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July 30, 2026
• CNN Headlines: GOP Holdouts Put Blanche Nomination For AG In Jeopardy; Fauci Invokes Fifth Amendment 100+ Times At COVID Response Hearing; Officers Shoot Black Teen Who Police Say Called 911 To Report An Armed Person, Sparking Outrage. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• CNN Headlines: Senate Committee Postpones Vote On Blanche Nomination; U.S. Forces Launch Attack Following Trump's Promise Of Retaliation; Father Of Georgia School Shooter To Be Sentenced; Fauci Invokes Fifth Amendment 100+ Times At COVID Response Hearing. Aired 5- 5:30a ET


July 29, 2026
• CNN Headlines: Official: Trump-Netanyahu Relationship Is "Stronger Than Ever" After Meeting; New Audio Shows Boat Carrying Nolan Wells Started Sinking; Devastation In Japan After Major 6.8 Magnitude Earthquake. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• CNN Headlines: CENTCOM: Military Intercepts "Surprise" Iranian Missile Attack On U.S. Interests; Official: Trump-Netanyahu Relationship Is "Stronger Than Ever" After Meeting; Zelenskyy: Discussed Air Defenses, Diplomacy With Trump At White House; Sen. Lindsey Graham Remembered At Funeral In Washington, D.C.; Apalachee High School Shooter Sentenced To Life Without Parole. Aired 5-5:30a ET


July 28, 2026
• CNN Headlines: Netanyahu's Top Topics For Today's Sit-Down With Trump; Ex-Husband Describes Lindsay Clancy's Mental Health Struggles; Officials: France's Wildfires May Not Be Out For Months. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• CNN Headlines: Trump To Host Zelenskyy & Netanyahu, Both In D.C. For Senator Graham's Funeral; Savannah Guthrie's New Message: "Tell Us Where To Look For Her"; Judge Expected To Sentence Georgia School Shooter Today. Aired 5-5:30a ET


July 27, 2026
• CNN Headlines: Deadly Shooting At Seattle Festival Kills At Least Three; At Least One Killed, 29 Injured In Van-Ramming And Stabbing Incident; Freedom 250 Grand Prix Course Begins Taking Shape in D.C. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• CNN Headlines: Multiple People Dead After a Shooting at a Food Festival in Seattle; Families Confront Apalachee High School Shooter with Grief, Anger in Emotional Courtroom Testimony After Guilty Plea; NYPD Says Five Teens were Arrested After Subway Surfing Drone Footage. Aired 5-5:30a ET


July 25, 2026
• Kaitlan Collins Accepts Award At WH Correspondents' Dinner; Trump Speaks At White House Correspondents' Dinner. Aired 9-10p ET
• Rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner Begins; Soon: Trump Speaks At White House Correspondents' Dinner; Secret Service Agent Who Stopped Gunman Honored At WHCD. Aired 8-9p ET


July 24, 2026
• President Trump Addresses The White House Correspondents' Dinner For The First Time Since The Botched April Dinner. Aired 10- 10:50p ET
• CNN Headlines: Anger After Police-Involved Shooting In Wisconsin; Day Four Of Hearing To Determine If "d4vd" Murder Case Goes To Trial; Tens Of Thousands Evacuated In Southwest France As Wildfires Rage. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• CNN Headlines: U.S. Imposes New Tariffs On Dozens Of Trading Partners; NY Times: Iran Rejects New U.S. Ceasefire Proposal; Report: Disturbing Contents Of Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes Revealed; Video Shows Police-Involved Shooting In Madison, Wisconsin. Aired 5-5:30a ET


July 23, 2026
• CNN Headlines: CENTCOM: U.S. Ends 12th Night Of Attacks On Iran; Family Attorney Says Pathologist Can't Rule Out Foul Play In Nolan Well's Death; Lettuce Linked To Cyclospora Outbreak Investigated In Mexico. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• CNN Headlines: Fatal Police Shooting In Wisconsin Sparks Investigation And Protests; GOP Representatives Refers Former Special Counsel Jack Smith To DOJ For Criminal Prosecution; House Passes Massive Defense Spending Bill Despite Iran Concerns; CENTCOM: U.S. Ends 12th Night Of Attacks On Iran. Aired 5-5:30a ET


July 22, 2026
• CNN Headlines: Senate Grills Hegseth On Iran War Additional Funding; Severe Storms Trigger Historic Floods, Damaging Winds, Tornadoes; French Lawmakers Approve Social Media Ban For Children Under 15. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• CNN Headlines: Senate Grills Hegseth On Iran War As Trump Administration Asks For Billions In Additional Funding; CENTCOM: U.S. Completes 11th Night Of Strikes Against Iran; Flooding, Tornadoes Unleashed, As Tropical Storm Bertha Looms. Aired 5-5:30a ET


July 21, 2026
• CNN Headlines: CENTCOM: U.S. Forces Complete Latest Strikes Against Iran; Judge Pauses Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger; Tate Brothers Appear In Court After U.K. Extradition Request. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• CNN Headlines: CENTCOM: U.S. Forces Complete Latest Strikes Against Iran; White House: Trump To Attend Dignified Transfer Of Soldiers' Remains; Coastal Flooding, Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds Put Gulf Coast On Alert; Army Vet Accused Of Throwing Incendiary Device At Federal Building In NYC. Aired 5-5:30a ET


July 20, 2026
• CNN Headlines: CENTCOM: U.S. Forces End Ninth Night Of Strikes On Iran; ICE Officer Connected To Fatal Maine Shooting Had Claimed "Cognitive Deficits" After Serious Head Injury; Spain Win Second World Title With 1-0 Victory Over Argentina. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• CNN Headlines: The U.S. Completes its Ninth Night of Strikes on Iran; FDA Says a Taylor Farms Cyclospora Lettuce Test was a False Positive; Major Celebrations Across Spain After World Cup Victory over Argentina. Aired 5-5:30a ET


July 19, 2026
• WORLD SPORT: Spain Beats Argentina 1-0 to Win Second World Cup Title. Aired 6-7p ET


July 17, 2026
• CNN Headlines: Trump Claims New Intel Reveals Vulnerabilities In U.S. Elections, No Proof Of Changed Votes; Two Dead In Texas Widespread Flooding, More Rain In Forecast Today; Shredded Lettuce Served At Taco Bell Linked To Cyclospora Outbreak. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• CNN Headlines: Trump Claims New Intel Reveals Vulnerabilities In U.S. Elections, No Proof Of Changed Votes; Flash Flood Warning For Pars of Kerr County, Texas, 2 Killed In Storm Thursday; Iran: At Least 6 Killed In Overnight U.S. Strikes On Bridges In Southern Iran. Aired 5-5:30a ET


July 16, 2026
• CNN Headlines: FBI Affidavit Alleges Drugs Found In Van Of Man Fatally Shot By ICE Agent In Texas; Epstein Survivors: Acting AG Todd Blanche Should Not Be Attorney General; 100 Million-Plus In U.S. Impacted By Dangerous Air Quality From Canada Wildfires. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• CNN Headlines: Trump To Discuss Election Security In Primetime Address; Today: Senate Panel To Hear From Witnesses In Blanche Confirmation Hearing; Flash Flood Emergencies, Dozens Rescued In Southern Texas. Aired 5-5:30a ET


July 15, 2026
• CNN Headlines: ICE To Equip Arrest Teams With Agent Wearing Body Camera; New York Hits Pause On Hyperscale Data Center Construction; Spain Shuts Down France 2-0 To Book Spot In Tournament Final. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• CNN Headlines: Acting A.G. Todd Blanche Faces Senate Committee Confirmation Hearing For A.G. Job; ICE Pausing Most Traffic Stops After Deadly Shootings; Trump Suggests Ground Campaign Possible In Iran But Someone Else Will Go In. Aired 5-5:30a ET


July 14, 2026
• CNN Headlines: One Person Killed In ICE-Involved Shooting In Maine; U.S. Launches Third Night Of Strikes Across Iran; Ongoing U.S., Semifinals Kick Off Today With Spain Versus France; Oil Prices Spike AS U.S. Launches New Strikes Across Iran. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• CNN Headlines: One Person Killed In ICE-Involved Shooting In Maine; U.S. Launches Third Night Of Strikes Across Iran; Ongoing U.S., Iran Tensions Helping Push Gas Prices Back Up. Aired 5-5:30a ET


July 13, 2026
• CNN Headlines: U.S., Iran Trade New Attacks Overnight; Political World Shocked By Sudden Death Of Longtime Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham; Largest Housing Affordability in Decades Becomes Law Without Trump's Signature. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• CNN Headlines: South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham Dies at Age 71; Parents of Nolan Wells Demanding a Thorough and Transparent Investigation into Their Son's Death; DOJ Subpoenas Four New York Times Journalists. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• The Imperial Presidency: A Fareed Zakaria Special. Aired 1-2a ET
• The United States vs. Iran. Aired 12-1a ET


July 10, 2026
• CNN Headlines: Sources: Israel Warns U.S. Of Iranian Plot To Assassinate Trump; Surveillance Video Shows Moments Before Deadly ICE Shooting In Texas; France Defeats Morocco 2-0 To Reach Semifinals. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• CNN Headlines: Sources: Israel Warns U.S. Of Iranian Plot To Assassinate Trump; Surveillance Video Shows Moments Before Deadly ICE Shooting In Texas; Source: Platner To Formally End Senate Bid In Maine On Monday; Dangerous Heat Dome, High Temps Top Hit The Rockies And Plains This Weekend. Aired 5-5:30a ET


July 09, 2026
• CNN Headlines: Did Not Air 5-6a ET


July 08, 2026
• CNN Headlines: Former Graham Platner Girlfriend Describes Alleged Violence, Which He Denies; Trump: Ceasefire With Iran "Over," Calls Iranians "Scum" At NATO Summit; Crews Race To Stabilize New York City High Rise After Columns Buckle. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• CNN Headlines: Trump: Ceasefire With Iran "Over," Calls Iranians "Scum" At NATO Summit; Second Woman Who Dated Platner Describes His Violent Behavior; Day 3 Of Preliminary Hearing For Alleged Charlie Kirk Killer, 23-Year-Old Tyler Robinson; Crews Installing Temporary Shoring On NYC High-Rise. Aired 5-5:30a ET


July 07, 2026
• CNN Headlines: Maine's Platner Under Growing Pressure To Exit Senate Race Amid Allegations; Hearing Resumes For Man Accused Of Killing Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk; Team USA Loses 4-1 To Belgium, Ending Their Dream Run. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• CNN Headlines: Trump Heading To High-Stakes Talks In Turkey; Maine's Platner Under Growing Pressure To Exit Senate Race Amid Allegations; Hearing Continues For Man Accused Of Killing Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk. Aired 5-5:30a ET


July 06, 2026
• CNN Headlines: President Trump Heading To NATO Summit Today; FIFA Allows USA's Folarin Balogun To Play Today; Humanitarian Need Increasing In Aftermath Of Quakes. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• CNN Headlines: President Trump Heads to Turkey Today for a Critical NATO Summit; FIFA Reverses U.S. Star Folarin Balogun's Red Card Ban; A Small Plane Lands into the East River in New York. Aired 5-5:30a ET


July 05, 2026
• We Had Lady Wilson, Chance The Rapper, Trombone Shorty, So Many Great Performances Down Here, Ending With This Incredible Fireworks Display. Aired 10-11p ET
• The Fourth In America: Celebrating 250. Aired 12-1a ET


July 04, 2026
• The Fourth In America: Celebrating 250. Aired 11p-12a ET
• We Had Lady Wilson, Chance The Rapper, Trombone Shorty, So Many Great Performances Down Here, Ending With This Incredible Fireworks Display. Aired 10-11p ET
• CNN, The Fourth In America: Celebrating 250. Aired 9-10p ET
• The Fourth in America: Celebrating 250. Aired 8-9p ET
• The Fourth In America: Celebrating 250. Aired 7-8p ET
• The Fourth in America Celebrating 250. Aired 6-7p ET
• America Celebrates 250 Years; Kool And The Gang Perform "Celebration"; Pyrotecnico's World Record Attempt; One-On-One With 12- Time Hot Dog Eating Champ Miki Sudo. Aired 5-6p ET
• America Celebrates 250 Years; Mount Vernon Celebrates America's Founding Fathers; D.C.'s Great American State Fair Celebrates 250 Years; Making America's Official 250th Birthday Cake; Thomas Jefferson's 6th Great-Grandson Joins The Celebration; Exploring Revolutionary Boston; Tonight On CNN: Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular; world War Two Hero Honored. Aired 4-5p ET
• Fourth in America, Celebrating 250. Aired 3-4p ET
• America Celebrates 250 Years. Aired 2-3p ET
• America Celebrates 250 Years; Philly Honors Ben Franklin; Exploring Revolutionary Boston; Funk Legend George Clinton; Swift and Kelce's Garden Wedding. Aired 1-2p ET
• Independence Eve Live With Anderson & Andy. Aired 12-1a ET


July 03, 2026
• United States Celebrates America 250. Aired 11p-12a ET
• Independence Eve Live With Anderson And Andy; Everybody In High Spirits For America 250; July 4th 2026 Worth Celebrating For Americans. Aired 10-11p ET
• Independence Eve Live With Anderson & Andy. Aired 9-10p ET
• Independence Eve Live; Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are Married; Independence Eve Live With Anderson And Andy. Aired 8-9p ET
• CNN Headlines: Historic Heat Crashes July 4th Celebrations For Millions; Taylor Swift And Travis Kelce's Wedding Festivities Begin; Team USA Looking Ahead After Controversial Red Card. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• CNN Headlines: Extreme Heat Threatening America 250 Events In D.C.; Venezuela Acting President Says Death Toll Rises To 2,595; Trump Wants Lawmakers To Pass Save America Act First; Taylor Swift And Travis Kelce's Wedding Festivities Begin. Aired 5-5:30a ET


July 02, 2026
• CNN Headlines: Scorching Heat Sets In Across U.S. Ahead Of The July 4th Holiday; Searches For Survivors Continue As The Death Toll Rises in Venezuela; Sources: Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce's Wedding Festivities Set To Begin Today. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• CNN Headlines: Scorching Heat Sets In Across U.S. Ahead Of The July 4th Holiday; Search For Nancy Guthrie: FBI Says Some Ransom Notes Are "Extortion Attempts"; 2,000 U.S. Troops Helping With Venezuelan Earthquake Response; USA Advances To Round Of 16 After Beating Bosnia & Herzegovina. Aired 5-5:30a ET


July 01, 2026
• CNN Headlines: CNN: Democratic Socialist Kiros Wins Colorado Democratic House Primary; Triple-Digit Temps On Tap For Millions As Heat Wave Intensifies Across East; Justices Uphold Birthright Citizenship For All Born In U.S.; Venezuelan Authorities: 1,900+ Dead, 10K+ Injured After Powerful Earthquakes. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• CNN Headlines: Triple-Digit Temps On Tap For Millions As Heat Wave Intensifies Across East; Trump Pushes Congress On Birthright Citizenship After SCOTUS Defeat; Trump Made More Than A Billion Dollars From Cryptocurrency In First Year Back In Office; Venezuelan Authorities: 1,900+ Dead, 10K+ Injured After Powerful Earthquakes. Aired 5-5:30a ET


June 30, 2026
• CNN Headlines: Dozens Of Fires Spark Evacuations, Some Areas Banning Fireworks; Supreme Court Makes Several Major Rulings; Alex Murdaugh's New Murder Trial Set For April 2027. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• CNN Headlines: SCOTUS To Rule On Trump's Effort To End Birthright Citizenship; SCOTUS Expands Trump's Power To Fire Independent Agency Officials; Dangerous Temps An Unwanted Guest At July 4th Festivities; Trump: Talks Set For Today, Iran Denies New Negotiations; Rescue Teams Racing To Find Survivors Days After Earthquakes Hit Venezuela. Aired 5-5:30a ET


June 29, 2026
• CNN Headlines: Extreme Weather Triggering Deadly Disasters Across U.S.; Cape Verde's Cinderella Story Continues Into Knockout Round; U.S. Official: U.S. And Iran "Will Stand Down For Now." Aired 5:30-6a ET
• CNN Headlines: Dangerous Heat This Week for a Big Part of the U.S. as Outside Celebrations Start Up for the 4th of July; Little Baby Pulled from a Rubble in Venezuela as Rescuers Hope to Rescue More Lives in the Devastating Quakes that Hit Venezuela; Uber Unveils a New Plan for Background Checks. Aired 5-5:30a ET


June 26, 2026
• CNN Headlines: Rescuers Race To Find Survivors As Death Toll Rises In Twin Venezuela Quakes; Team USA Gets First Loss In 2026 World Cup; Deadly European Heat Wave Setting June Temp Records. Aired 5:30- 6a ET
• CNN Headlines: Rescuers Race To Find Survivors As Death Toll Rises From Twin Quakes In Venezuela; U.S. Official: Iranian Strike Hits Vessel In Strait Of Hormuz, Impacts Movement In Key Waterway; Trump & Speaker Johnson Meet Amid GOP Stalemate Over Priorities. Aired 5-5:30a ET


June 25, 2026
• CNN Headlines: Shouting Match Between Trump and Cassidy; At Least 32 Dead, 700 Injured in Venezuela Earthquakes; Massive Six-Alarm Fire at Pennsylvania Warehouse; Will Taylor Swift's Wedding Be at Madison Square Garden?. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• CNN Headlines: Rescues Underway After Deadly Earthquakes In Venezuela; Sources: Trump's Lunch With Senate Republicans Tense, Involved Shouting; Rubio: Expert Level Technical Talks With Iran Start June 30; Cottonwood Fire Explodes To More Than 60,000 Acres. Aired 5- 5:30a ET


June 24, 2026
• CNN Headlines: All Three Mamdani-Backed Democrats Win House Primaries; Jury Deliberations Begin In Case Against Palisades Fire Suspect; Europe Bakes Under Intense, Record-Breaking Heat Wave. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• CNN Headlines: All Three Mamdani-Backed Democrats Win House Primaries; President Trump To Urge Senate To Pass Controversial Elections Bill; Savannah Guthrie Reacts To Reports Of Mother Nancy Guthrie's Death; Rubio: Israel-Lebanon Issue Separate From Iran Negotiations. Aired 5-5:30a ET


June 23, 2026
• CNN Headlines: Firings Underway at Agencies Overseen by National Intelligence Dir.; Second Note Connected to Nancy Guthrie Disappearance Claims She Had Died; Legendary Music Producer Clive Davis Dies At 94; Europe Sweltering Under Record-High Temperatures. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• CNN Headlines: Source: Firings Underway At Agencies Overseen By National Intelligence Director; Note Linked To Nancy Guthrie Disappearance Claims She Died; Rubio Heads To Middle East To Discuss Iran With Allies; More Severe Storms Lining Up To Strike Central U.S. Aired 5-5:30a ET


June 22, 2026
• CNN Headlines: UK PM Keir Starmer Announces His Resignation; Mediators: "Encouraging Progress" Made In U.S.-Iran Talks In Switzerland; Iran Talks Continue Despite Trump Threats Over Hormuz. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• CNN Headlines: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer Announces His Resignation. Aired 5-5:30a ET


June 19, 2026
• CNN Headlines: Hezbollah and Israel Trade Deadly Attacks; Bill Pulte Takes Over as Acting DNI; CENTCOM: Naval Blockade on Iranian Ports "Lifted"; Trump Admin. Ramps Up Effort to Revoke Citizenship from Some Naturalized Americans; Massive Blast at Moscow Refinery Amid Ukrainian Drone Attack. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• CNN Headlines: Vance Trip To Switzerland Postponed, Swiss FM Says Today's Talks Canceled; Lebanon: At Least 18 Killed In Airstrikes, 4 Israeli Soldiers Killed Overnight; Obama Center Honors 44 President, Features Museum, Garden & Basketball Court; Damaging Storms Span Central U.S. This Week. Aired 5-5:30a ET


June 18, 2026
• Vance: Some Gentlemen's Agreements with Iran are Written Down; Ukraine Launches Largest Attack on Moscow Since War Began; New York Knicks Celebrate Team's First Ticker-Tape Parade; Post-Tropical Cyclone Arthur Slams South with Floods, Tornadoes. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• Obama Projects Hope, Optimism at Presidential Center Opening; Obama Praises Values Upheld by "Every President Here Today" as Well as John McCain, Mitt Romney; Obama: American Spirit will See Nation "Through its Present Trials"; Obama: Center's Exhibits "Meant to Remind Us of Who We Can Be" 3-3:30p ET
• The Obama Presidential Center Opening Ceremony. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• The Obama Presidential Center Opening Ceremony. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• The Obama Presidential Center Opening Ceremony. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Obama Presidential Center Opens. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• The Obama Presidential Center Opening Ceremony. Aired 12:30-1p ET
• Soon: Star-Studded Opening Of Obama Presidential Center. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• VP Vance Speaks at White House Briefing; Soon: Obama Presidential Center Opening Ceremony; Soon: Star-Studded Opening of Obama Presidential Center. Aired 11:30-12p ET
• CNN Headlines: U.S. And Iran Commit to Achieving Final Deal in 60 Days; Lawmakers React to u.s.-Iran Agreement; Mangione to Argue A Psychiatric Defense in Murder Trial; Obama Presidential Center Set for Grand Opening Ceremony; NYC Mayor on Knicks Championship and Parade. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• CNN Headlines: Trump And Iranian President Sign Hard Copies Of Agreement; Russia: Ukraine Launches Largest Attack On Moscow In Two Years; U.S. Defense Secretary In Brussels For NATO Summit; Harry Kane Leads England Past Croatia, 4-2; Tropical Storm Arthur Downgraded, Still Threatens Gulf Coast. Aired 5-5:30a ET


June 17, 2026
• CNN Headlines: Delaware Hospital Shooting Suspect Arrested; One Dead; Alleged Plot to Attack UFC Event at White House Foiled; Tight Security in Place for Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening; Diver Reflects On High-Risk Laos Cave Rescue. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• CNN Headlines: G7 Leaders "Support" Agreement Between U.S. And Iran; Trump: Will Release Iran Agreement Text "In A Couple Of Days"; Delaware Hospital Shooting Suspect Arrested, One Dead; Will Kamala Harris Run Again? Aired 5-5:30a ET


June 16, 2026
• CNN Headlines: Eight Crew Members Dead After B-52 Bomber Crashes In California; Source: DOJ Investigating Wife, Others Close To Newsom; Trump Holds Meeting With Emir Of Qatar. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• CNN Headlines: Eight Crew Members Dead After B-52 Bomber Crashes In California; President Trump Touts Iran Agreement To World Leaders At G7 Summit; Justice Department Tax Probe Includes Governor Gavin Newsom's Wife. Aired 5-5:30a ET


June 15, 2026
• CNN Headlines: U.S.-Iran Agreement To Be Signed, In Effect On Friday; 12 Killed In Skydiving Plane Crash; Knicks Fans Celebrate Team's First Title In 53 Years. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• CNN Headlines: U.S.-Iran Finally Settle on a Deal; Dozen Killed After a Missouri Plane Crashes in One of the Deadliest U.S. Skydiving Incidents in Decades; Trump Hosts UFC at the White House on His 80th Birthday. Aired 5-5:30a ET


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