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Amanpour
• Interview with Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna; Interview with U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Tom Fletcher; Interview with Centre for Liberal Strategies Chairman Ivan Krastev. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN News Central
• New CNN Poll Shows Bleaker Midterm Landscape for GOP; Today, Emergency Court Hearing on Trump's CNN, MS NOW, Politico Ban; Cellphone Video Shows Man Telling ICE Agents "I'm a F***king U.S. Citizen. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• More GOP Candidates Distance From Trump As His Approval Falls; Trump To Greet Chinese President Xi With Arrival Ceremony; CNN Puts "Meta Muse" To The Test. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Trump's Record Unpopularity Creates Grim Midterm Picture for GOP; More GOP Candidates Distance from Trump as His Approval Falls; Hurricane Polo Intensified to Cat 5 Off Mexico's Pacific Coast; Captain Sully Sullenberger Opens Up About His Alzheimer's Diagnosis. Aired 8:00-8:30a ET
• Chinese President Meets with President Trump at the White House; Austin Police Body Camera Footage of ICE Shooting; Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX) is Interviewed about the ICE Shooting in Austin; Trump's Approval Numbers; Rollercoaster Riders Claim Brain Injuries. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Emergency Court Hearing on Media White House Ban; Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) is Interviewed about a Diesel Export Ban; ICE Mistakenly Targeted U.S. Citizen In Illinois; Investigations into Deaths of Two University of Mississippi Students. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Former Governor Jay Inslee is Interviewed about Climate Policies; Poll Numbers on Democrats; A.I. Takes Center Stage at U.N. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• AI CEOs Brief United Nations; Interview With Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY); Trump Approval Rating Hits New Low; Iranian President Delivers Address to United Nations. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Police Investigate Deaths of Two Ole Miss Students; Trump to Greet Chinese Leader, Xi With Arrival Ceremony; in Defiant Speech, Iran President Says Tehran Ready for Diplomacy; CNN, MS NOW, Politico in Court Seeking to Lift White House Ban; Dolly Parton's Estate Requests Restraining Order Against Nephew. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Dolly Parton's Estate Requests Restraining Order Against Nephew; Trump Greets Chinese President Xi Jinping for State Visit; Top A.I. CEOs to Address U.N. Security Council; Iranian President Says Tehran is Ready for Negotiations Without Accepting the Language of Force; ICE Agents Mistakenly Detain an U.S. Citizen in Evanston; CNN Poll Shows Two-thirds Think Trump Has Worsened the Economy. Aired 2- 2:30p ET
• Captain Sully Sullenberger Opens Up About His Alzheimer's Diagnosis; Three People Seen Exiting Sewer Near Netanyahu's Hotel in New York; Trump to Greet Chinese President Xi with Arrival Ceremony. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Police Investigate Deaths of Two OLE Miss Students; CNN, MS NOW, Politico in Court Seeking to Lift White House Ban; AI Leaders Address United Nations Security Council. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Donald Trump Meets With U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham For The First Time; Xi Jinping Set To Arrive In Washington For Summit With Donald Trump; Trump Administration Says White House Can Ban Media At Will Or For National Security; Rare September Nor'easter Could Form Off U.S. East Coast; Volodymyr Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Ready For Talks With Russia And The U.S.; Iran Warns U.S. Against New Attacks After Trump's U.N. Speech; Trump Considers Choice to Make a Deal or Annihilate Iran; 100+ Riders Say Six Flags Roller Coaster Caused Brain Injuries; Police Investigate Deaths of Two University of Mississippi Students; Catholic Priests March in Rome to Protest Violence in Gaza. Aired 2-3a ET
• Iranian and Ukrainian Leaders to Speak Before U.N. General Assembly Today; DOJ Gives Opinion Ahead of Today's Hearing on Barring CNN and Two Other Media Outlets at the White House. Aired 3-3:45a ET
• CNN International: Trump Considers Choice To Make A Deal Or "Annihilate" Iran; Trump Admin: White House Can Ban Media At Will Or For National Security; White House Promotes Trump T.V. Amid Media Ban Dispute; Catholic Priests March In Rome To Protest Violence In Gaza; Category Five Storm Grows Rapidly Off Mexico's Pacific Coast. Aired 4- 4:30a ET
• CNN International: Witkoff: U.S. And Iran Had Lengthy Talks On UNGA Sidelines; Venezuelans Denounce President Rodriguez's Trip To The UN; Video Reveals Key Details About ICE Shooting In Austin. Aired 4:30-5a ET


CNN This Morning
• New CNN Poll: 44 percent Say Midterm Vote is to Oppose Trump; Trump Threatens to Annihilate Iran in a U.N. Speech; Kamala Harris on Campaign Trail to Help Michigan Senate Candidate. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Rep. Sam Liccardo (D-CA) is Interviewed about A.I.; Mamdani Accused of Supporting Hamas; NYT Journalist Speaks about Education. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• World's Biggest Diplomatic Gathering Kicks Off Its Second Day; Iranian President to Address World Leaders at UNGA Today; Zelenskyy to Address U.N. After Major Overnight Strikes; at Least 11 Killed in South Africa Mass Shooting; Oil Industry Opposes Trump's Proposed Diesel Export Ban. Aired 9-10a ET
• World's Biggest Diplomatic Gathering Kicks Off Its Second Day; Syrian President Touts Progress in Rebuilding Country; Meta CEO to Unveil Future of AI Agent Muse; Responsible AI Future Foundation Partners with Emirates Foundation; Rubio Q&A after Meeting Russian Prime Minister; Trump's Record Unpopularity Creates Grim Midterm Picture for GOP; News Organizations Fighting Back against the Trump Administration's Media Ban. Aired 10-11a ET


Inside Politics
• Trump Approval Falls To 33 Percent, Lowest Of Either Term; 3 In 4 Voters Disapprove Of Trump's Handling Of Economy; More GOP Candidates Break With Trump Over War In Iran; GOP Senators Blast China's Xi Ahead Of Summit With Trump; Soon: Emergency Hearing On Trump's CNN, MS Now, POLITICO Ban. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Emergency Hearing on Trump's CNN, MS NOW, Politico Ban; Iranian President Defiant at U.N. After Trump Threatens Annihilation; GOP Lawmakers Call for Donald Trump Jr. To Be Subpoenaed; CNN Poll Finds Only a Quarter of Americans Are Satisfied With Leaders of Either Party. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Emergency Hearing on Trump's CNN, MS NOW, Politico Ban; Son of Israeli Ambassador to u.s. Critically Injured; Reconstruction Plan for Gaza. Aired 2-3p ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Iranian President: We will "Never Bow Our Head or Bend at the Knee"; Witkoff: U.S. and Iran had Lengthy Talks on UNGA Sidelines; Trump Administration: White House can Ban Media at will for National Security; Trump Set to Meet with China's Xi Amid Global Concerns; Rare September Nor'easter Could Bring Coastal Flooding; Study: Warnings Could Deter Social Media Use for Young People. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Iranian President Pezeshkian Addresses World Leaders At UNGA; Trump Losing Ground With True Independent Voters; White House Promotes "Trump T.V." Amid Media ban Dispute; 100 Plus People Say Six Flags Roller Coaster Caused Brain Injuries; U.N. Chief Urges Leaders To Develop A.I. Safety Standards; Catholic Priests March In Rome To Protest Violence In Gaza; CNN Puts "Meta Muse" To The Test; Melania Trump Breaks With The President On Media Ban; Aired 12-1p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• CNN Headlines: Federal Judge Will Hear Arguments To Restore White House Access For CNN, MS NOW & "Politico"; Trump Considers Choice To Make A Deal Or "Annihilate" Iran; Chinese Leader Set To Arrive In Washington For Meeting With Trump. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• CNN Headlines: Melanie Trump Approves Credentials For CNN And Politico Amid President's Media Ban; Looksmaxxing Celebrity Clavicular Charged With Rape In Massachusetts; Filmmaker George Lucas Opens Doors To New Museum. Aired 5:30-6a ET


The Situation Room
• China's Xi Jinping to Land in U.S. Ahead of Trump Summit; Iran's President Prepares to Address U.N. General Assembly; CNN Poll Shows 28 Percent Say Economic Conditions are Good. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Roller Coaster Lawsuit; DOJ Defends Trump Press Ban; Impacts of AI. Aired 10:30a-11a ET
• ICE Mistakenly Targets U.S. Citizen?; Police Investigate Deaths of Mississippi College Students; Supreme Court Rules on Surrogacy Case. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Doomsday Scenarios Fuel Anxiety Over A.I.; How to Manage Anxiety Caused by A.I.; Couple Sues IVF Clinic. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• CNN International: Iranian President's U.N. Address; Zelenskyy Trying to Reduce Russia's Ability to Finance War; China's Xi Arrives in U.S.; Trump admin. Committed to $14B in Taiwan Arms Sales; Moldova Seeks to Join E.U.; Top U.S. and Russian Diplomats Discuss Ukraine; White House Media Ban Hearing. Aired 6-7p ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• Trump Administration Files Response to White House Media Ban Lawsuit; Trump Considers Choice to Make a Deal or "Annihilate" Iran; Grand Jury Finds No Evidence of Criminal Wrongdoing in Teen's Death; Kamala Harris Campaigns in Michigan to Boost Abdul El-Sayed; Would AOC Be Viable Presidential Candidate?; Filmmaker George Lucas Opens the Doors to New Museum; Catholic Priests March in Rome to Protest Violence in Gaza. Aired 12-1a ET
• Trump Threatens To "Annihilate" Iran If A Deal Isn't Reached; DOJ Cites National Security Behind Trump Barring Reporters; Melania Trump Grants CNN, Politico Access To U.N. Event; Category 5 Hurricane Polo To Skirt The Pacific Coast Of Mexico; Harris Tries To Unify Michigan Dems Around El-Sayed; Videos Reveal New Details About ICE Shooting in Austin; Interview with Rep. Norma Torres (D-CA); Category 5 Storms Grows Rapidly Off Mexico's Pacific Coast; Filmmaker George Lucas Opens the Doors to New Museum; 100+ Riders Say Six Flags Roller Coaster Caused Brain Injuries; France's Kylian Mbappe Eyes First Ballon D'Or Award. Aired 1-2a ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Iranian President Pezeshkian: Iran Is The Victim Of Terrorism; Zelenskyy: Putin Poses Danger To The Entire World; Emergency Hearing On Trump's CNN, MS NOW, Politico Ban; Trade, A.I. And Iran Set To Be Key Issues At Trump-Xi Summit; Trump Approval Hits New Low In CNN Poll. Aired 3-4p ET