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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Ex-Prince Andrew Arrested After Epstein Files Revelations; Interview with Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-VA); Trump: Decision on Iran Could Come Over Next 10-15 Days; Trump: Decision On Iran Could Come Over Next 10-15 Days; Deadly CA Avalanche: 8 Dead, 1 Missing & 6 Survivors; Search For Nancy Guthrie Stretches Into Third Week; Source: Authorities To Prosecute Fake Extortions Of Guthrie Family; How DNA Evidence Can Implicate The Innocent; Country Music Superstar Eric Church On Grief & Loss. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in 2019 and "The News Agents" Podcast Co-Host Emily Maitlis; Interview with International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi; Interview with Archbishop of Newark Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin; Interview with Journalist and Biographer A'Leila Bundles. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Ex-Prince Andrew Released "Under Investigation" After Arrest; Trump Calls Arrest Of Ex-Prince Andrew A "Shame". Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Ex-Prince Andrew Arrested On Suspected Misconduct For Links To Epstein; Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, (R-PA), Is Interviewed About Trump: "Bad Things Will Happen" If Iran Doesn't Make A Deal; Judge Orders Restoration Of Philadelphia Slavery Exhibits; Zuckerberg Defends Social Media Platforms At Landmark Trial; Aired 5-6p ET
• Ex-Prince Andrew Released, Under Investigation Following Arrest; Source Says, Prosecutors Ready for Attempts to Extort Guthrie Family; Trump Touts Economy in Battleground Georgia. Polls: Registered Voters Give Dems Advantage On Health Care; App Helps Children In Foster Care Understand Their Rights; Alysa Liu Wins The Gold Medal In Women's Figure Skating. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Ex-Prince Andrew Arrested as Epstein Files Fallout Intensifies; Hegseth Invites Christian Nationalist to Preach at Pentagon. Trump Announces Contribution of $10 Billion to Board of Peace; Trump Says Obama Revealed Aliens Classified Information. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Former Prince Andrew Arrested Amid Epstein Files Revelations; King Charles Issues Statement After Former Prince Andrew Arrested; Team USA into Semifinals With 2-1 O.T. Win Over Sweden. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Former Prince Andrew Arrested Amid Epstein Files Revelations; Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA) On Billionaire Les Wexner Saying He Was "Conned" By Epstein; Sources: U.S Prepared To Strike Iran, Trump Hasn't Made Final Call. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Former Prince Andrew Arrested Amid Epstein Files Revelations; Plains Megafire Burns 283K-Plus Acres in Oklahoma and Kansas. Aired 8- 8:30a ET
• Former Prince Andrew Arrested; Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) is Interviewed about Former Prince Andrew and Iran; Marina Lacerda is Interviewed about Former Prince Andrew's Arrest; Rise of Christian Nationalism; Mo Ivory is Interviewed about Georgia Elections Board. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Former Prince Andrew Arrested; Trump to Speak at Board of Peace; Search for Nancy Guthrie. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Trump to Speak at Board of Peace Meeting; Trump Speech at Board of Peace; Questions on Trump's Plans for Iran. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Colin Gray Trial Continues; Trump Ballroom Plans Approved; Prince Andrew Arrested. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Ex-Prince Andrew Arrested Amid Epstein Files Revelations; President Trump Visits Georgia; Arizona Officials Fighting DOJ Demand for Private Voter Data; "The Rise of Christian Nationalism" in the U.S. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• "The Rise of Christian Nationalism" in the U.S.; Ex-Prince Andrew Arrest on Suspicion of Misconduct in Public Office; Trump Holds First "Board of Peace" Meeting; Sources: U.S. Ready to Strike Iran. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Interview with Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA): Former Prince Andrew's Arrest Puts Spotlight on Lack of Accountability in U.S.; New CNN Report Examines Jeffrey Epstein's Ties to Harvard; Mexican Officials: No Sign Nancy Guthrie is in Mexico; Powerful Winds Fueling Multiple Wildfires Across The Plains. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Former Prince Andrew Leaves U.K. Police Station; Trump Calls Former Prince Andrew's Arrest a "Shame"; Trump Speaks as He Arrives in Georgia; Corporate America's Reckoning Over Epstein Files; Sources: U.S. Ready to Strike Iran, Awaiting Trump's Decision; Trump: Decision on Iran Could Come Over Next 10 Days; Shooter's Father on Learning of School Attack: "God, I Knew It" 3-3:30p ET
• Day 4 of Testimony in Trial of School Shotter's Father; Former Prince Andrew's Arrest Puts Spotlight on Lack of Accountability in U.S.; Tech Leaders Gather for World's Largest AI Summit; VA Says It Will Not Enforce New Disability Rule After Outrage; Team USA Women's Hockey Team Wins Gold. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Former South Korean President Found Guilty Of Insurrection; Mixed Reaction Follows Latest Round Of Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks; Vatican Will Not Participate In Donald Trump's Board Of Peace; Zuckerberg Testifies About Social Media's Impact On Children; Billionaire Les Wexner Grilled By Lawmakers In Deposition; Bill Gates Pulls Out of Summit AS Keynote Speaker; Multiple People Killed In Deadliest Avalanche In State's History. Aired 2-3a ET
• Former South Korean President Found Guilty on Insurrecting and Leading a Botched Martial Law Attempt; Meta Head Grills on Age Verification and Filters in a Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial. Aired 3-3:45a ET
• CNN International: The Breaking News - Police Arrest Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. Aired 6:05-7a ET


CNN This Morning
• Police Arrest Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor; No Suspects or Motive as Guthrie Search Nears Three Weeks; NYT: DHS Seeking Personal Data from Anti-ICE Accounts. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Bidisha Mamata is Interviewed about the Arrest of Former Prince Andrew; Wexner's Epstein Ties; Rep. Johnny Olszewski (D-MD) is Interviewed about DHS. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Did Not Air 9-10a ET
• Andrew Windsor-Mountbatten Arrested amid Epstein Files Revelations; Trump Speaks at First Board of Peace Meeting. Aired 10:15-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Ex-Prince Andrew Released After Arrest Amid Epstein Files Revelations; Guthrie Case: Lab Analyzing DNA Found At Home, FBI Reviewing 20,000 Tips; Trump Warns Iran, Sources: U.S. Could Be Ready To Strike This Weekend. Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with Rahel Solomon
• U.S. Weighs Strike On Iran; Search For Nancy Guthrie; Police Arrest Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Police Arrest Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• Former Prince Andrew Arrested On Suspicion Of Misconduct In Office; Dems Press For Answers On Admin. Officials' Epstein Ties; Trump: "Bad Things Will Happen" If Iran Doesn't Make A Deal; Fine Arts Commission Approves Trump's White House ballroom Plans. Aired 12- 12:30p ET
• Trump's 90,000 Sq Foot White House Ballroom Gets Green Light; Governors Meet In Washington After Trump Uninvites Two Dem Govs.; Govs. Stitt And Stein On Voting Access, Free Elections; Ex-McConnell Interns Run To Replace Him By Running From Him. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Sources: U.S. Prepared to Strike Iran; Former Prince Andrew Leaves U.K. Police Station After Arrest; Scandal Derails Prominent Careers in Business World. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, King Charles III's Brother is Arrested By Police Over Suspicion of Misconduct; President Donald Trump Holds His First Board of Peace Meeting; President Trump Suggests He'll Make a Decision Whether to Attack Iran Within the Next 10 Days as Washington and Tehran Prepare for a Possible War. Aired 2:00-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Former Prince Andrew Arrested Following Epstein Files Revelations; Search for Nancy Guthrie Continues; Laura Coates and Guests Answer Viewers' Questions; DOJ Displays Trump's Banner. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Former Prince Arrested on Suspicion of Misconduct in Public Office; Police in UK Arrest Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor; Alleged Misconduct Likely Related to his Time as UK Trade Envoy; Attorney for Epstein Victim: Arrest May "Restore Faith for those who Believed Justice was Unreachable"; Trump Convenes First "Board of Peace" Meeting; Working Royals Maintain Schedules after Arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Police In U.K. Arrest Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor; Former Prince Andrew Arrested Amid Epstein Files Revelations; British PM: "Nobody Is Above The Law" Amid Andrew Allegations; New Reactions After Police Arrest Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor; Trump Announces $10 Billion U.S. Contribution To Board Of Peace; Sources: U.S. Prepared To Strike Iran, Trump Hasn't Made Final Call; Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• Former Prince Andrew Under Investigation After Arrest; King Charles expresses deepest concern after arrest of former Prince Andrew; Australian Unemployment Remains Low as Inflation Persists; Trump's Foreign Policy Changes Force Australia to Adapt; Former Prince Andrew Arrested on Suspicion of Misconduct in Public Office; Australian Law Pioneers Age Restrictions on Social Media; History of Sydney Opera House. Aired 4-5p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• Former Prince Andrew Arrested Amid Epstein Revelations. Aired 7:24-8a ET
• Police Arrest Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. Aired 8:17-9a ET
• CNN International: Police Arrest Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor; Trump Addresses Reps From 50+ Nations at Board of Peace Meeting; Trump Speaks at First Board of Peace Meeting; Trump Launches Board of Peace with $5B Pledged for Gaza. Aired 9:15-10a ET


The Situation Room
• Ex-Prince Andrew Arrested Amid Epstein Files Revelations; Trump Holds First Board of Peace Meeting on Rebuilding Gaza; Families React to Zuckerberg Testimony on Social Media Addiction. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Ex-Prince Andrew Arrested Amid Epstein Files Revelations; Colin Gray in Trial for Georgia Shooting; Fulton Co: DOJ Misled Judge Before Elections Office Search. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Interview With Rep. David Kustoff (R-TN); Wildfires Hit Plains; U.S. Attack on Iran Imminent?; Former Prince Andrew Arrested. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Interview With Rep. David Kustoff (R-TN); Former Tradwives Speak Out; Age and Mobility; Interview With Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY). Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Ex-Prince Andrew Arrested On Suspicion Of Misconduct In Public Office; Trump Warns Iran: Make A Deal Or "Bad Things Will Happen"; Governors Group Skips WH Meeting After Trump Snubs Two Dems. Aired 9- 10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• CNN International: Former Prince Andrew Under Investigation After Arrest; U.S. Lawmakers Urge Accountability for Epstein Associates; Escalating Tensions Between U.S. and Iran; Trump Says Decision on Iran Could Come in 10-15 Days; Trump Says U.S. Will Contribute $10B to Board of Peace; Former Prince Andrew Released; U.S. Trade Deficit in Goods Hit Record at $1.24T in 2025; Yoon Sentenced to Life in Prison. Aired 6-7p ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• Mark Zuckerberg Testifies About Social Media's Impact on Children; Verdict Expected in Ex-South Korean President's Trial; Eight Skiers Killed, One Missing in California Avalanche; U.S., Mexican Officials Watch for Clues in Nancy Guthrie Case; Bernie Sanders Pushes for Billionaire Tax in California; Democrats Plan Rally to Counter Trump's State of the Union; California Lawmakers Challenge Wasserman's Role at LA28; Can the U.S. Copy Denmark's Vaccine Policy? Aired 12-1a ET
• Sources: Trump Yet To Make Final Decision On Iran Strikes; Verdict Expect In Ex-South Korean President's Trial; Meta CEO Grilled On If Instagram Designed To Be Addictive; Bernie Sanders Pushes for Billionaire Tax in California; The Legacy of the Little Rock Nine; Interview with San Diego City Council Member Marni Von Wilpert. Aired 1-2a ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Former Prince Andrew Released "Under Investigation" After Arrest; "Bad Things Will Happen": Trump Warns On Iran Deal; Trump: U.S. Providing $10B To Board Of Peace. Aired 3-4p ET