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CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Trump Blames Biden, DEMS, Fed Chair And Immigration For Economics Woes; WSJ's Peggy Noonan: "Trump May Be Losing His Touch" Amid Economic Woes, Low Poll Numbers And GOP Losses; GOP Rep. Nancy Mace: "What's The Point of Congress?" Aired 8-9a ET


The Amanpour Hour
• Interview With Oxford Professor Of Global History Peter Frankopan; Interview With Former Assistant Secretary Of Defense Celeste Wallander; Interview With Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa; Who Are Britain's "Pink Ladies"?; Interview With "The Traitors Circle" Author Jonathan Freedland; From Harlem To The North Pole And Back Again; Maria Corina Machado's Daring Journey To Oslo. Aired 11a-12p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Did Not Air 12-1p ET
• Did Not Air 1-2p ET
• Former University of Michigan Head Football Coach Sherrone Moore Arrested for Stalking and Breaking and Entering; House Republicans Release Plan for Health Care Reform Which Does Not Include Subsidies for Affordable Care Act Premiums; New Photos Released Showing President Trump and Other Powerful Men with Jeffrey Epstein; American Citizen Detained by ICE in Minneapolis; Army and Navy Military Academies Prepare to Play in 126th Army-Navy College Football Game; U.S. Operation to Escort Venezuelan Opposition Leader and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Maria Corina Machado to Safety Detailed; Parents Whose Son Died of Fentanyl Overdose Interviewed on How They Helped Pass New Law in Georgia to Increase Sentencing for Drug Dealers; Instacart Discovered to be Personalizing Item Prices for Different Members. Aired 2-3p ET.
• Two U.S. Soldiers, Civilian Interpreter Killed While on Patrol in Syria; Obamacare Premiums Set to Rise Sharply for Millions; Ex- Michigan Football Coach Charged with Home Invasion, Stalking; FDA Said to Put Most Serious Warnings on COVID Vaccines; New Epstein Photos Show Trump, Clinton, Gates and Others; Guardsman Wounded in D.C. Shooting Now Breathing on His Own; New Episodes of Variety's Series "Actors on Actors" Now Streaming. Aired 3-4p ET
• Trump Vows Retaliation After Two U.S. Soldiers Killed in Syria Attack; Masked ICE Agents Tackle Somali American Man in Minneapolis; Ex-Michigan Football Coach Charged with Home Invasion, Stalking; Deliberations Resume in Brian Walshe Murder Trial Monday; American Families Facing Affordability Crisis; Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rate By Quarter Point; New Polls Show Americans Face Higher Prices While Holiday Shopping. Aired 4-5p ET
• Two U.S. Soldiers, Civilian Interpreter Killed On Patrol In Syria; Interview With Former U.S. Deputy Secretary Of State Wendy Sherman; "Active Shooter Situation" At Brown University; House GOP Unveils Narrow Healthcare Package; Interview With Republican Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis; "Active Shooter Situation" At Brown University; Providence Police: Multiple Shot In Area Of Brown University. Aired 5-6p ET
• Providence Police: Multiple Shot in Area of Brown University; Sources: Deaths Reported in Shooting at Brown University; Mayor: Two Dead, Eight Others Critical in Brown University Shooting. Aired 6-7p ET
• Two Dead, Eight Critical In Brown University Shooting; Two Dead, Eight Critically Injured In Brown University Shooting. Aired 7- 8p ET
• Two Dead, Eight Injured In Shooting At Brown University; President Trump Reacts To Shooting At Brown University. Aired 8-9p ET
• Two Students Killed, Nine Injured In Brown University Shooting. Aired 9-10p ET
• Two Students Killed, Nine Injured In Brown University Shooting; Police: Video Shows Shooting Suspect Walking Down Street. Aired 10-11p ET
• Search For Suspect After Two Students Killed, Nine Injured In Brown University Shooting; Police: Video Shows Shooting Suspect Walking Down Street. Aired 11p-12a ET
• Maduro Defiant amid Escalating Showdown with U.S.; Trump Hints at Possible Ground Action in Venezuela; Witkoff Expected to Meet with Zelenskyy and European Leaders; Taylor Swift's "End of an Era" Series Now on Disney+; King Charles III Gives Rare Update on Cancer Journey; Richard Quest Learns to Manage Boarding, Prevent "Gate Lice". Aired 3- 4a ET
• Maduro Defiant amid Escalating Showdown with U.S.; Trump Hints at Possible Ground Action in Venezuela; Witkoff Expected to Meet with Zelenskyy and European Leaders; Arctic Air Moving into U.S. Midwest This Weekend; King Charles III Gives Rare Update on Cancer Journey; Federal Judge Blocks Kilmar Abrego Garcia's Detention; Deliberations in Brian Walshe Murder Trial to Resume Monday; UNESCO Status Could Help Protect Italian Cuisine from Imitators. Aired 4-5a ET
• Witkoff Expected to Meet with Zelenskyy and European Leaders; Ukraine Expands Strikes on Russian Oil Infrastructure; U.S. Suspended Venezuelans' Deportation Flights; New Epstein Photos Show Trump, Bill Clinton, Bill Gates and Others; Hostages Celebrate Hanukkah in Newly Released Video; FDA to Add Its Most Serious Warning to COVID Vaccines; Former Michigan Coach Charged Following Arrest, Dismissal; Taylor Swift's "End of an Era" Series Now on Disney+. Aired 5-6a ET


CNN This Morning
• Over 450 Drones And 30 Missiles Hit Ukraine's South; Former Michigan Coach Sherrone Moore Charged With Stalking, Home Invasion; GOP Chairman Threatens Clintons With Contempt Of Congress In Epstein Inquiry; Extreme Cold Temps Leaves Millions Facing Harsh Weekend; Guardsman Wounded In Shooting Can Now Breathe On His Own. President Trump's Approval Rating on Economy Falls to Lowest Level Ever; Fired Michigan Coach Sherrone Moore Arraigned in Court; President Trump Sued Over East Wing Demolition. Aired 6-7a ET
• Did Not Air 7-8a ET


First of All with Victor Blackwell
• Did Not Air 8-9a ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• CNN Saturday Morning Table for Five. Trump's Economic Message Sounding More Like Biden And Carter; Fed Chief Blames Trump's Tariffs For Elevated Inflation. Republicans Worry Trump Is Missing The Mark On Affordability; Trump Wants To Reject Immigrants From Shithole Countries; Conservatives Warn Indiana Of Punishment Over Map; Australia Begins Ban Of Social Media For Children Under 16. Aired 7-8a ET


Smerconish
• What Is The "Great Wealth Transfer" And Who'll Benefit?; Will "the Great Wealth Transfer" Trigger A Millennial Civil War? Local Anchor Goes Viral For Reading Cruel Comments; Politics Drives A Wedge Among Golfers. Aired 9-10a ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• New Epstein Photos Show Trump, Bill Clinton, Bill Gates & Others; House GOP Unveils Health Care Bill Without Enhanced Subsidies; Group Describes Machado's Perilous Journey To Norway. Aired 12-1a ET
• New Photos From Epstein's Estate Released; Harris - America is Facing an Affordability Crisis; U.S.-Venezuela Tensions; Venezuela Says It's Ready To Fight U.S. Intimidation Efforts; Witkoff Expected To Meet With Zelenskyy, European Leaders; Trump Refuses To Say If U.S. Will Seize More Oil Assets; Heavy Rain, Flooding Worsens Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza; Michigan's Former Head Coach Appears In Court; NBA Cup Heads Into Semifinals in Las Vegas; High Ticket Prices Leave Football Fans Outraged; FDA Plans to Add Its Most Serious Warning To COVID Vaccines; King Charles Gives Rare Update On Cancer Journey; Hollywood Honors Los Angeles Fire Dept. With Excellence Award; Aired 1-2a ET