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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Police Activity in Salem, New Hampshire Amid Intensifying Manhunt; Police Swarm Storage Facility In Brown Univ. Manhunt; Authorities Believe The Brown Univ. Suspect May Be Inside A Specific Storage Unit In Salem, NH. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with "The Tech Coup" Author and Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence Fellow Marietje Schaake; Interview with "Liberation" Playwright Bess Wohl; Interview with "Liberation" Actress Kristolyn Lloyd; Interview with Brown University and Parkland School Shootings Survivor Zoe Weissman. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Trump Will Again Tout Rosy Economic Outlook On Affordability Tour; More Epstein Photos Out, Deadline Tomorrow For DOJ To Release Files; News Conference On Brown University Shooting Investigation Delayed; Trump-Picked Board Votes To Add Trump's Name To Kennedy Center. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Law Enforcement Officials: Investigators Believe They Have Identified A Suspect In Brown University Killings; Dr. Reiner: "Seriously Concerned" About Trump's Health; Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Is Interviewed About Kennedy Center Board Votes To Rename It "Trump Kennedy Center"; Childhood Cancer Bill Passes House, Fails In Senate; Trump Delivers Winding, Factually Challenged Speech On Economy. Aired 5-6p ET
• Law Enforcement Officials Say, Investigators Believe They Have Identified a Suspect in Brown University Killings; Democrats Release New Photos from Epstein's Estate; Trump Delivers Winding, Factually Challenged Speech on Economy. Report: DNC Releases Top Lines From "Autopsy" Of 2024 Election Loss; Duffer Brothers Dish On Final Episodes Of "Stranger Things". Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Brown University Shooting Suspect Found Dead After Manhunt; Officials Say, Brown University Suspect Found Dead With Satchel, Two Firearms; Officials Say, Brown University Suspect was Portuguese National. CNN Airs Officials' Updates On Brown University Shooting; Suspect On Brown University Shootings Found Dead. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Trump Defends Economy, Blames Biden in Address to Nation; Trump Touts Actions in First Year, Teases 2026 Agenda; Search for Person Who Crossed Paths With Brown Person of Interest. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Trump Delivers False Claims In Address, From Crime To Tariffs; Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) On Jack Smith's Testimony About Trump Investigations In Closed Session; Authorities: Reiners Died From "Multiple Sharp Force Injuries." Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Interview with Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD): Trump Vows Economic Boom in 2026, Deflects Affordability Concerns; GOP Centrists Defy Speaker to Join Dems on Extending Subsidies; Search for Person Who Crossed Paths with Brown Person of Interest; Trump Expected to Sign Executive Order Reclassifying Marijuana. Aired 8:00-8:30a ET
• New Images Leading up to the Reiner Murders; Numbers on Congressional Democrats; Inflation Cooled in November; Ken Rogoff is Interviewed about the Inflation Number; Off-Duty Firefighters Save a Veteran; U.S. Strikes Another Boat. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Trump Defends Economy, Blames Biden in an Address to Nation; Trump Touts Economy Amid Low Approval Ratings; Police Release Map Tracking Brown University Person of Interest; Government Admits Army & Air Traffic Controller Failures in Deadly Crash. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Inflation Cooled in November to 2.7 Percent; Trump Declares Triumph on the Economy Despite Affordability Concerns; New Season of Emily in Paris Out Now. Aired 9:30-10:00a ET
• Manhunt Continues For Brown University Shooter; New Jeffrey Epstein Photos Released; Multiple Deaths in North Carolina Plane Crash. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Trump's Handpicked Board Votes to Rename Venue "Trump Kennedy Center"; Trump Addresses Nation as Polls Show Low Economic Marks; Trump Signs Executive Order Easing Restrictions on Marijuana. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Trump Signs Executive Order Easing Restrictions on Marijuana; Trump Takes Questions in Oval Office; Trump Says Troops Will Get $1,776 Bonus by Christmas; Sources Say Six People Killed in North Carolina Private Jet Crash. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• 6 People Killed in North Carolina Private Jet Crash; Police Looking into Potential Ties Between Brown University Shooting and Killing of MIT Professor; Defense Bill Passes Without IVF Coverage for Military Families. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Six People Killed in NC Private Jet Crash; Dems Release New Photos from Epstein Estate Ahead of Deadline; Ghislaine Maxwell Asks Court to Release Her from Prison 3-3:30p ET
• Trump Delivers False Claims in Address, from Crime to Tariffs; Police Looking into Potential Ties Between Brown University Shooting and Killing of MIT Professor; Interview with Rep. James Walkinshaw (D- VA): Democrats Release New Photos from Epstein Estate Ahead of Deadline; New Video From Deadly North Carolina Plane Crash. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Donald Trump Brags About Turning The U.S. Economy Around; Australian Prime Minister Announces Crackdown On Anti-Semitism; E.U. Leaders Gathering For Summit On Frozen Russian Assets; Palestinian Officials Say Storms And Floods Kill At Least 17; Storms Create Havoc in Gaza for Those Displaced by War; Police Begin Reopening Site of Hanukkah Massacre; Search for Person of Interest Enters Sixth Day in Brown University Shooting, School Security Under Scrutiny Following Mass Shooting; Minneapolis Police Chief Slams ICE Tactics; Affordable Care Act Subsidies Set to Expire December 31; U.S. Government Admits Failures by Army, Air Traffic Controller in the Mid-air Collision Above Potomac River in January; Nice Reiner Makes First Court Appearance in Los Angeles, Faces Murder Charges After Death of His Parents, Rob & Michele; Ghislaine Maxwell Launches New Bid to Overturn Conviction; Status of Liberty Replica Collapses in Brazilian City; Museum Preserves Soviet-era Tape Recorders and Bootlegs. Aired 2-3a ET
• Trump Delivers Presidential Address, Blames Economy on Biden and Democrats; Australian PM Announces Crackdown on Hate Speech; Venezuela Condemns U.S. Blockade on Oil Tankers; E.U. Leaders Meet in Brussels. Aired 3-3:45a ET


CNN This Morning
• Trump Blames Biden for Problems During Primetime Speech; Government: Army Pilots & Air Traffic Controller Led to Midair Collision. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Republicans Join to Force ACA Subsidies Vote; Bongino Leaving the FBI; Chris Whipple is Interview about the Wiles Interview; Trump Brags about Success in White House Speech. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• EU Deciding Whether to Use Russia's Frozen Assets for Ukraine; Police Begin Reopening Site of Hanukkah Massacre; Gaza Officials Call for Urgent Humanitarian Aid Amid Storms; Trump Addresses Nation as Polls Show Low Economic Marks; Nick Reiner Makes First Court Appearance in Los Angeles. Aired 9-10a ET
• Funeral for 10-Year-Old Victim of Bondi Beach Massacre; Local Detective Credited with Stopping Bondi Beach Attack; Investigating Claims of Russian Spies in European Waters; Gaza Aid at Risk from Israel's Restrictions; Trump's Bogus Claims in Primetime Address; Hegseth Refuses to Release Full Double-Tap Video; Venezuela Condemns U.S. Blockade on Oil Tankers; U.S. Government Admits Army and Air Traffic Control Failures; LinkedIn Highlights Tough Year for Job Seekers. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Authorities Believe They've Identified Suspect In Brown University Shooting; Trump's Handpicked Board Votes To Add His Name To "Kennedy Center". Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with Rahel Solomon
• Trump Airs Grievances, Claims Border & Economic Success; Health Care Subsidies Expiring; Brown University Shooting: Search For Person Of Interest Enters Sixth Day; Australian PM Announces Crackdown On Antisemitism; E.U. Leaders Holding A Meeting On Frozen Russian Assets. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Storms Create Havoc In Gaza For Those Displaced By War; Lawmakers Won't Take Up Bill To Extend Subsidies Until 2026; FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino To Step Down After Eight Months. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• House Dems Release New Epstein Pictures Ahead Of Tomorrow's Deadline For DOJ To Release Epstein Files; Rep. MTG: Trump Said Releasing Epstein Files Would "Hurt People"; Trump Tries To Sell His Economy To Skeptical Voters; Inflation Rates Slows, But Prices Still Up 2.7 Percent From A Year Ago; Trump Defends Economy, Blames Biden In National Address. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Fatalities Reported In Private Jet Crash In North Carolina; GOP Divided On Health Care Approach Deepens; Tennessee Dems See An Opening In "Almost Impossible" Red Districts; Trump Rewrites Presidential History. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• U.S. Strikes Alleged Drug Vessel in Eastern Pacific; U.S. and Taiwan's $11B Arms Deal; "Palestinian 36" Examines History of Palestinian Occupation. Deadline for the Release of Jeffrey Epstein Files Looms; Europe Weighs a Decision on Russia's Frozen Assets; More Deadly U.S. Strikes in the Caribbean As Maduro Denounces President Trump's Ship Blockade. Aired 2:00-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Suspect in Brown University Shooting Found Dead; Wisconsin Judge Found Guilty of Helping Immigrant Avoid ICE Arrest. Aired 11p- 12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Zelenskyy: Ukraine Needs Funds to "Stand Tall Economically"; EU Considers Using Russia's Frozen Assets to help Ukraine; Trump Addresses Nation as Polls Show Low Economic Marks; Search for the Person who Crossed Paths with Person of Interest; Sydney Holds Funerals for Victims of Deadly Hanukkah Attacks; Pulitzer-Prize Winning Correspondent Peter Arnett has Died. Aired 11a-12p ET
• E.U. Considers Using Russia's Frozen Assets To Help Ukraine; U.S. Military Facing Increased Scrutiny Over Boat Strikes; Trump Administration Announces Moves Against Transgender Care For Kids; Trump Repeats False Claims In Prime-Time Address; Brian Walshe Sentenced To Life In Prison Without Parole; Intel Sources: Russia's Shadow Fleet Doubling As Spy Asset; U.S. November Inflation Unexpectedly Slows; The Oscars To Leave ABC To Stream On YouTube In 2029; Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• Trump Media Announces Merger with Nuclear Fusion Firm; Embattled BP Replaces CEO with Woodside Energy's Meg O'Neill; U.K. Wines Make Gains with Critics and Consumers. White House Celebrates Annual Inflation Cooling to 2.7 Percent; Bank of England Cuts Rates to Lowest Level Since 2023; Police Turn to Community for Evidence in Brown University Shooting> Aired 4:00-5p ET


The Situation Room
• Annual Rate of Inflation Slowed to 2.7 Percent in November; House GOP Passes Health Package, Doesn't Extend Key Subsidies; Police Lean on Public for Help Finding Brown University Shooter. Aired 10- 10:30a ET
• Trump to Sign Executive Order Reclassifying Marijuana; Trump Makes the Case for his Administration's Economic Success; Trump Blames Biden for Economic Woes; Brian Walshe Sentenced to Life Without Parole. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Interview With Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL); Epstein Files Deadline; Trump Administration Targets Gender Identity Care; Trump to Sign Massive Defense Spending Bill; Trump Defends Economy in Address to Nation. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Plane Crash in North Carolina; Trump Threatens NBC License; Government Admits Error in Crash; Brian Walshe Sentenced; FBI Deputy Director to Step Down. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Police Swarm Storage Facility In Brown University Manhunt; Officials Believe Brown Univ. Suspect May Be Inside Storage Unit; Brown University Shooting Suspect Found Dead. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• CNN International: Brown University Shooting Investigation; Sources: Investigators Believe Brown University Suspect Identified; Trump Set to Sign Defense Bill; Trump Defends His Economic Record; Ukraine Peace Negotiations; Witkoff to Meet with Dmitriev on Friday; Epstein Images Released. Aired 6-7p ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• Trump Addresses the Nation on Prime Time; Search for Person of Interest in Brown University Shooting Enters Sixth Day; Nick Reiner Makes First Court Appearance in Los Angeles; Australian PM Announces Crackdown on Antisemitism in Wake of Shooting; Four Arrested in Alleged New Year's Eve Terror Plot; Oscars to Leave Broadcast TV for YouTube Streaming in 2029. Aired 12-1a ET
• Trump Airs Grievances, Claims Border And Economic Success; Tesla Cars Sales May Be Banned Due To Autopilot Feature; Anthony Albanese Announces Hate Speech Crackdown After Bondi Shooting; Roy Wood Jr.'s Holiday Special Airs Saturday on CNN; Trailer Released for Documentary on U.S. First Lady; Oscars Leaving Broadcast TV for YouTube Streaking in 2029; U.S. Navy Members Return Home in Time for Christmas; Museum Preserves Soviet-Era Tape Recorders and Bootlegs. Aired 1-2a ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• New Photos Released From Jeffrey Epstein's Estate; E.U. Deciding Whether To Use Russia's Frozen Assets For Ukraine; Trump's Handpicked Board Votes To Rename Venue "Trump Kennedy Center"; Investigation Into Potential Ties With MIT And Brown Shootings; Australia's P.M. Announces New Antisemitism Measures; Investigating Claims Of Russian Spies In European Waters; U.S. Inflation Cools To 2.7 Percent in November. Aired 3-4p ET