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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Trump Threatens To Unleash "Hell" If No Deal By 8PM Tomorrow; New Details About Rescue Of U.S. Airman Inside Iran; Artemis II To Earth: "We Love You From The Moon"; Astronauts Name Moon's Crater For Commander Wiseman's Wife; Trump Says Iranian People "Willing To Suffer" For Their Freedom; The New Yorker Looks At Allegations That OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Has A Pattern Of Lying; Artemis II Crew Breaks Space Travel Record In Historic Moon Flyby. Aired 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with CNN Global Affairs Analyst and Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Senior Fellow Karim Sadjadpour. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• Trump Sets Newest Deadline For Deal Or "We're Blowing Up" Iran; Now: Artemis II Astronauts Are Flying Around The Moon. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Trump To Iran: Strike Deal, Or Bridges & Power Will Be "Decimated"; Artemis II Crew Breaks Space Travel Distance Record; UCLA Wins Its First Women's NCAA Championship. Aired 5-6p ET
• Soon, Artemis II Crew Reaches Maximum Distance From Earth; Soon, Artemis II Crew Makes Closest Approach To Moon; Now: Artemis II Crew Loses Contact On Far Side Of Moon. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Trump's Deadline Looms As Iran Rejects Ceasefire Proposal; Trump Dismisses Concerns Of War Crimes At Tomorrow's Deadline; Now, Artemis II Crew Discusses Historic Moon Flyby; President Trump Speaks With Artemis II Mission Integrity Crew; President Trump Under Fire For Truth Social Posts. Aired 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Iran Rejects Temporary Ceasefire, Demands Permanent End to War; Trump to Speak on Daring Rescue of U.S. Airman Shot Down in Iran; Israel Says It Killed Intel Chief for Iran's Revolutionary Guards. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• New Details On Daring Rescue Of U.S. Airman Shot Down In Iran; Artemis II Astronauts To Make History Moon Flyby; Savannah Guthrie Returns To "TODAY" Amid Search For Missing Mom. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Iran Rejects Temporary Ceasefire, Demands Permanent End to War; Trump Threatens to Strike Iran Energy Sites, Bridges in Profane Post; Artemis II Astronauts to Make Historic Moon Flyby; DC U.S. Attorney's Office Under Pirro Sees Unusually Low Win Rate. Aired 8:00-8:30a ET
• Iran Rejects Temporary Ceasefire; Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) is Interviewed about Iran; Poll Numbers for Democrats; RSV Surge Prompts Extended Immunization Period; Bob McNally is Interviewed about Oil. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Trump Hasn't Signed off on Ceasefire Proposal; Details of Airman Rescue; Rep. Dave Min (D-CA) is Interviewed about the Ceasefire Proposal; Artemis II to See Moon; Rob Meyerson is Interviewed about the Moon. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Rick Newman is Interviewed about Threats to Iran; Wisconsin Supreme Court Race; UCLA Rolls Over South Carolina. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• President Trump Holds News Conference. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Trump Holds News Conference on Iran War; Trump Comments on Rescue of U.S. Airman From Iran; Trump Says Airman's Rescue Resulted in No U.S. Casualties. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Trump Takes Questions on Iran War. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Trump: I'm Very Disappointed in NATO; Trump: Airman's Rescue Resulted in No U.S. Casualties; Trump: Every Bridge in Iran Will be Decimated If Deadline Not Met; Artemis II Breaking Apollo 13 Distance Record; Artemis II Crew Names Lunar Crater for Commander's Late Wife. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Artemis II Breaks Apollo 13 Distance Record; Artemis II Astronauts Begin Historic Moon Flyby; Today: Loss Of Communication Expected As Crew Passes Behind Moon; Trump: Every Bridge In Iran "Will Be Decimated" If Deadline Not Met; Trump: Both U.S. Airmen Rescued In Iran Are "Doing Well"; Trump: Iran Has Until Tomorrow Night To Reopen Hormuz Strait. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• Artemis II Astronauts Begin Historic Moon Flyby; JPMorgan CEO: Iran War Could Bring an Economic Skunk to U.S.; Trump Doubles Down on Threats to Strike Civilian Infrastructure. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Airman Rescued by Special Ops in Iran; 8 OPEC Nations Agree to Boost Oil Production in May; Orion Spacecraft About to Enter Moon's Sphere of Influence; Zelenskyy Fears Loss of Support as World Focuses on Iran; Artemis II Mission Captivates Americans; Orban Facing Stiff Competition from Pro-European Party; Pope Leo Celebrates Easter, Continues Appeal for Peace. Aired 12-1a ET
• Trump Issues Expletive-Laden Threat To Iran Over Hormuz Strait Blockage; Two Killed In Haifa Iranian Missile Strike, Searches for Two Others Ongoing; 8 OPEC Plus Members To Raise Output By 206,000 BPD From May; Artemis II Preparing To Reach The Moon; Trump Proposes Steep Cut To NASA Budget As Astronauts Head For The Moon; Trump Warns Iran to Reopen Hormuz or Face Dire Consequences; Pope Leo Celebrates Easter, Continues Appeal for Peace; Savannah Guthrie Gave Easter Message Amid Mother's Disappearance; Advocates Cry Foul to Trump Administration's ICE Expansion; astronauts Aboard Orion Prepare to Loop Around Moon. Aired 1-2a ET
• Trump Threatens Iran to Open Strait of Hormuz; U.S. Rescues Missing Airman; Orion Spacecraft About to Enter Moon's Sphere of Influence; Trump Warns Iran To Reopen Hormuz Or Face Dire Consequences; Pope Leo Celebrates Easter, Continues Appeal For Peace; Democrats React To White House's Defense Budget Request. Aired 2-3a ET
• Trump Presses the Strait of Hormuz Reopening, Hell may Break Loose as Deadline Nears; Artemis II now on a Lunar Flyby to the Moon; Pope Leo Pleads for Peace. Aired 3-4a ET


CNN This Morning
• Trump Sets Tuesday Deadline For Iran To "Open The Fkin' Strait; Oil Prices Climb After Trump Threatens Iran Over Hormuz; UCLA Wins First NCAA Basketball Championship. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Dan Glickman is Interviewed about the Proposed Defense Budget; Becca Wasser is Interviewed about the F-15 Crew Rescue. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Shipping Through Strait of Hormuz Remains Severely Curtailed; UAE Insists a Ceasefire in Iran Must Address Regional Security; Trump to Hold Briefing on U.S. Airman's Rescue Today; Trump Warns Iran to Reopen Hormuz or Face Dire Consequences; Syrian-Lebanese Crossing Closure Blocks Key Route for Aid. Aired 9-10a ET
• Iran Rejects Temporary Cease Fire, Insists On Permanent End To War; Donald Trump Appears To Be Losing Some Support In U.S.; Artemis II Crew To See Parts Of Moon No Human Has Seen Before; Four Bodies Recovered After Iran Strikes Residential Building; UAE Insists A Ceasefire In Iran Must Address Regional Security; Orban Facing Stiff Competition From Pro-European Party; CNN Visits Jerusalem's Deserted Old City. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Now: Artemis Crew Heading Back Toward Earth After Lunar Flyby; Trump Threatens To Unleash "Hell" On Iran If No Deal By 8PM Tomorrow. Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with Rahel Solomon
• Trump Warns Iran To Reopen Hormuz Or Face Dire Consequences; Orban Facing Stiff Competition From Pro-European Party. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• Iran: Hormuz Will Only Reopen When War Damages Fully Repaid; Trump Warns Iran To Reopen Hormuz Or Face Dire Consequences; Iran: Fuel And Petrochemical Sites In Persian Gulf Targeted. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• President Trump Warns Iran to Reopen Hormuz or Face Dire Consequences; Iran State Media: At Least 13 Killed in Baharestan Attack; Head of Intelligence for IRGC Assassinated. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Trump To Hold White House Briefing Today On U.S. Airman's Rescue; Trump Warns Iran To Reopen Strait of Hormuz Or Face Dire Consequences; Astronauts Aboard Orion Prepare To Loop Around Moon. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• Trump: New Peace Proposal Is "Significant" But "Not Good Enough"; Trump: If No Iran Deal By Tomorrow, "I Am Blowing Up Everything"; Iran Rejects Temporary Ceasefire, Demands Deal To End War; Average Gas Prices Hit $4.12, Up 38 Percent Since War Began; Trump: Both Rescued U.S. Airmen Are "Doing Well". Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Trump: Both Rescued U.S. Airmen Are "Doing Well"; Artemis II Crew On Track To Break Apollo 13 Record; Artemis II Crew Expected To Fly By Far Side Of The Moon Today; Idaho Is Latest State To Reject Over Info Demands From DOJ; State Election Officials Say They're Worried About Trump Efforts To Build Massive Federal Voter Database; Critics Worry Trump Administration Could Use Data To Block Eligible Americans From Voting, Stoke New Conspiracy Theories. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Artemis II Crew Getting Close-Up Look at the Moon; Artemis II Crew Breaks Record for Farthest Distance Flight; Trump Warns that Iran Could be "Taken Out" in One Night; Trump Recounts Daring Rescue Mission of U.S. Airmen; Trump Issues New Threats to Iran. Aired 2:00-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Trumps' Deadline Looms; U.S. Airman Rescued from Iranian Territory; Artemis II Makes History. Aired 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Trump Warns Iran to Reopen Hormuz or Face Dire Consequences; Artemis II Astronauts to Get Unprecedented View of Moon; OPEC + Agrees to Boost Oil Production, Warns of Slow Recovery; U.S. Gas Prices Rise to Highest Level Since August 2022; Oil Prices Stay Elevated After Trump's New Iran Threats; Alleged Explosives Found Near Pipeline Carrying Gas to Hungary. Aired 11a- 12p ET
• Trump Issues Ultimatum To Iran To Reopen Strait Of Hormuz; Daring Mission To Recover A Downed American In Iran; Israel: Four Killed In Iranian Strike On Haifa; Artemis II Astronauts To Get Unprecedented View Of Moon; Savannah Guthrie Returns To NBC's "Today" Show; Iranian Embassies Mock Trump's Expletive-Laden Message; Brands Pulling Sponsorship Over Kanye West Headlining Event; Designer Uses Food Waste To Create Sustainable Fine Jewelry; Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• Artemis II Conducts Seven-Hour Flyby of Moon; Trump: Iran Could Be Taken Out In One Night; Dimon: Iran War Could Bring Economic Skunk To The Party; Lebanese Christians Celebrate Easter During Wartime; Honeymoon Capital Niagara. Aired 4-5p ET


The Situation Room
• Trump Considering 45-Day Ceasefire in War With Iran; Today, Artemis II Makes Record-Breaking Lunar Flyby; Sources Say, CIA, Special Ops Among Those Involved in Airman Rescue. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Trump Considering 45-Day Ceasefire In War With Iran; Israel Says It Killed Sr. Iranian Special Forces Commander; Trump Comments On Iran War Amid Threats, Ultimatum. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Iran Rejects Ceasefire That Would Include the Strait of Hormuz; CIA and Special Ops Among Those Involved in Airman Rescue; Ceasefire Proposal and Escalating Threats; Trump Comments on Rescue of U.S. Airman from Iran. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Dangers of Sports Gambling; Interview With Rep. David Kustoff (R-TN); Interview With Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ); Interview With FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Trump: Iran Could Be "Taken Out" If No Deal By Tomorrow; Now: Artemis II Crew Witnessing Solar Eclipse In Lunar Flyby; Gen. Caine: Air Armada Launched To Rescue U.S. Airman. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• Did Not Not 6-7p ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Artemis II Begins 7-Hour Flyby Of The Moon; Trump Issues New Threats To Iran As Deadline Looms; Trump: Rescue Operation Included A Lot Of "Subterfuge"; Sponsors Withdraw From London Festival As Kanye West Headlines; Savannah Guthrie Back At "Today" After Mother's Disappearance. Aired 3-4p ET