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September 10, 2025
• Israeli Strike Targets Hamas Leaders In Qatar; Poland Downs Russian Drones, First Time NATO Member Has Fired In Ukraine War. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• Israeli Strike Targets Hamas Leadership In Qatar; Macron Appoints Sebastien Lecornu As New French Prime Minister; DOJ Charges Man In Fatal Stabbing Of Ukrainian Refugee. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Israel Strike Targets Hamas Leadership In Qatar; Poland: Drones Violating Airspace Have Been Shot Down; Job Growth Through March Much Weaker Than Previous Estimates. Aired 5-5:30a ET


September 09, 2025
• Nepal's Prime Minister Resigns After Protests Turn Deadly; Israeli Military Orders Palestinians To Leave Gaza City; South Korea's Foreign Minister Headed To Washington. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Supreme Court Allows "Roving" ICE Patrols In California; Ukrainian Refugee Killed On N.C. Train; Epstein's "Birthday Book" Released; French PM Ousted By Fractured Parliament Amid Debt Crisis; Nepal's Prime Minister Resigns After Protests Turn Deadly. Aired 5- 5:30a ET


September 08, 2025
• Fugitive Father Presumed Dead After Shootout In New Zealand; Emergency Services: At Least Five Killed In Jerusalem Shooting; London Police Arrest Nearly 900 At "Palestine Action" Protest. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump Says He's Not Happy with Russia After Russian Launched a Barrage of Drones and Missile-Attack on Ukraine; U.K. Senior Citizens Arrested on Terror-Related Charges; Trump Says He'll Wage War on Criminals and Illegal Aliens in Chicago. Aired 5-5:30a ET


September 05, 2025
• Hospital: IDF Strikes Overnight Killing More Than A Dozen People; Start of School Year Marked By Deportation Fears; Trump Administration Considering Transgender Gun Ban. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• RFK Jr. Clashes With U.S. Senators Over Health Care Agenda; D.C. Sues Military Extends National Guard Presence; Russia, Ukraine Face U.S. Deadline. Aired 5-5:30a ET


September 04, 2025
• Kim's Daughter And Possible Heir Jons Him In Beijing; Florida To End Vaccine Mandates, Including for Children; Trump Asks Supreme Court To Save His Emergency Tariffs. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Survivors To Trump And Congress: Release The Files; Trump To Speak With Zelenskyy, European Leaders Today; Funicular Railway Crash Kills At Least 17 In Lisbon. Aired 5-5:30a ET


September 03, 2025
• China Marks End Of WWII With Massive Military Parade; Trump On Plan To Send Troops To Chicago: "We're Going In"; Texas Man Charged With Murder In Shooting Of 11-Year-Old. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Dems Blast Justice Department For Releasing "Mostly Public" Info; China's Xi Presides Over Massive Military Parade In Beijing; Qatar: Mediators Review "Different Model" For Gaza Ceasefire; Court: Trump Unlawfully Used 18th Century Law For Deportations. Aired 5-5:30a ET


September 02, 2025
• Schools Create "ICE Policies" Amid Uptick In Raids; Chicago Braces For Possible Federal Immigration Operation; Army Cadet And Father Rescue Man From Fiery Crash. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• China Prepares For Military Parade After Security Summit; At Least 1,100 Killed As Powerful Quake Hits Afghanistan; Officials: Israel Weighs Annexation Of Parts Of West Bank; Russia Denies Targeting Plane Carrying E.U. Leader; Tesla Diner Becomes Hub For Elon Musk Fans. Aired 5-5:30a ET


September 01, 2025
• California Residents Speak Out On Redistricting Push; NYT Op- Ed: Former CDC Leaders Raise Alarm On Public Health; FDA Approves Updated COVID-19 Vaccine, But Only For Some. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• U.S. FDA Approves Vaccines for Limited Group of People; Communities in Minneapolis Gather to Pray for Victims of Minneapolis School Shooting; Fight for California's Redistricting Enters New Phase. Aired 5-5:30a ET


August 29, 2025
• Thailand's Prime Minister Removed From Office; Migrant Speaks Out About Arrests Captured In Viral Video; Top CDC Officials Resign To Protest Agency Director's Firing. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Two Children Killed, 18 Other People Wounded In Attack; Sources: Deputy HHS Secretary Jim O'Neill To Lead CDC; U.S. Envoy: Russian Attacks Threaten Trump's Peace Efforts; U.S. Ends Low-Value Package Tariff Waiver; Thailand's Prime Minister Removed From Office. Aired 5-5:30a ET


August 28, 2025
• 2 Children Killed, 17 Other People Injured In Attack; New CDC Director Ousted, Other Key Officials Resign; Denmark Summons U.S. Envoy Over Report On Covert "Influence Operations" In Greenland. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• 2 Children Killed, 17 Other People Injured In Attack; Ukraine: At Least 14 Killed In "Massive" Russian Attack On Kyiv; UNSC Members Except U.S. Call For Gaza Ceasefire. Aired 5-5:30a ET


August 27, 2025
• Trump Again Threatens Sanctions On Russia, No Set Deadline; New School year Disrupted By Hoax Emergency Calls; GLP-1 Weight Loss Pill Closer To Regulatory Approval. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump Says He's Firing Federal Reserve Governor; Trump Doubles Tariffs On Indian Imports To 50 Percent; Israel Faces Global Outrage Following Gaza Hospital Attack. Aired 5-5:30a ET


August 26, 2025
• Trump Gives Russia Another Two Weeks On Peace Deal; U.S. Naval Fleet Heads For Venezuela Amid Rising Tensions; New Study Finds 25 Of 28 Largest U.S. Cities Are Sinking. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Illinois Leaders Condemn Possible National Guard Deployment; Judge Says Abrego Garcia Should Remain In The U.S.; South Korean President: "Very Good Conversations" With Trump; Strikes On Gaza Hospital Kill 20, Including 5 Journalists. Aired 5-5:30a ET


August 25, 2025
• U.S. And South Korea Alliance Under Pressure Ahead Of White House Meeting; Protesters Add Color To Orlando's Pulse Crosswalk After Removal; Tommy Fleetwood Wins Tour Championship for First PGA Title. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• U.S. National Guard Troops in Washington to Begin Carrying Weapons; Redistricting Battle Heats Up in California and Texas; Emotional Tommy Fleetwood Wins His First PGA Tour Championship. Aired 5-5:30a ET


August 22, 2025
• CNN International: Palestinians Warn Against Israel Plan To Occupy Gaza City; 21 Countries Condemn Israel's Plan For New Settlement; Moscow's Latest Strikes On Ukraine Show Russia Not Ready For Lasting Peace; Kim Jong Un Pays Emotional Tribute To North Korean Soldiers Killed In Russia; Home Depots Become Prime Locations For Immigration Enforcement; Venezuela Mobilizes Militias As Us Deploys Navy To Region; U.K. Agrees To Pay Kenyans Affected By Lolldaiga Fire; TikTok Employees Raise Concerns About App's Impact On Users. Aired 4- 5a ET
• Venezuela Mobilizes Militias As Us Deploys Navy To Region; U.K. Agrees To Pay Kenyans Affected By Lolldaiga Fire; TikTok Employees Raise Concerns About App's Impact On Users. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Families of Camp Mystic Flood Victim Testify; Protesters Speak Out Against New ICE Facility; Target Reacts to Target CEO Stepping Down; Child Saved from Car in River; Front End Loader Barrels Into Intersection; Police Force Uses A.I. for Reports; New Details in Sudden House Explosion; Teen Hit in Crosswalk Near School; Rabbits Shot With Blow Darts in Colorado; Construction Unearths Coors Ceramic Artifacts. Aired 4-4:30a ET


August 21, 2025
• Video Shows Agents Violently Arresting Mexican Brothers; Six States Send Hundreds Of National Guard Troops To D.C.; California Governor Mimics President's Social Media Style. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Hurricane Erin Moving Up U.S. East Coast At Category 2; Zelenskyy Says He's Ready To Make "Some Compromise" On Whether Ceasefire Must Happen Before Talks With Putin; Israel Approves Controversial West Bank Settlement Plan. Aired 5-5:30a ET


August 20, 2025
• League of Women Voters Against Mid-Cycle Redistricting; IDF To Call Up 60,000 Reservists Ahead Of Gaza City Takeover; London Residents, Activists Criticize Chinese Embassy Plans. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Uncertainty Over Putin-Zelenskyy Meeting; Trump Attacks Smithsonian Museums; Hurricane Erin Moves Along East Coast. Aired 5- 5:30a ET


August 19, 2025
• Trump: Working To Arrange Meeting Between Putin And Zelenskyy; Hamas Says It Has Agreed To A New Ceasefire Proposal; Hurricane Erin Prompts Evacuations On North Carolina Coast. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump Meets With European Leaders & Zelenskyy At White House; Louisiana Governor Sends National Guard Troops To Capital; Comer: Justice Department To Begin Providing Epstein Files Friday. Aired 5- 5:30a ET
• Russia's War On Ukraine; War In Gaza; Food Stamp Changes; Skibidi Dictionary. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Ukraine Summit At The White House; Trump's False Claims On Mail-In Voting; Aired 4-4:30a ET


August 18, 2025
• Key European Leaders To Join Zelenskyy For White House Meeting; Hurricane Erin Intensifies To A Category 4 Storm; Florida Migrant Detention Center Facing Two Lawsuits. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Zelenskyy to Meet Trump Today in Washington D.C.; U.S. Suspends Visas for Palestinians from Gaza; Israelis Hold Nationwide Strike to Demand a Hostage Deal. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Trump and Zelenskyy to Meet at White House in Hours Ahead; Gallup Poll: Most Ukrainians Want a Negotiated End to War; U.S. Suspends Visitor Visas for Palestinians from Gaza; U.S. Farmers Aim to Compete as Tariffs Target Coffee Imports. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Trump, Zelenskyy to Meet at White House in Hours Ahead; Trump Puts Federal Agents, National Guard On D.C. Streets; U.S. Judge to Hold Hearing Monday Over Notorious Florida Migrant Detention Center; Funeral for Ukrainian Soldier ahead of Trump-Zelenskyy Talks. Aired 4- 4:30a ET


August 15, 2025
• Trump And Putin To Meet In Alaska For High-Stakes Summit; Possible Land-For-Ceasefire Scenarios In Ukraine; Jimmy Lai Trial Abruptly Adjourned Due To Health Emergency; Meeting Is A Reminder Of Alaska Past As Russian Colony. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Trump And Putin To Meet In Alaska For High-Stakes Summit; Ukrainians Rally Outside U.S. Embassy In Kyiv; D.C. Officials General Reject Push By Bondi To Name Emergency Police Commissioner; Gavin Newsom Announces Plan To Redraw Congressional Maps. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• California Governor Announces Plan To Redraw Congressional Maps; Israel In Talks With Several Countries About Taking In Displaced Palestinians; Ukrainians Rally In Kyiv Ahead Of Trump-Putin Summit. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump & Putin To Meet In Alaska; Ukrainians Fear "Unjust" Peace; Trump Defends Crime Crackdown. Aired 5-5:30a ET


August 14, 2025
• Taylor Swift Talks New Music On "New Heights" Podcast; British Prime Minister Meets With Ukraine's Zelenskyy In London; Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones Reveals Cancer Battle. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Countdown To Trump-Putin Summit; National Guard Presence Expands; ICE Deportation Planes Hiding Data Used To Track Them. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• E.U., Ukraine Urge Trump Against Unilateral Deal With Putin; Zelenskyy To Visit Downing Street For Talks With Starmer; Hinton: A.I. With "Maternal Instincts" Could Save Humanity. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Zelenskyy To Visit Downing Street For Talks With Starmer; WH: "Significantly" More National Guard Troops In D.C.; Alaska River Surges To Record High After Glacial Outburst. Aired 4-4:30a ET


August 13, 2025
• Illinois Mandates Mental Health Screenings for Students; White House Orders Review Of Smithsonian Museums And Exhibits; Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Overnight. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• National Guard Troops Patrol Washington; Putin Heads To U.S. Friday; CDC Targeted Over COVID-19 Vaccines. Aired 5-5:30a ET


August 12, 2025
• Global Outrage Over IDF Strike Killing Five Journalists; Trump Unveils Federal Takeover Of D.C. Police; Taylor Swift Announces New Album "The Life of a Showgirl." Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump Puts Washington, D.C. Police Under Federal Control; Trump On Putin Talks: "It's Not Up To Me To Make A Deal"; Two Workers Killed By Blast At Pennsylvania Steel Plant; U.S., China Agree To Extend Tariff Deadline By 90 Days. Aired 5-5:30a ET


August 11, 2025
• Dry, Windy Heat Wave Fuels Wildfires Across Europe; European Leaders: Zelenskyy Must Attend Trump-Putin Talks; U.S.-China Import Tariffs Set To Take Effect Tuesday. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump to Announce Crackdown on D.C. Crime; Milwaukee Inundated with Flash Floods As Heavy Rains Pummels Millions Across the Midwest. Aired 5-5:30a ET


August 08, 2025
• Israeli Security Cabinet Approves Plan To Occupy Gaza City; Trump Increasing Federal Law Enforcement In D.C.; Sources: Trump Steps Up Purge Of Perceived Disloyalists. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Israel Plans To Occupy Gaza City; U.S. & Russia Remain At Odds Ahead Of Talks; Texas Democrats Face Redistricting Deadline. Aired 5- 5:30a ET


August 07, 2025
• WAPO: White House Has No Plan To Mandate IVF Funding; Low Humidity, High Temps Fueling Fire Bigger Than Paris; Colombian Fans Hold Memorial For Ozzy Osbourne. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Russian Media: U.S., Russia Agree To Trump-Putin Meeting; Trump's Tariffs Take Effect; Epstein Controversy Engulfs White House; France Battles Fast-Moving Wildfire; Netanyahu, Israeli Security Cabinet To Discuss Gaza Today. Aired 5-5:30a ET


August 06, 2025
• Journalist Shares Stories Of Hiroshima Bombing Survivors; Arraignment Court Appearance Set For Murder Suspect; ESPN To Acquire NFL Network In Swap For 10 Percent Equity Stake. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Witkoff Visits Russia As Trump's Sanctions Threat Looms; Sources: Top Trump Officials To Meet At VP's Residence; Netanyahu, Israeli Security Cabinet To Discuss Gaza Thursday; U.S. Coast Guard: Deaths Of Five Men "Preventable". Aired 5-5:30a ET


August 05, 2025
• Trump Repeats Claim Jobs Report Was "Rigged" Against Him; United Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing; Crews Search National Forest Area For Bar Shooting Suspect. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Texas Governor Orders Arrest Of Democrats Who Fled State; Israeli Media: Netanyahu To Urge "Full Conquest" Of Gaza; U.S. Special Envoy to Visit Moscow Wednesday. Aired 5-5:30a ET


August 04, 2025
• Dubai Chocolate Has Exploded In Popularity; U.S. Trade Official: "Tariff Rates Are Pretty Much Set In Stone"; Back To School With The "Parody Principal." Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Texas Democrats Leave State; Canadian Officials Confident U.S. Trade Deal will Be Reached; Montana Manhunt Quadruple-Murder Suspect Enters Day Three. Aired 5-5:30a ET


August 01, 2025
• Officials Blasted For How They Handled Deadly Texas Flooding; South Africa Hit With 30 Percent Tariff On Exports To U.S.; Radioactive Wasp Nest Found Near Nuclear Waste Tanks. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump Revamps Tariff Policy; Epstein Victim's Family Speaks Out; NYPD Officer Laid Rest; U.S. Envoy Witkoff Visits Aid Distribution Site In Gaza. Aired 5-5:30a ET


July 31, 2025
• Growing Number Of Robberies Targeting Cryptocurrency; American Eagle "Great Jeans" Ad Sparks Online Debate; Police Arrest Man Suspected Of Killing Couple On Hiking Trail. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• U.S. And World On Edge On Eve Of Trump's August 1 Deadline; Officials: U.S. Envoy Steve Witkoff To Travel To Israel; NTSB Hearing On Deadly Collision Between Plane, Helicopter; Intruders Demand Cryptocurrency In Home Invasion Attack. Aired 5-5:30a ET


July 30, 2025
• Hawaii Tsunami Warning Downgraded To An Advisory; Police Digging Deeper Into Manhattan Gunman's Motive; New Photo Released As Police Work To Identify Person Of Interest In Killing Of Arkansas Hikers. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Tsunami Waves Hit U.S. Shores After Major Pacific Quake; U.S. Federal Reserve Expected To Hold Interest Rates Steady; Trump Administration Boasts About U.S.-EU Deal: "Biggest" Ever Made. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Remembering the Four People Killed in Monday's Attack in New York City; Tsunami Waves Hit U.S. Shores After Major Pacific Quake; Trump: Epstein Poached Young Female Employees from Resort; UK to Recognize Palestinian State if Israel Fails to Act. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Tsunami Alerts Throughout Pacific After 8.8 Magnitude Quake; Tsunami Waves Hit U.S. Shores After Major Pacific Quake; India Overtakes China as Number 1 Smartphone Exporter to U.S.; Police Digging Deeper into Manhattan Gunman's Motive. Aired 4-4:30a ET


July 29, 2025
• More Americans Giving Up Pets Amid Financial Hardship; Source: New York City Gunman Who Killed Four Had Grievances With NFL; Trump Opening New Golf Course In Scotland Today. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Source: NYC Gunman Who Killed Four Had Grievances With NFL; Trump: Never Went To Epstein's Island; Owner Surrenders Increasing With Pet Expenses On The Rise. Aired 5-5:30a ET


July 28, 2025
• Chinese Coffee Chain Luckin Opens First U.S. Locations; U.S. And European Union Reach Framework For Trade Deal; Trump Makes Unfounded Accusations About Beyonce And Harris. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Netanyahu Says There's No Starvation in Gaza; Trump and EU Finally Agree on a Trade Deal; Starbucks Rival Arrives in New York City. Aired 5-5:30a ET


July 25, 2025
• Thailand: Second Day Of Fighting Along Border With Cambodia; Report: Trump Likely To Be Greeted By Protests In Scotland; Trump And Powell Clash Over Cost Of Fed Renovations. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• France To Recognize Palestine Amid Hunger Crisis; Trump Team Questions Epstein's Accomplice; Political Standoff At The Federal Reserve; Russia Pummels Ukraine After Faltering Peace Talks; Thailand: Second Day Of Fighting Along Border With Cambodia. Aired 5-5:30a ET


July 24, 2025
• Researchers Work To Keep People Safe From Future Storms; INARA Working To Get Help To Children In Gaza; Bryan Kohberger Sentenced To Life Without Parole. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Epstein Chaos In Washington; Thailand Launches Strikes Amid Border Clashes With Cambodia; Hamas Submits New Response To Ceasefire Proposal; Macrons Sue For Defamation. Aired 5-5:30a ET


July 23, 2025
• CNN Investigates U.S. Claim "No One Has Died" From Aid Cuts; Rock Legend And Reality TV Show Dad Ozzy Osbourne Dies At 76; Venus Williams Makes Winning Return To Tennis At Age 45. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump Announces U.S. Deals With Japan and Philippines; Epstein Fallout On Capitol Hill; Trump Accuses Obama Of Treason; Kremlin "Hopes" To Hold Talks With Ukraine This Week. Aired 5-5:30a ET


July 22, 2025
• Zelenskyy: Ukraine, Russia To Hold Talks On Wednesday; Study Links Smartphones And Children's Mental Health; Malcolm-Jamal Warner Dies At 54 In A Drowning Accident. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Johnson: No House Vote On Epstein Files Before September; White House Removes Wall Street Journal From Trip Press Pool; Dangerous Heat Returns Across The U.S.; Western Nations Condemn Israel "Drip Feeding Of Aid"; Zelenskyy: Ukraine, Russia To Hold Talks On Wednesday. Aired 5-5:30a ET


July 21, 2025
• Russia: Open To Peace Deal If Putin's Goals Are Achieved; Humanitarian Crisis Worsens As Israeli Operations Ramp Up; Judge To Hear Arguments In Case Over Harvard Funding Freeze. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• President Trump Marks 6 Months in Office; Japan's Prime Minister Vows to Stay; Pat Tillman's Brother Rams a Vehicle into a Post Office. Aired 5-5:30a ET


July 18, 2025
• EU Approves New Sanctions Package Against Russia; CBS Cancels "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" Next Year; Trump Diagnosed With Chronis Vein Condition In His Legs. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump Authorizes Release Of Some Epstein Documents As Fury Grows; WSJ Reports On 2023 Letter To Epstein Bearing Trump's Name; U.S. House Passes Trump's $9B DOGE Cuts Package; CBS Canceling Stephen Colbert Show. Aired 5-5:30a ET


July 17, 2025
• Five People In Court Over Murder Of U.S.-Based Professor In Greece; Taiwan Holds Military Drills In Preparation For War; "Change Amplified: Live Music And The Climate Crisis." Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Senate Passes Trump's DOGE Cuts Package, Sends It To House; Growing Push For Further Action On DOJ Epstein Case Findings; Deadly Crush At Gaza Aid Site. Aired 5-5:30a ET


July 16, 2025
• Torrential Rain Causes Flash Flooding In Northeastern U.S.; "Change Amplified: Live Music And The Climate Crisis"; National League Wins In Historic Home Run Swing-Off. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• White House Weathers Epstein Storm; Race For A.I. Dominance; Weapons For Ukraine, Deadlines For Russia. Aired 5-5:30a ET


July 15, 2025
• Officials Hold First Meeting Since Deadly Texas Floods; Arizona Governor Demands Investigation Into National Park Service; Trump Floats Update "Fairly Soon" On Gaza Talks. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump Tries To Quell MAGA Backlash Over DOJ Findings; Obama Calls Democrats To Action, Says "Toughen Up"; Trump: Russia Has 50 Days To Reach Ceasefire With Ukraine. Aired 5-5:30a ET


July 14, 2025
• Deadly Strikes Hit Central Gaza As Ceasefire Talks Falter; "Superman" Director's Comments Spark Anti-Woke Backlash; Sinner Defeats Rival Alacaraz To Claim First Wimbledon Title. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• President Trump Teases Possible Sanctions on Russia Ahead of a Major Announcement Monday; Thunderstorms Bring More Flooding and Some Evacuations to Central Texas; Border Czar Tom Homan Dismisses Lawmaker's Complaint About Alligator Alcatraz Detention Facility. Aired 5-5:30a ET


July 11, 2025
• Protesters, ICE Agents Clash Amid Raids On California Farms; Judge Blocks Trump's Order To End Birthright Citizenship; Iconic British Band Reunites After 16 Years. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump To Visit Texas; Ukraine Recovery Conference Underway In Rome; Netanyahu: Israel Ready To Negotiate Permanent End Of War. Aired 5-5:30a ET


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