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October 21, 2026


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October 19, 2026
• CNN International: Milan Police Clash With Protesters After Stars Looted; Four Killed In Fire At Canadian Military Base; Pope Makes First Major Public Appearance Since Cancer Surgery. Aired 4:30- 5a ET
• CNN International: France Reels Unrest As President Condemns Rioters; Zelenskyy: U.S. Siding With Russia Would Be "Historic Mistake"; Rubio Asks Israel To "Crack Down" On Settler Violence. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• Violent Protests Erupt Several European Countries; Midterms Two Weeks Away, Several Candidates Pitch In to Woo Voters; Trump Endorses Israel's Netanyahu Ahead of the General Polls. Aired 3-4a ET
• Latino Voters May Be Key to Midterms; Macron Weighs in on Violent Protests; Trump Endorses Netanyahu; Canada Base Fire; Candidates Making Final Push Ahead Of U.S. Midterm Elections; U.S. Economic Struggles Driving Midterm Voters; Two Dead, Others Hurt After Truck Speeds Onto Soccer Field; Pope Makes First Major Public Appearance Since Cancer Surgery. Aired 2-3a ET
• France Wakes Up To Aftermath Of Violent Protests; Albanian PM Refuses To Quit As Violent Protests Enter Sixth Day; Ukraine Hits Key Oil Terminal In Large-Scale Attack On Russia; Egypt Pledges Full Support for Saudi Arabia Against Houthis; U.S. Wants Israel To "Crack Down" On Settler Violence In West Bank; Four Dead And 39 In Hospital After Canada Military Base Fire; Pope Addresses Crowd In Vatican After Cancer Surgery. Japan's Mission to the Moons of Mars. Aired 1-1:45a ET
• France Reels from Unrest as President Condemns Rioters; Trump Defends Waiving Sanctions Against Russia; Trump Endorses Netanyahu Days Before Israeli Elections; Four Killed as Fire Breaks Out at Canadian Military Base; Alberta Voters to Voice Views on Separating from Canada; Trump and Republicans Losing Latino Voter Support; Pope Makes First Major Public Appearance Since Cancer Surgery. Aired 12-1a ET


October 18, 2026
• Mass Demonstrations Fill Streets Of France; "No Kings" Protests Help Across The U.S.; Ukraine Launches Massive Overnight Drone Attack; Israel Settlers Attack Diplomats in Occupied West Bank. Aired 5-6a ET
• White House Faces Backlash Over Russia Sanctions Waiving; Deadly Fire at Canada Military Base After "Serious Incident"; Israeli Settlers Attack Diplomats in Occupied West Bank; President Trump Rallies in Red State Kentucky; Massive Protests Across France; Police Search for Motive in Oregon School Shooting. Aired 4-5a ET
• Backlash Over Russia Sanctions Waiver; Violent Protests in France; Surgeon Says, Pope Leo Should be Safe to Travel. Aired 3-4a ET
• Trump Approval Rating At Or Near Career Low Ahead Of Midterms; Interview With Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY); France Faces Major Cleanup After Violent Protests; 2 Dead, Multiple Injured After Mom Drives Onto Youth Soccer Field; New Polls Show Democrats Leading Among Voters Nationally; Interview With Rep. Mike Flood (R-NE); Sailor Deployed To USS Lincoln Reunites With Deported Dad. Aired 7-8p ET
• War Of Words Between Trump And Michigan Senate Nominee Abdul El-Sayed; Sixteen Days And Counting To Midterm Elections; France's President Macron Vows Accountability After Damaging Protests; Ukraine Hits Key Oil Terminal In Largescale Attack On Russia; Geopolitical Risks Drive Oil Higher; Interview With Rep. French Hill (R-AR); Four Killed, 39 Injured In Fire At Canadian Military Base. Aired 6-7p ET
• CNN Provides Updates As The Countdown Hit 16 Days Until U.S. Midterm Elections; France Faces Violent Protests; Car Plows Into Crowd At Wichita Youth Soccer Game; Trump Endorses Netanyahu; Settler Violence In West Bank; Georgia's Poll Observers; Manu Raju Hits The Trail In Kansas. Aired 5-6p ET
• Trump Blitzes Battleground And Red States; Candidates Rally In Battleground Georgia; Poll Shows Some Latino Voters Who Supported Trump Moving Away From GOP; French President Addresses Nation After Day Of Violent Protests; Are Democrats Getting Too Comfortable About Their Midterm Chances?; Trump Defied Late Poll In Iowa And Won The State In 2024; Pope Leo Resumes Duties After Lung Cancer Surgery; Trump Endorses Netanyahu Nine Days Before Israeli Elections. Aired 4- 5p ET
• Some Latino Voters Who Supported Trump Move Away from GOP; Rogers Distances Himself from Trump's Comments About El-Sayed; Macron Addresses Natio After Day of Violent Protests. Aired 3-4p ET
• Polls Show Trump At Or Near Record Lows As Midterms Loom; Candidates Rally In Battleground Georgia; France Faces Major Cleanup After Worst Day Of Violent Protests In Decades; Pope Leo Leads Sunday Prayer Days After Lung Cancer Surgery; Record Early Voting Reported In Georgia Elections; Four Dead, Dozens Injured After Fire At Canadian Military Base; Two Killed After Mother Drives Onto Field During Youth Soccer Game; Colleges Grapple With Fraternity Culture And Safety. Aired 2-3p ET


October 17, 2026
• Trump Waives Some Sanctions under Lindsey Graham Act; Trump Says He Wants Ukraine-Russia War to End; Father of Students Shot and Killed School Shooting Suspect in Oregon; CNN Investigates French Police Excessive Force Claims; Pope Shows "Steady Improvement" Following Cancer Surgery; Inside Haiti's Gang-Controlled Capital; Pope Leo to Be Discharged from Hospital Today. Aired 5-6a ET
• Global Protest Wave from New Delhi and Tirana to Paris and Rome; Trump Waives Some Sanctions under Lindsey Graham Act; Trump Says He Wants Ukraine-Russia War to End; CNN Investigates French Police Excessive Force Claims; Trump Fires New Press Secretary Five Days into Job; Pope Shows "Steady Improvement" Following Cancer Surgery; "Monarch's Journey" Exhibit Opens at New York Museum. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• Global Protest Wave from New Delhi and Tirana to Paris and Rome; CNN Investigates French Police Excessive Force Claims; Trump Waives Some Sanctions under Lindsey Graham Act; WaPo Journalist Hospitalized after Israeli Settler Attack; Trump Fires New Press Secretary Five Days into Job; Winnie-the-Pooh Turns 100. Aired 3-3:30a ET
• Trump Makes Midterm Campaign Blitz To Kentucky; Trump Waives Russia-Related Sanctions Before They Begin; Two Killed, Others Hurt After Vehicle Drives Onto Field; Jon Ossoff, Keisha Lance Bottoms Rally In Georgia; Pope Leo Discharged From Hospital After Lung Cancer Surgery; New Cook Ratings: 11 House Races Shift Toward Democrats; Six Flags Over Georgia Reopens After Roller Coaster Death; Violent Protests Spread Across France. Aired 7-8p ET
• Trump Rallies In Kentucky 17 Days Before Midterms; Ocasio- Cortez Campaigns With Democrat Senate Hopeful In Michigan; Investors Search For Motive In Oregon School Shooting; Aired: 6-7p ET
• Trump Waives Russia-Related Sanctions Before they Begin; Interview With Former U.S. Ambassador To NATO Kurt Volker; El-Sayed Holds Town Halls Across Michigan; Paris Mayor Condemns Violence As Protests Erupt Across France; One-On-One With Dem Nominee For Governor Of Texas, Gina Hinojosa; Celebrating 20 Years With Dion's Chicago Dream. Aired 5-6p ET
• Trump Rallies In Kentucky 17 Days Before Midterms; New Cook Ratings Has 11 House Races Shift Toward Democrats; Investigators Search For Motive In Oregon School Shooting; Suspicious Letters Sent To Lawmakers, Election Offices; Trump Waives Russia-Related Sanctions Before They Begin; Elizabeth Holmes Back In Spotlight In New Documentary; Pope Discharged From Hospital After Lung Cancer Surgery. Aired 4-5p ET
• Abdul El-Sayed Holds Town Hall As Dem Tries To Win Michigan; "No Kings" Anti-Trump Movement Shifts Focus To Rally Voters To Polls; Immigration Taxes Center Stage In Texas House Seat Battle; Trump Fires White House Press Secretary After Five Days; No Major TV Pool Coverage Of Trump This Weekend; Massive Violent Protests Rock France; Trump, DOJ Escalate Fight Over Alleged Non-Citizen Voters; Representative Ilhan Omar Challenges Legality Of Trump Admin's Search Of Her Home; Pope Leo Leaves Hospital After Surgery. Aired 3-4p ET
• Pope Leo Leaves Hospital Four Days after Cancerous Nodule Removed from His Lung; Michigan Democratic Senate Candidate Abdul El- Sayed Campaigns in Red Districts of Michigan; No Kings Rally Protesting Trump Administration Takes Place in Georgia; Large Protests Involving Students and Unions Take Place in Paris over Cost of Living; Former Student Kills Four in Shooting at Elementary School in Bend, Oregon; President Trump Holds Rally in Kentucky; Polls Show Democrats Likely to Take Control of House of Representatives in Midterm Elections; Developing Coastal Storm Threatens U.S. East Coast. Aired 2-3p ET
• Trump Takes Midterm Campaign Blitz To Ruby Red Kentucky; "No Kings" Anti-Trump Movement Shifts Focus To Rally Voters To Polls; Pope Leo Leaves Hospital Days After Lung Cancer Surgery; Massive Protests Rock France. Investigators Search for Motive in Oregon School Shooting; Republicans on Defense as Democrats Seek to Flip Key Seats; Democrats Battle for First Texas Senate Win in 38 Years; Kilauea Erupts Again in Hawaii. Aired 1-2p ET


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October 12, 2026
• 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 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 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
• 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 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
• 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


October 11, 2026
• Deadly Strike On Riyadh's Airport; Isaias To Blame For At Least Four Deaths; Trump Stumps In Tennessee. Aired 5-6a ET
• Riyadh Airport Attacked; Trump Calls for Ukraine Elections; DOJ Probes Major TV Networks Over Response to CNN Ban; Southern California's Storm Threat; Panama Hit by Multiple Aftershocks After 7.7 Quake; Gaza Ceasefire Anniversary; ICE Protests in New York. Aired 4-5a ET
• American Killed In Attack On Saudi Arabia; Trump Says, Time For A New Leader Of Ukraine; India's Cockroach Movement Leaders Released. Aired 3-4a ET
• At Least 12 Killed, 300 Plus Wounded In Attack On Saudi Airport; Trump Calls For Elections In Ukraine, Suggests New Leader; Indonesian Wildfires Causing Smoke-Filled Skies Across Asia. Aired 2- 2:30a ET
• Trump Says Russia, Ukraine Agree To Energy Ceasefire; Ukraine Official Says Energy Ceasefire Was News To Them; Interview With Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI); New Strike On Saudi Airport Causes Fire At Terminal; Source: Trump Considering Firing Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle; Remnants Of Tropical Storm Rachel Push Inland; Pope Leo Says He Needs Surgery To Remove A Lung Nodule. Aired 7-8p ET
• Trump Says Russia, Ukraine Agree To Energy Ceasefire; Interview With Representative Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY); Trump, Zelenskyy At Odds Over Controversial Russian Diesel Deal; Bernie Sanders Stumps For Troy Jackson In Maine This Weekend; ICE Agents In Another High-Profile Incident In Houston Following ICE Shooting In New York, Texas And Maine; Kalshi Looking Into Bets On White House Press Secretary Pick. Aired 6-7p ET
• Trump Says Russian And Ukraine Agreed To "Energy Ceasefire"; Blue Wave Or Polling Mirage?; Immigration Crackdown Continues; America's Choice 2026; Democratic Senator Warnock Steps Up; Pope Reveals New Health Issue; Storm Rachel Deluges Southwest. Aired 5-6p ET
• Trump Travels To Ohio, Alaska, Arizona, Montana; Pope Leo Says He Needs Surgery To Remove A Lung Nodule; ICE Shooting Raises Questions Over Agents' Tactics; Tight Races 23 Days Until Midterms; New Strike On Saudi Airport; Extreme Weather; Midterms 2026; Cosmic Costume. Aired 4-5p ET
• Trump Says Russia And Ukraine Agreed To Energy Ceasefire; Pope Leo: Lung Nodule Detected Very Early, Is Well Contained; Democrat Challenger, Troy Jackson Slams Susan Collins' Claims Of Independence; Interview With Rep. Cleo Fields (D-LA). Aired 3-4p ET
• Battle For Congress Ramps Up With Just Over Three Weeks Until Election Day; Pope Leo Says He Needs Surgery To Remove A Lung Nodule; New Strike On Saudi Airport Causes Fire At Terminal; Hurricane Simon Now A Cat 4 Storm Off Western Mexico Coast; Remnants Of TS Rachel Push Inland; Isaias Remnants Trigger Flooding, Landslides In North Carolina; Powerful Waves Damage Oceanfront Homes In Southern California; Democratic Challenger Troy Jackson Slams Susan Collins' Claims Of Independence; New York Mayor: ICE Tactics Making The City Less Safe. Aired 2-3p ET


October 10, 2026
• Isaias Weakens to Post-Tropical Cyclone but Threats Remain; Isaias Continues to Lash Southeast U.S., Hitting Florida and Alabama; Russia Agrees to Supply Diesel to U.S. and Global Markets; Panama TV Hosts Flee on Air as Earthquake Hits; Indian Police Detain Youth Movement Leaders at New Delhi Airport; Probe Finds Alleged Flydubai Hijacker Was Inspired by 9/11 Attacks; Fired OpenAI Researchers Question Reasons for Dismissal. Aired 5-6a ET
• Isaias Slams U.S. Gulf Coast; U.S. Cuts New Deal With Russia On Diesel Exports; Outrage Over Latest ICE Shooting; Powerful 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Panama. Aired 4-5a ET
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• Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) Is Interviewed About 1 American Among 12 Killed In Attack On Saudi Airport; Protests In NYC Over ICE Agents Shooting Man With Child In Car; USS Lincoln Returns To U.S. After Near-Record Deployment; Mental Health Challenges Facing Service Members; A Personal Look At Days After Salman Rushdie's Stabbing. Aired 7-8p ET
• 12 Killed, Dozens Wounded In Attack On Saudi Aiport; Trump Seeks To Blame Ukraine's Zelenskyy For High Diesel Prices; Polls Show Statistical Dead Heat In Maine Senate Race; Aired: 6-7p ET
• Trump Lashes Out At Zelenskyy, Calls For New Leader In Ukraine; Public Firing Squad Execution Order Caught Army Off Guard; A Personal Look At Days After Salman Rushdie's Stabbing; Salman Rushdie On Decades-Long Fight For Freedom Of Speech; Trump Store Sales Take A Hit Amid Voter Discontent; Americans Sour On Economy Amid High Inflation. Aired 5-6p ET
• Trump Lashes Out At Zelenskyy, Calls For New President Of Ukraine; Trump Warns Zelenskyy To Stop Attacking Russian Refineries; Trump Blames Ukraine's Zelenskyy For High Diesel Prices; Protest In NYC Over ICE Agents Shooting Man With Child In Car; Trump Campaigns In Deep-Red Tennessee Ahead Of Midterms; Trump Calls Guilfoyle Allegations "Too Bad." Aired 4-5p ET
• At Least Four Dead In Florida And Alabama After Isaias Slammed Gulf Coast; Isaias Damages Parts Of Alabama Power's Electrical Grid; Outrage, Protests In New York City After ICE Shooting Of Undocumented Immigrant; San Diego Braces For Rachel Under Rare Tropical Storm Watch; Trump To Speak At Rally In Deep-Red Tennessee; Man Dies After Entering Tiger Enclosure In Wildlife Park. Aired 3-4p ET
• Hurricane Isaias Makes Landfall in Florida. President Trump Lashes Out at President Zelenskyy. Announcement of Public Execution Catches Army Off Guard. Explosion at Riyadh International Airport Injures Multiple People. President Trump to Speak in Tennessee Amid Midterms. Trump Strikes Deal With Russia as Oil Prices Rise. Aired 2- 3p ET
• Nearly 800,000 Without Power As Isaias Pushes Inland; Threats Of Isolated Tornadoes, Strong Winds, Flash Flooding Today; Soon: Trump Campaigns In Deep-Red Tennessee To Boost GOP Candidates; Trump Russian Diesel Deal Sparks Ukraine Anger, Doubts Among Analyst; Dems Believe They Can Flip 4 Senate Seats In States Trump Won. Nearly 800,000 Without Power as Isaias Pushes Inland; Trump Calls for New President of Ukraine; Eight People Dead in Mass Shooting in PA; Diesel Costs Soar as Truckers Struggle to Deliver Goods Nationwide. Aired 1-2p ET
• Rescue And Recovery Underway In Isaias' Aftermath; Zelenskyy Blasts "Weak" Trump Deal With Putin On Diesel Supply; Trump Campaigns In Tennessee To Boost GOP Support; Several Killed In Pennsylvania Mass Shooting; Trump, Vance React To Guilfoyle Quid Pro Quo Allegations; Probe: Alleged FlyDubai Hijacker Inspired By 9/11 Attacks; Delta CEO On A.I., Rising Airfares And Customer Loyalty; Want To Predict Lyme Disease Risk? Count The Acorns. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Rescue and Recovery Efforts Underway in Florida in Wake of Hurricane Isaias Making Landfall; Bay County, Florida, Commissioner Interviewed on Preparations for Recovery Efforts after Isaias; Protesters Gathered Outside ICE Offices in Lower Manhattan Demanding ICE Leave New York City; Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Criticizes Deal Announced by President Trump to Allow Russian Release of Oil into Global Market; Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Announces Controversial Decision to Livestream Execution of Convicted Fort Hood Murderer Nidal Hasan; Crew of USS Abraham Lincoln Returns Home after 322 Day Deployment; WNBA Prepares for Season Finals. Aired 10-11a ET


October 09, 2026


October 08, 2026
• CNN International: Pakistan Confirms It Has Troops Stationed In Saudi Arabia; The Israeli Hostages Who Didn't Come Back Alive; USS Lincoln To Return To U.S. After Nearly Eleven Months At Sea. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• CNN International: Russia Says No Epidemic Risk As WHO Pushes For Transparency; Three Killed In Deadly Attacks By Houthis On Saudi Airports; 87-Year-Old Woman Who Sparked Protests Dies In Hospital; Sources: Maduro And Wife May Face Charges Over Alleged Torture; Trump Campaigns For Republican In Texas Senate Race; Judge Orders State To Preserve Evidence In Failed Execution. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• WHO Pushes for Transparency on the Plague that Killed a Lab Worker in Russia; French Government Changes Course Following Violent Student Protests. Aired 3-3:45a ET
• Russia says no epidemic risk as WHO pushes for transparency; Donald Trump campaigns for Republican in Texas senate race; Donald Trump advisers worked for pro-Russian government; USS Abraham Lincoln To Return To U.S. After Nearly 11 Months At Sea; Democratic National Committee Sues Trump Administration Over Campaign Ads; Democrats Eye Midterm Gains Amid Trump's Unpopularity; Whistleblower Says Trump Wanted FBI Probe of Protesters in TikTok; CNN, MS Now, Politico Request White House Access Extension; Cornell Students Stage Sit-In in Solidarity With Jane Doe; Attorney Says Jane Doe Is Getting Death Threats in Cornell Case; SpaceX Crew-12 Heading Home From International Space Station; First Look at Giant Panda, Ping Ping. Aired 2-3a ET


October 07, 2026


October 06, 2026


October 05, 2026
• Christa Pike's Failed Execution Renews U.S. Death Penalty Debate; Protests Target Cornell Univ. Handling Of Alleged Gang Rape; U.S. National Intelligence Director To Head A.I. Task Force. Aired 4- 4:30a ET
• Yemeni Government Announces Major Offensive Against Houthis; U.S. Pulls All Bombers From U.K. Air Base After New Threat; Israeli Sources: Co-Pilot Accused Of Attack Likely Acted Alone; Spanish P.M. Announces Snap Election For November 29. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• U.S. Pulls Out Airbombers from U.K. Airbase; Brazil Goes to a Presidential Runoff as Lula da Silva and Bolsonaro Did Not Reach 50 Percent Voting Threshold; Cornell Hold Protests on the Controversial Gang Rape Case. Aired 3-4a ET
• U.S. Bombers Brought Back Home. Yemeni Government Announces Major Offensive Against Houthis. Less Than a Month Until Midterms. Frustration and Protests at Cornell University; Thousands Of Legal Immigrants Set To Lose Medicaid Benefits; Japan Protests After Police Accuse U.S. Marine Of Murder; Multiple U.S. States On Alert For Dangerous Heat. Aired 2-3a ET
• All B-1 Bombers Returning to U.S. From U.K. Base; Saudi Arabia Prepares Offensive Against Houthis In Yemen; Co-Pilot Accused Of Trying To Hijack Flydubai Plane Probably Acted Alone; Germany's Merz Announces New Military Aid To Ukraine; Protests Target Cornell University Handling Of Alleged Gang Rape; U.K. Green Party Adopts "Zionism Is Racism" Policy; New Dividing Lines in British Politics; International Space Station Command Changes Hands. Aired 1-1:45a ET


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