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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Israeli Foreign Minister Plays Audio At United Nations Of Hamas Gunman Bragging To Parents About Killing Jews; IDF: Israeli Navy Clashes With Hamas Divers; IDF Says Fuel Will Be Sent To Gaza Civilians But It Will "Not Allow" The Fuel To Reach Hamas; Biden: Humanitarian Aid Isn't Getting Into Gaza Fast Enough; Report: Mark Meadows Received Immunity To Testify To Special Counsel In Federal Election Subversion Probe; WHO: Six Gaza Hospitals Forced To Shut Down Due To Lack Of Fuel; Daughter Of Released Hamas Hostage Waits For News On Missing Father; CNN Visits Israeli Community Near Gaza Border Where Hamas Paragliders Killed 20 Residents; ABC News: Meadows Received Immunity To Testify To Special Counsel In Election Subversion Investigation; House Republicans Hosting Another Secret-Ballot Vote After Rep. Tom Emmer Dropped Out Of Race. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview With Jordanian Queen Rania Al Abdullah; Interview With ICO International Communities Organization Middle East Director And "The Negotiator: Freeing Gilad Schalit From Hamas" Author Gershon Baskin; Interview With Democratic Strategist Waleed Shahid. Aired 1-2p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Sources: Talks Ongoing To Free Large Number Of Hostages; Blinken To United Nations: "Help Us Prevent The Spread Of War"; Israel Says It Hit 400+ Targets In Gaza Over Last Day; Rep. Tom Emmer Drops Out Of House Speaker Race; Ex-Trump Attorney Jenna Ellis Pleads Guilty In Georgia Election Case. Aired 4-5p ET
• Sources: Hamas Used Landlines To Avoid Detection & Plan Attack; Freed Hostage: IDF Did Not Take Hamas Threat Seriously; IDF Spokesperson: "No Fuel T Enter Gaza"; U.S. Intelligence: Iranian- Backed Militias Look To Ramp Up Attacks Against U.S. Forces In Middle East; ABC News: Meadows Testified Trump Was "Dishonest" With The Public; Relative Of Loved Ones Killed, Kidnapped By Hamas Speaks Out. Aired 5-6p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• ABC News Reports, Trump's Ex-Chief Of Staff Gets Immunity To Testify; House GOP Selects Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) As Speaker Designee; CNN's Abby Phillip And Guest Panel Discuss House Speakership; Actor Richard Roundtree Dies Passes Away At 81; New Details Surface On Hamas' Attack Plan On Israel. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Freed Hostage Speaks Out; Or Sella is Interviewed about his Freed Cousins; Hamas Frees Two More Hostages; House Voting for Speaker Nominee; Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO) is Interviewed about the Speaker Race. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Jenna Ellis Pleads Guilty. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Ex-Trump Attorney Jenna Ellis Pleads Guilty in Georgia Election Case; House GOP Voting by Secret Ballot for New Speaker Nominee. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Israel at War; Release Of Several Hostages, The Subject Of Active Negotiations, Sources Say; Released Israeli Hostage By Hamas Recounted Moments Of Being Kidnapped And Held Captive; Release Of 4 Hamas Hostages, More Than 200 Remain Captive; Food, Water, And Fuel Shortages In Gaza Making Humanitarian Crisis Worse; As Israel Readies For Military Assault, Hamas Releases 2 More Hostages; Interview With Former CIA Director And U.S. CENTCOM Former Commander Gen. David Petraeus (Ret.); Now Just 6 Candidates In House Speaker Race; After First Secret Ballot Vote, Rep. Sessions No Longer Candidate For Speaker; First Secret Speaker Ballot, Emmer Leads While Sessions Out; Police Close To Naming Suspect In Murder Of Synagogue Leader. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Interview With Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD); Michael Cohen to Testify at Trump's Civil Fraud Trial; Ex-Trump Attorney Jenna Ellis Pleads Guilty in Georgia. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Sources: Intense Talks Ongoing To Free Large Number Of Hostages; Secy. Blinken Attends U.N. Meeting On War In Gaza; Emer & Johnson Face Off For Speaker Nomination. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Michael Cohen Testifies in Trump's Civil Fraud Trial; Ex-Trump Attorney Jenna Ellis Pleads Guilty in Georgia Case; Talks Ongoing to Free Large Numbers of Hamas Hostages. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Gaza Humanitarian Crisis Worsens As Food, Water, Fuel Run Out; U.S. Citizens Trapped In Gaza, Can't Cross Rafah Border; Republicans Pick Tom Emmer As New Speaker Nominee; Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) Discusses Emmer Picked As New GOP Nominee In Speaker Battle; Source: Intense Talks Ongoing To Free Large Number Of Hostages. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Gaza Hostage Crisis Continues As 4 Hostages Released; Ongoing Efforts To Provide Fuel And Other Supplies To The Gaza Strip Continues; GOP Speaker Nominee Faces Opposition; Former Trump Lawyer Jenna Ellis Pleads Guilty. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Jordan's Queen Rania: West's "Glaring Double Standard" On Hamas-Israel War; Michael Oren, Former Israeli Ambassador To The U.S., Discusses Jordan Queen's Criticism Of West & Intense Talks About Release Of Hostages; Terrorism Ruled Out In Midair Incident Involving Off-Duty Pilot; White House Press Secretary Faces Backlash Over Anti- Semitism Response; Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) Discusses Backlash Against White House Press Secretary & Gaza Humanitarian Crisis. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Pentagon: U.S. Air Defense Units Deploying To Middle East; Sources: Intense Talks Ongoing To Free Large Number Of Hostages; Republicans Nominated Tom Emmer As Third House Speaker Candidate; Rep. Andy Barr (R-KC) Discusses About Electing Speaker Of The House Is Urgent. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Parents Of Wounded American Israeli Hostage React To Newly Uncovered Video Of His Kidnapping; Ex-Trump Attorney Jenna Ellis Pleads Guilty In Georgia Election Case; Michael Cohen Takes Stand In Trump's Civil Fraud Trial; Deadly Violence And Growing Tension In The West Bank. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
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• CNN International: Hamas Releases Two Israeli Women Held Hostage in Gaza; Israel: Preparing for Multilateral Operation Against Hamas; Doctors Warn of Dire Situation in Hospitals Across Gaza; Intel: Iranian-Backed Militias Plan to Attack U.S. Forces. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• CNN International: Video Shows Wounded American Israeli Abducted by Hamas; Eight U.S. House Republicans Now Vying for Speaker Role; Israeli American IDF Soldier Killed in Missile Attack. Aired 4:30-5a ET
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CNN This Morning
• Freed Hostage Describes Kidnapping & Captivity by Hamas; U.S. General Counsels IDF Ahead of Ground Invasion; Journalist Chronicles Struggles on Life Inside Gaza; Article Unveils Mastermind Behind October 7th Attack; House GOP Pushing to Elect Speaker by Tonight. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• House Pushing for Speaker; Tom Tugendhat is Interviewed about the War in Gaza; Off-Duty Pilot Tries to Cut Engine Power Mid-Flight. Aired 6:30-7a ET
• Freed Hostage Describes Hamas Kidnapping and Captivity; New Hope for Families as Hamas Frees Two More Hostages; House GOP Pushing to Elect Speaker by Tonight. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Axios: Israel Willing To Delay Gaza Invasion To Discuss Large Release Of Hostages; New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Discusses DHS Warnings Of Potential Uptick Of Hate Crimes In U.S.; Russian Detainee Paul Whelan Speaks To CNN. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Hamas Releases Two More Hostages; Israeli Citizen Held Hostage by Hamas Details Preparations Made by Hamas to Hold Prisoners Underground; Israeli Hostage Released by Hamas Criticizes Israeli Intelligence for Unpreparedness for Hamas Attack; IDF Spokesman: "We're not in a Rush" on War Against Hamas, Doctors: Gaza Fuel Shortage is a Death Sentence; Gaza Hospitals Overwhelmed Amid Fuel Shortage; Michael Cohen to Testify at Trump Fraud Trial Today. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Cohen to Testify at Trump Trial; House Pushes for Speaker; Growing Tension in West Bank; Hostage Speaks about Captivity. Aired 8:30-9a ET


Connect the World
• Did Not Air 9-10a ET
• Hostage Freed by Hamas Descriptions Kidnapping; Civilians Caught in Aftermath of Gaza Airstrikes; IDF Says Hamas Still Has 200+ Hostages; French President Emmanuel Macron Shows Solidarity with Israeli Leaders; UNSC Meets on Israel-Hamas War; Israel Preparing for "Multilateral" Operation against Hamas; Displaced Palestinians Fear Another Refugee Crisis; Inside Israeli Kibbutz Decimated by Hamas Fighters. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Israel PM Warns Ground Invasion "Is Coming"; Hamas Operatives Planned Attack Over 2 Years Using Phone Lines In Gaza Tunnels To Avoid Detection By Israeli Intel; ABC News: Meadows Gets Immunity To Testify In Trump Election Case. Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with John Berman and Zoraida Sambolin
• Nurse: "Very Emotional" Reunion for Newly-Released Hostages; Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza Deepens; Newly-Released Hamas Hostage Describes Kidnapping & Captivity. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Newly-Released Hamas Hostage Describes Kidnapping And Captivity; This Morning: House GOP To Start Voting For New Speaker; Police Identify Person Of Interest In Murder Of Detroit Synagogue President. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• 85-Year-Old Freed Hamas Hostage: "I Went Through Hell"; Talks Underway To Secure Release Of More Hostages; Israel Prepares For Ground War In Gaza; Stefanik: House GOP Picks Rep. Tom Emmer As Its Speaker Nominee. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Four Hamas Hostages Freed, 200 Plus Still Being Held Captive; House GOP Picks Rep. Tom Emmer As Its Speaker Nominee; Ex-Trump Lawyer Jenna Ellis Pleads Guilty In GA Election Case; Michael Cohen To Testifying Against Trump In NY Fraud Trial. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Israeli Officials Drop Leaflets Asking For More Information On Remaining Hostages After Two More Captives Were Released By Hamas On Monday; Freed Israeli Hostage Speaks Out About Kidnapping And Captivity; IDF Chief Says Fuel Will Be Available For Gaza Civilians But It Won't Be Allowed To Reach Hamas; Civilians Caught In Aftermath Of Gaza Airstrikes; Jordan's Queen States Silence From Western World Is Deafening; Former Trump Campaign Lawyer Pleads Guilty; Deadly Violence And Tension Growing In The West Bank. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Mike Johnson Picked As New GOP Speaker Nominee Just Hours After Tom Emmer Drops Bid; Mark Meadows Received Immunity To Testify To Special Counsel In Federal Election Interference Case; Former Trump Campaign Lawyer Jenna Ellis Pleads Guilty In GA Case; Israeli-Hamas War Continues; Lawsuit Seeks To Block Trump From Colorado 2024 Ballot. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Freed Hostage Lived In Hell Under Hamas; Israel Has The Spirit And Willpower To Defeat Hamas; More Innocent Children Sacrificed In War; Jenna Ellis Felt Remorse For Her Wrong Decision In Life; House GOP Nominates Tom Emmer For Speakership; Paul Whelan Sees His Death Sentence; Families Chase Safety Amidst Hell In Gaza. Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• Freed Hostage Speaks About Kidnapping and Captivity; Hostage released By Hamas Said, "I Went Through Hell"; Relentless Strikes On Gaza Overnight; Inside Gaza: Civilians Caught In Aftermath Of Strikes; UNRWA Says Lack Of Fuel Jeopardizing Relief Efforts; Efforts Underway To Release More Hostages; Israel Drops Leaflets Asking For Info On Remaining Hostages; Netanyahu Adviser: Israel Will Not Allow Fuel Into Gaza; Israel: Preparing For "Multilateral Operation" Against Hamas; Tom Emmer's Speaker Bid On Verge Of Collapse; Trump Former Fixer Implicates Trump In Inflating Assets; Jordan's Queen States Silence From Western World Is Deafening; Deadly Violence And Tension Growing In The West Bank; Five Britons Still Missing; BlackRock CEO Warns Of More Economic Instability. Aired 3-4p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• Hamas Releases Two Israeli Women Held Hostage In Gaza; Third Convoy Of Aid Enters Gaza, UN Warns It's Not Enough; Aid Group: At Least 2000 Children Killed In Gaza; Israel Preparing "Multilateral Operation" Against Hamas. Hamas Releases Two Israeli Women Held Hostage in Gaza; Parents of Injured Hostage Share Hopes, Fears; Eight U.S. House Republican s Vying for Speaker Role; Palestinians Fear Massive New Displacement. Aired 12-1a ET.
• Hamas Releases Two Female Israeli Hostages; Israel Preparing Gaza Op From Air, Land, And Sea; IDF Says It Struck Several Hezbollah Posts In Southern Lebanon. Aired 1-2a ET
• More Aid In Gaza, But UN Warns It's Nowhere Near Enough; CNN Journalist Gives Exclusives Dispatched From Inside Gaza; Eight US House Republicans Now Vying For Speaker Role; Off-Duty Pilot Accused Of Trying To Shut Off Plane's Engine; CNN Visits Israeli Kibbutz Decimated By Hamas Fighters; Hamas Releases Two Israeli Women Held Hostage In Gaza; Gaza Doctor Describes Deepening Humanitarian Crisis; Video Shows Wounded American Israeli Abducted By Hamas. Aired 2-3a ET
• CNN's Continuing Coverage on the ongoing War in Israel. Aired 3-4a ET


The Situation Room
• ABC Reports, Meadows Granted Immunity For Election Case Testimony; Intense Hostage Talks As Freed Captive Says She Went Through Hell; Speaker Crisis Deepens As Newest GOP Nominee Drops Out Within Hours; Diplomatic Source: U.S. Working With Israel, Qatar, Egypt And Hamas To Try To Get More Hostages Freed. Aired 6-7p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• ABC News: Mark Meadows Received Immunity To Testify In Federal Election Interference Case; Parents Of 23-Year-Old American Kidnapped And Injured By Hamas Speaks To Kaitlan; Now: House GOP Holding Third Vote Today On Who Will Be Fourth Speaker Nominee In Three Weeks. Aired 9-10p ET


CNN 10
• Debt and Deficit. What`s the Difference?; The story of an Ambitious CNN Champion for Change Who Wants to Rescue Every Savable Animal by 2025; Chili Pepper Setting World Records on the Scoville Scale. Aired 4-4:10a ET


State of the Race with Kasie Hunt
• Freed Hostage Speaks Out about Kidnapping & Captivity; Former Trump Campaign Lawyer Jenna Ellis Pleads Guilty in Georgia Election Subversion Case; Ex-Trump Attorney Ellis Pleads Guilty in Georgia Election Case; Republicans Meeting to Select Speaker Nominee; Blinken: Two-State Solution is only Path to Peace; U.S. Republicans Work to Pick New Speaker Nominee. Aired 11a-12p ET