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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Hurricane Melissa Strikes Jamaica With Historic 185 MPH Winds; Hurricane Now A Cat 3 Storm With 125 MPH Winds, Taking Aim At Cuba; Oversight Committee Details Biden's Decline; GOP-Led Oversight Committee Says Biden Pardons Signed By Autopen Are "Void" In Final Report; U.S. Military Strikes 4 Alleged Drug Boats In The Pacific, Killing 14; CNN's Clarissa Ward Returns To Syria To Investigate Austin Tice's 2012 Disappearance; Country Music Superstar Luke Bryan On Living With Grief. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with Jamaica Network of Rural Women Producers Board Member Marva Allen-Simms; Interview with ClimaData Meteorologist John Morales; Interview with IRC Darfur Crisis Lead Arjan Hehenkamp; Interview with PAEMA Senior Adviser Shayna Lewis; Interview with The Washington Post Reporter David Ovalle. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Now: Hurricane Melissa Hits Jamaica With Record Intensity; House Speaker: Don't See "Path" For A Third Trump Term; New: States Sue Admin Over Withholding Food Aid Funding; GOP-Led House Oversight Committee: Biden Pardons By Autopen "Void". Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall In Jamaica As Monster Cat 5; GOP-led Oversight Committee Says Biden Pardons Signed By Autopen Are "Void"; Israel Strikes Gaza After Accusing Hamas Of Violating US- Brokered Ceasefire; CNN Tracks Down The People Involved In Austin Tice's 2012 Disappearance In Syria; Texas Sues Tylenol Makers, Claiming Links To Autism. Aired 5-6p ET
• Jamaica's Prime Minister Says, Hurricane Melissa Will Bring Catastrophic Damage; Oversight Democrats Call Biden Autopen Report a Sham; Lawmakers Stare Down SNAP Benefit Deadline As Shutdown Drags On; Biden's White House Press Secretary Says Party Betrayed Biden; Pentagon Says New Netflix Nuclear Missile Thriller Is Deceptive. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Deadliest Day For Trump's Unchecked Boat Strike Campaign; Trump Fires Group In Charge Of Reviewing His Ballroom, Arch; GOP's Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) Says, Trump May Be Able to Go Around the Constitution; White House Fires Board Reviewing Presidential Construction Projects; Trump Admin Plans An ICE Shake Up. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Monster Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Bears Down on Jamaica; Trump Attending Reception With Business Leaders in Tokyo; 18th-Inning H.R. Lifts Dodgers in Game Three. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Jamaica Bracing For "Extremely Dangerous" Cat. 5 Hurricane Melissa; Air Traffic Controllers Miss First Full Paycheck Amid Government Shutdown; House Oversight Committee: Biden Pardons Via Autopen Are "Void." Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Monster Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Bears Down on Jamaica; United Cajun Navy in Jamaica Preparing to Help in Hurricane's Aftermath; Trump Praises Japan's New Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi; FBI Employees Ordered to Dig for Jimmy Hoffa-Related Documents. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Robert H.P. Hill is Interviewed about Hurricane Melissa; Jonathan Petramala is Interviewed about Hurricane Melissa; Natassia Wright is Interviewed about Hurricane Melissa; Political Standings Since Shutdown; Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) is Interviewed about the Shutdown; Dan Alexander is Interviewed about the Trump Organization; Venezuela Claims False Flag Attack. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Hurricane Melissa Packing 175 MPH Winds; Cuba to Get Hit by Melissa; Steve McKinley is Interviewed about Hurricane Melissa; Air Traffic Control Shortages at Atlanta and Newark Airports. Aired 9- 9:30a ET
• Trump Administration Shake-up at ICE; Key Elections Next Week; CNN Confronts Austin Tice's Captor. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Border Patrol Official Grilled in Court; Interview With Jamaican Minister of State Abka Fitz-Henley; Israel Orders New Strikes in Gaza; Hurricane Melissa Slams Jamaica. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Monster Cat 5 Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall in Jamaica; NOAA Says Melissa's Winds Could Bring Total Structural Failure; 42 Million Americans on Verge of Losing Food Assistance; USDA Won't Use Contingency Fund to Pay November Food Stamp Benefits; Air Traffic Controllers Miss First Paycheck; Man Accused of Stabbing Two Teens With Fork on Flight to Germany; FBI Employees Told to Dig for Jimmy Hoffa Documents. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Air Traffic Controllers Miss First Full Paycheck of Shutdown; Extremely Dangerous Cat 5 Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall in Jamaica; Israeli Pm Orders Military Strikes in Gaza; Congressional Committee Says Biden Pardons by Autopen Are Void; U.S. Strikes Three More Alleged Drug Boats in Pacific; U.S. Warship Docks in Trinidad and Tobago as Trump Administration Boosts Military Pressure on Neighboring Venezuela. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Monster Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall in Jamaica; Melissa to Hit Cuba as Major Hurricane After Jamaica; Air Traffic Controllers Miss First Full Paycheck of Shutdown; GOP-Led Oversight Committee: Biden Pardons Via Autopen are Void. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• GOP-Led Oversight CMTE: Biden Pardons Via Autopen Are "Void"; One Of The Strongest Hurricanes Ever Makes Landfall In Jamaica; Israeli PM Orders "Immediate, Powerful" Military Strikes In Gaza; Senate Dems Block GOP Bill To Reopen Govt. For 13th Time. Aired 3- 3:30p ET
• Senate Democrats Block GOP Bill to Reopen Government for 13th Time; One of the Strongest Hurricanes Ever Makes Landfall in Jamaica; Border Patrol Official Testifies Amid Aggressive Force Concerns; Texas Sues Tylenol Makers, Claiming Links to Autism. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• CNN International: Did Not Air 2-3a ET
• Jamaica Braces For A Landfall Due To Hurricane Melissa; Trump Meets The New Japanese Prime Minister, Speaks Before U.S. Troops At The Yokosuka Naval Base; Dodgers Claim Game Three Win Over Blue Jays That Lasted More Than Six Hours And Reached 18 Innings. Aired 3-4a ET


CNN This Morning
• Soon: Category 5 Hurricane Melissa to Make Landfall in Jamaica; Federal Employees Miss Paychecks as Shutdown Drags On; President Praises Japanese PM in Joint Address; Pentagon Disputes Nuke Doomsday Scenario in New Movie. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Matthew Samuda is Interviewed about Hurricane Melissa; Indiana Governor Calls for New Congressional Maps; FBI Investigates Hoffa Case. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Monster Storm Likely to Cause Severe Floods, Landslides; Conditions Worser as Monster Storm Nears Landfall in Jamaica; Trump, Takaichi Sign Deals on Rare Earth Minerals, Trade; Amazon Cuts 14,000 Jobs in Layoff Driven by AI; U.N. Agency: Melissa will be Jamaica's "Storm of the Century"; Jamaica Braces for Direct Hit from Category Five Hurricane. Aired 9-10a ET
• Hurricane Melissa's Eyewall Pushing Ashore in Jamaica; Hamas Accuses Israel of Obstructing Search for Hostages; Trump's Asia Tour; U.S. Has Deported 527,000 in Trump 2.0; California Governor Considering 2028 Run; Saudi Minister Previews Crown Prince's Visit to White House. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• "Storm Of The Century" Strikes, Plows Through Homes, Hospitals; White House Fires Panel That would Advise Trump On Construction Projects; CNN Investigates American Journalist's Capture & Is Told "Austin Is Dead". Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with Rahel Solomon
• Cat. 5 Hurricane Melissa Lashing Jamaica, Landfall In Hours; Trump Speaks To U.S. Troops At Yokosuka Naval Base; Speaker Halts Grijalva Swearing In Amid Shutdown. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• Cat. 5 Hurricane Melissa Lashing Jamaica, Landfall In Hours; Cuba Braces For Impacts From Strongest Storm Of 2025; Two Suspects Arrested, Two Suspects & Jewels Still At Large. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Lashing Jamaica, Landfall In Hours; Trump Visits U.S. Troops At Yokosuka Air Base; Japanese PM Takaichi Welcomes U.S. President Trump; Over 40M Americans On Verge Of Losing Critical Food Aid. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Cat. 5 Hurricane Melissa Lashing Jamaica, Landfall In Hours; U.N. Report Accuses Russia Of Multiple War Crimes In Ukraine; Dodgers Win Game Three Of World Series 6-5 In 18 Innings. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• Melissa Has Top Winds Of 185 Mph, One Of Strongest Storms Ever; Monster Cat 5 Hurricane Melissa Barrels Into Jamaica; Major Shakeup Planned At ICE As Admin. Demands More Arrests; Border Patrol Commander Defends Himself To Chicago Judge. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Israel Orders "Immediate, Powerful" Military Strikes In Gaza; U.S. Strikes Four More Boats It Says Involved In Drug Trafficking; Democrats Spend Heavily To Tie Their Opponents To Trump. Aired 12:30- 1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall In Jamaica; Israel's Prime Minister Orders Strikes In Gaza; U.S. Reports Attacks On Four Boats In The Pacific; Japanese PM Takaichi Welcomes President Trump; Hurricane Melissa Slams Into Jamaica; Border Patrol Chief Questioned By Federal Judge. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Hurricane Melissa Churns Towards Cuba; Trump Admin Eyes Major Change In Immigration Countdown; GOP Seeks To Undo Biden's Pardons. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Powerful Hurricane Melissa Barrels Toward Jamaica; It's now the Second-Strongest Hurricane in Atlantic History; Indiana Governor Calls for Vote on New State Congressional Maps; Powerful Hurricane Melissa about to Make Landslide in Jamaica; Powerful Hurricane Melissa Moving Onshore in Jamaica; Sources: Trump Administration Disappointed in Immigration Arrest Totals. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Powerful Hurricane Melissa Slams Into Southern Jamaica; Jamaican Prime Minister Speaks To CNN As Melissa Roars Ashore; Melissa Is Now Second-Strongest Hurricane In Atlantic History; Cuban Residents Brace Hurricane Melissa; Over 40M Americans At Risk Of Losing Critical Food Aid; U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz wants Sanctions On Nigerian Leaders; Israeli PM Netanyahu Orders New Strikes In Gaza; Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• Powerful Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall In Jamaica; Hamas Delays Hostage Handover After Israeli P.M. Orders Strikes; Jamaica's P.M.: Melissa Will Bring Catastrophic Damage; At Least 60 Dead After Police Raid In Brazil; Business Leaders Gather In Riyadh For "Davos In The Desert"; Bill Gates Pulling Back From Climate Fight. Aired 4-5p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• Jamaica Braces for Landfall from Cat 5 Hurricane Melissa; Gov. Newsom Reflects on Charlie Kirk & Right-Wing Influencers; Gavin Newsom and California's Role in U.S. Politics; Japanese Prime Minister Welcomes Trump and "New Golden Age" of Alliance; No Kings Protest: Does Trump Want to Be a King? Aired 12-1a ET
• "All There Is With Anderson Cooper" Podcast Returns Tuesday; Multi-Platinum Artist Josh Groban Preserving Student Arts; Japanese PM Welcomes Trump and "New Golden Age" of Alliance; California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Costumes, Candy and Family Fun; Dodgers and Blue Jays Go to Extra Innings in Game 3. Aired 1-2a ET
• Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Lashing Jamaica, Landfall In Hours; Japanese Prime Minister Welcomes Donald Trump And "New Golden Age" Of Alliance; One-On-One With California Governor Gavin Newsom. Aired 2-3a ET


The Situation Room
• Hurricane Melissa's Eye Wall Now Pushing Ashore in Jamaica; Amazon is Laying Off 14,000 People, Could Ultimately Cut 30,000 Jobs; Trump Announces $10 Billion Toyota Investment in U.S. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Hurricane Melissa's Eyewall Pushing Ashore in Jamaica; House Speaker Holds News Conference; Venezuela Accuses U.S. of Plotting a "False Flag" Attack; Dodgers Win Game 3. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Shutdown's Impact on Air Travel?; Hurricane Melissa Slams Caribbean. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Camp Mystic Parent Speaks Out; Hurricane Melissa Targets Jamaica; Roblox Sued Following Teen's Death. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• GOP Sen. Hawley Pushes Standalone Bill To Fund SNAP; Johnson Says He Talked To Trump About Third Term, But Sees No Path; Putin Touts Long-Range Missile Test Amid Diplomatic Breakdown. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• CNN International: Hurricane Melissa Tears Through Jamaica; Melissa Now, a Dangerous Category 4 Hurricane; Israel Carries Out Deadly New Airstrikes in Gaza; Trump to Head to South Korea; Dozens Killed as Rio Power Target "Red Command" Group; CNN Confronts Man Who Held Austin Tice Captive. Aired 6-7p ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Powerful Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall In Jamaica; Israel Orders "Immediate, Powerful" Military Strikes In Gaza; U.S. Speaker Johnson Says 3rd Presidential Term Not Possible; California Governor Talks Trump, Presidential Ambitions; Amazon Cuts 14,000 Jobs, Warning More To Come; Reports: At Least 60 Dead In Rio De Janeiro Police Raids. Aired 3-4p ET