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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Iranian-Made Russian Drones Strike Kyiv; Special Counsel Drops Two Major Cases Against Trump; Interview with Rep. Daniel Goldman (D- NY); Trump Lawyers Investigate Top Trump Aide; Menendez Brothers Attend First Joint Hearing In 28 Years; PA Seniors Who Supported Harris Talk About Trump's Win; Macy's Employee Hid Millions In Expenses, Earnings Report Delayed. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with Former Hostage Held by Hamas and Wife of Keith Siegel, Currently Held Hostage by Hamas Aviva Siegel; Interview with Lead Prosecutor at the Trial of Slobodan Milosevi and Human Rights Lawyer Geoffrey Nice; Interview with "Call Me Ted" Producer Joni Levin; Interview with "Call Me Ted" Writer and Director Keith Clarke; Interview with "Fire Weather" Author John Vaillant. Aired 1-2p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Special Counsel Drops Two Major Cases Against Trump; Sources: Trump Lawyers Investigate Top Trump Aide; Today: Menendez Brothers' Back In Court; New Airport Tech Cracks Down On Line Cutters; Macy's Discovers Employee Hid $154 Million In Expenses. Aired 4-5p ET
• Did Not Air 5-6p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Trump Promises 25 Percent Tariff on All Canadian, Mexican Goods; Special Counsel Drops Documents and January 6th Cases Against Trump; Trump Team Probes Aide Over Alleged Attempt to Profit Off Trump. Elon Musk and Donald Trump Jr. Think It Would Be Funny To Buy MSNBC; Hulk Hogan Suggests He Might Have A Role In President-Elect Trump's Government. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Trump Picks Face Next Test in Confirmation Battle; Major Storms to Hit the U.S. Thanksgiving Week; Menendez Brothers to Appear for Status Hearing. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Politico: Harris Telling Advisers, Allies To Keep Her Options Open; One Crew Dead, Three Survive After Cargo Plane Crash In Lithuania; Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY) Discusses Trump's Picks Facing Next Test In Confirmation Battle. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Transgender Track and Field Athlete Interviewed on Competing in Current Political Climate; President-Elect Trump Nearly Fills Out His Cabinet with Nominations; Senate Prepares to Review Donald Trump's Cabinet and Other Picks for Government Office. Menendez Brothers to Appear for Status Hearing; Intel Committee Chair: Worst Telecom Hack in our Nation's System. Aired 8-8:30a ET.
• Trump's Transition Approval; Vaping Has Immediate Affects; Ukraine Studying Debris from Missile; Mike Lyons is Interviewed about Russian Weapons Used in Ukraine; Emily Calandrelli Is Interviewed about Going to Space. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Storms Could Snarl Holiday Travel; Trump Picks Face Confirmation Battle; Menendez Brothers Appear for Status Hearing; YouTube CEO Shares Message After Her Death. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) is Interviewed about Airport Staffing Shortages; Biden to Pardon Turkeys; Rich Fettke is Interviewed about High Mortgage Rates. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Interview With Rep. Daniel Goldman (D-NY); Special Counsel Ending Trump Election Subversion Case; Menendez Brothers Set to Appear in Court. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Special Counsel Ending Election Subversion Case Against Trump; PM Spokesman: Israel Cabinet To Vote On Hezbollah Ceasefire Tomorrow; Special Counsel Ending Classified Documents Case Against Trump; Macy's Found A Single Employee Hid Up To $154M In Expenses. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Special Counsel Ending Election Subversion Case And Classified Docs Case Against Trump; Trump Lawyers Investigate Allegations Top Aide Sought Financial Gain From Influence With President-Elect; Hearing Underway For Menendez Brothers; Just Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Charlotte Airport Workers Walk Off Job Ahead Of Holiday Travel Surge; Major Storm Could Impact Thanksgiving Travel; Trump Fills Out New Public Health Roles For His Administration; Rep. Senator Blocks Promotion Of Gen. Who Oversaw Afghanistan Withdrawal; Biden Gives Last Thanksgiving Turkey Pardon Of His Presidency. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Special Counsel Ending Election Subversion Case & Classified Docs Case Against Trump; Rep. Marc Molinaro (R-NY) Discusses About Jack Smith's Decision to Drop Case Against President-Elect Donald Trump; Relatives Testify in Favor of Menendez Brothers' Release. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Macy's Found a Single Employee Hid Up to $154 Million in Expenses; Israeli Cabinet to Vote on Hezbollah Ceasefire Tomorrow; World Agrees to Climate Deal, Financial Aid After Summit Nearly Implodes; YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki's Final Message is Posted After Her Death. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Netanyahu Holds Talks Regarding Hezbollah Ceasefire; Ukraine Studying Debris from New Russian Missile; Damaging Floods, Landslides Tear Through U.K. and Ireland; Concerns Grow Over Chinese Cyberattack on U.S.; U.S. Senators Brace for Fiery Confirmation Battles; Bitcoin Soaring after Donald Trump's Election Victory; Latino Voters Discuss Their Reasons for Supporting Trump. Aired 12-12:45a ET
• Israel Edging Closer To Ceasefire Deal With Hezbollah In Lebanon; Heavy Rains Add To Plight Of Displaced Civilians In Gaza Amid Israeli War; G7 Ministers Meet In Italy To Discuss Conflicts In Gaza, Lebanon And Ukraine; Storm Bert Strikes U.K. And Ireland, Brings Extreme Flooding And Travel Chaos; Officials call China's Cyberattack Worst Telecom Hack In Us History; Cryptocurrency Bitcoin Price Hit Record High After Trump's Victory; Bitcoin Soaring after Donald Trump's Election Victory; Violence Against Women Report; Lyle And Erik Menendez to Appear in Court Monday; Mothers of Russian Soldiers Honored in Moscow. Aired 1-2a ET
• U.S. Senators Expecting Confirmation Struggles for Trump's Cabinet Picks; Israel and Hezbollah Edging Closer to a Ceasefire Deal; DHL Cargo Plane Crashes in Lithuania; Trump Mindful of the Situation in Russia as Russia Fired Experimental Missile Towards Ukraine; Scott Bessent is Trump's Pick for Treasury Secretary; Atmospheric River Unleashes Record Rainfall In California; Damaging Floods, Landslides Tear Through UK And Ireland; Concerns Grow Over Chinese Cyberattack On U.S.; Pro Athletes Targeted In String Of Home Break-Ins. Aired 2-3a ET
• Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire Deal Now Very Close Despite Ongoing Attacks; New Femicide Report from U.N. Sends Shockwaves to Commemorate Int'l Day For Elimination of VAW. Trump Taps Scott Bessent as Incoming Treasury Secretary; Pro-Leagues Warn Players After Home Break-Ins; "Gladiator II', "Wicked" Debuts Strong in the U.S. Box Office. Aired 3-4a ET
• Growing Concern in GOP that Some Trump Nominees Unqualified; Israeli Officials Reports Progress Toward Hezbollah Ceasefire; Rain and Snow Threaten Holiday Travel Plans in the U.S.; Damaging Floods, Landslides Tear through U.K. and Ireland. Aired 4:00-4:30a ET
• Russia Vows Response to Threats from the West; Removing Fluoride from Water Supply Goes Mainstream; Lyle and Erik Menendez to Appear in Court Today; International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• CNN International: One Dead after Cargo Plane Crashes, Skids into House in Lithuania; Lyle and Erik Menendez to Appear for Status Hearing; Mothers of Russian Soldiers Honored in Moscow; Netanyahu Approves Hezbollah Ceasefire Deal "In Principle"; Trump Picks Face Next Test in Confirmation Battle; "Wicked" and "Gladiator II" Boost Weekend Box Office. Aired 8-9a ET
• CNN International: IDF: About 250 Projectiles Fired By Hezbollah Into Israel; Israeli Cabinet To Vote On Hezbollah Ceasefire Deal Tuesday; Briton Captured By Russian Forces While Fighting For Ukraine. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Senators Brace for Battles Over Controversial Cabinet Picks; Trump picks Project 2025 Co-Author to Lead Budget Office; Today, Menendez Brothers Have Court Hearing in Bid for Release. Aired 10- 10:30a ET
• Musk and Ramaswamy Interviewing Candidates for DOGE; Rep. Greene to Head New DOGE House Subcommittee; Israeli Cabinet to Vote Hezbollah Ceasefire Deal; Charlotte Airport Workers on Strike. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Trump Picks Face Next Test In Confirmation Battle; Biden To Pardon Turkeys In Annual Thanksgiving Tradition; Today: Menendez Brothers Have Court Hearing In Bid To Be Released. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Holiday Travel Forecast; Trump's Health Sector Nominations; Russia's Hypersonic Missile. Aired 11:30a-12p ET
• Special Counsel Ending Election Subversion Case Against Trump; Lebanese Official: Ceasefire Announcement Expected "Within 24 Hours"; Trump Fills Out Cabinet, Turns Attention To Confirmation Battles; Gabbard. Hegseth, RFK Jr. Expected To Face Bumpy Confirmations; Palestinians Fear More Evictions In West Bank Under Trump; Menendez Brothers Back in Court For First Time In 28 Years. Aired 3-4p ET


CNN This Morning
• Uphill Battle for Confirmation Faces Two of Trump's Unconventional Cabinet Picks; Department of Government Efficiency Ally Elon Musk Gets a New Partner in Congress to Help Him Slash Federal Government Spending; Israel and Hezbollah Closing in on Agreement As Conflict Reaches a Deadly Milestone. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green (R-GA) To Chair Subcommittee Delivery On Government Efficiency (DOGE); Source: "Significant Progress" Made Toward Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire Deal; Removing Fluoride From Water Supply Goes Mainstream. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump's Controversial Picks Face Battle for Senate Confirmation; MTG Tapped to Head 'DOGE' Oversight Committee; Storms, Rain, Snow May Impact Thanksgiving Travel. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) is Interviewed about Congress and Democrats. Mark McKinnon is Interviewed about Politics and the Holidays; Warning on AI Impacts on Kids; Biden Pardons Turkeys. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• CNN International: Israel and Hezbollah Trade Strikes Amid Ceasefire Push; Palestinians Fear More Evictions in West Bank Under Trump; Trump Picks Billionaire Scott Bessent to Lead U.S. Treasury; Sinner Leads Italy to Another Davis Cup Crown. Aired 9-9:45a ET
• Source: Israel Prime Minister Approves Hezbollah Ceasefire Deal "In Principle"; Palestinians Fear More Evictions In West Bank Under Trump. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Now: Drones Attacking Ukrainian Capital From All Directions; Special Counsel Drops Trump Cases, Not Based On "Merits Or Strength"; Trump's Secret Weapon. Aired 7-8p ET


First Move with Julia Chatterley
• Special Counsel Drops Cases Against Trump; Israeli Cabinet to Vote Hezbollah Ceasefire Deal; Palestinians Fear More Evacuations Under Trump; Fire Destroys Homes in Coastal Shantytown in Manila; Kyiv Facing Massive Russian Drone Attack; Macy's Employee Hid Up to $154 Million Worth of Expenses; COP29 Climate Conference Crisis; COP29 Pledge to Give $300B Annually by 2035; Wayve Driverless Cars Tests on U.S. Roads; "Wicked" and "Gladiator II" Pull in Combined $169.5M in U.S. Aired 6-7p ET


Inside Politics
• Trump Fills Out Cabinet, Turns Attention To Confirmation Battles; Gabbard, Hegseth, RFK Jr. Expected To Face Bumpy Confirmations; Poll: Nearly 60 Percent Approve Of Trump Handling Of Transition; Trump Picks Labor Secretary Who's Been Embraced By Unions; Trump's Pick To Oversee U.S. Intelligence Services Faces Scrutiny; Trump Picks Project 2025 Co-Author To Lead WH Budget Office; Trump Hires Authors Of Project 2025 Agenda To Top Positions. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Trump's Border Czar Heads To Texas Border Tomorrow; Ex-Aide: McConnell Will Be "Liberated" Out Of Leadership; Thanksgiving Pardons For Peach & Blossom. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Smith Drops Trump Election Subversion and Classified Documents Case; Hard Right Candidate Win First Round in Romanian Presidential Race; Scientists Speeds Up Forest Restorations; Menendez Brothers Case Delayed Until January. Special Counsel Jack Smith Drops Cases Against Trump; Ceasefire Deal Between Israel and Hezbollah Closer Now Than Ever; Foreign Ministers Gather for G7 in Italy. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Special Counsel Jack Smith Drops Federal Cases Against Trump; Trump Threatens Canada, Mexico, and China with Tariffs; Harris Eyes Potential 2028 Comeback; Elon Musk and Neil DeGrasse Tyson Spar Over Mars. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Israeli Cabinet To Vote Tuesday On Hezbollah Ceasefire Deal; Palestinians fear More Evictions In West Bank Under Trump; Putin Says Russia Launched New Missile At Ukraine; Some Cabinet Picks Face Uncertain Conformation Prospects; Latino Voters Discuss Their Reasons For Supporting Trump; G7 Foreign Ministers Meet In Italy To Discuss Conflicts; Jailed Brothers Expected To Appear In Court Next Hour; Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• Special Counsel Drops Cases Against Donald Trump; President-elect's Cabinet Complete After Flurry of Picks; Israeli Cabinet to Vote on Lebanon Ceasefire Deal Tuesday; Macy's Delays Earnings After Worker Hid $154M In Expenses; COP29 Ends With Pledge To Give $300 Billion Annually; Economists: Pledge Falls Short Of $1.3 Trillion Needed. Aired 4-5p ET


The Situation Room
• Jack Smith Drops Trump's Federal and Criminal Cases; Israel- Hezbollah Ceasefire Almost Finalized; Menendez Brother's Resentencing Moved to January. Menendez Brothers' Resentencing Hearing Pushed Back To January; Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY), Is Interviewed About Gabbard, Hegseth, RFK Jr. Expected To Face Bumpy Confirmations; Macy's: Employee Hid Up To $154 Million In Expenses. Aired 5-6p ET
• Federal Judge Grants Dismissal of Trump Election Subversion Case; Trump Team Probed Boris Epshteyn for Alleged Pay-for-Influence; Source Says, Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire Expected Within 24 Hours. Menendez Brothers' Resentencing Hearing Pushed Back To January; Ukrainians Looking for Clues In Russian Ballistic Missile Debris. Aired 6-7p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Jack Smith Dismisses Trump's Criminal Jan 6 & Classified Docs Case; Trump: U.S. Will Charge 25 Percent Tax On Anything From Canada & Mexico; Israeli Cabinet To Vote On Ceasefire With Hezbollah In Lebanon. Aired 9-10p ET