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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Trump: Israel and Hamas Signed Off on "First Phase" of Gaza Deal; Israeli Source: Hostages Expected to be Freed Saturday or Sunday; Netanyahu to Convene Government Thursday to Ratify Gaza Deal, Trump Says Israel & Hamas Signed Off on First Phase of Gaza Deal; Israeli Source Says Hostages Expected to Be Freed Saturday or Sunday; President Trump Hosts White House Roundtable on Antifa After Designating It a Domestic Terrorist Organization; Kristi Noem Claims Oregon and Illinois Leaders Ignore What's Going on; Appeals Court Blocks National Guard Deployment in Oregon; Arrest Made in Connection With Deadly L.A. Wildfire. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with Haaretz Jerusalem Correspondent Nir Hasson; Interview with Venezuelan Opposition Leader David Smolansky; Interview with Former NSC Senior Director for the Western Hemisphere Juan Sebastian Gonzalez; Interview with Business Insider Investigative Journalist Hannah Beckler. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Comey Pleads Not Guilty, Plans To Ask Judge To Dismiss Charges; Trump Calls For Jailing of Chicago Mayor & Illinois Gov. Pritzker "For Failing To Protect ICE Officers"; Former Fight Pilot Launches 2nd Bid For McConnell's Senate Seat. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Government Shutdown Enters 8th Day Amid Political Standstill; Arizona Dems Senators Spar With Johnson Over Grijalva's Swearing In; Trump Says Deal To End Gaza War Is "Very Close"; Concerns Over Air Traffic Control Staffing As Shutdown Drags On; Ex-FBI Director Comey Pleads Not Guilty To Federal Charges; Tensions Builds On Capitol Hill As Shutdown Drags Into Day 8. Aired 5-6p ET
• White House Says, Trump Considering Going to Middle East After Friday; Tension Builds on Capitol Hill as Shutdown Drags into Day Eight; Comey Pleads Not Guilty, Plans to Ask Judge to Drop Charges. Trump: Israel & Hamas "Signed Off" On First Phase Of Gaza Deal. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Breakthrough, Hamas and Israel Agree to First Phase of Peace; Hamas Agrees to Release Hostages for Israeli Pullback; Growing Fury as Trump's ICE Tactics Intensify on Streets. "NewsNight" Discusses ICE Tactics; Dolly Parton Says She Is Fine. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Delays Spread to Major Airports Across U.S. as Shutdown Hits Day Eight; Former FBI Chief Comey to Be Arraigned in Federal Court; Prosecutor Says, Sanchez Incident Caught on Multiple Surveillance Cameras. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Former FBI Chief James Comey To Be Arraigned In Federal Court; Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) On Federal Workers Being Unpaid Until Shutdown Ends; Egyptian Media: "Expanded Meeting" To End War In Gaza To Begin Soon. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Former FBI Chief James Comey to be Arraigned in Federal Court; Delays Spread to Major Airports Across U.S. as Shutdown Hits Day 8; Study Shows Common Painkiller Does Little to Ease Pain. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Former FBI Chief to Appear for Arraignment; Polls Show Where People Are Getting Their News; Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN) is Interviewed about the Shutdown; Gaza Meeting Today. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Comey to be Arraigned Today; Nachmanoff Presiding Over Comey Case; Katrina Thompson is Interviewed about Troops to Illinois. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Nick Daniels is Interviewed about Air Traffic Controllers; Steven Horsford is Interviewed about the Shutdown. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Arrest Made in Palisades Fire; Interview With Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ); James Comey Pleads Not Guilty; Trump Calls For Illinois Governor, Chicago Mayor to Be in Jail. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Arrest Made in Los Angles' Deadly Palisades Fire; Hearing on Portland Federal Troop Deployment Set for Thursday; Protests Continue Outside Portland ICE Facility; Former FBI Director Comey Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Charges; Surveillance Video Shows Mark Sanchez After Altercation; Dog Leads Police to a Fallen 86-year-old Woman; Bob Ross Paintings to Be Auctioned to Help Public TV. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Golden Knights Go Full-Vegas With Arena Productions; Former FBI Director Comey Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Charges; Sources Say Gaza Deal is Very Close and Could Be Reached in 48 Hours; Court Hearings on Sending Troops Into Chicago, Portland Tomorrow; Travel Industry Group Says Shutdown Costing U.S. Travel Economy About $1 Billion Each Week. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Former FBI Director Comey Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Charges; Study: Most Boys Regularly See Content on Digital Masculinity; CNN Reporters Test Their Chemical Exposure and Get Dire Results. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• CNN Reporters Test their Chemical Exposure and Get Dire Results; Sources: Gaza Deal is "Very Close" and Could be Reached in 48 Hours; Trump Calls for Jailing Chicago Mayor, Illinois Governor; TX National Guard Amass Near Chicago as Court Showdowns Await; Fmr. FBI Director Comey Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Charges; Arrest Made in Los Angeles' Deadly Palisades Fire; Dolly Parton Jokes "I Ain't Done Working" in Video After Fans Alarmed by Her Sister's Call for Prayers. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Trump: Gaza Ceasefire Deal Very Close; Trump Hosts White House Roundtable on Antifa; Staffing Concerns at Airports as Shutdown Now in Its 8th Day; FBI Ordered to Search for Records on Amelia Earhart. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Key Negotiators From U.S., Israel And Qatar To Arrive In Egypt; Trump Meets With Canadian Prime Minister At The White House; U.S. Government Shutdown Stretches On With No Deal In Sight; French Prime Minister Holds Talks With Rivals At Macron's Request; Trump Falsely Claims Cuba Has "Virtually No Autism."; Texas National Guard Troops Arrive At Facility Near Chicago. Aired 12-12:45a ET
• U.K. Charity: Nearly 2K Health Care Workers Killed In Gaza; U.N.: Nearly All Of Gaza's Residents Have Been Displaced; Protests in Portland Confined to Single City Block; AG Pam Bondi Dodges Questions, Attacks Democrats; Study: Plastics Pose "Grave, Growing" Danger to Humans; Combatting the Latest Deepfake Scams. Aired 1-2a ET
• Report: Hamas Seeks Clarity On Gaza Ceasefire Plan; UNICEF: Oxygen Masks Being Rotated Among Newborn Babies; Texas National Guard Troops Arrive At Facility Near Chicago; Trump, Carney Director Negotiators to Quickly Land Deals; Study Shows Plastics Pose Grave, Growing Danger to Humans; Typhoon Matmo Unleashes Devastating Flooding in Vietnam; Tropical Storm Jerry to Strengthen Into Hurricane. Aired 2-2:45a ET
• Key Negotiators to Discuss Gaza Ceasefire Talks in Egypt; Trump Falsely Claims Cuba Virtually has No Autism. Aired 3-3:45a ET


CNN This Morning
• Ex-FBI Director Comey to Be Arraigned Today; Rep. Greene Breaks with GOP on Healthcare Premiums Plan; New CBS Boss: Media Critic, Pro- Israel, 'Anti-Woke'. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Republicans Claim Biden Administration Spied on Them; Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-MI) is Interviewed about Flight Delays; DiCaprio Movie Controversy. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Hamas Seeking Guarantee from Trump that Israel Won't Resume War Once Hostages are Released; Trump's Efforts to Federalize National Guard Spark Backlash; Trump, Carney Direct Negotiators to "Quickly Land Deals"; Gold Hits $4,000 an Ounce for the First Time; Panthers Raise Banner, Edge Blackhawks 3-2 in Opener. Aired 9-9:45a ET
• James Comey, in Court for Arraignment on Federal Charges, Pleads Not Guilty; Day Three of Gaza Ceasefire Talks in Egypt; Hamas Demands Release of High-Profile Palestinian Prisoner; Gazans Share Impact of War on Their Lives; Turkish Intelligence Chief Helping Mediate Gaza Talks. Aired 10- 10:45a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Trump: Israel And Hamas Signed Off On First Phase Of Peace Plan; Trump Portrays ICE Protests As "Violent Riots" Tied To Antifa; Comey Pleads Not Guilty, Looks To Dismiss Case Before Trial. Aired 7- 8p ET


Early Start with Rahel Solomon
• Air Travel Hurt By Shutdown; U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Says She Left Meeting With Portland Mayor "Extremely Disappointed"; Day 3 Of Gaza Ceasefire Talks Underway In Egypt; French PM Lecornu Appears Optimistic About Passing Budget. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Three CNN Reporters Test Their Chemical Exposure; Texas National Guard Troops Arrive At Facility Near Chicago; Attorney General Dodges Questions, Attacks Democrats. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• Comey Pleads Not Guilty, Trial Date Set For Jan. 5; Troops Amass Near Chicago And Portland Ahead Of Court Showdown; Trump: Illinois Governor, Chicago Mayor Should Be Imprisoned; Arrest Made In Deadly Pacific Palisades Fire. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Arrest Made in Deadly Pacific Palisades Fire; Both Parties Dig in as Government Shutdown Extends to Day 8; White House Considers Mass Firings and No Back Pay for Federal Workers; Troops Amass Near Chicago and Portland Ahead of Court Showdown; Comey Pleads Not Guilty, Will Ask Judge to Throw Out Charges. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Lecornu Says Successor Could Start Within 48 Hours; James Comey Pleads Not Guilty; Trump Falsely Claims Cuba has "Virtually No Autism"; Trio of Scientists Win the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. President Trump Calls for Leaders in Illinois to Be Jailed; James Comey Pleads Not Guilty for Lying to Congress; Israel and Hamas Negotiate Peace Deal in Egypt. Aired 2:00-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Trump Announces Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Deal; James Comey Fights Back in Court as Trump Mistake Revealed; Trump Calls for Chicago Mayor, Illinois Governor to be Arrested. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Trial Date Set for January 5th, expected to take 2-3 Days; Former CBI Chief Comey Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Charges; Day Three of Gaza Ceasefire Talks Underway in Egypt; Federal Agents Fire Pepper Balls at Portland Protesters; Trump Calls for Chicago Mayor, Illinois Governor to be Jailed; Bob Ross Paintings to be Auctioned to Support Public TV. Aired 11a- 12p ET
• Former FBI Chief Comey Pleads Not Guilty To Federal Charges; Day Three Of Gaza Ceasefire Talks Underway In Egypt; Study: Tramadol Not That Effective For Treating Chronic Pain; Study: plastics Pose "Grave, Growing" Danger To Humans; A Look At The Trump Presidency Nearly Nine Months On; Trump Makes Wild, False Claim About Autism In Cuba; Japan's Biggest Brewer Is Reeling From A Cyber-attack. Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• Gold on Pace for Best Year Since 1979; Disruptions and Uncertainty as U.S.-Africa Trade Deal Ends; A.I. Podcast Startup Makes Each Episode For $1 or Less. Trump: Could Soon Visit Middle East if Talks Make Progress; Bank of England, IMF Warn of Possible Corrections; Ex-FBI Chief Comey Pleads Not Guilty, Trial Set for January 5. Aired 4-5p ET


The Situation Room
• Now, Former FBI Director James Comey Being Arraigned; James Comey Trial Date Set for January 5 After Not Guilty Plea; Travelers Brace for Delays Amid Government Shutdown. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Comey Pleads Not Guilty; Witkoff and Kushner in Egypt for Gaza Ceasefire Talks; Comey Makes First Court Appearance After Unprecedented Indictment. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• New Video Emerges of Mark Sanchez Incident; Republican Unity Faltering on Shutdown?; James Comey Pleads Not Guilty. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Arrest Made in Palisades Fire; Fact-Checking Trump's Claims About Portland; Interview With Chicago, Illinois, Mayor Brandon Johnson. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Trump: Israel & Hamas Agree To First Phase Of Peace Deal; Comey Pleads Not Guilty; Tension Builds On Capitol Hill As Shutdown Drags On. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• Trump Handed Note Appearing To Say Gaza Deal "Very Close"; Texas National Guard Troops Positioned Outside Chicago; Investors Pile Into Stocks Amid Ai Enthusiasm; Former FBI Chief Comey Pleads Not Guilty To Federal Charges; Suspect Charged In Connection With Deadly L.A. Fire; Three CNN Reporters Test Their Chemical Exposure. Aired 6-7p ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Sources: Gaza Ceasefire Deal Could Be Reached In Next 48 Hours; Former FBI Chief Comey Pleads Not Guilty To Federal Charges; Trump Calls For Chicago Mayor, Illinois Governor To Be Jailed; Major Airports Facing Staffing Issues & Costly Delays; Lecornu: Macron Could Nominate New PM In The Next 48 Hours. Aired 3-4p ET