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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Nation Marks 25 Years Since 9/11 Terror Attacks; Former NYC Fire Commissioner Remembers 9/11; Interview With Aristide Economopoulos, Photojournalist At 9/11 Terror Attacks. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies Professor Vali Nasr, Interview with "Ghost Wars" Journalist and Author Steve Coll; Interview with "The Uprising" Director Paul Greengrass, Interview with "The Inheritance" Author Janet Reitman. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• America Marks 25 Years Since The 9/11 Terror Attacks; Trump Warns Republicans "You Go To Hell" If You Don't Vote. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• U.S. Marks 25 Years Since The September 11 Attacks; Supreme Court Considers Trump Mail-In Ballot Rule; New Lethal Boat Strike Puts U.S. Strategy Shift Into Question; Texts Reveal FBI Director Kash Patel Wanted Aides To Strongly Push Back On Online Trolls; 9/11 Widow Calls Out Government For Protecting Saudi Arabia. Aired 5-6p ET
• Iran-Backed Houthis Capture Key Island At Mouth Of Red Sea; Diesel Fuel Hits Record High; Trump Urges Supporters To Cheat Like Hell In Midterms; Instant Classic Expected In Frances Tiafoe-Ben Shelton Match; Nation Marks 25 Years Since 9/11 Terror Attacks. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Trump Doubles Down on $5,000 Promise, It Will Happen; Trump Claims Golden Economy As Bad Headlines Grow; Report Finds Contractor Of Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Accountable For The Human Oversight, Not Vandalism; Trump Reposts January 6th Video As One Of His Allies Resigned Without Charging Anyone. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Nation Marks the 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Terror Attacks; Ceremonies Today at Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania; Trump Says, Pretend I'm on the Ticket in Midterm Elections. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Nation Marks The 25th Anniversary Of 9/11 Terror Attacks; Diesel Costs More Than $6.00 A Gallon For The First Time Ever; Yemen Government: Houthis Capture Strategic Perim Island In Red Sea. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Nation Marks the 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Terror Attacks; Trump to Deliver Remarks at Pentagon 9/11 Ceremony. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Remembering 9/11 25 Years Later; Jules and Gedeon Naudet Speak About 9/11; Journalist Lukas Alpert is Interviewed about 9/11; Trump to Deliver Remarks at Pentagon. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• 9/11 Ceremony in Memorial Plaza; Former White House Director John Bridgeland is interviewed about 9/11; 9/11 Pentagon Ceremony to be Underway Shortly; Ceremonies today for Flight 93 in Pennsylvania; Frank Siller is Interviewed about his Brother and Tunnel to Towers. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Live Coverage of 9/11 Ceremony at the Pentagon. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• GOP Wraps Up Midterm Convention; Inflation Heating Up; Nation Marks 25 Years Since 9/11 Terror Attacks. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Trump & Vance Cap Off Two-Day Republican Midterm Convention In Dallas; Nation Marks 25 Years Since September 11 Terror Attacks; Lawyer Overseeing Conspiracy Probe Into Trump's Foes Resigns; Primetime Emmy Awards Set to Take Place Monday in Los Angeles. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Nation Marks 25 Years Since 9/11 Terror Attacks; Trump Honors 9/11 Victims At Pentagon Ceremony; 9/11 Families Still Seeking Answers On Saudi Arabia's Alleged Role; Trump & Vance Cap Off Two-Day Republican Midterm Convention In Dallas. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Inflation Heated Up in August, Boosting Case for Fed Rate Hike; Iran-Backed Rebels Capture Key Port, Tighten Grip on Red Sea; Anthropic Says Iran Tried to use Models to Target U.S. Navy Ships; Industry Insiders Issue Dire Warnings About AI Going Rogue. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Solemn Ceremonies At Ground Zero Mark 25 Years Since 9/11; 7th Moment Of Silence Honors Victims Of 9/11-Related Illness; Nation Marks 25 Years Since 9/11 Terror Attacks; Sources: Saudi Crown Prince Urges Trump To Strike Houthis; Saudi Oil Pipeline System Hit By Projectiles Triggering Fires; Trump & Vance Cap Off Two-Day Republican Midterm Convention In Dallas; Trump Defends Promise Of $5K For Americans If GOP Wins In Midterms; Cyclospora Outbreak Declared Over By The CDC. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Interview with Rep. Tom Barrett (R-MI): Trump Defends Promise of $5,000 for Americans if GOP Wins in Midterms; Nation Marks 25 Years Since 9/11 Terror Attacks; 25 Years Later, 9/11 Responder Recounts Attacks, Aftermath. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Trump: No Regrets on Iran; Houthis Open New Front in the War with Iran; Americans Mark 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Terrorist Attacks; Trump and Vance Close Out Convention; Putin Arrives In India Ahead Of BRICS Summit; Officials Investigate Cause Of Amazon Plane Crash in Miami; A.I. "Actress" Has First On-Camera "Interview" With CNN. Aired 2-3a ET
• Trump Says No Regrets on Iran War, Defends $5,000 Bonus if Republicans Win in Senate and House at the Midterms; Americans Commemorate the 25th Year of the 9/11 Terror Attacks; Rybakina, Sabalenka Down American Rivals at U.S. Open Semifinals, Tackle Final Showdown. Aired 3-4a ET
• CNN International: American Mark 25th Anniversary Of 9/11 Terrorist Attacks; Iran-Backed Houthis Capture Yemeni Red Sea Port City Of Mocha; Putin Arrives In India Ahead Of BRICS Summit. Aired 4- 4:30a ET
• CNN International: 25th Anniversary Of 9/11 Terrorist Attacks; Trump And Vance Close Out Two-Night GOP Event In Texas; Anthropic Blocked Attempts To Misuse Its A.I. Aired 4:30-5a ET


CNN This Morning
• America Stood Together After 9/11: Can We Return to that Unity?; Trump Defends Promise to Give Every American $5K if GOP Wins. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• NYPD Plans Massive Show of Force for 9/11; Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) is Interviewed about Homeland Security after 9/11; Remembering 9/11, The Day That Changed the Nation. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Did Not Air 9-10a ET
• Did Not Air 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Iran Ally Seizes Island, Saudi Arabia Shuts Down Major Oil Pipeline; Anthropic Says Iran Used A.I. To Target U.S. Navy In Mideast; One World Trade Center Marks 25th Anniversary Of 9/11. Aired 7-8p ET


Inside Politics
• Nation Marks 25th Anniversary Of 9/11 Attacks; Vance, Republicans Invoke 9/11 To Attack Democrats; Trump To Supporters: If You Don't Vote, "You Go To Hell"; New Report: Prices Rose Faster Than Wages In August; Top Republicans Say Trump's $5,000 Check Idea Is A Bad Policy. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Soon: First Moment Of Silence For Victims Of 9/11-Related Illness. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• America Marks 25th Anniversary Of 9/11; Houthis Seize A Strategic Island In The Red Sea; Anthropic Says It Blocked Multiple Accounts That Used the Company's A.I. Models In Ways That Could Develop Bioweapons; Nation Marks The 25th Anniversary Of 9/11 Terror Attacks; Trump Tells Republicans To Vote And Cheat Like Hell In Midterms; Anthropic: Unclear If Blocked Accounts Intended Harm. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• America Marks The 25th Anniversary Of 9/11; Economic Warning Signs Mount For Trump As Midterms Near; One-On-One With Legendary Rapper Busta Rhymes. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Nation Marks the 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Terror Attacks; Awaiting Seventh Moment of Silence at Ground Zero; Trump Speaks at Pentagon Ceremony Honoring 9/11 Victims; Trump Tells Republicans to Vote and "Cheat Like Hell" in Midterms; How 9/11 Forced the Biggest Intelligence Overhaul in U.S. History; New Moment of Silence Honors Deaths From 9/11-related Illnesses. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Nation Marks The 25th Anniversary Of 9/11 Terror Attacks; Anthropic: Blocked Possible Attempts To Use A.I. To Develop Bioweapons; NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Shakes hands With Rudy Giuliani; The Rise Of Islamophobia In America Following The 9/11 Attacks; CNN Speaks To A.I.-Generated Actress Tilly Norwood; Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• U.S. Marks 25 Years Since 9/11 Terrorist Attacks; Wall Street Community Reflects On 9/11 Attacks; U.S. Sources: Key Saudi Oil Pipeline System Hit By Projectiles; Rising Oil Prices Threaten To Push Inflation Higher; Anthropic: Blocked Possible Attempts To Build Bioweapons; Why Do Humans Like To Watch Robots Fail?; Cairo's Driverless Monorail, Africa's Sustainable Transport Model. Aired 4-5p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• CNN Headlines: Americans Gather To Remember 9/11; Trump, Vance Close Out Two-Night GOP Gathering; A.I. Whistleblowers Warn The Technology Is Moving Too Fast. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• CNN Headlines: Remembering The Events Of September 11, 2001; Trump, Vance Close Out Final Night Of RNC Convention; How Personal Bonds Shaped The 9/11 Memorial's Design. Aired 5:30-6a ET


The Situation Room
• Moment of Silence Marks Time World Trade Center South Tower Collapsed; Observing 25 Years Since the Worst Terror Attack on U.S. Soil; Four Former President Attend New York 9/11 Memorial, Trump at Pentagon. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Nation Marks 25 Years Since September 11 Terror Attacks. Aired 10:30a-11a ET
• Observing 25 Years Since The Worst Terror Attack On U.S. Soil; Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY), Is Interviewed About New Legislation Aims To Support 9/11 Survivors, Responders. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• New Documentary Examines the Generation Born After 9/11; Anthropic Says It Blocked Possible Efforts to Build Bioweapons; Honoring Police Officers Who Died From 9/11-Related Cancers. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Remembering 25 Years Since 9/11; Trump & Hegseth's 9/11 Tribute Wades Into Defense Of Iran War; Iran-Backed Houthis Seize Island In Vital Global Shipping Route. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• CNN International: Seventh Bell Honors Victims Of 9/11-Related Health Issues; World Leaders Pay Tribute To Victims Of 9/11 Attacks; U.S. Marks 25th Anniversary Of 9/11 Terrorist Attacks; Houthis Take Over Key Island; Trump Tells Republicans To "Cheat Like Hell" In Midterms; Zelenskyy Calls For Support Against Russia The Way NATO Allies Backed U.S. After 9/11. Aired 6-7p ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• Trump and Vance Close Out Two-Night GOP Event in Texas; Father Recalls Slain Journalist Son; Iran-Backed Houthis Capture Yemeni Red Sea Port City; Anthropic Blocked Attempts to Use A.I. to Develop Bioweapons; OpenAI Agents Breached Closed Link, Surfed Web, Called FBI; Havana Plunged in Darkness as Power Issues Worsen. Aired 12-1a ET
• Trump And Vance Close Out Two-Night GOP Event In Texas; Kimmel Moves Talarico Interview From T.V. To Online; Retired New York City Firefighter Reflects On 9/11; IAEA: North Korea Ramping Up Capacity to Enrich Uranium; Speakers Honor Charlie Kirk on Anniversary of His Killing; Conspiracy theorists Target Charlie Kirk Killing Witnesses. Aired 1-2a ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• U.S. Officials: Saudi Oil Pipeline System Hit By Projectiles; Houthis Tighten Grip On Bal Al-Mandeb Shipping Route; Inflation Heated Up In August, May Prompt Fed To Raise Rates; Nation Marks The 25th Anniversary Of 9/11 Terror Attacks; Anthropic: Blocked Possible Attempts To Develop Bioweapons. Aired 3-4p ET