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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Jamaica Braces For What Could Be Worst Hurricane To Hit Island; Roughly 43 Million Americans To Lose Food Stamp Benefits This Week; Police: Two Louvre Heist Suspects Arrested; Trump Doesn't Rule Out Running For Third Term; Steve Bannon On Pres. Trump: "He's Going To Get A Third Term"; California Gov. Gavin Newsom Considering 2028 Run. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with The New York Times National Security Correspondent David Sanger; Interview with Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith; Interview with "Paper Girl" Author Beth Macy. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Trump Again doesn't Rule Out Attempt At Third Term; Monster Cat 5 Hurricane Melissa Approaching Jamaica; Mamdani Rallies Thousands With AOC & Sanders In NYC; Millions At Risk Of Losing Food Stamps Amid Government Shutdown. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Jamaica Prepares For Approaching Hurricane Melissa; President Trump To Meet With Japan's Prime Minister, Ahead Of Pivotal Meeting with Xi Jinping; President Trump Criticizes President Putin On Testing New Missile; Ontario Premier Doug Ford Defends Anti-Tariff Ad That Irked President Trump; Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY), Is Interviewed About Lawmakers Stare Down SNAP Benefit Deadline As Shutdown Drags On; Newsom Says He'll Consider White House Run After Midterms; Arizonans Frustrated Waiting For New Rep. To Be Seated. Aired 5-6p ET
• Jamaica Braces for Worst Hurricane Ever to Hit Island; Trump Reveals He Got an MRI But Won't Say Why; U.S. Warship Docks Near Venezuela as Trump, Maduor Ramp Up Fight; Mamdani, Sanders Take Aim At Trump At NYC Rally; Third Game Of Tied World Series In Los Angeles Tonight. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• 42 Million Americans On Verge Of Losing Food Stamps Due To Shutdown; Trump, Harris, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) Talk About 2028 Opportunities; Ocasio-Cortez Tells Mamdani Supporters that They Are Not The Crazy Ones; White House Silent On Trump's MRI. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Trump in Japan as U.S. Reaches Tentative Trade Deal With China; Hurricane Melissa Nears Jamaica as Catastrophic Category 5 Storm; Air Traffic Control Staffing Problems Spike Over the Weekend. Aired 7- 7:30a ET
• Hurricane Melissa Strengthens To Dangerous Cat. 5 Ahead Of Landfall; U.S. And China Agree On "Substantial Framework" For Trade Deal; Trump Administration Refuses Emergency Funds For Food Stamps. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• U.S. China Agree on Trade Deal Framework Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting; Trump to Meet Tomorrow with Japan's First Female Prime Minister; Hurricane Melissa Nears Jamaica as Catastrophic Category 5 Storm; Canada, U.S. Could Lose Measles Elimination Status. Aired 8- 8:30a ET
• Brendan Murray is Interviewed about a China Trade Deal; The Numbers on Trump, Tariffs and Canada; Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA) is Interviewed about Canada and the Shutdown; Major Mike Lyons is Interviewed about Two Crashes in the South China Sea; Search for Missing Melodee Buzzard. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• U.S. and China Agree on Trade Deal; Government Shutdown Enters Another Week; Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN) is Interviewed about the Shutdown; Hurricane Melissa Nears Jamaica; Andrew Reid is Interviewed about the Hurricane; Air Traffic Controllers to Miss First Full Paycheck. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Dan McCabe is interviewed about Airport Delays; Dr. Jonathan Reiner is Interviewed about Trump's Health; Arrest in Louvre Heist. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Two Arrests Made in Louvre Heist; Third Trump Term?; Government Shutdown Continues as Trump Visits Asia; Jamaica Braces For Hurricane. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Trump Says He is Open to Extending Trip, Meeting With Kim; Navy Helicopter, Fighter Jet Crash Minutes Apart in South China Sea; Air Traffic Controllers Brace for First Payday With No Pay; Driver Nearly Collides With Crash-landing Plane; Ex-NFL Star Adrian Peterson Arrested on DWI, Gun Charges in Texas; Texas Police Rescue Infant Pinned Under Car; Halloween Candy Gets Pricier and Less Chocolatey. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Halloween Candy Gets Pricier and Less Chocolatey; Melissa is Now Earth's Strongest Storm of 2025, Jamaica Braces for Worst Hurricane to Ever Hit Island; Trump Meets With Japan's New Prime Minister Tonight; Trump, Xi Prep for Talks After Trade Deal Framework Reached; Trump Says He Received MRI During Trip to Walter Reed. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Border Patrol Official Accused of Violating Use-of-Force Order; Russia Announces Successful Test of Nuclear-Powered Missile; Drinking Rate Hits New Low Amid Growing Health Concerns. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Millions Set To Lose Food Aid With Shutdown In Fifth Week; Speaker Johnson: No House Session While Govt. Is Closed; Strongest Hurricane Of 2025 Melissa Is About To Hit Jamaica; Jamaica Bracing To Be Hit By Its First-Ever Category 5 Hurricane; Trump, Xi Prep For Talks After Trade Deal Framework Reached; Early Voting In New York City Sees Surge In Turnout. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Sean Diddy Combs' Prison Release Date Set for May 2028; Military Families Brace for Missed Paychecks Amid Government Shutdown; Trump Says He Had an MRI During Visit to Walter Reed; Stocks Rally to Record Highs Amid Hope for U.S.-China Trade Deal. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• U.S. and Chinese Officials Agree on Trade Deal Framework; Japan's New, Conservative Prime Minister to Meet with Trump; Hurricane Melissa Intensifies Ahead of Landfall in Jamaica; 3 Dead, 33 Wounded as Russian Drones Strike Kyiv; French Police Arrest Two Suspects Amid Louvre Heist Manhunt; Duffy: Airline Delays, Cancellations to Worsen; Gov. Newsom in Online Feud with Joe Rogan; Startup Aims to Make Recycling Safer & Smarter. Aired 12-1a ET
• Study Aims to Help Young People Find Purpose and Happiness. Aired 1-1:45a ET
• President Trump Strengthening Diplomatic Ties in Asia; Hurricane Melissa Heading to Jamaica Forecasted as Category 5 Storm; French Authorities Arrested Two Suspects Over Louvre Heist; Trump Heads To Tokyo Amid High-Stakes Asia Tour; Putin Claims Successful Nuclear-Powered Cruise Missile Test; USDA: Government Won't Use $6B Fund to Pay Food Stam Benefits; Feuding: California Governor Gavin Newsom Versus Podcaster Joe Rogan. Aired 2-3a ET
• Trump's Asia Tour Continues in Japan to Meet Crown Prince and New Prime Minister; Melissa Threatens Jamaican Capital; Suspects in the Louvre Museum Heist Were Arrested, Stolen Jewels Still Missing. Aired 3-3:45a ET


CNN This Morning
• U.S. & China Reach Framework Deal Amid Trump Asia Trip; Mandatory Evacuation Orders Issued in Jamaica Ahead of Hurricane Melissa; Doctors Report Alarming Spike in Chatbot Fueled Delusions. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Trump Arrives in Tokyo; Cardiff Garcia is Interviewed about the U.S.-China Deal; Shutdown Stalls Key Economy Data; Two Suspects Arrested in Louvre Theft; Mamdani Rallies with Sanders and AOC. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Trump in Japan as U.S. Reaches Tentative Trade Deal with China; Hurricane Melissa Strengthens into a Rare Category 5 Storm; French Police Arrest Two Men Suspected in Louvre Heist; Palestinians Returning to Find Their Homes & Lives Destroyed; New York Mayor's Race Sees Massive Turnout in Early Voting. Aired 9-10a ET
• Donald Trump In Japan As U.S. Reaches Tentative Trade Deal With China; Palestinians Returning To Find Their Homes And Lives Destroyed; Hurricane Melissa Strengthens Into A Rare Category 5 Storm; U.S. Warship Docks In Trinidad And Tobago; President Javier Milei's Party Claims Strong Victory; Mamdani Rallies Supporters In Final Stretch Of Campaign; Feuding: California Gov. Gavin Newsom Versus Podcaster Joe Rogan; United States And Chinese Officials Agree On Trade Deal Framework; Delta Announces New Route To Saudi Arabia; Startup Aims To Make Recycling Safer And Smarter. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Soon: World's Strongest Storm Of Year Hammers Jamaica; Forbes: Trump Empire Raking In Millions Off Ties To UAE; Day 26 Of Shutdown: Johnson Defends Keeping House Out Of Session; Putin Hails Test Of "Invincible" Nuclear Missiles, Trump Fires Back. Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with Rahel Solomon
• Trump Lands In Japan For High-Stakes Visit; U.S. And China Agree Framework Of Trade Deal Ahead Of Trump-Xi Meeting. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• Melissa Now A Category 5 Hurricane As It Approaches Jamaica; U.S. Flight Delay Chaos Deepens As Shutdown Drags Into Fourth Week; Mamdani Rallies With Sanders And Ocasio-Cortez As Democrats Close Ranks Around NYC Mayoral Nominee; Arrests Made In Louvre Jewelry Heist By French Police; Biden In Boston To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award; Javier Milei's Party Wins Argentina Midterm Election. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• President Trump Visits Japan During Asia Tour; U.S. and China Work Toward a Trade Deal; Jamaica Braces for Hurricane Melissa. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Newly Released Photos Show 9-Year-Old Melodee Buzzard; Delta Announces New Route To Saudi Arabia; Red Cross, Hamas Meet To Locate Bodies Of Hostages In Gaza. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• U.S., China Reach Framework For New Trade Deal; GOP China Hawks Push Trump Admin. To Harden Stance On China; Thousands Turn Out For Mamdani Rally In Queens With Sanders, AOC; Hurricane Melissa Nears Jamaica As "Catastrophic" Cat. 5 Storm. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• FAA Staffing Problems Cause Major Delays In L.A. After Worst Weekend Since Start Of The Shutdown; Speaker Johnson: No House Session While Govt. Is Closed; A Feminist History Of Modern Russia, From Revolution To Autocracy; Dems Hope Races In NJ, VA Will Provide A Roadmap For 2026. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Jamaica Braces For Hurricane Melissa; Washington Ratchets Pressure On Venezuela; Estonia Pledges $10M Plus For U.S.-NATO Weapons Programs; U.S. Unveils New Sanctions Against Russian Oil Producers; U.S. Warships Move Closer To Venezuela; Louvre Jewel Heist Suspects Arrested. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Hunger Crisis Looms As Government Shutdown Intensifies; Trump On Seeking A Third Term: "Would Love To Do It"; Monster Hurricane Nears Landfall In Jamaica. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Trump in Japan on Second Stop of Asia Tour; Jamaica Braces for Its First Category 5 Hurricane; U.S. Warships Move Closer to Venezuela; Palestinians Search for Closure with Loved Ones Still Buried; Air Traffic Delays Spike as Staffing Shortages Grow; Massive Display Marks Mexico City's Founding. Aired 11a-12:00pp ET
• Jamaica Braces For Its First Category Five Hurricane; Trump In Japan On Second Stop Of Asia Tour; Trump Refuses To Rule Out Another Run For The White House; Canada, U.S. Poised To Lose Measles Elimination Status; Trump In Japan As U.S. And China Reach Trade Deal Framework; Trump Threatening Higher Tariffs On Canada; Startup Aims To Make Recycling Safer And Smarter; Couple Finds Long-Lost Love Letters; Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• Trump In Japan; U.S. And China Reach Framework Deal; Delta CEO: Riyadh Expansion Is Amazing Opportunity For The U.S.; Argentine Peso Jumps After Milei Midterm Victory; Hurricane Melissa Heads Toward Jamaica As Category 5 Storm; U.S. Looks To Boost Military Pressure On Venezuela; Two Suspects In Connection With Jewelry Theft; Insurers Boost Deductibles By Tweaking Small Print. Aired 4-5p ET


The Situation Room
• Trump Arrives in Tokyo on His Diplomacy Swing Through Asia; Hurricane Melissa to Slam Jamaica as Strongest to Hit Island; Two People Arrested in Brazen Louvre Jewelry Heist. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Trump in Japan for the Second Leg of His Asia Tour; White House Prepares for Trump-Xi Meeting; Flight Delays Impacting Travelers. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Air Traffic Control Staffing Hits Worst Level Of Shutdown; Millions Set To Lose Food Aid With Shutdown In Fourth Week; Search Intensifies For More Suspects In Louvre Jewelry Heist. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• New Questions Emerge About Trump's Health; White House East Wing Demolished; New Russian Missile?. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Murkowski: Senate Should Stop Pretending Everything Is OK; Category 5 Hurricane Approaches Jamaica; Early Voting Surges In New York City Mayor's Race. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• Hurricane Bears Down On Jamaica; Trump To Meet Japan's First Female Prime Minister; U.S. And China Reach Framework Agreement On Trade; New Russian Drone Attacks Target Kyiv; Russia's New Missile Threat; Trump Not Ruling Out A Third Term As President; U.S. Warships Moves Closer To Venezuela. Aired 6-7p ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Hurricane Melissa Heads Towards Jamaica As Category 5 Storm; U.S. Warships Move Closer To Venezuela; U.S. & China Agree On Trade Deal Framework Ahead Of Expected Trump-Xi Meeting Thursday; Trump Says He Received An MRI During Trip To Walter Reed; British Commentator Sami Hamdi Detained By ICE; Palestinians Returning To Find Their Homes & Lives Destroyed; Police Nab Two Suspects In Brazen Paris Louvre Heist. Aired 3-4p ET