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Amanpour
• Interview with Texas A&M University Bush School Professor Emeritus and Middle East Institute Associate Fellow F. Gregory Gause III; Interview with WFP Assistant Executive Director for Global Operations Matthew Hollingworth; Interview with Center for Reproductive Rights President Nancy Northup; Interview with "Here Be Dragons" Substack Author and UC San Diego Professor of International Affairs Barbara F. Walter. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN News Central
• Trump Won't Say If U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Still in Effect; NYPD Says, Anti-Semitic Graffiti on Several Synagogues, Homes in Queens; Tonight, California's Gubernatorial Candidates Face Off in CNN Debate. Aired 7-7:30a ET
• Rep. Gabe Amo (D-RI) On Pentagon Update As U.S., Iran Trade Attacks In Strait Of Hormuz; Child Safety Lab Launching "Independent Crash Testing" For AI Tools; Primary Day For Indiana Republicans Who Defied Trump On Redistricting. Aired 7:30-8a ET
• Defense Secretary, Joint Chiefs Chairman Give Update on Iran War; Interview with Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY): Defense Secretary Saying the Ceasefire Holds. Aired 8-8:30a ET
• California Governor's Race; Hegseth Says Ceasefire is Not Over; Brian Jacob is Interviewed about Cell Phone Bans. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Hegseth Says the Ceasefire is Not Over; U.S. Stabilizing Situation in Strait; Melanie Mason is Interviewed about the California Governor's Race; Primary Day in Indiana and Ohio. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Jared Spataro is Interviewed about Microsoft; Polls on November Elections; Celebrities Stun at Met Gala. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Federal Workers Investigated For Attending Alex Pretti Vigil; Trump Targets Indiana Republicans; CNN Holds California Gubernatorial Debate; Iran Cease-Fire Still in Effect?. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• U.S. Gas Prices Keep Climbing Amid Fragile Ceasefire With Iran; Oil Prices Drop as U.S. Starts Guiding Ships Through Hormuz; 150 Stranded on Cruise Ship Hit With Fatal Cases of Hantavirus; WHO Working to Evacuate Sick Passengers of Cruise Ship; New Study Finds Tiny Plastics Found in Oceans Likely Trapping Heat in the Air. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• New Study Finds Tiny Plastics Found in Oceans Likely Trapping Heat in the Air; Iran Warns Ships to Only Use Approved Route in Strait of Hormuz or Bet Met With Decisive Action; Iranian Missile and Drone Attacks Targeted UAE Civilian Sites on Monday; New Attacks in Strait of Hormuz Threaten Shaky U.S.-Iran Ceasefire; Fulton County Tries to Block DOJ Subpoena of Election Workers' Info; Five Democrats, Two Republicans Face Off in CNN California Governor Debate. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Parts of Iran's Nuclear Supply Chain Appear to have Survived U.S. and Israeli Attacks; New Documents Show Taxpayers Paid $300,000 Plus to Settle Sexual Harassment Claims Involving Lawmakers; Prosecutors Say L.A. Arson Suspect was Angry at the World. Aired 2:30- 3p ET
• Marco Rubio Holds White House Briefing as Tensions Escalate in Strait of Hormuz. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• Three Dead After Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak On Cruise Ship; Kremlin Tighten Security Around Vladimir Putin; U.S. & Iran Trade Shots as Tensions Escalate in Hormuz; Oil Prices Rise, Stocks Fall Amid Fears of Hormuz Safety; Chinese State Media Says Fireworks Factory Blast Kills 26, Wounds 61; Deadly Car-Ramming Attack on Pedestrians in Germany; Small Plane Crashes Into Building in Southeastern Brazil; Met Gala Draws Record Donations Amid Bezos Controversy; Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni Settle Harassment Lawsuit. Aired 2-3a ET
• U.S., Iran Fired Both Sides in the Strait of Hormuz, a Test of the Fragile Ceasefire which U.S. President Trump is Unsure of the Fate; Britney Spears Pleads Guilty of a Lesser Charge Related to DUI to Avoid Jail Time. Aired 3-4a ET
• Washington, Tehran Trade Threats Over Strait of Hormuz; U.S. Secret Service Shoots Gunman Near White House; Russia Tightens Security Around Putin Amid Assassination Fears: Report. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• US War With Iran; Outbreak On Cruise Ship; The Human Factor. Aired 4:30-5a ET


CNN This Morning
• U.S. and Iran Trade Shots Near Hormuz Strait; Trump Won't Say if Ceasefire with Iran Still in Effect; Met Monday Disrupted by Bezos Backlash; Nearly 150 People Trapped on Cruise Ship Amid Hantavirus Outbreak. Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Adam Farrar is Interviewed about the War with Iran; Gas Prices Climb; Rep. Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) is Interviewed about Oil Prices; Democrats Infighting over Endorsements. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Defense Secretary, Joint Chiefs Chairman Give Update on Iran War; Caine: Iran Attacked U.S. Forces 10+ Times Since Ceasefire Announced; Hegseth: U.S. Forces Won't Need to Enter Iranian Waters or Airspace; Celebrities Offer Take on the Theme "Costume Art". Aired 8:30-9a ET
• Iranian Attack on UAE Throws Gulf into Fresh Uncertainty; Tensions in Strait of Hormuz Put U.S.-Iran Ceasefire at Risk; UAE Partially Closes Airspace After Iran's Missile Attack; Iran's FM Warns U.S. & UAE Against Being Drawn Into "Quagmire"; ICRC Warns It Can't Meet Surge of Humanitarian Needs if War Resumes. Aired 9-9:45a ET
• U.S.-Israel War with Iran; Israel Eyeing Possibility of Escalating Strikes on Hezbollah across Lebanon; UAE Targeted by Tehran Again; UAE Company to Expand Domestic Pharma Production; Strait Uncertainty Hits Oil Markets; Russia's War on Ukraine. Aired 10-11a ET


Inside Politics
• Trump And Hegseth Say Ceasefire Is Holding; Hegseth Says "Ceasefire Is Not Over" As Tensions Arise; Trump Downplays Rising Gas Costs As Average Price Hits $4.48; Tonight: Candidates For California Gov. Face Off As Voting Begins; Steyer Takes Aim At Becerra In New Attack Ads; Fulton County Tries To Block DOJ Subpoena Of Election Workers' Info. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• DOJ Demands Names Of 2020 Election Workers In Fulton County, Georgia; Today: Primary Day For Indiana Republicans Who Defied Trump; CNN Poll Of Polls: Trump Approval Falls 35 Percent; Appeals Court Ruling Could Restrict Abortion Pill Access Nationwide; Trump Faces Growing Frustration From Anti-Abortion Movement; Tennessee, Alabama Move Forward With GOP-Led Redistricting; Education Dept. Investigates Smith College For Admitting Trans Women. Aired 12:30-1p ET


One World with Zain Asher
• Dan Caine: Iran has Attacked U.S. Forces 10 Plus Times During Ceasefire; Top Two Gubernatorial Candidates in June California Primary to Face-Off in November; Intel Report: Kremlin Tightens Security Around Putin; UAE: Air Defenses Responding to New Missiles from Iran; President Trump Takes Questions in the Oval Office on Iran; Protesters Target Bezos' Sponsorship of this Year's Event. Aired 11a-12p ET
• UAE: Air Defenses Dealing With New Missile Threat From Iran; Israel And Hezbollah trade Attacks Despite Ceasefire; Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found On Synagogues And Homes In Queens; Deadly Car-Ramming Attack On Pedestrians In Germany; No Clear Frontrunner In California Gubernatorial Race; CNN Speaks With Top Vogue Editor Chloe Malle Ahead Of Met Gala; Aired 12-1p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• CNN Headlines: Tensions Escalating In Strait Of Hormuz Putting Fragile Ceasefire To The Test; Gas Prices Soar In Cities Like Chicago; More Than 100 People Stranded On Cruise Ship; Widespread Storms Could Bring Threat Of Tornadoes. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• CNN Headlines: Trump: Iran Forces Could Be "Blown Off The Face Of The Earth" As Tehran Strikes UAE; Antisemitic Graffiti Found On Several Synagogues And Homes In New York City; Secret Service Shoots Man Accused Of Firing At Agents. Aired 5:30-6a ET


The Situation Room
• Hegseth Says, Ceasefire is Not Over, Despite Mutual Attacks; California Gubernatorial Candidates Prep for CNN Debate; Gas Prices Up 30 Cents in One Week. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• Hegseth: "Ceasefire is Not Over"; UAE: Air Defenses Currently Responding to Iran Missile Threat; Fulton County Tries to Block DOJ Subpoena to Election Workers' Info. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire in Danger?; Interview With Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN); President Trump Hosts Athletes in Oval Office. Aired 11- 11:30a ET
• Trainer of Kentucky Derby Winner Speaks Out; California Wildfire Investigation; Trump Comments on Iran War; Federal Workers Investigated For Attending Alex Pretti Vigil?. Aired 11:30a-12p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• CNN International: Rubio: Operation Epic Fury Against Iran has Ended; U.S. Affirms Ceasefire with Iran Still Holds; Russia Announces Two- Day Ceasefire to Take Effect Friday; Estonian FM: Putin is Weak and Afraid; U.S. to Test New A.I. Models for National Security Risks; Assessing Iran's Nuclear Facilities; Trump and Xi to Discuss Iran and Oil Crisis in Beijing; Arsenal Reach Championships League Final. Aired 6-7p ET


The Story Is with Elex Michaelson
• U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Looks Shaky as Both Sides Trade Shots; Ongoing Hormuz Closure Strains Industries Worldwide; Three dead After Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship; Kremlin Tightens Security Around Putin; California Governor Race Up in the Air With First Debate Set for Tomorrow. Met Gala Kicks Off, as Some are Upset With Bezos Alignment. Aired 12-1a ET
• U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Looks Shaky As Both Sides Trade Shots; "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" To End Later This Month; Blake Lively And Justin Baldoni Settle Harassment Lawsuit; Interview with U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner; Seven Candidates Getting Ready for Next Showdown. Aired 1-2a ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Clashes In Strait Of Hormuz Put U.S.-Iran Ceasefire At Risk; Trump: Iran Plays "Games", But Wants To Make A Deal; Rubio Holds White House Briefing Amid Shaky U.S. Iran Ceasefire. Aired 3-4p ET