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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Exclusive: Alleged Drug Boat Sunk In Controversial September 2 Double Tap Strike Was Not Bound For The U.S.; Trump Wins FIFA's First Ever Peace Prize; Accused DC Pipe Bomber Makes First Appearance In Court; Judge Grants DOJ Request To Unseal FL Epstein Grand Jury Records; CDC Panel Votes To Drop Universal Hep B Vaccination For Newborns; "Justice Defenders: Change Inside Prison" Airs Sunday At 8PM ET/PT. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Did Not Air 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Sources: Bomb Suspect Told FBI He Believed 2020 Election Was Stolen; New: Admiral Consulted Military Lawyer Before Double-Tap Strike; "One Of The Great Honors Of My Life": Trump On His FIFA Peace Prize. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• FIFA Awards Trump Its New "FIFA Peace Price"; Rep. Jen Kiggans, (R-VA), Is Interviewed About 35 Dem, GOP Reps Urge Vote On Bipartisan Health Care Plan; Rep. Josh Gottheimer, (R-NJ), 35 Dem, GOP Reps Urge Vote On Bipartisan Health Care Plan; Rep. James Talarico (D-TX), Is Interviewed About Indiana House Approves New Congressional Map Favoring GOP; D.C. Pipe Bomb Suspect Makes First Court Appearance; Indiana University Quarterback Leads Team In Undefeated Season. Aired 5-6p ET
• Pipe Bomb Suspect Enters No Plea During First Court Appearance; CDC Panel Votes To End Universal Hepatitis B Shots For Newborns; Netflix Announces Deal To Buy Warner Bros And HBO for $72 Billion; Trump Calls For "Cultivating Resistance" In Europe; FIFA Awards Trump Its New FIFA Peace Prize. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Boat at Center Of Double-Tap Strike was Not Headed To U.S.; FIFA Creates Award For Trump After Losing Out On Nobel; Alleged Pipe Bomb Suspect Believes That The 2020 Polls Were Stolen; Trump Wants U.S. Retirement System To Align With Australia's Standards. Aired 10- 11p ET


CNN News Central
• Democrats Say They're Disturbed by Video of Follow-Up Boat Strike; U.S. Launches New Strike on Alleged Drug Boat Amid Growing Scrutiny; D.C. Pipe Bomb Suspect Brian Cole Jr. to Appear in Court This Afternoon. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Lawmakers Split On Party Lines After Viewing Video Of Boat Strikes; Supreme Court Lets Texas Use Trump-Backed Congressional Map In Midterms; DHS: "Dozens" Arrested During New Orleans Immigration Operation. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Interview with Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO): Lawmakers Split on Party Lines After Viewing Video of Boat Strikes; House GOP Still Working on Reaching Consensus on ACA Subsidies; Netflix Announces Deal to Buy Warner Bros. and HBO for $72 Billion; DC Pipe Bomb Suspect Brian Cole Jr. To Appear in Court This Morning. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• U.S. Launches New Strike On Drug Boat; ICE Operations Target Somalians; Supreme Court Allows Texas Map; Trump Argues Over Affordability; Numbers On President Turmp And The Youth Vote; Actors On Actors Airs On CNN. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Lawmakers Split After Viewing Video Of Boat Strike; Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA) Is Interviewed About The Boat Strikes; DC Pipe Bom Suspect In Court; Dr. Ashish Jha Is Interviewed About The Vaccine Vote. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Judges Slam DOJ For Halligan; Mark Greenblatt Is Interviewed About Signal-Gate; D.C. Pipe Bomber Believed 2020 Election Was Stolen; Numbers On Jimmy Kimmel Google Searches; Tim Ream Is Interviewed About The World Cup Draw. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Questions Grow About Boat Strikes; Major Vaccination Change; Trump Attends World Cup Draw. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Lawmakers Split After Viewing September Boat Strike Video; D.C. Pipe Bomb Suspect in Federal Court, He Did Not Enter a Plea; Supreme Court Allows Texas GOP to Redraw Congressional Map; Adam Wolfe Opened His Eyes and Moved His Toes, Makes a Miraculous Survival; E.U. Fines Elon Musk's X $140 Million for Breaching Content Rules; Stranded Window Washers Rescued From 15 Stories High; Supreme Court Agrees to Decide if Trump May End Birthright Citizenship. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Supreme Court Agrees to Decide If Trump May End Birthright Citizenship; Consumer Spending Stalls In September Amid Stubborn Inflation; Consumer Spending Stalls In September Amid Stubborn Inflation; Federal Judge In Florida Orders Unsealing of Grand Jury Records In Epstein Investigation; D.C. Pipe Bomb Suspect Did Not Enter A Plea At First Hearing; CDC Panel Votes To Drop Universal Hepatitis B Vaccination For Newborns; Army OB-GYN Accused Of Sexual Misconduct Now In Jail; U.S. Launches New Strike On Alleged Drug Boat Amid Growing Scrutiny; Admiral Bradley Told Lawmakers Survivors Didn't Radio For Help; Inflation Gauge Fed Uses For Its Target Rate Rose 0.3 Percent in September. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Judges Slam DOJ for Listing Lindsey Halligan On Court Documents; Netflix Announces Deal To Buy Warner Bros., HBO For $72 Billion; Testimony In Brian Walshe Murder Trial Wraps For Today. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• CDC Panel Votes To Drop Universal Hep B Vaccination For Newborns; Federal Judge In Florida Orders Unsealing Of Grand Jury Records In Epstein Investigation; Judge Orders Records Unsealed From FL Grand Jury Epstein Probe; Sources: Admiral Told Lawmakers Survivors Didn't Radio For Help; D.C. Pipe Bomb Suspect Makes First Court Appearance. 3-3:30p ET
• Fear Grips Somali Community In Minneapolis As Fed Agents Zero In; Texas Officials Release 911 Calls Made During Deadly Flooding; Official 2026 World Cup Draw For Group Stage Matches In USA, Mexico, Canada. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Putin Visits India; Fallout Grows Over the Legality of Strike on an Alleged Drug Boat; Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo Signed an Agreement in Washington; French President Visits Chengdu On Last Day Of Trip; Anti-Hamas Militia Leader Killed In Gaza; Suspect Arrested In Pipe Bombs Planted In U.S. Capitol; World Cup Draw Set To Take Place In A Few Hours. Aired 2-3a ET
• Russia's Putin Welcomes Visiting Indian Prime Minister; New Zealand Celebrates First IKEA Store. Aired 3-3:45a ET


CNN This Morning
• Supreme Court Upholds Republican-Friendly Voting Maps; FBI Arrests Man Who Allegedly Planted Pipe Bombs Outside DNC, RNC; Democratic Socialist Announces Run for D.C. Mayor. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• V Spehar is Interviewed about U.S. Military Strikes on Drug Boat; Claims Johnson Sidelines Women in Congress; Grand Jury Refuses to Re-Indict James. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• FIFA to Hold World Cup Draw in Washington, DC; Concerns Raised Over U.S. Immigration, Visa Policies; Bipartisan Divide Over Classified Briefing and Strike Footage; New U.S. Strike at Sea Announced as Scrutiny Grows; Prominent Israeli-Backed Militia Leader in Gaza Killed. Aired 9-9:45a ET
• FIFA To Hold World Cup Draw In Washington, D.C.; Trump, Carney, Sheinbaum To Attend World Cup Draw Ceremony; Bipartisan Divide Over Classified Briefing And Strike Footage; Pipe Bomb Suspect Believed 2020 U.S. Election Was Stolen; Travel Bans, Immigration Raids Hang Over World Cup; Prominent Israel-Backed Militia Leader In Gaza Killed; Waymo Self- Driving Cars Sparks Concern Over Risky Driving; Abu Dhabi Grand Prix To Close Out Formula 1 Season; Formula 1 Sees Growth Of Female Fans. Aired 10- 11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Trump Awarded FIFA's First Peace Prize, Selection Criteria Unknown; New Details About Boat Survivors' Movements Before 2nd Lethal Strike; Inflation At Highest Rate In 20 Months, Consumer Spending Slows. Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with Rahel Solomon
• Supreme Court Allows Texas To Use New Maps In Midterms; U.S. Lawmakers Divided After Briefing On "Double Tap" Strike; World Cup Draw Set To Take Place In A Few Hours; Putin Vows Russia Will Seize Donbas Region By Any Means. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• German Parliament Votes On Military Conscription Bill; Suspect Arrested In Pipe Bombs Planted In U.S. Capitol; CDC Advisers Delay Vote On Vaccine Practice For Newborns. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• CDC Panel Votes To End Universal Recommendation For Hep B Vaccine; Vaccine Adviser Blames Immigration For Hepatitis B Risk Babies; New Reporting On DC Pipe Bomb Suspect; FBI Dir. Suggests Delayed Pipe Bomb Arrest Maybe "Intentional"; DC Pipe Bomb Suspect Arrested, Faces 2 Charges; Bongino Backs Away From Dc Pipe Bomb Conspiracy Theories He Pushed. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Trump Receives Inaugural FIFA Peace Prize; 333 Days Until The Midterms; Cong. GOP Pushes Trump To Pivot To Economy, Domestic Affairs; Supreme Court Greenlights Texas Gerrymander That Could Net GOP 5 New House Seats; How The Catholic Church Sees Illegal Immigration; DHS Says "Dozens" Arrested In New Orleans Deportation Operation. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Donald Trump A Central Figure At FIFA World Cup Draw; Fans Anxiously Await Final Draw For Tournament; Fans Hold Their Breath Ahead Of FIFA World Cup Draw; FIFAS Peace Prize Awarded To U.S. President Donald Trump; FIFA World Cup To Be Held In Canada For The First Time; Leaders Of Host Nations Appear At World Cup Draw Ceremony. Aired 12-1p ET
• World Cup Draw Is Underway In Washington, D.C.; Trump Awarded The Inaugural FIFA Peace Price; First Two Pots Complete In World Cup Draw. Aired 1-2p ET
• FIFA Draws Participating Countries In Next Year's FIFA World Cup In U.S.A, Mexico, Canada; Football Fans Across The World React To FIFA Draws; Draw Complete For 2026 World Cup; Countries Learn Their World Cup 2026 Matchups. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Suspected D.C. Pipe Bomber Breaks Silence To FBI; Boat Targeted By Second Strike Not Headed For The U.S.; Rep. Adelita Grijalva Speaks Out After Confrontation With ICE. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• U.S.- Ukraine Talks Expected to Continue in Miami Today; Sudan Facing New Wave of Atrocities in Years-Long Conflict; President Trump Arrives for FIFA World Cup Draw; Netflix Announces Deal to Buy Warner Bros. & HBO for $72B; CDC Advisers Vote to Abandon Hep B Vaccines for Newborns; Field of 48 Teams to Compete in U.S., Canada, Mexico. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Did Not Air 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• Netflix Announces $78 Billion Deal To Buy Warner Bros And HBO; Teams Learn Group Stage Opponents At Ceremony in D.C.; Trump Administration Unveils New National Security Strategy. Aired 4-4:30p ET


The Situation Room
• Soon, CDC Advisers to Vote on Hepatitis B Vaccine Schedule; Sources Say, D.C. Pipe Bomb Suspect Told FBI He Thought 2020 Election was Stolen; Netflix Announces Deal With Warner Bros. Discovery. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• CDC Advisers To Vote On Hepatitis B Vaccine Schedule; CDC Panel Votes To Drop Universal Recommendations For Heb B Vaccine; Supreme Court Lets Texas Use Redistricting Map; Grand Jury Declines To Re- Indict Letitia James; Inflation Hits Highest Rate Since April 2024. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• World Leaders, Soccer Officials Arrive For FIFA World Cup Draw; CDC Panel Votes To Drop Universal Recommendations For Hep B Vaccine; Rep. Gene Wu (D-TX), Is Interviewed About Supreme Court Lets TX Use Trump-Backed Congressional Map In Midterms. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Winter Weather; Brian Walshe Murder Trial Continues; Will Republicans Tackle Rising Health Care Costs?; Trump to Rename Kennedy Center After Himself?. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Boat Targeted By Second Strike Was Not Headed For The U.S.; Cuellar: Will "Personally" Thank Trump For Pardon At White House; Netflix Announces Blockbuster Deal To Buy Warner Bros. & HBO. Aired 9- 10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• U.S. Security Plan Slams European Allies; Trump Receives FIFA Peace Prize; 2026 FIFA World Cup Draw; Concerns Raised Over U.S. Immigration And Visa Policies; Netflix Announces To Buy Key Warner Bros. Assets; Trump To Announce Phase Two Of Gaza Plan. Aired 6-7p ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• Supreme Court Allows Texas to Use New Maps in Midterms; Grand Jury Declines to Indict Letitia James Again; French President Visits Area Known for Giant Pandas; CDC Advisors Delay Vote on Vaccine Practice for Newborns; One-on-One with the Creator of 'K-Pop Demon Hunters'; U.S. Strikes Another Alleged Drug Boat as Previous Strike Under Scrutiny; Putin to Meet with Indian Prime Minister Over Trade, More. Aired 12-1a ET
• U.S. Strikes Another Boat In The Eastern Pacific, Killing Four; U.S. Supreme Court Will Allow Texas To Use Redrawn Voting Maps; The Field Is Wide Open In The California Governor Race; Russia's Putin To Hold Summit Talks With India's Modi In Delhi; Grammy-Winning Composer Shares Healing Power Of Music; Lebron James Ends His NBA Record Scoring Streak; L.A. Clippers Part Ways with Veteran Guard Chris Paul; What to Watch: Best of the Big Screen. Aired 1-2a ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• FIFA World Cup Draw: Hosts Drawn In Favorable Groups For Next Year's Spectacle; Donald Trump Awarded Inaugural FIFA Peace Prize; Netflix To Buy Warner Bros. & HBO For $72 Billion; Trump Looks To Downplay U.S. Affordability Concerns; CDC Advisers Vote To Abandon Hepatitis B Vaccines For Newborns. Aired 3-4p ET