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Cuomo Prime Time
• Defense Official: 15 People Were On Both Calls Between Gen. Milley And Chinese Counterpart On October 30 And January 8; NIH Director: "There Is Not" A Clear Answer On Whether We Need COVID Vaccine Boosters; Criminal Investigation Opened Into Death Of Former Housekeeper For Murdaugh Family, Lawsuit Filed On Behalf Of Her Estate. Aired 9-10p ET


Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• New Book Reveals Gen. Milley Conducted October 30 Call to China in Consultation with then-Defense Minister Mark Esper; Three Reports Support Arguments for Booster Doses of Pfizer's COVID Vaccine; Parents on Both Sides of School Mask Fight not Backing Down; Florida Chiropractor Signed Hundred Of Medical Exemptions For Kids In Sarasota County School District. Gov. Newsom: "We Said Yes To Science. We Said Yes To Vaccines". Investigation Opened Into Mysterious Death Of Alex Murdaugh's Longtime Housekeeper. Star Gymnasts Slam FBI's Mishandling Of Nassar Abuse Case. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Climate Activists Under Threat; Vaccine Inequity. Aired 1-2p ET


At This Hour
• Top Gymnasts Testify on FBI Failures to Investigate Nassar Abuse. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Top Gymnasts Testify on FBI Failures to Investigate Nassar Abuse. Aired 11:30-12p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Star Gymnasts Call Out FBI Over Nassar Investigation Failures; Capitol Police Request Help From DC National Guard For 9/18 Rally; Biden Expresses Confidence In General Mark Milley; FDA Set To Consider COVID Booster Shot; CNN Speaks with Afghan Women in Hiding Due to Taliban Threats. Aired 4-5p ET
• Biden, Allies Announces New Plan To Pushback On China, Assist Australia In Acquiring Nuclear Powered Submarines; Three New Studies Support Arguments For Pfizer Booster; FDA Advisers To Debate Dueling Third Shot Data On Friday; Attorney: SC Lawyer Hired A Hit Man To Shoot Him In The Head; Both North And South Korea Fire Ballistic Missiles As Tensions Rise; Four Space Tourists Launch Tonight For Three Days In Orbit. Aired 5-6p ET


Don Lemon Tonight
• Republicans Stick To The Big Lie; Capitol Hill On Full Alert; GOP Calling For General Milley To Resign; Gymnasts Blasting FBI's Dereliction Of Duty, Nicki Minaj Questions The Efficacy Of COVID Vaccine. Aired 10-11p ET
• President Biden Says He Has Great Confidence In General Milley; President Biden Meets With Senators Manchin And Sinema On $3.5 Spending Plan; FDA To Meet On Boosters, Decision Won't Be A Slam Dunk; Anti-Vax Conservative Radio Hosts And Their Battles With COVID; Battle In York, PA Over School District's Ban On Books And Resources That Deal With Race, Racism And History. Aired 11p-12a ET


CNN Newsroom
• Newsom Survives Recall; North and South Korea Test Missiles; New Book Sheds Light Around January 6th; FDA to Meet on Booster Shots; Dr. Saju Mathew is Interviewed about Booster Shots. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• DOJ asks Judge to Block Abortion Law; Senate Hearing on Nassar Investigation; Key Democrats Meet with Biden; South Carolina Man Planned his Own Hit. Aired 9:30-10a ET.
• Pew Research Poll Shows 54 Percent of Adults Say Worst of Outbreak is Still to Come; Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) Easily Survives Recall Election in Blowout; Sources Say, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) to Meet Separately with Biden Today. Aired 10- 10:30a ET
• Louisiana Faces Major Flood Threat as Nicholas Slows over State; Senate Judiciary Committee Examines FBI Handling of Larry Nassar Investigation. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• FBI Director and I.G. Testify on Failures in Nassar Investigation; Top Gymnasts Testify on FBI Failures to Investigate Nassar Abuse; 1 in Every 500 Americans has Died of COVID-19. Aired 1- 1:30p ET
• Gov. Newsom Easily Survives GOP-Led Recall Effort; CNN: 50 Percent Of Americans Say Democracy Under Attack Or Being Tested; Police Say Prominent SC Lawyer Arranged Failed Hit On Himself So Son Could Collect $10 Million Life Insurance Payout; SpaceX To Launch First All-Civilian Crew Into Orbit Tonight. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Gymnasts Call Out Federal Government Over Nassar Investigation. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• U.S. Gymnasts Speak After Testifying About FBI's Nassar Investigation; Biden Speaks Out Amid Calls For Gen. Milley's Resignation; Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) Discusses Gen. Mark Milley's Actions After 1/6 Riot, Preparations For Justice For J6 Rally, Poll Showing 50% Of Republicans Believe Biden Not Legitimate President; Judge Issues Decision In Defamation Lawsuit Against Trump. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Trump's Chaotic Final Days in Office; Gymnasts Call Out FBI Over Nassar Investigation. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Pentagon Defends Milley Without Confirming Details in New Book; CNN Poll: Most Americans Feel Democracy is Under Attack; Prominent South Carolina Lawyer Tells Police He Hired Someone to Shoot Him; WSJ: Internal Docs Show Facebook Knows Instagram is Toxic for Teen Girls. Aired 3:30-4p ET
• CNN Projects Newsom Landslide, Will Remain Governor; New Book Reveals Chaos During Trump's Last Days; Republicans Still Using Trump Playbook During Elections. Aired 2-3a ET
• Governor Newsom Remain in His Seat; Larry Elder Used Wrong Strategy; COVID-19 On Top of Voters' Minds; General Milley Crossed a Red Line to Save the Country. Aired 3-4a ET
• CNN Projects Newsom Landslide, Will Remain Governor; Republican Larry Elder Acknowledges Defeat; Pediatrics Group: Cases of Covid-19 Rising Exponentially in Children; New Book Reveals Chaos During Trump's Last Days; South Korean Military: North Korea Fires Two Ballistic Missiles. Aired 4:00-4:30a ET
• CNN Projects Newsom Landslide, Will Remain Governor; Investigating the Afghan Drone Strike; "Wicked," Hamilton" and More Reopen to Packed Houses; Nicholas Weakens, Flood Threat Continues. Aired 4:30-5a ET


Connect the World
• Investigating the Deadly U.S. Drone Strike in Afghanistan; Afghanistan in Dire Need of Humanitarian Assistance; Interview with Imran Khan, Pakistani Prime Minister, on Its Future with Neighbor Afghanistan; Future of Women's Rights under Taliban Rule. Aired 10-11a ET
• Imran Khan: Taliban Want International Acceptability; Pakistan PM Imran Khan: Situation in Afghanistan is "Worrying"; Imran Khan: Islamabad has "Very Strong Relationship" with China; Pakistan`s Challenges Amid the Upheaval in Afghanistan; Top Gymnasts Testify on FBI Failures to Investigate Nassar Abuse. Aired 11-11:14a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Gen. Milley Called Chinese General In Consultation With Esper; Ex-Defense Official: Then-Defense Secretary Esper Had Official Backchannel China To Avert Conflict; Milley Feared Trump Actions; PA Republican Move To Subpoena Voter Info For Partisan Probe Into Elections Despite No Sign Of Widespread Fraud; U.S. Capitol Police Request DC National Guard For Sept. 18 Rally; Gymnasts Recount Nassar's Abuse, Rip FBI Over Botched Probe. Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with John Berman and Zoraida Sambolin
• Did Not Air. 4-5a ET
• California Governor Newsom Easily Survives Recall Election in Blowout; Top General Secretary Called China Over Fears of Trump. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Trump Still Angry At GOP, McCarthy For January 6th Blame; California Gov. Newsom Easily Survives Recall Election In Blowout; U.S. Officials: Al Qaeda Could Rebuild In Afghanistan In 1-2 Years. Aired 5:30-6a ET


First Move with Julia Chatterley
• Macau's Gambling Stock Shed Billions As China Considers Greater Oversight; Instagram Investigation Reports That Facebook Knew The Social Network Was Toxic For Teen Girls; SpaceX Set To Launch The First Flight Crewed Entirely By Non-Astronauts. Aired 9-10a ET


Inside Politics
• Aly Raisman: Abuse Trauma Took Me from an Athlete Training 7 Hours a Day to Someone who couldn't Walk for 10 Minutes; Top Gymnasts Testify on FBI Mishandling of Nassar Investigation; Star Gymnasts Call Out Feds Over Nassar Investigation Failures; Christopher Wray & Horowitz Testify in Nassar Investigation; FBI Director & IG Testify on Failures in Nassar Investigation. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• FBI Director & IG Testify On Failures In Nassar Investigation. Aired 12:30-1p ET


New Day
• California Governor Survives Recall Election in Blowout; Both North & South Korea Test Missiles; Top General Secretly Called China Over Fears of Trump. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Debate over Booster Shots; Louisiana Faces Flood Threat; Warnings of Violence in D.C. Hawley Holds up Nominees; SpaceX to Launch All-Civilian Crew. Aired 6:30-7a ET
• SpaceX to Launch First All-Civilian Crew into Orbit Today; Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) Easily Survives Recall Election in Blowout; Trump Calls on Milley to be Tried for Treason over China Calls. Aired 7- 7:30a ET
• Top General Secretly Called China Over Fears Of Trump; WHO Says First Substantial Case Decline In More Than Two Months; McCarthy To Trump Before Biden's Inauguration: You're Not The Same. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• California Governor Gavin Newsom Projected to Defeat Recall Effort in Special Election; New Book Details Joint Chiefs Chairman General Milley and Former Vice President Mike Pence's Dealings with Former President Trump after 2020 Election Loss. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Bill Kristol is Interviewed about Pence's Advice Request; Lawyer Accused of Arranging his Own Shooting; Katie Hobbs is Interviewed about Election Fraud Claims; Xavier Becerra is Interviewed about Health Plan Enrollment; Justice Department Seeks to Block Texas Abortion Law. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• California Governor Newsom Easily Survives Recall Election in Blowout; Top General Secretary Called China Over Fears of Trump. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Trump Still Angry At GOP, McCarthy For January 6th Blame; California Gov. Newsom Easily Survives Recall Election In Blowout; U.S. Officials: Al Qaeda Could Rebuild In Afghanistan In 1-2 Years. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Quest Means Business
• SpaceX To Launch Four Tourists Into Orbit; Biden Discusses Vaccine Mandate With Business Leaders; Top Gymnasts Testify On FBI To Investigate Nassar Abuse; British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Shuffles Cabinet; Interview With Imran Khan, Pakistani Prime Minister, On Its Future With Neighbor Afghanistan; "The Wall Street Journal:" Facebook Knows Instagram Is Harmful To Teens. Aired 3-4p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• CNN Projection: Gavin Newsom Defeats Recall And Will Remain California Governor. Aired 12-1a ET
• California Gov. Gavin Newsom Will Remain In Office; Larry Lender Acknowledges Defeat In CA Recall. Aired 1-2a ET


The Situation Room
• Biden Backs General Milley Amid Questions Over Secret China Calls; National Guard Recruited, Fencing Returns Tonight Ahead of 9/18 Rally; Star Gymnasts Accuse Feds Of Lies, Cover-Up In Nassar Abuse Probe; Fifty-Six Percent Of Americans Say Democracy Under Attack In U.S.; Dems Boosted By Governor Newsom's Easy Defeat Of GOP-Led Recall Drive Ahead Of 2022 Midterms. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN 10
• Down The Middle Look At Debate Over Vaccines In The U.S. Workplace; Extinct Animals; Coral Reef Restoration. Aired 4-4:10a ET


Hala Gorani Tonight
• Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan Tells World Leaders To Work With The Taliban; Vaccine Mandates Expand Across Europe; North And South Korea Conduct Rival Missile Tests; Investigating The Deadly U.S. Drone Strike In Afghanistan; Haitian Prime Minister Orders Firing Of Top Prosecutor; "The Wall Street Journal:" Facebook Knows Instagram Is Harmful To Teens; SpaceX Inspiration4 To Launch Within Hours. Aired 2-3p ET