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Cuomo Prime Time
• Chicago Police Oversight Board Releases Video Of Deadly March Shooting Of 13-Year-Old Adam Toledo; Derek Chauvin Invokes Fifth Amendment, Chooses Not To Testify; Biden Imposes New Sanctions On Russia For Election Interference And Cyber Hacks. Aired 9-10p ET


Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Ex-Officer in Daunte Wright Killing Charged; Body Cam Video of 13-Year-Old Boy Shot by Chicago Officer Released; Testimony Ends in Chauvin Trial, Closing Arguments Set for Monday; Protesters Gather For 5th Night After Ex-Officer Charged in Daunte Wright Killing Makes First Court Appearance; Pfizer CEO: Third Shot Vaccine Dose Likely Needed Within 6 To 12 Months; Dr. Fauci, GOP Rep. Jordan In Heated Exchange Over Pandemic Restrictions. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Confronting Violence; Afghanistan Peace Negotiations; Interview With Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA). Aired 2-3p ET


At This Hour
• Did Not Air 11a-12p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• President Biden Hits Russia with Dozens of New Sanctions; Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) is Interviewed About U.S. Hitting Russia with Sanctions; Closing Arguments Start Monday After Defense Rests. Aired 4-4:30p ET
• No Decision Yet On J&J Vaccine More CDC Advisory Committee; Biden Addresses New Sanctions Imposed on Russia. Aired 4:30-5p ET


Don Lemon Tonight
• Officer Kim Potter Appeared in Court; Derek Chauvin Appeared to Say Nothing; Wright Family Want Full Accountability; Pat Robertson Calling Out Police Shootings; Rep. Val Demings (D-FL) Was Interviewed About What Congress Can do To Stop Police Shootings in America; Protesters Now in Their Fifth Straight Night; More Families in Pain; Communication, Training, and Rapport Works. Aired 10-11p ET
• Curfew Takes Effect for Fifth Night of Protests Over the Death of Daunte Wright; Fatal Police Shooting of 13-Year-Old Boy in Chicago; Closing Arguments Monday in Chauvin Murder Trial; Don Interviews Sen. Mia McLeod (D-SC); Army Sergeant Charged with Assault after Video Shows Him Accosting, Shoving a Young Black Man; Inspector General Report: Capitol Police Were Ordered to Hold Back in Riot Response; GOP Rep. Scott Perry Pushes Racist White Replacement Theory During House Subcommittee Meeting; Fauci Clashes with Rep. Jim Jordan Over Pandemic Restrictions. Aired 11p-12a ET


CNN Newsroom
• U.S. Hits Russia with Sweeping Sanctions Over Various Issues; Ex-Officer Charged with Second Degree Manslaughter in the Deadly Shooting of Daunte Wright; Defense in the Chauvin Murder Trial Expected to Rest its Case Today; CDC Advisors Seek More Info Before Resuming J&J Vaccinations; Defense to Call More Witnesses in Chauvin Trial; Secretary of State Blinken Arrives in Afghanistan One Day After U.S. Announces Plans for Troops Withdrawal. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Blinken in Afghanistan; Richard Haass is Interviewed about Russian Sanctions and Afghanistan Withdrawal; Officials to Release Shooting Footage in Chicago; Capitol Police Testify About Planning Failures. Aired 9:30-10a ET.
• U.S. Hits Russia with Sweeping Sanctions, Expels Diplomats Over Cyberhacking, Election Interference, Aggression in Crimea Region; Ex- Officer Charged with Second-Degree Manslaughter in Wright Killing; Trial Resumes for Ex-Cop Charged in George Floyd's Death. Aired 10- 10:30a ET
• Live Coverage of Derek Chauvin Trial; Prosecution Requests Introduction of New Evidence, Defense Argues Against; Judge Rules Against Evidence and For Dr. Tobin. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Pulmonology Expert Testifies Again in Prosecution Rebuttal. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Chauvin Invokes Fifth Amendment Right, Chooses Not to Testify; First Court Appearance for Ex-Officer Charged in Wright Killing; Trial Resumes for Ex-Cop Charted in George Floyd's Death. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Prosecution and Defense Rest, Closing Arguments Monday; First Court Appearance Today for Ex-Officer Charged in Wright Killing; Johnson & Johnson Says, Overall Vaccine Benefits Outweigh Blood Clot Risk. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Blinken Tells Afghans U.S. Still Committed Despite Withdrawal Plan; Biden Slaps New Sanctions on Russia for Cyberattack, 2020 Election Meddling, "Abuses" in Crimea; Top Japanese Official Won't Rule Out Canceling Olympics; Pelosi Takes on "Squad", McConnell in New Book; Family of Daunte Wright Holds Press Conference; Capitol Police I.G. Testifies on Security Failures Ahead of Jan. 6th Riot. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Prosecution and Defense Rest in Chauvin Trial; Ex-Minnesota Officer in Court. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• CDC Vaccine Advisers Put Off Decision on J&J COVID Vaccine; Pfizer CEO Says 3rd Vaccine Dose Likely Needed Within 6 to 12 Months; GOP's Jordan Told to Shut His Mouth after Berating Dr. Fauci; Biden Slaps New Sanctions on Russia for Cyberattack, 2020 Election Meddling, "Abuses" in Crimea; Biden & Harris Meet with Asian-American Lawmakers; McCarthy Sidesteps CNN's Questions on Gaetz Who Is Under Investigation; Ex-Officer Charged with Killing Daunte Wright Appears in Court. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Heated Exchange With Dr. Fauci on Capitol Hill; Prosecution and Defense Rest in Chauvin Trial; Ex-Minnesota Officer in Court. Aired 3- 3:30p ET
• GOP's Jordon Told to Shut His Mouth After Ranting to Dr. Fauci; City of Chicago Releases Video of Police Shooting of 13-Year-Old; Pfizer CEO: Third Vaccine Dose Likely Needed Within 6 to 12 Months. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Biden To Begin U.S. Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan On May 1; U.K.'s Mix And Match Vaccine Trial Expands; Defense Medical Expert: Floyd's Manner Of Death "Undetermined"; Kremlin To Study Biden's Summit Proposal; U.S. Spy Chiefs Call China An 'Unparalleled Priority'; Kerry Seeking Common Ground In Climate Talks With China. Aired 12-12:45a ET
• COVID Control Efforts Collapsing after Military Coup; U.S. Intel Chief: We Still Don't Know Origins of COVID-19; Kerry in China For Climate Talks; Biden to Begin U.S. Troop Withdrawal on May 1; CDC Advisors Put Off Decision on J&J Vaccine For Now; Defense Expert: Floyd Died from Heart Condition, Not Homicide. Aired 1-2a ET
• Biden to Begin U.S. Troop Withdrawal from Afghanistan on May 1; U.S.-Iran Indirect Talks to Resume in Vienna; France to Administer Johnson & Johnson Vaccine as Planned; Kerry Seeking Common Ground in Climate Talks with China; Myanmar Losing the COVID-19 Battle; Defense Medical Expert: Floyd's Manner of Death "Undetermined"; White House to Move Forward with UAE Weapons Sales. Aired 2-2:45a ET
• President Biden Wants U.S. Troops Back Home; Russian Diplomats to be Sanctioned by U.S.; U.S. Pause Johnson & Johnson Vaccine; Some European Countries Stop Vaccines with Blood Clot Issues; British Researchers Looking at Possible Mix and Match of Vaccines; John Kerry Meets With Chinese Counterpart; Kerry Seeking Common Ground In Climate Talks With China; U.S. Calls China An Unparalleled Priority; Afghanistan Withdrawal Will Diminish Intelligence Gathering; White House Plans To Move Forward With UAE Weapons Sale; Fourth Night Of Protest Over The Death Of Daunte Wright; George Floyd's Trial, Defense Pushes Alternative Theories For Floyd's Death; End Of Cuba's Castro Era; Notre-Dame's Restoration Two Years On; Queen Holds First Engagement Since Losing Husband. Aired 3-4a ET
• Fourth Night of Protests After Daunte Wright Killing; Defense Focuses on Floyd's Cause of Death in Chauvin Trial; Biden to Begin U.S. Troop Withdrawal on May 1; CDC Advisers Put Off Decision on Johnson & Johnson Vaccine for Now; France to Administer Johnson & Johnson Vaccine as Planned. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• 24 Arrested in Fourth Night of Protests after Police Killing; U.S. Expected to Sanction Russia, Expel Russian Officials; Iran Raising Enrichment to 60 Percent After Natanz Attack; Women Reveal Details of Parties Gaetz Allegedly Attended; Haiti's Government Resigns After Months of Political Turmoil; Kerry in China for Climate Talks. Aired 4:30-5a ET


CNN RIGHT NOW
• Did Not Air 1-2p ET


Connect the World
• Biden to Begin U.S. Troop Withdrawal from Afghanistan on May 1; U.S. Announces Tough New Sanctions on Russia; France to Administer Johnson & Johnson Vaccine as Planned; Germany Pushes for National Lockdown Emergency Law; Resolving Human-Wildlife Conflict in India; U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry in China for Talks. Aired 8-9a ET
• Indirect Talks To Salvage Nuclear Deal Kick Off in Vienna; Biden: Afghanistan Withdrawal Begins May 1, Ends By September 11th; Stories We're Keeping An Eye On For You; Experts Predict An "Unimaginable Loss Of Life" In Brazil. Aired 10-10:20a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Cities on Edge as Video Shows Police Shooting of 13-Year-Old; Ex-Officer Faces Judge in Wright Killing; Chauvin Trial Nears End; Derek Chauvin Declines to Testify, Closing Arguments on Monday; GOP's Jordan told to "Shut Your Mouth" After Unleashing on Fauci; U.S. Government Says Trump Polling Info was Passed onto Russian Intel. Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with John Berman and Zoraida Sambolin
• Did Not Air 4-5a ET
• Biden: U.S. Will Withdraw From Afghanistan By Sept. 11, 2021; Former Officer Faces Manslaughter Charge in Wright Killing; Defense Expert: Heart Disease, Drug Use Caused George Floyd's Death; CDC Panel Delays Decision on J&J's Vaccine to Assess Risks; Administration to Announce New Sanctions Against Russia. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Biden: U.S. Will Withdraw From Afghanistan By September 11, 2021; IAEA: Iran Has "Almost Completed Preparations" To Enrich Uranium; Top Japanese Official Does Not Rule Out Canceling Olympics. Aired 5:30-6a ET


First Move with Julia Chatterley
• Retail Sales Soar and U.S. Banking Earnings Boom; Coinbase is Valued at $86 Billion in its NASDAQ Debut; Sotheby's Enters the NFT Frame with a $17 Million Haul. Aired 9-10a ET


Inside Politics
• Prosecution And Defense Rest Case, Closing Arguments In Chauvin Trial Monday; Ex-Officer Who Shot 20-Year-Old In Traffic Stop Appears In Court; White House: Sanctions, Diplomacy Could Lead To Better U.S.- Russia Relationship; Biden Imposes New Sanctions On Russia, Will Expel Russian Diplomats. Aired 12p-12:30p ET
• WH Afghanistan Troop Withdrawal Plan Gets Mixed Reactions on Capitol Hill; CDC Advisers Seek More Info before Resuming J&J Vaccinations. Aired 12:30-1p ET


New Day
• Ex-Officer Charges in Daunte Wright's Death to Make First Court Appearance; Defense Witness Questions Cause of George Floyd's Death; Biden Administration to Impose Strict New Sanctions on Russia; Biden to Begin Withdrawing Troops from Afghanistan on May 1. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• U.S. Withdraw from Afghanistan; CDC Seeks More Information; Cold for the Northeast; Tributes to Prince Philip. Aired 6:30-7a ET
• Ex-Officer Charged in Daunte Wright's Death to Make First Court Appearance; Secretary of State Blinken Arrives in Afghanistan. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Eric Garner's Mother Reacts To Daunte Wright Killing And Nephew's Recent Traffic Stop; Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) Discusses U.S. Troop Withdrawal In Afghanistan; CDC Advisers Seek More Information Before Resuming J&J Vaccinations. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Officer Who Shot and Killed Daunte Wright in Minnesota Charged with Second-Degree Manslaughter; Defense May Rest Its Case Soon in Derek Chauvin Murder Trial; President Biden Announces Withdrawal of American Troops from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021; Secretary of State Blinken Arrives in Afghanistan; Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) is Interviewed About U.S. Withdrawing All Troops From Afghanistan. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• CDC Seek More Information on Vaccine; Unemployment Claims Released; Retail Sales Surge; Evangelicals Refuse Vaccine. Aired 8:30- 9a ET


Quest Means Business
• Did Not Air.


CNN Live Event/Special
• Japan Fighting Fourth Wave Of COVID-19 Infections; Buckingham Palace Releases Lists Of Guests; Talks To Revive International Agreements Resume In Vienna. Aired 1-2p ET


The Situation Room
• Biden Addresses New Sanctions Imposed on Russia; First Court Appearance for Ex-Officer Charged in Killing of Daunte Wright as City Braces For 5th Night of Protests; Chauvin Invokes 5th Amendment Right, Chooses Not to Testify; Fauci Clashes with GOP Rep. Jim Jordan Over Pandemic Restrictions: "You Are Making This A Personal Thing"; NM Gov Settles Bizarre Case After Being Accused of Sexual Misconduct. Aired 5-6p ET
• Interview with Benjamin Crump; Prosecution and Defense Rest in Chauvin Trial; Ex-Minnesota Officer in Court; Biden Says It is Time to Deescalate Tensions after Sanctioning Russia, Says He Told Putting He Could Have Gone Further; Officials in Chicago Release Video of Fatal Police Shooting of 13-Year-Old Adam Toledo. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN 10
• President Biden Announces A U.S. Withdrawl from Afghanistan; New Discovery Made in Egypt; A Woman in India Works to Protect People and Wildlife. Aired 4-4:10a ET