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Amanpour
• Interview with European Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow Ellie Geranmayeh; Interview with Former Lebanese Deputy PM and Lebanese Parliament Member Ghassan Hasbani; Interview with Former Atlanta Mayor and "The Rough Side of the Mountain" Author Keisha Lance Bottoms; Interview with NOTUS Perspectives Editor Richard Just; Interview with University of Oklahoma Student Emma Rowland; Interview with University of Idaho Student Seyi Arogundade. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• New U.S.-Iran Talks Planned With Ceasefire Expiration Looming; Trump: Iran Ceasefire Ends "Wednesday Evening Washington Time," Says Extension "Highly Unlikely" If A Deal Isn't Reached; Energy Secretary: Gas Prices May Not Fall Below $3 Until 2027; Apple CEO Tim Cook Announces He's Stepping Down As CEO; House Ethics Committee asks Anyone Who Has Experienced Sexual Misconduct On Capitol Hill To Report It To Panel; FBI Director Files $250 Million Defamation Lawsuit. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• Ceasefire Deadline Looms Ahead Of Potential Talks; Starmer Apologizes For Controversial Ambassador Appointment; Lori Chavez- DeRemer To Step Down As Labor Secretary; Officials Identify 8 Children Shot & Killed By A Louisiana Father; Trump: Energy Secy "Totally Wrong" That Gas Prices Might Not Dip Below $3 Before 2027. Aired 5-6p ET
• U.S. And Iran Ceasefire Deadline Looms Ahead Of Potential Talks; Apple CEO Tim Cook Stepping Down; Today, U.S. Importers Can File Tariff Reimbursement; Committee Urges Victims Of Sexual Misconduct To Contact Them; NASA Takes Next Step In Preparing For Artemis II Launch. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN News Central
• Iran Foreign Ministry Says, No Plans for Second Round of Talks as of Now; Powerful Earthquake Hits Off Japan Coast, Tsunami Warning Issued; New Details on Killing of Eight Children in Louisiana Mass Shooting. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) On House Bracing For Next Wave Of Potential Expulsions; L.A. District Attorney To Announce Whether Charges Will Be Filed Against Singer "D4vd"; Elon Musk Summoned To Paris As Part Of Investigation Into X. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Interview with Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA): U.S. Military Fires at and Seizes Iranian-Flagged Cargo Ship; Iran Foreign Ministry: No Plans for Second Round of Talks as of Now; Iran-Related Betting Under Scrutiny for Possible Insider Trading; New Details on Killing of 8 Children in Louisiana Mass Shooting; NSA Using Anthropic's Mythos Despite Blacklist. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• Iran Not Planning on Talks; Trump's Poll Numbers; Trump Praises Joe Rogan; Louisiana Mass Shooting; Trump's Sculpture Garden; FanDuel Jumps into Prediction Market. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Team to Go to Pakistan for Iran Talks; Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY) is Interviewed about Iran; New Details in Louisiana Shooting; D4vd Held Without Bail. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Trump Contradict Energy Secretary; Battle over Redistricting in Virginia; Christopher "Kid" Reid Raises Awareness. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Future of Gas Prices?; Mass Shooting Investigation in Louisiana; Deadly Shooting in North Carolina; U.S. Seizes Iranian- Flagged Ship. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Iran Vows to Retaliate After U.S. Seizes Vessel; Sources Say Vance is Expected to Head to Pakistan for Iran Talks; Still Not Clear Whether a Delegation From Iran Will Show Up, as Ceasefire Nears End; Study Shows Pancreatic Cancer Patients Thrive After mRNA-based Vaccine; U.S. Southern Command Kills Three in Strike on Alleged Drug Vessel; Principal Who Stopped Gunman Named Prom King. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• Trump's Sculpture Garden Likely to Not Be Ready by July 4th; Sources Say Vance is Expected to Head to Pakistan for Iran Talks; U.S. Military Fires at and Seizes Iranian-flagged Cargo Ship; Titanic Life Jacket Sold at Auction; Trump Administration Begins Process to Refund $166 Billion in Tariffs; Humanoid Robot Shatters Human Record for Half-Marathon; China's Army Trains With Robot Dogs and Attack Drones. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Interview with Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA): Vance Expected to Head to Pakistan for Iran Talks; Singer D4vd Charged with Murder in Death of 14-Year-Old Girl; 2 Southwest Jets Fly Dangerously Close Near Nashville Airport. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Trump Says His Iran Deal Would Be "Far Better" Obama-Era Agreement That He Previously Killed; Sources: Vance Expected To Head To Pakistan Tomorrow For Iran Talks; Trump: "Highly Unlikely" Iran Truce Will Be Extended If No Deal Reached; Oil Prices Rise After Iran Restricts Access To Strait Of Hormuz; Europe Could Be Weeks Away From Running Out Of Jet Fuel; Officials Identify Eight Children Shot & Killed By A Louisiana Father; 8 Children, Two Women Wounded In Louisiana Mass Shooting. Aired 3-3:30p ET
• WSJ: Trump Grappling with His Own Fears About Iran War; House Ethics Urges Potential Misconduct Victims to Come Forward; Pancreatic Cancer Patients Thrive After mRNA-Based Vaccine; The Onion Reaches New Deal to Take Over Alex Jones' Infowars; Stocks Dip, Oil Prices Rise Amid Uncertainty from U.S.-Iran War. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• U.S. Military Fires At, Seizes Iranian-Flagged Ship; Eight Children Killed in Louisiana Mass Shooting; Authorities Search for Motive After Deadly Shooting in Kyiv; China Shores Up Diplomatic Ties During Iran Conflict; Looking for Answers about Massive Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill; Leaving North Korea: A Journey 10 Years in the Making. Aired 12-1a ET
• U.S. Military Seized Iranian-Flagged Container Ship; British Counterterrorism Police Investigating Attacks Against Jewish Sites; Eight Children Killed In Louisiana Mass Shooting; Deadly Blast At Fireworks Factory In Southern India Kills 23; Looking for Answers about Massive Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill; Chinese Android Beats Human Half-Marathon Record. Aired 1-2a ET
• U.S. Seized Iranian-Flagged Ship; Starmer to Address Mandelson Scandal; Children Dead After a Mass Shooting in Louisiana; Gunman Kills Six, Injures 15 in Kyiv; Trump Issues Warning If Iran Does Not Accept Deal; White House: Vance To Attend Talks Amid Confusion Over U.S. Delegation; Poll: Trump Approval Rating Drops To 37 Percent Amid Iran War; Lebanon Ceasefire To Halt Israel-Hezbollah Conflicting Holding. Aired 2-3a ET
• Eight Children Killed in the Worst Mass Shooting in U.S. History; Virginia Voters to Decide on Redistricting Amendments; Pope Leo Appeals for Peace During a Papal Mass before a Hundred Thousand Faithful in Angola's Capital; Boston, Orlando, OKC, and San Antonio Win Game One of NBA Playoffs. Aired 3-4a ET


CNN This Morning
• U.S. Military Fires at and Seizes Iranian-Flagged Ship; Tsunami Warning after Earthquake Strikes off Japan's Coast; Father Kills 7 of His Children & Cousin in Domestic Attack. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• U.S. Military Seizes Iranian-Flagged Ship; Crude Oil Jumps Amid Renewed Tensions; Harrison Mann is Interviewed about Trump's Iran Threats. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Strait of Hormuz Virtually Deserted for Third Day; Iran Vows Retaliation Over Ship Seizure Amid Doubts About Talks; Looking at Gullf States' Reactions to Uncertain Peace Process; Isreal Issues Warning to Residents of Southern Lebanon; Lebanon Ceasefire Mostly Holding in Israel- Hezbollah Conflict. Aired 9-10a ET
• U.S.-Iran Talks In Doubt With Time Running Out On Ceasefire; Eight Children Killed In Louisiana Mass Shooting; No Tankers Seen Passing Through Strait Of Hormuz; Soon: United Kingdom Prime Minister To Address Parliament Over Mandelson Scandal; Starmer Speaks To Parliament About Mandelson Scandal; Starmer: Recommendation On Mandelson Should Have Been Before He Took Ambassador Post; Badenoch: If Mandelson Failed Vetting, We Don't Know What Risks Country Exposed To. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Trump: "Lots Of Bombs Start Going Off" If Iran Truce Ends Without Deal; Some In MAGA Questioning Trump Assassination Attempt; Video Captures Surreal Moment Hot Air Balloon Lands In Backyard. Aired 7-8p ET


Early Start with Rahel Solomon
• Tsunami Warning Issued After Strong Earthquake Hit Japan's Coast; Iran's Foreign Minister Spokesperson Says There are No Plans for Second Round of Talks; CENTCOM: U.S. Military Fires at and Seizes Iranian-Flagged Ship. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Industry Survey: More Price Pressure Ahead From Iran War; Chinese Android Beats Human Half-Marathon Record; Looking For Answers About Massive Gulf Of Mexico Oil Spill. Aired 5:30-6a ET


Inside Politics
• U.S.-Iran Talks In Doubt With Time Running Out On Ceasefire; NYT: Iranian Officials Say They'll Go To Peace Talks If Vance Does; Trump: "No More Mr. Nice Guy" If Iran Doesn't Agree To Deal; Average Gas Prices Down From Peak But Still Above $4/Gallon; Poll: 65 Percent Of Voters Blame Trump For Rise In Gas Prices; Trum Keeps Saying War In Iran Will End Soon As It Enters Eight Week; Dems Hope To Gain 4 House Seats With Virginia Gerrymander. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Dems Hope To Gain 4 House Seats With Virginia Gerrymander; GOP Targets Michigan As Democrats Push For Senate Control; Michigan Race Divides Democrats Over Israel & Party's Future; Congress Under Scrutiny Amid Eric Swalwell Allegations; House Ethics Committee Issues Rare Statement Encouraging Anyone With Sexual Misconduct Claims To A Make Report. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Starmer Addresses Parliament; Apologizes for Appointing Mandelson; Starmer Faces Political Leadership Crisis; Fate of U.S.-Iran Talks Unclear; Trump: Extension on Ceasefire with Iran "Highly Unlikely"; Pope Leo's Historic African Tour. Aired 2:30-3p ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Starmer Under Pressure Over Mandelson Scandal; UK PM Addresses Parliament over Mandelson Vetting Scandal; Israel Issues Warning to Residents of Southern Lebanon; Oil Prices Surge after U.S. Seizes Iranian- Flagged Ship; Leaving North Korea: A Journey 10 Years in the Making; Ship Survivor's Life Jacket Fetches more than $900K. Aired 11a-12p ET
• Sources: Vance Will head To Pakistan For New Peace Talks; CENTCOM: U.S. Military Fires At, Seizes Iranian-Flagged Ship; Elon Musk Snubs Paris Prosecutors' Summons; Eight Children Killed In Louisiana Mass Shooting; Researchers See Promising Signs For MRNA Cancer Vaccines; Pope Leo Criticizes Exploitation By "Authoritarians" During Africa Trip; Manchester City Beat Arsenal two-one In Race For Title; Usain Bolt: Hope Gout Gout Finds Right People; Aired 12-1p ET


The Situation Room
• U.S. Military Fires At, Seizes Iranian-Flagged Cargo Ship; Israeli Military Warns Residents Not to Approach Litani River; Officials Identify Eight Children and Killed by Louisiana Father. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Pakistan Preps for U.S.-Iran Talks; Sources: Vance Expected to Head to Pakistan; The Hill: Trump Says Energy Secretary is "Totally Wrong"; Tariff Refunds are Finally Kicking Off; Some GLP-1 Users Report Experiencing So-Called "Ozempic Personality". Aired 10:30-11a ET
• Iran: No Plans For 2nd Round Of Talks "As Of Now"; U.S. Military Fires At & Seizes Iranian-Flagged Cargo Ship; FBI Dir. Patel Files $250M Lawsuit Against The Atlantic, Reporter. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• Shooting in North Carolina; Crisis in Lebanon; Pope Leo Continues Africa Trip; U.S. Military Seizes Iranian-Flagged Cargo Ship. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Trump Threatens Lots Of Bombs If Ceasefire Ends Without Deal; Lori Chavez-DeRemer Out As Labor Secretary; Trump Signs Order To Expand Research On Psychedelic Drug Ibogaine. Aired 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• CNN International: Trump: Extension of Ceasefire with Iran "Highly Unlikely"; Tehran Vows Retaliation After U.S. Seizes Iranian Vessel; U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer to Step Down; Tim Cook to Step Down as CEO of Apple; Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Targets; Escaping North Korea: A Journey 10 Years in the Making. Aired 6-7p ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Trump: Extension Of Ceasefire With Iran "Highly Unlikely"; Sources: Vance To Head To Pakistan Tuesday For New Peace Talks; CENTCOM: U.S. Military Fires At, Seizes Iranian-Flagged Ship; Oil Jumps After Iran Restricts Access To Strait Of Hormuz; Eight Children Killed In Louisiana Mass Shooting; U.K. P.M. Apologizes In Parliament For Mandelson's Appointment; Pope Leo Criticizes Exploitation By "Authoritarians". Aired 3- 4p ET