TVNewser reports that CNN Business News Anchor Carrie Lee is leaving the network. Her last day at Headline News is Tuesday. Also, FishbowlDC reports that Justice Department Correspondent Kelli Arena is also leaving the network.

The casualty count so far:

Kelli Arena, Justice Department Correspondent
Kathleen Koch, General Assignment Correspondent - Washington
Carrie Lee, Anchor - CNN Business News
Jamie McIntyre, Senior Pentagon Correspondent
Miles O'Brien, Science and Technology Correspondent/Substitute Anchor - The Situation Room

Stay tuned...

Now that the holidays are over, we're getting back into the swing of things here at CNN Observations. We hope you had a great one!

• CNN International has (finally) launched updated pages for some of their programs, including their new program The Campaign Trail hosted by former Insight host and CNN/I Jonathan Mann. The new/updated program pages include The Campaign Trail, Inside Africa, International Correspondents, The Screening Room, and World Report.

• CNN's Washington D.C.-based America Bureau Justice Correspondent Kelli Arena has a new photo on her bio page:


• FishbowlDC is reporting that CNN Congressional Correspondent Dana Bash and CNN National Correspondent John King are engaged. Best of luck to the both of them!

CNN Pressroom - Anderson Cooper, Top CNN Correspondents Investigate Solutions to Strengthen Nation’s Soft Targets

In the latest CNN: Special Investigations Unit documentary, anchor Anderson Cooper and homeland security expert Stephen Flynn not only show the nation’s vulnerabilities to a range of natural and man-made catastrophes but discuss real solutions. We Were Warned, Edge of Disaster, a one-hour documentary, will premiere on Saturday, April 28, and Sunday, April 29, at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. All times Eastern.

Flynn, author of Edge of Disaster: Rebuilding a Resilient Nation, asserts that resiliency is America’s most valuable asset and offers his top security recommendations. CNN’s top investigative journalists uncover weaknesses in protecting the nation’s food supply, ports, and power grids. Security experts reveal the government’s preparedness to protect citizens against the threats of biological warfare and dirty bombs. CNN’s Justice Department correspondent Kelli Arena, national correspondent David Mattingly, homeland security correspondent Jeanne Meserve and special correspondent Frank Sesno also examine possible threats to the nation’s urban centers and suburban neighborhoods.

“A smallpox attack would kill one-third of all exposed. A major earthquake could leave thousands homeless and without access to even basic medicines or water. Unfortunately these issues are top of mind for Americans in this day and age,” said Mark Nelson, vice president and senior executive producer of CNN Productions. “Our goal is to offer thoughtful, realistic solutions to help viewers understand what they can do to protect themselves.”

Edge of Disaster was co-executive produced by Jeffery Reid and Claire Brinberg.

CNN Worldwide, a division of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner Company, is one of the world’s most respected and trusted sources for news and information. Its reach extends to nine cable and satellite television networks; one private place-based network; two radio networks; wireless devices around the world; four Web sites, including CNN.com, the first major news and information Web site; CNN Pipeline, CNN.com’s premium live video news service; CNN Newsource, the world’s most extensively syndicated news service; and partnerships for four television networks and two Web sites.