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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Israeli-American Hostage Reunites With Family After Being Freed By Hamas; Interview With Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD); Trump Defends Qatari Jet "Contribution"; 59 White South Africans Arrive In U.S. After Being Granted Refugee Status By Trump Administration; Hamas Releases American Hostage Edan Alexander; First Two Witnesses Testify In Sean "Diddy" Combs Criminal Trial; Deputy AG Blanche Appointed Acting Librarian Of Congress. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Edan Alexander Now, In Israel; Interview With Mother Of Omer Neutra Captured And Killed On October 7 Orna Neutra; Interview With Father Of Omer Neutra Captured And Killed On October 7 Ronen Neutra; Interview with NPR International Correspondent Emily Feng; Interview With Axios Chief Financial Correspondent Felix Salman; Interview With Cardinal Michael Czerny; Interview With American Federation Of Teachers President Randi Weingarten. Aired 1:10-2:10p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Stocks Surge After Trump & China Temporarily Cut Tariffs; Now: Second Witness On Stand In Sean "Diddy" Combs Trial; White South Africans Granted Refugee Status Arrive in U.S.; Trump Defends Plan To Accept Jet From Qatar. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• U.S. And China to Cut Tariffs For 90 Days; President Trump Defends Qatar Gift Of Luxury Jet For Air Force One; Edan Alexander Released By Hamas; Trump Defends Plan To Accept Luxury Plane From Qatar; Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ), Is Interviewed About Protesters Return To Scene Of Mayor's Arrest, Tense Demonstration. Aired 5-6p ET
• Source Says, Trump Wanted China Deal Before Middle East Trip; Trump Signs Executive Order Aimed At Lowering U.S. Drug Costs; First Two Witnesses Testify In Sean Combs' Criminal Trial; Air Traffic Control Staffing Issues Cause More Newark Delays. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Trump's Trade War With China Thaws For 90 Days; Democrats Cite Americans Speaking Out As Reason For Trump Deal; Trump Defends Accepting Qatar's Luxury Jet To Use As AF1; Flight Carrying Dozens Of White South Africans Granted Refugee Status Lands In Virginia; CNN's Scott Jennings Promotes His New Book. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• U.S. and China Agree to Roll Back Tariffs in Major Trade Breakthrough; Opening Statements Expected in Sean Combs Sex Trafficking Trial; Pacers Build 41-Point Halftime Lead, Rout Cavs in Game 4. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) Hamas Announcement Of Imminent Release Of Last Living U.S. Hostage; Opening Statements Expected In Sean Combs Sex Trafficking Trial; Newark Mayor Arrested During Protest Against Immigration Facility. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Pope Leo XIV Meets with Media for First Time Since Becoming Pope; Interview with Kevin Hassett, Director, White House Economic Council: U.S. and China Agree to Roll Back Tariffs in Major Trade Breakthrough; Opening Statements Expected in Sean Combs Sex Trafficking Trial; Interview with Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY): U.S. and China Tariff Agreement, Trump to Accept Luxury Jet from Qatar. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Another Outage Disrupts Flights; Opening Statements Expected in Combs Trial; Hamas Announces Release of Hostage. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• U.S. and China Trade Truce; Plane Gift Being Worked Out; Another Equipment Outage at Newark. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Markets Surge at Open; Trump to Speak about Trade Truce; Edan Alexander to be Released; President Trump News Conference. Aired 9:30- 10a ET
• Sean 'Diddy' Combs Trial Begins; Hamas Releases American Hostage; Trump Backing Down on China Tariffs?. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Prosecution Calls First Witness in Sean Combs Trial; Interview with Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman; Dems at Newark ICE Altercation Accuse Trump DOJ of Intimidation. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Stocks Soar On 90-Day Rollback Of U.S.-China Tariffs; Witness In Combs Trial Describes Videotaped Attack On Cassie Ventura; Israeli- American Hostage Released By Hamas, Back In Israeli Territory. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Prosecutors Show Hotel Assault Video in Sean Diddy Combs Trial; Staffing Shortages, Another Equipment Outage Plague Newark Airport; Trump Defends Plan to Accept Qatari Jet as Air Force One Replacement. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Trump: "Friendly" Trade Talks with China, Relationship is "Very Good"; China Trade Breakthrough May Help U.S. Avoid A Recession; U.S. & China Agree to Roll Back Tariffs for 90 Days; Israeli-American Hostage Free After 18-Month Ordeal. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Male Revue Show Manager Takes Stand in Sean Combs Trial; White House Considering Suspending Habeas Corpus; Trump Signs Executive Order on Prescription Drug Prices. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Hamas Announces Imminent Release of U.S. Hostage; Trump to Visit Three Countries in Middle East; U.S., China Tout 'Substantial Progress' in Trade Talks; Zelenskyy: 'Ready' for Peace Talks with Putin; Pope Leo XIV Calls for Peace at First Sunday Blessing; Sean 'Diddy' Combs Heads to Court Monday. Aired 12-12:45a ET
• Hamas Announces Imminent Release Of U.S. Hostage Edan Alexander; Trump To Visit Three Countries In Middle East; Trump Comments Ease Pressure On Russia For 30-Day Ceasefire; Pope Leo XIV to Host First Meeting with Journalists; Ceasefire Appears to be Holding after Days of Fighting; Democrats Involved Say Trump Administration Trying to Intimidate Them; Remains of Red Army Soldiers from WWII Laid to Rest; Merchandise Marking Pope Leo XIV's Election Hits Shelves. Aired 1-2a ET
• Last Known Living American Hostage In Gaza Set To Be Released; U.S. And China Touting Substantial Progress In Trade Talks; Zelenskyy Ready To Meet Russian Counterpart This Week; Pope Leo XIV To Host First Meeting With Journalists; India-Pakistan Tensions: Ceasefire Appears To Be Holding After Days Of Fighting; Remains Of Red Army Soldiers From WWII Laid To Rest; Newark Airport Recovers From Equipment Outage. Aired 2-3a ET
• Hamas To Release Last Remaining American Hostage; U.S., China To Roll Back Tariffs By 90 Days; India-Pakistan Ceasefire Appears To Be On Hold. Aired 3-4a ET


CNN This Morning
• U.S. and China Agree to Roll Back Tariffs; New Voices Emerging in Democratic Party. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• U.S. and China Agree to Roll Back Tariffs; Duffy Warns of Air Traffic Issues; Opening Arguments in Combs Trial; Cardiff Garcia is Interviewed about Tariffs; Luxury Plane Gift from Qatar. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Trump Embarks on Trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar & UAE; Hamas Announces Imminent Release of U.S. Hostage Edan Alexander; Zelenskyy: Ukraine "Ready" for Peace Talk with Putin; Officials: Economics Deals a Top Priority on Trump's Gulf Tour; U.S., China to Drastically Roll Back Tariffs for 90 Days; Trumps Speaks after U.S. and China Announce 90-Day Tariff Truce. Aired 9-10a ET
• Donald Trump Signs Executive Order On Prescription Drug Prices; CNN Live In Riyadh, First Stop On Trump's Middle East Tour; Officials: Economic Deals A Top Priority On Trump's Gulf Tour. Aired 10-10:45a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Trump About To Visit Qatar, Set To Accept Jumbo Jet As A "Gift"; NBC: Trump Negotiator Relied On Kremlin Interpreter In Putin Talks; Diddy On Trial. Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with Rahel Solomon
• U.S. And China To Roll Back Tariffs For An Initial 90-Day Period; President Trump To Visit The Middle East This Week; Hamas Announces Plans To Release American Hostage; Jury Selection, Opening Statements To Begin Sean "Diddy" Combs's Sex Trafficking Trial. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• Jury Selection, Opening Statements To Begin Sean "Diddy" Combs's Sex Trafficking Trial; Newark Airport Recovers From New Equipment Outage; Kurdish Militant Group PKK Announces It Is Disbanding; Russia Launches 108 Drones Overnight After Ukraine, E.U. Demand Ceasefire; U.S. Says Latest Round Of Nuclear Talks With Iran Were "Encouraging; Pope Leo XIV Hosts First Audience With Journalists. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Hamas to Release American Hostage As Trump Makes His First State Visit of His Second Term to the Middle East; U.S.-China Trade Talks in Geneva Ends on a Positive Note; Newark's Airport Chaos Frustrates Carriers and Travelers. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Zelenskyy: Ukraine "Ready" For Peace Talks With Putin; Equipment Issues Cause Chaos At U.S. East Coast Airports; Trump Says He'll Sign Executive Order To Cut Drug Prices. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• 21-Years-Old Edan Alexander was Kidnapped During the October 7th Attack on Israel; Hamas Hands Israel-American Hostage Edan Alexander to Red Cross; Trump Defends Accepting Super-Luxury Plane from Qatar; Trump Visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar and UAE this week. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Stocks Surge On Interim U.S.-China Trade Deal; U.S., China Agree To Drastically Roll Back Tariffs For 90 Days; Israeli-American Hostage Now In Hands Of IDF. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Hamas Releases Last-Known Living American Hostage; Trump Begins First Major Foreign Trip Of Second Term; Kremlin Rejects Europe's "Language Of Ultimatums" On Truce; Putin Ignores Ukrainian And European Calls For Ceasefire; Putin Proposes Direct Talks With Ukraine; Stocks React To Easing Of Tariffs; U.S. And China Agree To Cut Tariffs For 90 Days; Afrikaners With Refugee Status Arrive In U.S. Aired 2:10-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Laura Coates Reports On The Latest In The Federal Trial Of Sean "Diddy" Combs. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• CNN International: Trump Celebrates Easing Of Tariff War He Started With China; U.S. And China Agree To Dramatically Cut Tariffs For 90 Days; Trump: The Relationship Is Very Good; We're Not Looking To Hurt China. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Last Living American Hostage Handed To Red Cross; Hamas Hands Edan Alexander To Red Cross Ahead Of His Release; Israeli-American Hostage Now In The hands Of The IDF; IDF: Israeli-American Hostage Now In Israel; Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• Markets Surge After U.S., China Agree To Lower Tariffs; Zelenskyy: Ukraine Would Appreciate Trump At Talks With Russia; Sean "Diddy" Combs Trial Underway In New York; Hamas Releases Last Known Living American Hostage; Donald Trump Defends Qatar's Offer Of A Luxury Jumbo Jet. Aired 4- 4:45p ET


The Situation Room
• Trump Speaks as Hamas Prepares to Release Last Living U.S. Hostage; Trump Speaks After U.S. and China Announce 90-Day Tariff Truce; Trump Signs Executive Order on Prescription Drug Prices. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• U.S. and China Agree to Slash Trade Tariffs for 90 Days; Trump's Executive Order to Lower Drug Prices; Hamas to Release Last Living U.S. Hostage. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• U.S. And China Agree To Suspend Most Tariffs For 90 Days; Opening Statements Underway In Sean "Diddy" Combs Trial; Trump Signs Executive Order On Prescription Drug Prices. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Hamas Releases American Hostage; Trump Administration Welcomes Group of White African Migrants; Qatar Attempting to Bribe President Trump?. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Trump Defends Plan To Accept Jet From Qatar; U.S., China Agree To Drastically Roll Back Tariffs For 90 Days; LAPD Officer Who Responded To 2016 Distress Call After Combs Assaulted Cassie Ventura Called As First Witness. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• Edan Alexander Reunited With His Family; U.S. And China Cut Tariffs; Small U.S. Businesses Fight For Life Amid Tariffs; Trial Begins For Sean Combs; Trump Embarks On Middle East Tour; Trump: U.S. To Accept Jet From Qatar; Ukraine "Ready" For Peace Talks With Putin; India-Pakistan Conflict; Pope Addresses Journalists. Aired 6-7p ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• U.S. & China Agree To Dramatically Cut Tariffs For 90 Days; Freed American Hostage Now Back On Israel Soil; Trump Begins First Major Foreign Trip Of Second Term; Zelenskyy: Ukraine "Ready" For Peace Talks With Putin; U.S.-Brokered Ceasefire Appears To Be Holding. Aired 3-4p ET