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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• No Match In FBI Database For DNA On Glove Found Near Guthrie Home; Investigators Hope Unique Holster Could Offer Clue To Suspect's I.D.; Genealogy Testing Underway After FBI Confirms No CODIS Hit On DNA; FBI Offers $100,000 Reward For Information In Guthrie Case; Remembering The Life & Legacy Of Rev. Jesse Jackson; MAGA Civil War Erupts Over Bannon's Text Exchange With Epstein. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman; Interview with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen; Interview with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer; Interview with New York University Atmosphere/Ocean Science Professor David Holland. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Civil Rights Champion Rev. Jesse Jackson Dies At 84; Sheriff: DNA From Gloves Does Not Match Federal Database, DNA Found At Nancy Guthrie's Home Still Being Analyzed; Colbert Slams CBS For Refusing To Air Interview With Trump Critic; Hillary Clinton: Trump Admin "Continuing Cover-Up" On Epstein. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Colbert Says CBS Scrapped Interview After Trump FCC's Threats; No Match In FBI Database For DNA On Glove Found Near Guthrie Home; Iran's Supreme Leader Threatens To Sink Aircraft Carrier Ahead Of Talks With U.S.; Civil Rights Leader Rev. Jesse Jackson Dead At Age 84; DHS Spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin To Step Down; Six Companies Linked To Former Duchess Of York Shutting Down Amid Release Of Epstein Files. Aired 5-6p ET
• Source Says, DNA From Glove Will be Sent For Genetic Analysis; Hillary Clinton Accuses Trump Admin Of A Continuing Cover-Up; Nearly 250 Million Gallons Of Raw Sewage Flowing Into Potomac; Civil Rights Leader Rev. Jesse Jackson Dead At Age 84; Mixed Results For Team USA's "Blade Angels" As Japan Dominates Figure Skating Event. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Colbert Says, CBS Wouldn't Air Interview Out Of Fear Of Trump's FCC; Right Rips Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) Over Response To Taiwan Question; Mamdani Calls Hochul To Raise Taxes On New York's Wealthiest People; Fulton County Accuses DOJ of Deceiving Court; CNN "NewsNight" Honors Civil Rights Icon Jesse Jackson. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Civil Rights Leader Rev. Jesse Jackson Dead at Age 84; Sheriff Says, Nancy Guthrie's Children and Their Spouses Cleared as Suspects. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Final DNA Results Expected Any Time On Glove Found Near Guthrie Home; Civil Rights Leader Rev. Jesse Jackson Dead At Age 84; Now: High-Stakes Talks Between U.S. And Iran. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Civil Rights Leader Rev. Jesse Jackson Dead at Age 84; Nancy Guthrie's Family Cleared as Possible Suspects. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Remembering Civil Rights Leader Jesse Jackson; Chip Massey is Interviewed about the Guthrie Case; Rep. Johnny Olszewski (D-MD) is Interviewed about Amendment for Pardons; Raul Torrez is Interviewed about a Lawsuit Against Meta. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Andrew Young is Interviewed about Jesse Jackson; Carol Moseley Braun is Interviewed about Jesse Jackson; Roberto Villasenor is Interviewed about the Guthrie Case; Youth Hockey Game Shooting; U.S. and Iran Hold Talks. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Business Raise Prices; Trump's Poll Numbers; Tig Notaro and Ryan White are Interviewed about their Documentary. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Trump Tariffs Causing Price Increases?; Officials Wait For DNA Results in Nancy Guthrie Case; Remembering Jesse Jackson. Aired 1- 1:30p ET
• Civil Rights Icon Jesse Jackson Dead at Age 84; Stephen Colbert Blasts CBS for Pulling Interview With Democratic Senate Candidate; Hyatt Executive Chairman Steps Down Over Epstein Ties; Six Companies Directed by Former British Duchess to Shut Down Amid Epstein Storm; U.S. Surfer Found Dead After Apparent Robbery in Costa Rica; Second Powerful Storm to Hit Los Angeles After Streets Submerged. Aired 1:30- 2p ET
• USA's Elana Meyers-Taylor Wins First Monobob Gold at 41; Hillary Clinton Alleges Cover-up With Epstein Files; Sheriff's Office Says DNA on Glove Has No Matches in Federal Database; Law Enforcement is Working With Nancy Guthrie's Pacemaker Company to Locate the Bluetooth Signal; Civil Rights Icon Jesse Jackson Dead at Age 84; U.S. Expects Detailed Proposals From Iran Following Geneva Talks. Aired 2- 2:30p ET
• Remembering Civil Rights Champion Jesse Jackson; Hillary Clinton Accuses Trump Administration of Cover Up in Handling of Epstein Files; Roughly 10 Million People in the West Under Winter Weather Alert. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Sheriff: DNA from Gloves Did Not Match Federal Database Or DNA Found At Nancy Guthrie's Home; Civil Rights Leader Rev. Jesse Jackson Dead At Age 84; Iran FM: Iran & U.S. Agree On "Guiding Principles" For More Talks; U.S. Military: 11 Killed In Strikes On Three Alleged Drug Boats; Man Armed With Shotgun & Wearing Tactical Vest Arrested At Capitol. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Day 2 of Trial for Father of Georgia School Shooter; Interview with Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA): White House Rejects Latest Democratic Offer to End DHS Shutdown; Civil Rights Pioneer Jesse Jackson Dead at Age 84; Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Testifies in Court Tomorrow. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Nuclear Talks Expected To Begin In Geneva On Tuesday; Cubans Face Economic And Humanitarian Crisis Amid U.S. Oil Blockade; British Princesses Swept Up In Parents' Jeffrey Epstein Scandals; Arizona Lawmakers Blasts Online Influencers Over Nancy Guthrie Coverage; Marco Rubio Says U.S. And Hungary Are Entering Golden Era of Relations; Israel Moves to Designate Parts of West Bank as State Land; A.I.- generated Video of Pitt & Cruise Fighting Causes Uproar in Hollywood; Oscar Winning Actor Robert Duvall Dies at 95; Day 10 of the Winter Games Delivers Records and Rivalry; Japan Wins Gold in Pairs With Free Skate World Record Score; British Pair Take Gold in First-ever Mixed Team Skeleton; Humanoid Robots Perform Synchronized Kung Fu; Lunar New Year Celebrations Kick Off Around the World; Miniature Street Food Cart in Indonesia Goes Viral. Aired 2-3a ET
• Two Important Talks to Take Place in Geneva; Chinese Communities Worldwide Welcome the Year of the Fire Horse. Aired 3- 3:45a ET


CNN This Morning
• Civil Rights Icon Jesse Jackson Dead at 84. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Remembering Rev Jesse Jackson; Karen Gray Houston Remembers Jessie Jackson. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Witkoff, Kushner on Two-Front Diplomatic Push in Geneva; Trump Threatens Strikes If Nuclear Talks with Tehran Fail; Deadly Wave of Russian Strikes on Ukraine Overnight; Pioneering Civil Rights Leader Jesse Jackson Dies At 84; Guthrie Family Cleared as Suspects in Nancy's Disappearance. Aired 9-9:45a ET
• Second Round of Nuclear Talks Wrap Up in Geneva; Civil Rights Pioneer Jesse Jackson Dies at 84; Sheriff Chides Media for Pizza Order to Crime Scene; Australia Refuses to Repatriate Women and Children Allegedly Linked to ISIS; UAE Extends "Hope Probe" Mars Mission to 2028; Muslims Worldwide Prepare for Month of Ramadan; British Princesses Swept Up in Epstein Scandal; Winter Games Full of Thrilling Upsets, Shocking Downfalls. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Source: Glove DNA To Be Sent For Genetic Analysis In Guthrie Case; Stephen Colbert Defiantly Calls Out CBS Months Before Show Ends; Remembering Rev. Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Icon Dies At 84. Aired 7- 8p ET


Early Start with Rahel Solomon
• Civil Rights Leader Jesse Jackson Dead At Age 84. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Civil Rights Leader Jesse Jackson Dead At Age 84. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• Civil Rights Leader Rev. Jesse Jackson Dead At Age 84; Jackson At 1988 Convention: "From A Great Quilt Of Unity"; Early Voting Starts Today In Heated Texas Senate primaries; Crockett: Talarico "Never Been Tested And Never Been Hit". Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Possible 2028 Contenders Attend Munich Security Conference; Civil Rights Leader Rev. Jesse Jackson Dead At Age 84; Trump Attacks State, Local Dem Leadership For Sewage Spill Response. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• U.S. Holds Critical Talks On Iran And Ukraine In Geneva; Civil Rights Icon Jesse Jackson Dies At Age 84; DNA On Glove Found Near Nancy Guthrie's Home Matches No One In FBI Database; Online Influencers Descend On Arizona To Cover Guthrie Case; Hillary Clinton Accuses Trump Admin. Of Epstein Cover-Up; Remembering Civil Rights Leader Jesse Jackson; Trump: "Cuba is Right Now A Failed Nation"; CBS Scraps Talarico Interview After FCC Threats. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Genealogy Testing Underway After No DNA Match In FBI Database; Laura Coates And Guests Answer Viewers' Questions; Laura Coates Interviews Gabby Petito's Father. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Iran's FM: Agreed on "Guiding Principles" for Further Talks; Al Sharpton Pays Tribute to Civil Rights Leader Jesse Jackson; Geneva Hosts Peace Talks Between Ukraine, Russia & U.S.; Civil Rights Icon Reverend Jesse Jackson Dead at Age 84; Jackson was a Leading Voice for Social, Economic, Racial Justice; Breezy Johnson Talks Olympic Gold, Engagement. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Geneva Hosts Peace Talks Between Ukraine, Russia And U.S.; U.S. Holds Separate Talks In Geneva On Ukraine War And Iran; Public Interest In Epstein Files At An All-Time High; Guthrie Family Cleared AS Suspects In Nancy's Disappearance; Civil Rights Icon Rev. Jesse Jackson Dead At Age 84; E.U. Data Privacy Watchdog Launches Probe Into Grok; Lunar New Year Celebrations Kick Off Around The World; Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• U.S. Holds Separate Talks In Geneve On Iran, War In Ukraine; Russian Media Reports Tense Talks With Ukraine On Tuesday; WBD Backs Netflix Merger While Reopening Paramount Talks; SAG-AFTRA And Hollywood Studios Begin Negotiations; Civil Rights Icon Reverence Jesse Jackson Dead At Age 84; Six Companies Connected To Sarah Ferguson To Be Shut Down; Mark Zuckerberg To Face Jury In Online Addiction Case; Pandora Goes Platinum. Aired 4-5p ET


The Situation Room
• Civil Rights Leader Jesse Jackson Dies at 84; Sheriff Says, Guthrie Family Members are Victims, Not Suspects; Trial of Georgia School Shooter's Father in Day Two. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Judge Orders Slavery Exhibit Restored at Philadelphia Museum; Jesse Jackson Dies at 84; New Details Emerge About U.S. and Iran Negotiations. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Mark Zuckerberg to Testify in Social Media Trial; Interview With Jesse Jackson Jr.; School Shooting Survivors Take the Stand. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Jesse Jackson Dies; Remembering the Little Rock Nine; Stephen Colbert Defies CBS; Zuckerberg to Testify in Social Media Trial. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Glove DNA To Be Sent For Genetic Testing In Guthrie Case; Hillary Clinton Accuses Trump Admin Of Epstein Files "Cover-Up"; Colbert: CBS Scrapped Interview With Dem After Trump FCC Threat. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• CNN International: Second Round of U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks Wraps up in Geneva; Jesse Jackson Dies at Age 84; WBD Gives Paramount One Week to Make "Best and Final" Offer; Sheriff: No Match for DNA on Glove Found Near Guthrie Home; Concerns Over A.I. Video Generation; Lunar New Year Food Traditions. Aired 6-7p ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• Family Cleared as Suspects in Nancy Guthrie's Disappearance; British Princesses Swept Up in Parents' Epstein Scandals; Obama: Aliens Are Real, But I Haven't Seen Them; One-on-One with 'Real Time' Host Bill Maher; Pacific Storms Bring Flood Threat to Coastal California. Aired 12-1a ET
• Guthrie Family Cleared As Suspects In Nancy's Disappearance; Nuclear Talks Expected To Begin In Geneva On Tuesday; One on One with "REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER" Host Bill Maher; Oscar Winning Actor Robert Duvall Dies at 95; Poland's Pierogi Mascot is a Fan Favorite at Winter Olympics. Aired 1-2a ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Sheriff: DNA On Glove Has No Matches In Federal Database; Pioneering U.S. Civil Rights Leader Jesse Jackson Dead At 84; Iran: "New Window Of Opportunity" After Talks With U.S.; Warner Bros. Reopens Talks With Paramount Over Sale; Police: Man With Loaded Shotgun Arrested At U.S. Capitol; Chinese Zodiac Predictions For The Lunar New Year. Aired 3-4p ET