Poll: 42 Percent Of Voters Prefer A Candidate Who Opposes Bide, 32 Percent Prefer A Candidate Who Supports Biden; Biden Admin To Split $7B Afghan Funds Between 9/11 Victims, Relief; Two Dem Senators Raise Concerns About CIA Handling Of Americans' Information Collected During Foreign Surveillance Programs; Critics: Olympics Are Opportunity For Chinese Gov't. To Take Attention Away From Human Rights Abuses; Fate Of Russian Olympian Hangs In The Balance After Doping Test; Eagles Player Anthony Harris Escorts Girl To Father-Daughter Dance; Woman Rescued From Hostage Situation After Failing To Share Wordle Score With Daughter. Aired 5-6p ET
• White House: Russian Invasion Of Ukraine "Could Begin At Any Time"; Ontario Declares State Of Emergency In Wake Of Protests; Biden, Dems On Edge As More Americans Disapprove Of Economy; Biden, Dems on Edge as More Americans Disapprove of Economy; More States Remove Indoor Mask mandates. Aired 4-5p ET


February 10, 2022
• N.C. Election Board Says It Has Power To Disqualify GOP Rep. Cawthorn; Virginia's Deputy A.G. Resigns After Facebook Posts Surface Of Her Praising Jan. 6 Rioters; NBC: Biden Doing "Deep Dive" On "About Four People" For Scotus Pick; National Archives Asks DOJ To investigate Trump's Handling Of White House Record; U.S. Is Watching That Could Signal Russia Is Launching An Invasion Of Ukraine; Texas National Guard Soldiers Call Border Operation A Disaster; Olympic Win Brings U.S. Skater Nathan Chen Little Love In China; Dollywood Will Soon Pay For Its Employees' College Tuition. Aired 5-6p ET
• DHS Warns Convoy Could Disrupt Super Bowl Sunday; Inflation Rises 7.5 Percent In Last Year, Sharpest Rise In Nearly 40 Years; Judiciary Committee Spars Over Questions Directed At Nominees Of Color; Sources: No Record Of Trump Calls During Several Hours Of The Riot; CNN Poll: 56 Percent In U.S. Are Not Confident In Election Results, Up From 40 Percent In 2021; CNN Analysis: Why The U.S. Never Got COVID Data Right; Lumber Shortage, High Prices Partly Due To Climate Change. Aired 4-5p ET


February 09, 2022
• Ukrainian Forces Brace For Russian Attack On Front Lines; W.H. Approves Pentagon Plan For U.S. Troops To Help Americans Evacuate From Ukraine If Russia Invades; Trump: "McConnell Does Not Speak For The Republican Party"; McConnell & McCarthy Publicly Split Over RNC Censure; Protests Block Busy U.S.-Canadian Border Crossings, Snarl City Streets; Misleading Photos, False Tweets Spread Online About "Freedom Convoy" Protests; Sources: Biden Admin Has Until End Of Feb To Save Iran Nuke Deal; 21 Countries Sign Statement Accusing China Of Press Freedom Abuses; U.S. Born Olympians Competing For China Facing Scrutiny. 5-6p ET
• CDC Reluctant To Update Guidance As More States Lift Mask Rules; Biden Denounces Florida's GOP's "Don't Say Gay" Bill As "Hateful"; U.S. Official: Russia Adds 2,000 Combat Forces In Last 24 Hours; NFL Commissioner Goodell Responds To Racial Discrimination Claims; January 6 Committee Subpoenas Former Trump Adviser Peter Navarro; Biden Invites Senate Judiciary Democrats To White House To Discuss His Supreme Court Justice Pick. Aired 4-5p ET


February 08, 2022
• Putin Appears To Insult Zelensky With Crude Language; Kremlin: Troops To Leave Belarus After Drills, No Date Given; Urgent Diplomatic Efforts To Avert Russian Invasion Of Ukraine; Growing Chorus Of Republican Leaders Condemn RNC Censure; Growing Chorus Of Republican Leaders Condemn RNC Censure; GOP Rep. Rogers Apologizes: "My Words Were Not Acceptable"; Anti-Vaccine Mandate Protesters Block U.S. Trucks On International Bridge; More States Announce Plans To End Mask Mandates As COVID Cases Drop; "Top Gun" Sequel Removes Flags Of Japan & Taiwan From Iconic Jacket; Peloton Replacing CEO, Cutting 20 Percent Of Workforce. Aired 5-6p ET
• More States Announce Plans To End Mask Mandates As COVID Cases Drop; Putin Appears To Insult Zelensky With Crude Language; WaPo: Army Report Reveals Frustration With White House Over Afghan Evacuation; Biden Touts Plans For Rebuilding American Manufacturing; Biden Touts Plans For Rebuilding American Manufacturing; Supreme Court Sides With Alabama Republicans In Election Map Case; Deadly Car Crashes, Pedestrian Deaths Skyrocket During Pandemic. Aired 4-5p ET


February 07, 2022
• German Chancellor Olaf Scholz One-On-One With Jake Tapper; Ottawa In State Of Emergency; More U.S. States Lifting Schools Mask Mandates; Spiking Opioid Deaths In The U.S. And Canada; Sources: Ex- N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo Considering A Political Comeback; Biden: "There Will Be No Longer A Nord Stream 2" If Russia Invades; Peng Shuai Announces Retirement, Denies Sex Assault Claim; China Cracks Down On Foreign Journalists As Tensions With West Rise. Aired 5-6p ET
• Biden Holds Joint News Conference With German Chancellor; National Archives Took 15 Boxes Of Trump Docs From Mar-a-Lago; NJ, DE End School Mask Mandates Starting In March; One-On-One With German Chancellor Scholz as Russia Threat Looms. Aired 4-5p ET


February 04, 2022
• Putin, Xi Meet Before Olympics As Tensions Escalate With West; U.S.: Russia Planning Fake Video To Justify Invading Ukraine; United States Surpasses 900,000 COVID Deaths; Critics Say Ginni Thomas' Political Activism Is Supreme Court Conflict; Sources: Donald Trump And Rep. Jim Jordan Spoke For 10 Minutes On The Morning Of January 6; RNC Calls January 6 Events "Legitimate Political Discourse"; Opening Remarks Marks Official Start Of 2022 Olympic Games. Aired 5-6p ET
• Pence: "Trump Is Wrong, I Had No Right To Overturn The Election"; U.S. Economy Defies Omicron Surge, Adds 467,000 Jobs In January; U.S. Averaging 2,400 Deaths A Day, Starting To Plateau; Pentagon: Deadly Kabul Airport Attack Carried Out By Single Bomber; Xi & Putin Meet Before Olympics As Tensions Escalate With The West. Aired 4-5p ET


February 03, 2022
• U.S. Alleges Moscow Planning To Fabricate "Graphic" Video Depicting A Fake Attack On Russia Crafted To Frame NATO; Sen. Mark Warner, (D-VA), Is Interviewed About Russia, Ukraine, U.S. Troops, Germany; 3,000 U.S. Troops To Deploy To Europe As Russian Threat Looms; U.S. Spokespeople Bristle At Reporters' Skepticism After They Ask For Proof Of Administration's Claims; Biden Announces New Actions To Combat Gun Violence; FAA Head Grilled Over Botched 5G Rollout Amid Flight Safety Concerns; Dem Leaders Planning For Swift Timeline Despite Lujan's Absence; Xi & Putin Grow Closer As Relations With West Deteriorate; China Warns Athletes To Be Careful About What They Say; Growing Number Of Olympic Athletes Testing Positive; Judges Storm Out After Rudy Giuliani On "The Masked Singer." Aired 5-6p ET
• Biden Visits NYC To Lay Out New Plans To Reduce Gun Violence; Interview With Senior Advisor To President Biden, Cedric Richmond; Biden: ISIS Leader Killed In U.S. Special Forces Raid In Syria; Army To Begin Discharging Soldiers Who Refuse Vaccine; Former Dolphins Coach Claims He Was Offered Money To Lose Game; Thousands Without Power as Ice, Snow, Sleet Push Across Half of U.S.; NATO Chief: Russian Deployment in Belarus Biggest "Since the Cold War". Aired 4-5p ET


February 02, 2022
• Biden To Deploy 3,000 U.S. Service Members To Europe "In The Coming Days"; Sen. Bob Menendez, (D-NJ), Is Interviewed About U.S. Troops Deployment, Russia, Ukraine; Trump Admits He Wanted Pence To Overturn 2020 Election; National Archives Plans To Give Pence Docs To Jan. 6 CMTE; Biden To Pick Next Supreme Court Justice By End Of February; White House Announces Advisory Team For Supreme Court Process; Biden To Visit NYC Tomorrow To Talk Crime, Gun Reduction; Poll: Majority In U.S. Feeling Frustrated, Tired Of Pandemic; NASA Will Retire International Space Station By Crashing It Into Pacific Ocean. 5-6p ET
• Fired NFL Coach Sues League, Three Teams For Alleged Racial Bias; FDA To Meet February 15 To Discuss Pfizer Vaccine For Kids Under 5; U.S. To Send Troops To Poland, Romania And Germany; FBI Asks U.S. Businesses To Report Any Uptick In Russian Hacking Threats; As Rates Skyrocket, Insurance Companies Sees Record Profits; 100M Under Winter Weather Alerts As Snow Blankets the U.S.; Jeff Zucker Resigns As CNN President. Aired 4-5p ET


February 01, 2022
• Putin: U.S. Trying To "Draw U.S. Into Armed Conflict" In Ukraine; Sen. Todd Young, (R-IN), Is Interviewed About Russia, Ukraine; Germany, China; Chinese Govt. Wants To Hide Ugly Truths During Olympics; Pfizer Asks FDA To Authorize Vaccine For Children Under 5; Denmark Lifts All COVID Restrictions Despite Omicron Surge; Biden Hosts Key Senators To Discuss Supreme Court Vacancy; Sen. Chris Coons, (D-DE), Is Interviewed About Supreme Court Nominee; Cruz: Biden's Pledge To Nominate A Black Woman Is "Offensive"; GOP's Wicker: Black Woman Supreme Court Pick Would Be A "Beneficiary" Of Affirmative Action; Rise In Anti-Semitic Incidents Harshly Condemned; Senators Moving "Aggressively" On Electoral Count Act Reform; Record Number Of Americans Quit Their Jobs In 2021. Aired 5-6p ET
• Pfizer Could See Emergency Authorization For Vaccine For Children Ages 6 Months-5 Years Old As Soon As Today; Ukrainian President Hosts British And Polish Leaders Amid Border Stand-Off; Biden Hosts Key Senators To Discuss Supreme Court Vacancy; Biden Hosts Key Senators To Discuss Supreme Court Vacancy; National Archives: Some Trump White House Record Given To January 6 Committee Had Been Ripped Up And Taped Together; FBI Investigating Rash Of Bomb Threats Targeting Black Colleges; 7-Time Super Bowl Champ Tom Brady Retiring After 22 Seasons. Aired 4-5p ET


January 31, 2022
• U.S. And Russia Debate In U.N. Meeting; Ukrainian Authorities Apprehended A Group Planning To Protest In Kyiv; Rep. Sara Jacobs (D- CA) And Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN) Interviewed About The Russia- Ukraine Conflict; Trump Promises Pardon To Rioters If Re-elected; Thousands In Ottawa Protest On COVID Restrictions And Mandates; Canadian Truckers Block Border Crossing, Protest COVID Mandates; Unintentional Drug Overdoses Led To 200,000 Years Of Lost Life For Preteens And Teens Between 2014 & 2019; Moderna's COVID Vaccine Receives Full FDA Approval; Grocery Prices Climb Amid Inflation, Supply Chain Concerns; Report: Biden Admin Misled Public On Evacuation Of Afghan Allies; SpaceX Hopes To Launch Tonight After Four Scrubbed Attempts. Aired 5-6p ET
• Governors Tell White House They Need "Clear Guidelines" On How To "Move Beyond The Pandemic"; U.S. & Russia Face Off In High-Stakes U.N. Meeting On Ukraine; CNN Exclusive: Top Pence Aide Testifies Before Jan. 6 Committee; Biden To Select Supreme Court Nominee By End Of February; North Korea Fires Longest-Range Missile Since 2017; U.S. & Russia Face Off In High-Stakes U.N. Meeting On Ukraine. Aired 4-5p ET


January 28, 2022
• Top U.S. General Predicts "Significant" Casualties If Russia Invades Ukraine; Ukraine President Thanks Biden For Support But Says He Knows The Situation With Russia Better Than Anyone Else; CNN Exclusive: Jan. 6 Committee Subpoenas Former W.H. Deputy Press Secretary; Jan. 6 Committee Subpoenas 14 Tied To Fake Electors Plot; VA Gov. Asks Parents To Use Tip Line To Report "Divisive" Teaching; Small Alabama Town Police Chief Resigns Amid Allegations Of Over- Policing, Trumped-Up Charges. Aired 5-6p ET
• Biden Touts Economy, Infrastructure as Russia Tensions Build; Interview with Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY); COVID Cases and Hospitalizations Declining, Deaths Still Alarmingly High; Widow of Officer Rivera Recounts Day of Shooting in Emotional Eulogy; Biden on Crumbling Bridges: "We're Going to Fix Them All"; Nor'easter Bring Heavy Snow, Hurricane Strength Winds to Northeast; Avenatti Cross- Examines Stormy Daniels for Four Hours in Own Trial. Aired 4-5p ET


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