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Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees
• Did Not Air 8-9p ET


Amanpour
• Interview with Former Head of Iran Branch of Israel's Military Intelligence Danny Citrinowicz; Interview with Vatican's Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development Cardinal Michael Czerny; Interview with Durham University Catholic Social Though and Practice Professor Anna Rowlands; Interview with Princeton University History Professor and "Keeper of My Kin" Author Ada Ferrer. Aired 1-2p ET


CNN's The Arena with Kasie Hunt
• U.S., Iran Work To Resolve Disputes In A Deal To End War; Now: Final Full Day Of Campaigning In Texas Senate GOP Runoff; Pope Leo Warns Of A.I. Risks In First Major Theological Document. Aired 4-5p ET


The Lead with Jake Tapper
• U.S. And Iran Work To Resolve Disputes On Nuclear Issues And Sanctions; Jake Tapper Speaks With Wounded Marine Veterans; Lobster Prices Battered By Rising Cost Of Diesel For Fishing Boats; Texas GOP Runoff Pits Sen. John Cornyn Against AG Ken Paxton As Voters Head To Poll; The U.S. Coast Guard Rescued Several People Trapped In A Cave California. Aired 5-6p ET
• Trump Says, Iran Negotiations Proceeding Nicely; Pope Leo's Warning About A.I.; Ebola Outbreak Becomes Second Largest On Record; GOP Rep. Massie Files Paperwork For Potential 2028 House Race; Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Makes Moves Toward Possible Presidential Bid. Aired 6-7p ET


CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip
• Did Not Air 10-11p ET


CNN News Central
• Crews Race to Prevent Chemical Tank Explosion in California; U.S. and Iran Signal Progress in Negotiations to End War; Millions of Americans Hit the Roads as Gas Prices Near All-Time Highs. Aired 7- 7:30a ET
• Secret Service Kills Gunman Who Fired At Them Near White House; Kyiv Cleans Up After Russia Launches Massive Missile And Drone Attack; Pope Leo XIV Addresses AI In Letter Titled "Magnificent Humanity." Aired 7:30-8a ET
• U.S. and Iran Signal Progress in Negotiations to End War; Crews Race to Prevent Chemical Tank Explosion in California; Millions of Americans Hit the Road as Gas Prices Near All-Time Highs; Former Attorney General Bondi to Testify in House Epstein Probe. Aired 8- 8:30a ET
• U.S. and Iran Signal Progress in Negotiations to End War; Memorial Day Weekend Gas Prices Hit Four-Year Highs; Artificial Intelligence is Learning to Fly Airplanes; Trump Doubles Down on Paxton Texas Senate Race Endorsement; FIFA World Cup Returns to U.S. Soil Next Month. Aired 8:30-9a ET
• 50,000 Under Evacuation Orders in California Amid Chemical Tank Threat; Interview with Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA): U.S. and Iran Signal Progress in Negotiations to End War; Millions of Americans Hit the Road as Gas Pries Near All-Time Highs. Aired 9-9:30a ET
• Stanford Senior Warns of AI Job Fears in NYT Op-ed; NASCAR Pays Tribute to Legendary Driver Kyle Busch; Pope Leo Warns AI Could Fuel Warfare Without Oversight; Storms and Heavy Rain Threaten Memorial Day Flooding Across Eastern U.S. Aired 9:30-10a ET
• Fears Ease of Chemical Explosion in California; Trump Delivers Address at Arlington National Cemetery. Aired 1-1:30p ET
• Officials Say Threat of Vapor Explosion Risk Over, but Incident Not Under Control; U.S. & Iran Signal Progress in Negotiations to End War; Trump Calls on Arab Nations to Sign Onto Abraham Accords; Pope Leo Calls for A.I. To Be Disarmed; Millions Packing Highways, Airports Amid Surging Fuel Prices. Aired 1:30-2p ET
• U.S. & Iran Signal Progress in Negotiations to End War; Top Iran Negotiator, Foreign Minister Arrive in Qatar for Talks; Oil Prices Drop Sharply as U.S. Signals Potential Iran Peace Deal; Fire Chief Says Threat of Catastrophic Vapor Explosion Eliminated in Southern California; Olympian Michael Phelps Stresses the Importance of Mental Health. Aired 2-2:30p ET
• Trump Administration Shutting Key U.S. Researchers Out of Global Virus Response Talks; Holiday Travelers Largely Brushing Off Rising Gas Prices; "WHY WE DREAM" Premieres Tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern. Aired 2:30-3p ET
• Trump: Negotiations with Iran "Are Proceeding Nicely"; U.S. and Iran Signal Progress in Negotiations to End War; Honoring and Remembering U.S. Military Service Members; Millions Hit the Road as Gas Prices Reach Four-Year High; Protesters Clash with DHS Agents Outside NJ Detention Facility; Tomorrow: Cornyn, Paxton Face Off in Texas Senate Primary Runoff 3-3:30p ET
• Threat of Tank Vapor Explosion Over in California, but Incident Not Under Control; Artificial Intelligence Learning to Fly Airplanes; Pope Leo Warns of AI Fueling Warfare in Major Theological Document. Aired 3:30-4p ET


CNN Newsroom
• U.S. & Iran Signal Progress In Efforts To End War; Russia Used Powerful Hypersonic Missile In Attack On Kyiv; Trump Says Iran Deal "Largely Negotiated," Does Iran Agree?; The Enhanced Games Encourage Athletes To Use Drugs; Thousands Attend Tribute For NASCAR Racing Legend. Aired 12-1a ET
• Israel Reacts To Latest Progress In U.S.-Iran Peace Talks; U.S. & Iran Signal Progress In Efforts To End War; Pope Leo To Present First Encyclical Letter As Pontiff; Three Candidates Leading Colombia's Presidential Race; K-Pop Soars in Mexico; Spurs Dominate OKC in Game 4, Tie Western Finals Series 2-2. Aired 1-1:45a ET
• Iran and U.S. Closing in on Deal to End Conflict; Crews Race to Prevent Chemical Tank Explosion in California; Texas Republicans Battle for U.S. Senate Nomination; Russia Attacks Kyiv; Israel Reacts To Latest Progress In U.S.-Iran Peace Talks; Trump: U.S. Will Not "Rush Into A Deal" With Iran; Champion's Family Attends NASCAR Tribute In North Carolina. Aired 2-3a ET
• Tens of Thousands Evacuated as a Potential Chemical Leak or Explosion May Happen at an Aerospace Facility in California; NASCAR Honors the late Kyle Busch Before Sunday's Coke 600 Event; Pope Leo to Present his First Encyclical as Pontiff. Aired 3-4a ET
• Potential US-Iran Deal; California Chemical Plant Crisis; Pope Leo Takes On AI. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• U.S. And Iran Signal Progress In Efforts To End War; Africa CDC, W.H.O. Unveil 6-Month Ebola Crisis Response Plan. Aired 4:30-5a ET


CNN This Morning
• Rubio: Deal with Iran "Still a Work in Progress"; U.S. Official: Deal with Iran Could Take Days to Finalize; GOP Iran Hawks Voice Concerns Over Possible Deal; Pope Addresses A.I. in Letter Titled "Magnificent Humanity". Aired 6-6:30a ET
• Suspected Ebola Cases Growing in Central Africa; Crews Find Crack in Chemical Tank at Risk of Explosion; Secret Service Kills Gunman Who Opened Fire Near White House; Trump Doubles Down on Texas Senate Race Endorsement. Aired 6:30-7a ET


Connect the World
• Pope Leo Takes on AI in His First Encyclical Letter as Pontiff; Crews Find Crack in Chemical Tank at Risk of Explosion; Millions of Americans on the Road as Fuel Nears Record Highs; Iranian Delegation in Qatar as Trump Says Deal Close; Crack in California Chemical Tank May Reduce Explosion Risk. Aired 9-9:45a ET
• Sources Say Iranian Foreign Ministry And Chief Negotiator In Qatar For Talks; Benjamin Netanyahu Says He Is In Touch With Donald Trump About Iran Negotiations; Iran's Perspective In Efforts To End War With U.S.; Pope Leo Addresses A.I. In Letter Titled "Magnificent Humanity"; Donald Trump Urges Muslim Countries To Sign Abraham Accords; TSA: 2.8 Million Americans Expected To Fly Today; Scotland Fan Walks From L.A. To Boston Ahead Of World Cup. Aired 10-11a ET


Erin Burnett Outfront
• Did Not Air 7-8p ET


Inside Politics
• Trump: Iran Deal Will Be Great Or There Will Be No Deal; Trump: Negotiations With Iran "Are Proceeding Nicely!"; GOP Iran Hawks Voice Concern Over Possible Deal; Trump Marks Memorial Day At Arlington National Cemetery; Cornyn On Paxton: He Has "Scandal That Follows Him Everywhere"; Speaker Johnson: "Kitchen Table Issues" Will Decide Midterms. Aired 12-12:30p ET
• Tomorrow: Cornyn, Paxton Face Off In Texas Senate Runoff; AAA: Record 45M Americans Traveling This Holiday Weekend; Memorial Day Weekend Gas Prices Hit Four-Year Highs; Pope Leo Issues Warning About Risks Of Artificial Intelligence; Pope Denounces "Culture Of Power" Driving AI Race; Trump Gives Remarks At Arlington National Cemetery. Aired 12:30-1p ET


Isa Soares Tonight
• Negotiations Continue Between The U.S. And Iran; Clean-Up Effort Begins In Kyiv After Russia Hits The City With A Hypersonic Ballistic Missile; Two People In Italy Now Being Tested For Ebola Virus After Returning From Uganda; Netanyahu: Israel To Step Up Attacks On Hezbollah In Lebanon; Iran: "Degree Of Understanding" Reached, No Imminent Deal; Mexico To Allow Iran To Stay In Tijuana During World Cup. Aired 2-3p ET


Laura Coates Live
• Did Not Air 11p-12a ET


One World with Zain Asher
• U.S. And Iran Signal Progress in Negotiations to End War; Trump Urges Middle Eastern Countries to Sign Abraham Accords; Russia Fires Powerful Ballistic Missile on Kyiv Region; Pope Leo Takes on AI in First Encyclical Letter as Pontiff; AI is Learning to Fly Planes and Talk to Air Traffic Control; Tens of Thousands of Homes Evacuated in Southern California. Aired 11a-12p ET
• U.S., Iran Working To Resolve Language Disputes On Nuclear Issues And Sanctions; Trump Urges Middle Eastern Countries To Sign Abraham Accords; AAA: Record 45M Americans Traveling This Weekend; Pope Leo Takes On A.I. In His First Encyclical Letter As Pontiff; U.S. And Iran Signal Progress In Negotiations To End War; Thousands Attend Tribute For NASCAR Racing Legend; Aired 12-1p ET


Quest Means Business
• U.S. And Iran Signal Progress In Negotiations To End War; Nations Turn to Businesses To Help Reopen Strait Of Hormuz; Pope Leo Warns Of Risks Posed By Unregulated A.I.; Merlin CEO: A.I. Sits Alongside, 'Not Necessarily Replacing' Pilots; Source: "Intense Talks" With Iranian Delegation In Qatar; Oxford Economist: A.I. Has Caused Us To Drown In Busywork. Aired 4-5p ET


CNN Live Event/Special
• CNN Headlines: A Crack in a California Chemical Tank has Thousands of People Under Evacuation Orders; U.S. and Iran Signaling Progress in Efforts to End the War; Emotional Tribute Held for Late Two-Time NASCAR Cup Champion Kyle Busch. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• CNN Headlines: Crews Race To Prevent Chemical Tank Explosion In California; U.S. And Iran Signal Progress In Efforts To End War; NASCAR Mourns Kyle Busch At Coca-Cola 600. Aired 5:30-6a ET


The Situation Room
• U.S. and Iran Signal Progress in Negotiations to End War; Crews Race to Prevent Toxic Chemical Tank Explosion in California; Millions Hit the Road as Gas Prices Reach Four-Year High. Aired 10-10:30a ET
• New CNN Film Follows World War II Veterans; Michael Phelps Speaks Out; Democratic Agenda?; U.S.-Iran Negotiations Continue. Aired 10:30-11a ET
• U.S. And Iran Signal Progress In Negotiations To End War; Crews Race To Prevent Toxic Chemical Tank Explosion In CA; Scientists: Rising Seas Will Swallow New Orleans This Century. Aired 11-11:30a ET
• U.S. and Iran Signal Progress in Negotiations to End War; Pope Leo Warns of Risks from Artificial Intelligence; DOJ Seeks Private Voter Info from 30 Plus States and D.C. Aired 11:30-12p ET


The Source with Kaitlan Collins
• Did Not Air 9-10p ET


The Brief with Jim Sciutto
• CNN International: U.S. and Iran Signal Progress in Negotiations to End War; Trump Links Abraham Accords to Potential Iran Deal; Trump Urges Multiple Countries to Sign Abraham Accords; Russia Warns Foreign Citizens to Leave Kyiv; Russia Fires Nuclear-Capable Hypersonic Missile at Kyiv; AAA: Memorial Day Fuel Prices Highest Since 2022; Tech Startup Teaching A.I. to Fly Airplanes; Sheinbaum Says Iranian Football Team Can Stay in Mexico. Aired 6-7p ET


What We Know with Max Foster
• Trump Urges Mideast Countries To Sign Abraham Accords; IDF: Israel Launches airstrikes In Lebanon; Russia Asks Foreign Nationals, Diplomats To Leave Kyiv; Two Suspected Cases In Italy Test Negative For Ebola; Pope Leo's Stark Warning About Warfare And A.I. Aired 3-4p ET