Sophia Choi moved to Atlanta, GA to become a prime time anchor for CNN Headline News. During her tenure at CNN Headline News, Choi anchored various newscasts on CNN Headline News, CNN and CNN International. She also covered various breaking news stories including the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Wilma and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. In 2006, Choi left CNN Headline News. She then traveled to Shanghai, China with the University of Missouri School of Journalism on a speaking tour. In 2007, Choi joined KVBC-TV, the NBC affiliate in Las Vegas. She co-anchored First News 3 at Four and News
CNN slave auction of African refugees in Libya. Reporting done by Nima Elbagir and Raja Razek. 2018: CNN received the Overseas Press Club of America David Kaplan Award for best TV or video spot news reporting from abroad for reporting on the fall of ISIS. Reporting done by Nick Paton Walsh and Arwa Damon. 2017: CNN received the Prince Rainier III Special Prize at Monte Carlo TV Festival for the documentary, "Midway: A Plastic Island" about sea pollution. 1998: CNN received the Four Freedom Award for the Freedom of Speech. CNN Cable News Network (CNN) is an American news-based pay television