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Early Start with Rahel Solomon

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February 27, 2026
• Court Docs: Singer "d4vd" Target Of Murder Investigation; Official: U.S. Citizen Killed In Shooting Incident In Cuba; Early Voter Turnout Surging In Texas Ahead of Senate Primary. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Hillary Clinton Testifies She "Never Met Jeffrey Epstein"; WBD Deems Paramount Offer "Superior," Netflix Drops Bid; Source: Trump Briefed On Potential Military Options In Iran. Aired 5-5:30a ET


February 26, 2026
• Trump Administration Halts Medicaid Payments To Minnesota Over Fraud Claims; Anthropic Drops Core Safety Pledge Amid Pentagon Fight; Lawmakers Grill Trump's Pick For Surgeon General. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• State Media: New Round Of Nuclear U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks Underway In Geneva; Calls For GOP Representative To Resign Amid Affair Allegations; Rubio: U.S. Will Investigate Deadly Incident In Cuban Waters; Police Activity Outside Home After $1M Reward Offered. Aired 5-5:30a ET


February 25, 2026
• Fallout From Epstein Files Looms Over U.K. Government; Pentagon Pressures Anthropic To Drop AI Guardrails; FBI: Guthrie $1 Million Reward Generates Hundreds Of Credible Tips. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump Touts "Transformation" Of Country In Second Term; Democrats Look To Counter Trump's Vision For America; Trump: Tariffs Saving The Country, Protecting World Peace; Iran Says Trump Repeated "Big Lies" During His Speech; U.S. State Department: Situation In Mexico Back To Normal. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• U.S. State Department: Situation In Mexico Back To Normal; FBI: Guthrie's $1M Reward Generates Hundreds Of Credible Tips; Pentagon Pressures Anthropic To Drop A.I. Guardrails; Northeastern U.S. Digging Out Of Record Snowfall. Aired 4:35-5a ET


February 24, 2026
• Northeastern U.S. Reeling From Historic Bomb Cyclone; Source: Official To Present Iran's Response To Mediators; U.K., EU Urge U.S. To Honor Trade Agreements. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump's State Of The Union; Wave Of Violence In Mexico; Russia's War On Ukraine, 4 Years On. Aired 5-5:30a ET


February 23, 2026
• Powerful Winter Storm Slamming The Northeastern U.S.; China Reviewing Implications Of U.S. Tariff Ruling; Team USA Beats Canada In Overtime To Win Men's Hockey Gold. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• U.S. Winter Storm Rapidly Intensifies, Becomes a Bomb Cyclone; Violence Erupts Across Mexico After Death of El Mencho; Armed Man Shot and Killed After Entering Mar-a-Lago Property. Aired 5-5:30a ET


February 20, 2026
• China Turning To AI For Policing, Propaganda, Surveillance; Minneapolis Struggles With Fear After Immigration Operation; Trump To Order Release Of Government Records On Alien Life, UFOs. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Ex-Prince Andrew Released "Under Investigation" After Arrest; Trump Says Decision On Iran Action Within "10-15 Days"; NATO European Defense Ministers Holding Talks On Ukraine; Mexican Officials: No Sign Nancy Guthrie Is In Mexico. Aired 5-5:30a ET


February 19, 2026
• Police Arrest Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• U.S. Weighs Strike On Iran; Search For Nancy Guthrie; Police Arrest Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. Aired 5-5:30a ET


February 18, 2026
• Tech Startup Teaches AI How To Perform Human Jobs; Student Survivors Testify In Trial Of Shooter's Father; Six Companies Tied To Sarah Ferguson To Shut Down. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Authorities Canvas Guthrie's Neighborhood & Local Businesses; Russian State Media: Third Roud Of Talks With Ukraine Over; Iran: Both Sides Agree On "Guiding Principles" For More Talks; Trump: Cuba Should "Make A Deal" With Washington. Aired 5-5:30a ET


February 17, 2026
• Civil Rights Leader Jesse Jackson Dead At Age 84. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Civil Rights Leader Jesse Jackson Dead At Age 84. Aired 5-5:30a ET


February 16, 2026
• Marco Rubio Meeting With Hungarian PM Orban Today; Arizona Lawmaker Blasts Nancy Guthrie Podcasters "Go Home"; Six Gold Medals Will Be Decided On Day Ten Of Winter Games. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• FBI Says a Glove Found Near Nancy Guthrie's Property Matches that of a Man Who Approached Nancy Guthrie's Front Door on that Fateful Day of Her Abduction; Democrats and Republican Lawmakers Yearn to See the End of the Partial Government Shutdown; China Sees a Spike in Marriages After Law Change. Aired 5-5:30a ET


February 13, 2026
• London Court: Ban On Palestinian Action Group; NY Fed: U.S. Consumers and Businesses Paying For Tariffs; Actor's Death Focuses Attention On Growing Problem. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• New Evidence In Guthrie Case; On The Verge Of Another Shutdown; Impact Of Trump's Tariffs. Aired 5-5:30a ET


February 12, 2026
• Ukrainian Skeleton Slider Disqualified From Olympics; U.S. Added 130,000 Jobs In January, Unemployment Down To 4.3 Percent; Sources: Plans To Use Anti-Drone Laser Prompted El Paso Airport Closure. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Search For Clues Near Nancy Guthrie's Home; Pam Bondi's Fiery Testimony; Heartbreak And Loss Grips Canada Community. Aired 5-5:30a ET


February 11, 2026
• FBI Releases Footage From Nancy Guthrie's Doorbell Camera; Mass Shooting In Canada; FAA Closing Airspace Over El Paso. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Person Detained For Questioning In Nancy Guthrie Case Released; Nine Killed And 25 Injured In Shootings In Canada; Trump Set To Host Netanyahu At The White House; FAA Closes El Paso Airspace For 10 Days. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• Trump, Israeli PM Netanyahu To Meet At White House Today; Lutnick Denies Ties With Epstein During Senate Hearing; Starmer To Face Questions In Parliament Amid Backlash. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Prison Detained For Questioning In Guthrie Case Released; FAA Closing Airspace Over El Paso, Texas For 10 Days; Canadian Police: Nine People Killed In Mass Shooting. Aired 5-5:30a ET


February 10, 2026
• Meta And YouTube Accused Of Addicting Children To Their Platforms; Winter Olympics In Italy; Rising Temperatures In The East, Snow And Rain For The West. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• New Plea For Nancy Guthrie's Return; Ghislaine Won't Talk Without An Offer; U.S. Blockade Causes Cuba To Ration Remaining Oil Supply; Netanyahu Expected To Meet With Trump On Wednesday. Aired 5- 5:30a ET


February 09, 2026
• Israel Takes Steps To Expand Control In Occupied West Bank; Some Companies Look To Evoke Emotions With Super Bowl Ads; Skier Lindsey Vonn Stable After Surgery On Broken Leg. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Nancy Guthrie's Ransom Deadline Approaches; Seattle Seahawks Wins Super Bowl LX Title; Japan's Ruling Party Wins Snap Election. Aired 5-5:30a ET


February 06, 2026
• U.S., Iran To Hold High-Stakes Nuclear Talks In Oman; Fallout From Final Epstein Release Ripples Through Europe; Los Angeles Rams QB Matthew Stafford Named NFL MVP. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Son Of Nancy Guthrie Issues Plea For Her Return; Epstein Files Fallout; High Stakes Nuclear Talks. Aired 5-5:30a ET


February 05, 2026
• Witkoff Announces Prisoner Exchange Agreement; The Washington Post Lays Off A Third Of Its Staff; Lindsey Vonn: "I Will Compete" Despite Ruptured ACL. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Savannah Guthrie Posts Video Pleading For Mom's Safe Return; Hundreds Of Federal Agents Leave Minnesota; DOJ Under Fire Over Epstein Redactions. Aired 5-5:30a ET


February 04, 2026
• New Release Reveals Emails From Sarah Ferguson To Epstein; Conservatives Attack Netflix Over "Wokeness"; NBC Supports Savannah Guthrie Amid Search For Missing Mother. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Authorities Seek Public's Help In Search For Nancy Guthrie; U.S. Government Shutdown Over; Epstein Files Jolt Britain. Aired 5- 5:30a ET


February 03, 2026
• Sources: Witkoff To Meet Netanyahu, Expected To Discuss Iran; Trump: Kennedy Center To Close For Two Years For Renovation; Seahawks And Patriots To Face Off For NFL Championship. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump: Republicans Should "Nationalize" Elections; House Moves Closer To Passing Bipartisan Spending Bill; "Today" Host's Mother Believed To Be Abducted; Epstein Files Put High-Profile People In Spotlight. Aired 5-5:30a ET


February 02, 2026
• Two Deadly Russian Strikes On Civilians In Ukraine; Bomb Cyclone Drops Historic Amounts Of Snow On Southeast; Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar Earn Top Honors At Grammys. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• U.S. Justice Department Says that There will Be No Epstein- Related Charges As More Files are Released; Partial U.S. Government Shutdown Enters Third Day As Funding Standoff Continues; Artists Call Out ICE at the Grammy Awards. Aired 5-5:30a ET


January 30, 2026
• Bomb Cyclone To Bring Snow, Strong Winds To Eastern U.S.; Chinese Video Game Mimics Dangerous World Of Scam Centers; Kremlin: Russia Agreed To Stop Striking Kyiv Until February 1. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump Eager To Avoid Possible Second Government Shutdown; Border Czar Orders Eventual Drawdown Of ICE In Minnesota; Iran Warns Of Immediate Retaliation To Any U.S. Attack. Aired 5-5:30a ET


January 29, 2026
• Federal Reserve Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged; U.S. Lawmaker: 5-Year-Old Taken By ICE Is "Depressed"; Late Drama As Opening Phase Of UEFA Champions League Tournament Concludes. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Homan To Hold News Conference In Minneapolis Today; Possible Shutdown Over DHS Funding; Iran Responds To Trump's Threats. Aired 5- 5:30a ET


January 28, 2026
• Palestinian Bedouins Leave West Bank Citing Harassment; NTSB Chair On DC Crash: This Was 100 Percent Preventable; Jury Selection Underway In Landmark Social Media Trial. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump To "De-Escalate" Situation In Minnesota; Congresswoman Omar Attacked In Minneapolis; Palestinian Bedouins Leave West Bank. Aired 5-5:30a ET


January 27, 2026
• Israeli Military: Remains Of Last Hostage Ran Gvili Recovered; Winter Storm Snarls Air Travel With Delays And Cancellations; Former Olympian Ryan Wedding Pleads Not Guilty In Drug Case. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Top Border Official Leaving Minneapolis; Minneapolis Community Bonds Through Song; U.S. Lashed By Brutal Winter Cold; Ukraine: Latest Russian Attacks Hit Kharkiv, Odesa. Aired 5-5:30a ET


January 26, 2026
• Massive U.S. Winter Storm Brings Ice, Snow And Bitter Cold; Tensions High Amid Kurdish Forces And Syrian Government Ceasefire; The Stage Is Set For Super Bowl LX. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Outrage in Minneapolis After a Man was Killed By Federal Agent; Massive U.S. Winter Storm Brings Ice, Snow and Bitter Cold to Parts of the U.S.; Private Jet with 8 People on Board Crashes in Maine. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Growing Concern in DHS Over Response to Shooting; Republicans Call for Pretti Shooting Probe; Backlash After Trump Minimized Role of NATO in Afghanistan; Frustration and Anger in Greenland; China's Top General Ousted. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Outrage in Minneapolis After Man Killed by Federal Agent; Videos Contradict DHS Account of Fatal Minneapolis Shooting; Massive U.S. Winter Storm Brings ICE, Snow and Bitter Cold; Growing Unrest in Minneapolis; Officials Worried About Homeland Security's Reputation. Aired 4-4:30a ET


January 23, 2026
• Funeral For Valentino Is Underway In Rome; Trump Returns To Washington Claiming Success In Davos; "Sinners" Earns Record-Breaking 16 Oscar Nominations. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• U.S. Under Storm Threat; ICE Detains Five-Year-Old; TikTok Seals The Deal. Aired 5-5:30a ET


January 22, 2026
• Dozens Of Countries Invited To Join Board Of Peace; Trump Takes To World Stage At Economic Forum In Davos; Former Officer Acquitted In Uvalde School Shooting Trial; House Oversight Committee To Depose Ghislaine Maxwell On February 9; Late Designer Valentino Lies In State In Rome. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Trump to Host "Board Of Peace" Ceremony, Meet Zelensky; Trump Claims "Framework" of Deal with NATO On Greenland; Trump: No Need for Tarriffs on Europe over Greeland. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• Trump Speaks At Signing Ceremony For "Board of Peace." Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump To Host Signing Ceremony For "Board Of Peace"; Trump Speaks At Signing Ceremony For "Board Of Peace". Aired 5-5:30a ET


January 21, 2026
• Trump To Speak Today In Davos Amid Greenland Tensions; Trump Marks First Year Back In Office With Rare White House Briefing; Massive Winter Storm Set To Move Across Southern U.S. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump Heads To Davos; Justice Department Takes On Minnesota Officials; Mexico Sends Carter Members To U.S. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Trump to address the World Economic Forum in Davos; Investors Brace for Volatility Amid U.S.-Europe Tensions; One Dead and 37 Injured in Spain After Passenger Train Derails; Mexico Transfer Inmates to U.S. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• European Allies Push Back On U.S. Pressure Over Greenland; Europe Weighs Options Amid Threat Of Trade War With U.S.; Bondi Visits Minneapolis As DOJ Subpoenas State Officials. Aired 4-4:30a ET


January 20, 2026
• At Least 40 Killed In Spain After Two Trains Collide; Trump To Attend Economic Forum Amid Greenland Tensions; Indiana Wins College Football Title, 27-21, Over Miami Hurricanes. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump's Plans On Greenland; Minneapolis On Alert; Mos Epstein Files Unreleased One Month After Deadline. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• U.S. House Speaker Addresses British Parliament. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Trump's Plan On Greenland; Minneapolis On Alert; Official: Iran To Decide On Lifting Internet Blackout. Aired 4-4:30a ET


January 19, 2026
• World Economic Forum Begins Today In Switzerland; Canada's Prime Minister "Concerned" Over Trump's Threats; Zelenskyy: Diplomacy Is Not A Priority For Russia. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Prime Minister Keir Starmer Speaks Out As Trump's Tariffs Threaten NATO Allies; At Least, 39 Killed After Two Trains Crash in Spain; About 1,500 Troops on Standby for Possible Deployment to Minnesota. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• UK PM Speaks Out As Trump's Tariff Threaten NATO Allies. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• NATO Allies Push Back On U.S. Pressure To Control Greenland; 1,500 Troops On Standby For Possible Deployment To Minnesota; Iranian President: Threats To Khamenei Seen As "All-Out War". Aired 4-4:30a ET


January 16, 2026
• xAI Sued Over Explicit AI Deepfake Images; Source: U.S. Moving Carrier Strike Group Amid High Tensions; Prosecutors: 26 Charged Over Rigged Basketball Games. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump Threatens To Deploy Troops Over Anti-ICE Protests; Machado Gives Trump Nobel Peace Prize Medal During Meeting; U.S. Seizes Another Oil Tanker In Caribbean; Source: U.S. Moving Carrier Strike Group Amid High Tensions With Iran. Aired 5-5:30a ET


January 15, 2026
• SpaceX Crew Back On Earth After California Splashdown; Free Press Advocates Condemn FBI Raid On Journalist's Home; NASA Holds Press Conference After SpaceX Crew Return. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Minneapolis Leaders Urge Calm Following Shooting, Protests; Iran's Airspace Reopens As Trump Weighs Next Moves; SpaceX Crew Back On Earth After California Splashdown; Officials Agree To Keep Talking To Find Path Forward Over Greenland. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• SpaceX Crew-11 Safely Back On Earth Off California. Aired 4:30- 5a ET
• SpaceX Crew-11 Safely Back On Earth. Aired 4-4:30a ET


January 14, 2026
• Awaiting Supreme Court Ruling On Trump Tariffs; Mississippi Jewish Community Responds After Synagogue Fire; Sources: U.S. Investigating Device That Some Believe Is Linked To "Havana Syndrome." Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump To Iranian Protesters: "Help Is On Its Way"; Justice Department: "No Basis" To Probe Agent Who Killed Renee Good; Clintons Refuse To Testify Despite Contempt Attempt. Aired 5-5:30a ET


January 13, 2026
• Machado Suggests Sharing Nobel Peace Prize With Trump; Trump: Cuba Better Make A Deal "Before It's Too Late"; Backlash Mounts Over Musk's Grok A.I.-Generated Sexual Images; Greenland's Minerals in Focus As Trump Eyes Territory; Mattel Introduces First Ever Barbie with Autism. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• DOJ Investigates Jerome Powell; U.S. Weighs Options In Iran; FBI: Suspect Confesses To Mississippi Synagogue Fire. Aired 5-5:30a ET


January 12, 2026
• Kyiv Mayor: 1,000-Plus Buildings Still Without Power After Attacks; A Look At Past Attempts To Acquire Greenland; Parts Of Western U.S. Experiencing Snow Drought. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• President Trump Threatens Military Intervention in Iran; Tensions Flare After ICE Shooting of Renee Good in Minnesota; Trump: U.S. Must Take Greenland. Aired 5-5:30a ET


January 09, 2026
• Top Denmark, Greenland Diplomats To Meet White House Officials; Ukraine Hit With Hypersonic Missile In Overnight Strikes; NASA Crew To Return To Earth Early Due To Medical Issue. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Police: Two People Shot By Federal Agents In Portland; Protests Erupt In Minneapolis Over Deadly ICE Shooting; Venezuela Releasing Political Prisoners "To Seek Peace". Aired 5-5:30a ET


January 08, 2026
• I.C.E Agent Shoots And Kills Woman In Minneapolis. Aired 4:30- 5a ET
• Outrage After ICE Agent Kills Woman In Minneapolis; Trump Administration Outlines Plan For Venezuelan Oil. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• ICE Agent Shoots And Kills Woman In Minneapolis; White House: U.S. Pulling Out Of Key U.N. Climate Agreement; Homeland Security Secretary: Officer Followed His Training. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Outrage After ICE Agent Kills Woman In Minneapolis; U.S. Seizes Russian-Flagged Oil Tanker Linked To Venezuela. Aired 5-5:30a ET


January 07, 2026
• Crackdown On Protesters Ramps Up Amid Warnings From Trump; Concern Growing Over Major Pullback In Stocks; Maduro Being Held In Notorious NY federal Detention Facility. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump: Venezuela To Turn Over 30-50M Barrels Of Oil To U.S.; U.S. Lawmakers To Get Classified Briefing On Venezuela; Greenland, Denmark Staunchly Opposed To U.S. Takeover; Ukraine's Allies Vow To Provide Security Guarantees. Aired 5-5:30a ET


January 06, 2026
• Trump Claims Venezuela Stole U.S. Oil, Infrastructure; Colombia's President Vow To "Take Up Arms" If U.S. Attacks; Minnesota Gov. Walz Will Not Seek Third Term After GOP Attacks. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump Admin Officials Brief Key Lawmakers On Venezuela; Maduro's VP Rodriguez Formally Sworn In As Interim Leader; White House Questions Denmark's Claim To Greenland; Ukraine Allies Meet In Paris Today Over Security Pledges. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• How U.S. Planned And Carried Out Capture Of Nicolas Maduro; Opposition Leader Machado: Venezuela Will Be "Main Ally Of U.S."; Who Is Cilia Flores, Venezuela's "First Combatant?"; Minnesota Governor Will Not Seek Third Term After GOP Attacks; Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Trump Says In Interview He's In Charge Of Venezuela; Maduro's VP Rodriguez Formally Sworn In As Interim Leader; Danish PM: A U.S. Attack On A NATO Ally Would End Alliance; Colombia Increasing Security Along Border With Venezuela; Aired 4-4:30a ET


January 05, 2026
• Trump Sends "Strong Warning" To Iran Over Deadly Protests; Global Oil Prices Dip After U.S. In Venezuela; Venezuela's Maduro Set For First Court Appearance Today. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Set to Make His First Court Appearance Before a Federal Judge in New York; President Trump Warns Venezuela's Acting President to Cooperate; Trump Sets His Sights on Greenland After Taking Over Venezuela. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Venezuela's Acting President Calls For "Cooperation" With U.S.; Global Oil Prices Dip After U.S. Action In Venezuela; Pope Calls For Venezuela's Independence To Be Protected; U.N. Security Council To Hold Emergency Meeting On Venezuela; Senate Expected To Vote On War Powers Resolution This Week; Venezuelans Who Fled Regime Celebrate Maduro's Capture; Images Of Venezuela Attack Flooded Social Media. Aired 4-5a ET


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