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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Judge Briefly Clears Courtroom After Tense Exchange with Witness; Funeral Services Begin Tomorrow for Iranian President Killed in Helicopter Crash; Heavy Fighting in Ukraine's Kharkiv Region as Russians Advance, U.S. Aid Arrives; A View From The Frontlines In Ukraine's Fight Against Russia; One-On-One With Bill Maher; Goodbye To A Friend. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview With ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan; ICC Charges Hamas And Israeli Leaders; Interview With Lead Prosecutor At The Trial Of Slobodan Milosevic And Human Rights Lawyer Geoffrey Nice; Interview With Michael Oren. Aired 1-2p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Defense Calls Attorney Who Advised Michael Cohen; Dramatic Day In Court As Judge Spars With Witness. Aired 4-5p ET
• Judge Merchan Clears Courtroom Over Witness Decorum; Donald Trump Speaks After Court Appearance. CNN Fact Checks Trump's Speech After Court Appearance; Biden: "Outrageous" For ICC To Seek Netanyahu Arrest Warrant; ICC Seeks Arrest Warrants For Hamas & Israeli Leaders. Aired 5-6p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Chaos In Trump Criminal Trial As Prosecution Rests Case; Michael Cohen Admits To Stealing $60,000 From Trump Company; Iran's President Killed, ICC Seeks Arrest Of Israel's Netanyahu; Abby Phillip And Guest Panel Discuss War Crimes; Rapper Cam'ron Giles Comments On Diddy's Apology On Instagram. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• ICC Seeks Arrest Warrant for Hamas and Israel Leaders; Iran Says, President Ebrahim Raisi Killed in Helicopter Crash; Cross- Examination of Michael Cohen Resumes in Hush Money Trial. Aired 7- 7:30a ET
• Cross-Examination of Michael Cohen Resumes In Hush Money Trial; ICC Seeks Arrest Warrants For Hamas And Israeli Leaders; "Diddy" Says He Is "Truly Sorry" For Actions In Hotel Video. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Music Mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs Apologizes After Video Released of Him Physically Assaulting His Ex-Girlfriend; International Criminal Court Seeking Arrest Warrants for Leaders of Hamas for October 7th Related Crimes and Leaders of Israel for Crimes During Gaza War; Cross-Examination of Michael Cohen Resumes; ICC Seeks Arrest Warrants for Hamas and Israeli Leaders. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Texas Still Without Power; Lisa Bonner is Interviewed about the Combs Apology; ICC Seek Arrest Warrants for Hamas and Israeli Leaders; Norman Roule is Interviewed about the Death of Iran's President; Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Closing Arguments Won't Take Place this Week in Trump Trial; Cohen Retakes the Stand Today in Trump Trial. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Michael Cohen Cross-Examination. Aired 9:30-10a ET
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CNN Newsroom
• CNN International: Iranian President Dead in Helicopter Crash. Aired 12-1a ET
• CNN International: Iran President Raisi Confirmed Dead after Helicopter Crash. Aired 1-2a ET
• Iran: President Raisi Confirmed Dead After Helicopter Crash, ; Mohammad Mokhber Assumes Role of President; U.S. National Security Advisor Meets With Netanyahu; IDF: At Least 80 Hamas Members Killed In Eastern Rafah; Ambassador: Ukraine Has Right To Strike Troops In Russia. Aired 2-3a ET
• CNN's Breaking News Coverage on the Death of Iranian President and His Companions in a Helicopter Crash. CNN's Breaking News Coverage on the Death of Iranian President and His Companions in a Helicopter Crash. Aired 3-4a ET
• CNN International: Iran: President Raise Confirmed Dead After Helicopter Crash. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• CNN International: Iran: President Raisi Confirmed Dead After Helicopter Crash; Cross-Examination of Michael Cohen Resumes Today. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• CNN International: Iran: President Raisi Dead After Helicopter Crash; ICC Seeks Arrest Warrants For Israel's Netanyahu & Hamas Chief Sinwar; Gallant: Israel Has "Moral Obligation" To Destroy Hamas. Aired 8-9a ET
• CNN International: ICC Seeks Arrest Warrants For Hamas & Israeli Leaders; Iran: President Raisi Dead After Helicopter Crash; Judge Expects Closing Arguments To Begin Next Week In Trump Hush Money Trial. Aired 11a-12p ET
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• CNN International: ICC Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Warrants For Hamas, Israeli Leaders; Michael Cohen Back On Stand For Contentious Cross-Examination; U.S. Defense Secretary: Russian Forces "Obliterating Ukrainian Villages" In Assault On Kharkiv; Iran: President Ebrahim Raisi Killed In Helicopter Crash; Prosecution Rests In Trump Hush Money Trial. Aired 3-4p ET


CNN This Morning
• Iran: President Raisi Dead After Helicopter Crash; Trump Hush Money Trial Resumes Today; Wildfire Burns 5k-Plus Acres in Arizona's Tonto National Forest. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Iran: President, Foreign Minister Killed In Helicopter Crash; Today: Michael Cohen Returns To Witness Stand; Xander Schauffele Wins PGA Championship. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Iranian President, Foreign Minister Die in Helicopter Crash; Effort Underway to Refloat Ship that Hit Baltimore Bridge. Aired 6- 6:30a ET
• Iranian President Dead in Helicopter Crash; Lanny Davis is Interviewed about Cohen's Testimony; Joel Rubin is Interviewed about the Iranian President's Death; ICC Seeks Arrest Warrants. Aired 6:30- 7a ET


Connect the World
• Supreme Leader Appoints VP Mohammad Mokhber as Acting President; Trump Back in Court, Testimony to Resume Soon; Defense Resumes Cross- Examination of Michael Cohen; Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Seven others also Killed; Iran: President Raisi Killed in Helicopter Crash. Aired 9-10a ET
• ICC Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Warrants For Hamas, Israeli Leaders; Iran: President Raisi Confirmed Dead After Helicopter Crash; Michael Cohen Back On The Stand For Cross-Examination; President Ebrahim Raisi Killed In Helicopter Crash; ICC Prosecutes Seeks Warrants For Hamas And Israeli Leaders; Michael Cohen Admits To Stealing From Trump Organization. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Judge Clashes With Trump Team Witness; Pentagon: "U.S. Had No Part To Play" In Iran Chopper Crash; Trump Ally Bannon Asks To Stay Out Of Prison Pending Appeal. Aired 7-8p ET


First Move with Julia Chatterley
• ICC Seeks Arrest Warrants For Hamas, Israeli Leaders; Israel-Hamas War; Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi Dies In Helicopter Crash; Trump On Trial; Prosecution Resting Its Case; Taiwan's New President; New Taiwanese President Takes Office; A.I.-Powered Personal Computers; New A.I. Laptops; Autonomous Racing League Driverless Cars; Usyk-Fury Fight; Celebrations For Manchester City. Aired 6-7p ET


Inside Politics
• Did Not Air 12-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• ICC Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Warrants For Hamas And Israeli Leaders; Investigations Begin In What Caused The Helicopter Carrying Iranian President And Seven Others To Crash; Michael Cohen Admits To Stealing From Trump Organization; ICC Seeks Arrest Warrants For Hamas & Israeli Leaders; Cohen Admits To Stealing From Trump Organization; State Media: Iran Sets Elections For June 28 After Raisi's Death. 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Judge Clears Courtroom After Tense Exchange With Witness; Diddy Apologizes After Video; ICC Seeks Arrest Warrants; Scarlett Johansson Slams OpenAI. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Iran Calls The Death Of Its President A Great Loss For The Nation, ICC Seeks Arrest Warrants For Top Hamas And Israeli Political And Military Leaders On Charges Of War Crimes And Crimes Against Humanity; Cohen Admits He Stole Tens Of Thousands Of Dollars From The Trump Organization By Overbilling The Company On A Deal; Investigations Underway On Helicopter Crash Killing Raisi And Foreign Minister; CNN Political Commentator Dies At 58. Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• ICC Seeks Arrest Warrants For Hamas And Israeli Leaders; Iran: President And Foreign Minister Killed In Helicopter Crash; Defense Begins Calling Witnesses In Trump Hush Money Trial; Court Rules Assange Can Appeal Extradition To U.S.; Ex-South African President Barred From General Election; Cargo Ship Has Been Moved After Baltimore Bridge Crash. Aired 4- 5p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• Now, Trump Defense Cross-Examines Michael Cohen; Now, Defense Grilling Cohen About Weeks Leading Up to 2016 Election; Now, Defense Grilling Cohen About Stealing from Trump Org. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Trump Defense Cross-Examines Cohen. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Michael Cohen Admits to Stealing From Trump Organization. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Michael Cohen Admits To Stealing From Trump Organization; Now; Michael Cohen Back On The Stand After Admitting To Stealing From Trump Organization; Trump Defense Ends Cross-Examination Of Michael Cohen. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Trump Defense Ends Cross-Examination Of Michael Cohen; Now: Prosecutors Questioning Michael Cohen; Michael Cohen Admits To Stealing From Trump Organization; Now: Cohen Back On Stand After Admitting He Stole From Trump Org. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Now: Cohen Back On Stand After Admitting He Stole From Trump Org. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Michael Cohen Nearing End of Testimony. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Michael Cohen Admits To Stealing From Trump Organization; Iran: President Ebrahim Raisi Killed In Helicopter Crash; ICC Seeks Arrest Warrants For Hamas & Israeli Leaders. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Michael Cohen Admits To Theft; Stormy Daniels Payment; The Defense May Call Robert Costello; Cohen Acted At Trump's Direction; Key Phone Call Dispute; Evidence Admissibility. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Judge Won't Let Prosecutors Bring In C-SPAN Pictures As Evidence, Prosecutors May Recall Archivist To Testify; ICC Seeks Arrest Warrants For Hamas & Israeli Leaders; Cohen Called Back To Stand To Testify That C-SPAN Photo Shows Schiller With Trump Minutes Before Key Phone Call. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Cohen Back On Stand After Admitting He Stole From Trump Org; Defense Calls Its First Witness In Trump Hush Money Trial. Aired 3- 3:30p ET
• Prosecution Rests In Donald Trump Hush Money Trial; Cohen's Former Legal Adviser Testifies For Defense. Aired 3:30-4p ET


The Situation Room
• Trump Trial Fireworks As Defense Witness Clashes With Judge; Michael Cohen Makes Bombshell Admission He Stole From Trump Org; Biden Slams Outrageous War Crimes Warrant For Israel's Netanyahu; Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi Killed In Helicopter Crash; Remembering CNN Political Commentator Alice Stewart. Aired 6-7p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• "I Will Remove You From The Stand": Judge Threatens Trump Witness; AZ Attorney General: Giuliani "Might Have Been A Little Bit Surprised" When He Was Served At Birthday Party; Biden Slams International Criminal Court's Push For Netanyahu Arrest Warrant. Aired 9-10p ET


CNN 10
• Biden Appeals to Black Voters and Says He`s Working Toward an "Immediate Ceasefire" in Gaza During Morehouse Commencement; The U.S. Keeps Breaking This Record and it Could Make Your Loans More Expensive. Aired 4- 4:10a ET