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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Legendary Musician Dolly Parton Dead at 80; Nashville Remembers Queen Of Country Music Dolly Parton; Ken Burns Remembers Dolly Parton; Sen. Graham, Rep. Norman Face Off In SC Senate GOP Runoff; SC Senate Runoff Tests Trump's Endorsement Power; Legendary Musician Dolly Parton Dead At 80; Remembering The Life And Legacy Of Dolly Parton. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with CNN Global Affairs Analyst Karim Sadjadpour; Interview with University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Oncologist Dr. Hussein Tawbi; Interview with Former Obama White House Health Policy Adviser Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel; Interview with Former Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Frank McKenna. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Legendary Musician & Philanthropist Dolly Parton Dead At 80. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Country Music Legend Dolly Parton Dies At 80; Rep. Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) Is Interviewed About Dolly Parton's Legacy. Aired 5-6p ET
• Dolly Parton Dies At 80; Tonight, Three States Count Election Runoff Votes; Trump To Midterm Voters: Pretend, Please, That I'm On The Ballot; Study: 1 In 4 Former NFL Players Suffered From Brain Disease; Country Music Legend Dolly Parton Dies At 80. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Sen. Darline Graham (R-SC) To Win Runoff Despite Qualification Concerns; Trade War Spirals As Canada Retaliates and Trump Trolls; Hakeem Jeffries Defends Himself Following A Top-Secret Meeting With Trump's Son-In-Law Kushner; Looking Back At "I Will Always Love You" As Original Singer And Country Icon Dolly Parton Dies. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Secret Service Aware of Iran Video Threatening Life of Barron Trump; Sen. Darline Graham (R-SC), Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) Face Off in South Carolina Senate GOP Primary Runoff; Firefighters Gain Ground in Nevada, High Winds Could Worsen Situation. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Supreme Court Backs, For Now, Trump's Order To Curb Mail Ballots; Lindsay Clancy Trial Judge Denies Mistrial Request; United Airlines Announces 10 New Global Destinations For 2027. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Supreme Court Sides with Trump on Mail Ballots Ahead of Midterms; Iranian State TV Appears to Threaten Life of Trump's Son Barron; Alex Pretti's Family Speaks Out 7 Months After He was Killed; FDA Clears New Blood Test to Detect Signs of Alzheimer's. Aired 8- 8:30a ET
• Interior Secretary Burgum Faces Criticism Over D.C. Beautification Focus; El-Sayed Slams FOX News Host For Focus on Culture Wars Over Affordability; Trump Warns Canada to "Fall in Line" or Face "Far Worse" Consequences; Residents in Gary, Indiana Struggle for Two Weeks Without Power. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Supreme Court Backs, for Now, Trump's Order to Curb Mail Ballots; Trump-Backed Sen. Darline Graham Faces Rep. Ralph Norman in South Carolina Runoff; Interview with Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME): Trump Warns Canada to Fall in Line or Face Far Worse Consequences; Trial Resumes for Lindsay Clancy Accused of Murdering Her 3 Children, Rare Charges Filed Against U.S. Airman Who Criticized Trump. Aired 9- 9:30a ET
• Trump Administration Downplays Impact of Canada Tariff Fight; Mamdani's Favorable Rating in New York City; One-on-One with "The Pitt" Star Tal Anderson. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Lindsay Clancy Trial Continues; Two Pennsylvanians Die From Measles; South Carolina Holds Senate Primary; Interview With Mayor of Brampton, Ontario, Patrick Brown. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Prosecution Calls Final Rebuttal Witnesses in Clancy Murder Trial, Closing Arguments Expected Tomorrow; Confusion After Supreme Court Sides With Trump on Mail Ballots; Supreme Court Allows Trump to Pursue DHS List of Eligible Voters; FDA Approves Another Alzheimer's Blood Test; Target Apologizes for Offensive Halloween Costume. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Weather Complicates Fire Firefights in Nevada & Texas; Canada Announces Retaliatory Tariffs as U.S. Feud Escalates; Sen. Graham, Rep. Norman Face Off in South Caroline Senate GOP Runoff; Legendary Musician & Philanthropist Dolly Parton Has Died. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Legendary Musician and Philanthropist Dolly Parton has Died. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Legendary Musician & Philanthropist Dolly Parton Dead At 80; Fans React To Passing Of American Icon Dolly Parton. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Legendary Musician and Philanthropist Dolly Parton Dead at 80. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• U.S. Could Sanction China, Iran's Main Trading Partner; U.S. Supreme Court Hands Donald Trump A Win On Mail-In Voting; London's Support For Ukraine Heightens Tensions With Russia; Firefighters Make Progress Containing Wildfire Near Reno; Tornado in France Destroys Homes, Injures Dozens; U.S. Removes Syria From State Sponsor of Terrorism List; Trump Administration Proposes $103,000 Fee for H-1B Visas. Aired 2-3a ET
• Iran Prepares for the U.S. Economic D-Day Sanctions; Britain's New Prime Minister Meets Ukraine's President for Support Despite Russian Tensions. Aired 3-3:45a ET


CNN This Morning
• Today: South Carolina GOP Runoff for Lindsey Graham's Seat; El- Sayed Distances Himself from Piker's Comments on Jewish Americans; Personal Bankruptcy Filings Climb Three Years in a Row;. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Abbott Breaks With Trump, Pauses New A.I. Data Centers; Natalie Harp Scandal: From Behind The Scenes To The Headline; Could Trump's 50 Percent Tariffs On Canada Hurt Him In The Midterms? Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Supreme Court Backs Trump on Mail Voting Restrictions, for Now; Firefighters Make Progress Containing Wildfire Near Reno; U.S.-Canada Trade Tensions Further Rattle Bond Markets; Bessent Suggests Bond Market Support Could Be Expanded; Hailstorm Halts Cyclists During Stage 3 in French Pyrenees. Aired 9-9:45a ET
• China Denounces U.S. Threat Of Sanctions Over Trade With Iran; Canada Set To Announce Retaliatory Tariffs On U.S. Goods; The U.S. Is Sending Migrants To Volatile African Nation; U.S. Removes Syria Off Its List Of State Sponsors Of Terrorism; Trump Lays It on the Line for Darline Graham. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Dolly Parton Dies At 80 Years Old; Now: New Results In South Carolina Runoff To Replace Sen. Lindsey Graham. Aired 7-8p ET


Inside Politics
• Canada To Enact Retaliatory Tariffs On Hundreds Of American Goods; Trump-Backed Darline Graham Faces Rep. Ralph Norman In SC Runoff; Trump Tests Political Power In SC With Darline Graham Backing; Trump Endorsement Might Tested In Oklahoma Gov. GOP Runoff; Supreme Court Backs Trump On Mail Ballots Ahead Of Midterms; El-Sayed Distances Himself From Left-Wing Streamer Hasan Piker. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• El-Sayed Distances Himself From Left-Wing Streamer Hasan Piker; Park Service Disaster Teams Reassigned To Trump's D.C. Projects; Burgum Faces Criticism Over D.C. Beautification Focus; Actor Andrew Shue Plays United With New Civic Forums Platform. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Canada Announces Retaliatory Tariffs on Hundreds of American Goods. Aired 2-2:07p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Dolly Parton, Queen Of Country Music, Dies At 80; Darline Graham Wins South Carolina Senate Runoff; CNN Updates On Tupac Murder Trial. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Canadian Government Reacts to Trump's Sweeping Tariffs; Canada to Introduce $7.5B Support Package for Businesses; U.S. Secret Service Aware of Iran State Media Video Appearing to Threaten the Life of Barron Trump; Supreme Court Hands Trump Win Over Mail-In Ballots for Now; OpenAI Launches ChatGPT for Teens; France, Saudi Arabia to Build $7 Billion Theme Park. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Canada Vows To Match U.S. Tariffs "Dollar For Dollar"; Supreme Court hands Trump Win Over Mail-In Ballots; South Carolina Senate Runoff Tests Trump's Endorsement Power; Police Investigating People Emerging From NYC Manholes; Court Resumes After Judge Denies Mistrial Motion; FDA Clears New Blood Test To Help Detect Alzheimer's Disease; Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• Dolly Parton, Queen Of Country Music, Dies At 80; United CEO: We've Recovered Most Of Elevated Fuel Costs; Canadian Finance Minister: We Are Strong And Free; Scott Bessent's Former Mentor Blasts U.S. Bond Buyback Plan; Engineers Eye Nuclear Solutions To Power Data Centers; Remembering Dolly Parton. Aired 4-5p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• CNN Headlines: Barron Trump Targeted In Iranian Video, Secret Service "Is Aware" & Investigating; Fighters Make Progress Containing In Reno Area; Supreme Court Backs Trump's Order To Restrict Mail-In Ballots; Trump: "Far Worse" Tariffs If Canada Doesn't "Fall In Line". Aired 5-5:30a ET
• CNN Headlines: Firefighters Make Progress Containing Wildfire In Reno Area; New U.S.-Canada Tariffs May Make Everyday Items More Expensive; Judge Denies Defense Request For Mistrial Over Controversial Witness. Aired 5:30-6a ET


The Situation Room
• Growing Bipartisan Backlash to Jeffries-Kushner Meeting; U.S.- Canada Tensions Heat Up as Trade War Escalates. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Backlash Grows Over Trump Beef Import Plan; Consumer Confidence Drops; Interview With Ontario, Canada, Premier Doug Ford. Aired 10:30a-11a ET
• Wildfires Hit Texas and Nevada; Iran Threatens Trump Son?; Canada Trade War Escalates. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Trump Admin Proposes $103,000 Fee for H-1B Visas; Supreme Court Allows Some Mail-In Ballot Limits; U.S. Airman Charged After Calling for Trump's Impeachment. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• American Icon Dolly Parton Dies At 80; The World Remembers Dolly Parton; Empire State Building Glows Pink In Honor Of Dolly Parton. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• CNN International: Country Music Icon Dolly Parton Dies at Age 80; Canada-U.S. Trade War; Trump Floats Renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America"; Iran and Oman Propose Temporary Route Through Strait of Hormuz; Ukraine's Need for Air Defenses; Actor Liev Schreiber Calls for More Air Defenses; U.S. to Revoke Visas from Asylum Seekers. Aired 6-7p ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• Supreme Court Backs Trump's Order to Curb Mail Ballots; South Carolina GOP Senate Runoff; Trump Ramps Up Attacks on Canada, Insults Its Leaders; U.S. Threatens Sanctions on Iran's Trading Partners; Ukraine Marks 35th Independence Day with Alliance Meeting. Aired 12-1a ET
• U.S. Slaps New Sanctions On Iran, Warns Tehran Trade Partners; Trump Ramps Up Attacks On Canada, Insults Its Leaders; Firefighters Make Progress Against Hawk Fire Near Reno; Indiana Governor Calls For NIPSCO Investigation; Graham, Norman Meet In South Carolina GOP Senate Runoff; Jeffries: No One from "Trump Cartel" is Getting a Pass; Series of ICE Arrests Spotlights Trump's Aggressive Agenda; Judge Denies Mistrial after Controversial Witness Testimony. Aired 1-2a ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Did Not Air 3-4p ET