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CNN News Central
• Today, Trump Travels to Ohio as GOP Races to Limit Midterm Losses; Sources Say, U.S. Threatens to Suspend Intel Sharing and Weapons Purchases if Ukraine Continues Russia Energy Strikes; Saudi Officials Say, Riyadh Airport Remains Closed After Houthi Attacks. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• GOP's Darline Graham And Democratic Annie Andrews Face Off In S.C. Senate Debate; Judge Orders Trump Administration To Stop Taxpayer-Funded TV Ads; Michigan Trail Deaths Raise Questions About Possible Serial Killer. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Battle for Congress Up with 22 Days Until the Midterms; Trump Heads to Ohio as GOP Races to Limit Midterm Losses; Police Investigating After Officer Killed in Philadelphia; Pope Leo to Undergo Lung Surgery. Aired 8:00-8:30a ET
• Polls on House Elections; Sen. Raphael Warnock Test-Drives 2028 Message; Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) is Interviewed about Mus Donating to GOP Groups; More Families Falling Behind on Debts; Saudi Airport Hit by Houthis; Southwest Braces for Flooding. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• President Trump Weighs Attack on Houthis; Federal Agents Search Home of Democratic Congresswoman; Backlash Grows Over Trump Deal For Russian Gas; Trump Campaigns in Ohio. Aired 1-1:30p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Officials: At Least 1 Dead in New Strike on Saudi Airport; Trump Announces 'Energy Ceasefire' Between Ukraine & Russia; Economy Remains a Key Issue for Voters Ahead of Midterms; Desperate Search in Gaza for Those Missing & Killed in War; Pope Leo to Undergo Surgery for Growth on Lung; India's Youth-Led Party Vows More Protests Over Voter List Dispute; Commuters Complain About Noise on London Underground. Aired 12-1a ET
• Trump Announces "Energy Ceasefire" Between Ukraine And Russia; Source: Energy Ceasefire News Surprised Ukranian Leadership; Zelenskyy: Russia Attacked Heat And Power Plant in Kharkiv; Pope Leo to Undergo Surgery for Growth on Lung; Couples, Friends in Paris Celebrate Not Getting Married. Aired 1-1:45a ET
• Ukraine Faces New Strikes as Trump Says the Two Countries Reached "Energy Ceasefire"; Houthis Strike Saudi Arabia Airport Again; Pope Leo to Undergo Surgery for Growth on Lung; Post-Tropical Storm Moves East from Southern California; Judge Orders Trump To Halt Taxpayer-Funded Ads; Source: Trump Considering Firing U.S. Ambassador To Greece, Guilfoyle, After Misconduct Reports; Economy Remains A Key Issue For Voters Ahead Of Midterms; ICE Vehicle Hits Man In Texas; Hundreds Detained In New Delhi Amid Anti-Government Protests. Aired 2- 3a ET
• Trump announces Energy Ceasefire Between Russia and Ukraine; Mexico Braces for Hurricane Simon; Pope Leo to Undergo Surgery Ahead of Next Month's Latin America Tour. Aired 3-4a ET
• CNN International: Officials: At Least One Killed In New Strike On Saudi Airport; Houthis Warn Airlines And Travelers To Avoid Saudi Airspace; Trump Announces "Energy Ceasefire" Between Ukraine And Russia; At Least 139 Migrants Dead After Boat Bound For Yemen Capsizes; Desperate Search In Gaza For Those Missing And Killed In War. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• Trump Announces "Energy Ceasefire" Between Ukraine & Russia; Pope Leo to Undergo Surgery for Growth on Lung; Moderna, Merck Celebrate Successful MRNA Vaccine Trial; Federal Officials Defend I.C.E. Agents Involved in Shooting; People Use Ice, Detergent, and Soap to "Downhill Ski". Aired 4:30-5a ET


CNN This Morning
• Source: Trump Considers Firing Guilfoyle Amid Misconduct Reports; El-Sayed: Democrats Must Win Midterms by 'Massive Numbers'. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Talarico Returns to Campaign Trail; Livestream of Execution Draws Backlash; Sen. Marshall Sued Patents for Bills. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Desperate Search in Gaza for those Missing & Killed in War; At Least 139 Dead After Boat Capsizes Off Djibouti; Oil Prices Add Pressure to Republicans Ahead of U.S. Midterms; Trump Heads to Ohio for First of Three Campaign Stops This Week; Man City Beat Liverpool in First Match Since Guilty Verdict. Aired 9-9:45a ET


Inside Politics
• Musk Has Given At Least $276M To GOP Group Since July; Talarico Back On Trail After Recovering From The Flu; KS Sen. Marshall Pays Off 6-Year-Old Campaign Cookie Bill; Federal Officers Carry Out Search At Rep. Ilhan Omar's D.C. Home. Aired 12-12:30p ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Trump's U.S.-Russia Diesel Deal Draws Bipartisan Criticism; Saudi Airport Hit Again a Day After Attack Killed at Least 13; Houthis Warn Airlines and Travelers to Avoid Saudi Airspace; U.N. Says Yemen's Humanitarian Crisis Growing by the Hour; Desperate Search in Gaza for Those Missing & Killed in War; at Least 139 Death After Migrant Boat Capsizes Off Djibouti. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Trump Offers No Details on Russian-Ukrainian Energy Ceasefire"; DOJ Probing U.S. T.V. Networks Over Response To White House CNN Ban; Michigan Deaths Raise Questions About potential Serial Killer; Lancet: A.I. Is Among 17 Potentially "Catastrophic Threats"; The Impact Of Rising Diesel Prices On U.S. Businesses And Consumers; Paris Ceremonies Celebrate Love Without Marriage Commitments; Aired 12-1p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• CNN Headlines: President Trump Announces an Energy Ceasefire Between Russia and Ukraine; Heavy Rain from the Remnants of Hurricane Isaias Triggered Flash Flooding and Landslides in North Carolina; Pope Leo Set to Undergo Surgery After Doctors Found a Nodule on His Lung. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• CNN Headlines: Trump Announces "Energy Ceasefire" Between Ukraine And Russia; Remnants Of Isaias And Rachel Fuel Massive Coast- to-Coast Flood Threats; Major Houthi Attack On Saudi Airport Kills At Least 13 People. Aired 5:30-6a ET


The Situation Room
• Federal Agents Search Home of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN); Trump's Facing Bipartisan Backlash Over U.S.-Russia Diesel Deal; ICE Tactics Under Scrutiny After Violent Encounters in New York and Texas. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• AI's Impact on Jobs?; Interview With Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL); Trump Weighs Attack on Houthis. Aired 10:30a-11a ET