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12 PM ET: Alaska airlines investigation, Trump goes after Haley, NRA lawsuit & more Jan 08, 2024

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Federal investigators are trying to find out why a huge chunk of an Alaska Airlines plane broke off mid flight. Former President Donald Trump sets his sights on Nikki Haley ahead of the Iowa caucuses. Fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East are growing as a Hezbollah leader is killed in Lebanon. A civil lawsuit against the NRA starts today, with officials being accused of using the nonprofit as their “personal piggy bank.” Plus, some patients are being denied diabetes and weight loss drugs on their insurance.

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9 AM ET: Final Iowa sprint, Alaska Airlines details, commercial moon mission & more Jan 08, 2024

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2024 candidates are making a final sprint ahead of the all important Iowa caucuses next week. We're learning more about Alaska Airlines flight that had to do an emergency landing after a part of it blew off mid flight. Congressional leaders say they've reached a deal on government spending. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Palestinians must be allowed to return home in Gaza. Plus, it's lift off for the first commercial mission to the moon.

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6 AM ET: Spending deal, Boeing part found, Golden Globes & more Jan 08, 2024

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House and Senate leaders have announced a government spending deal, moving a step closer to avoiding a shut down. Part of a plane that blew off mid-flight has been found in a school teacher's backyard. Winter weather alerts are stretching more than 1,000 miles across the country today. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is facing scrutiny for not telling people that he was hospitalized. Plus, the big winners from this year's Golden Globes.

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One Thing: In 2024, the US Southern Border is Everywhere Jan 07, 2024

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Border crossings along the US-Mexico border reached a record high last month, overwhelming resources in border communities and adding urgency to immigration reform negotiations on Capitol Hill. While migrant encounters have dropped in recent days, the issue will remain a lively political issue as presidential primaries get underway and House Republicans begin impeachment proceedings against Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. In this episode, we examine the reality on the ground and hear how the impacts of policies in Texas are being felt in communities across the country.

Guest: Ed Lavandera, CNN Senior National Correspondent

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3 PM ET: FAA grounds some jets, Taylor Swift controversy, moon burial objection & more Jan 06, 2024

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The FAA has temporarily grounded certain Boeing aircraft after an Alaska Airlines plane made an emergency landing. President Joe Biden accepted House Speaker’s State of the Union address invite. Taylor Swift’s camp isn’t shaking off a controversial opinion piece about the pop superstar. The Navajo Nation is trying to stop a commercial mission to the moon slated for next week – we'll tell you why. Plus, Mark Cuban surprised the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks employees with a nice gesture.

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10 AM ET: Trump attacks Biden, emergency plane landing, winter storm & more Jan 06, 2024

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Former President Donald Trump attacked President Biden’s 2024 campaign kick-off speech, while the DOJ is still looking for hundreds of accused January 6 rioters. Trump weighs in on the Supreme Court’s decision to look at Colorado’s move to kick him off the state’s ballot. An airline had grounded a type of plane in its fleet after one made flight made an emergency landing. Winter is beginning to bite for millions in the US. Plus, the White House is trying to help out cities overwhelmed by migrant arrivals.

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10 PM ET: Biden and Trump campaign, NRA chief resigns, East Coast snowstorm & more Jan 06, 2024

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President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump lashed out at each other during campaign speeches. The Supreme Court said today it would take up two major cases, on Trump’s eligibility for office and emergency abortions. The head of the National Rifle Association said he would step down, after decades spent shaping American gun policy. The northeastern US is bracing for two back-to-back winter storms. Lastly, a third round of documents were unsealed from a lawsuit connected to Jeffrey Epstein.

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5 PM ET: SCOTUS to hear Trump case, NYC sues migrant bus companies, FL abortion rights & more Jan 05, 2024

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We start with breaking news that the US Supreme Court has decide it will review the Colorado Supreme Court's decision to remove former President Donald Trump from the state's primary ballot. New York City is suing more than a dozen bus companies for more than $700 million. The FDA cleared Florida to become the first state to buy cheaper bulk medications from outside the US. A new study says hundreds of thousands of American lives could be saved with stricter gun control laws. And, abortion rights could be on the ballot in Florida this year.

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12 PM ET: Post-war Gaza rift, Iowa school shooter, Gypsy Rose Blanchard & more Jan 05, 2024

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Israeli officials disagree over what they think should happen in Gaza after the war. The 2020 presidential candidates are on the 2024 campaign trail today, while Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley attack Donald Trump in Iowa. We’re learning more details about the Iowa school shooter. A winter storm is on its way this weekend – we’ll tell you where. Plus, Gypsy Rose Blancard shares what life is like now after serving 8 and a half years in prison for helping kill her abusive mother.

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9 AM ET: 2024 race kick-off, SCOTUS meets on Trump cases, jobs report & more Jan 05, 2024

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President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump both hit the campaign trail today as they set sights on this year’s general election. The Supreme Court justices are meeting today with a critical case before that’ll have significant impact on the 2024 race. The last jobs reports of 2023 is out. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives for the first leg of a trip to avoid the Israel-Hamas war from widening. Plus, Lululemon is distancing itself from comments made by its founder.

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